Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or swimming in the nude—take your pick on New Year's Day

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      Check out this photo of one of the new cross-country areas at Manning Park.

      It's called the Blackwall Peak Trail and it offers an incredible view of the Cascade Mountains.

      The Manning Park Resort Nordic Centre is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., including holidays.

      So if you're not up for the Polar Bear Swim at English Bay or the nude Polar Bare Plunge at Crescent Beach on New Year's Day, you could strap on cross-country skis and get a real workout.

      But if Manning Park is too far for Lower Mainland readers, there's always the Nordic Area on Hollyburn Ridge at Cypress Mountain and the snowshoeing opportunities on Grouse Mountain. Have fun.

      Margarita Banting

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