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Month: February 2020

Posted on February 12, 2020November 23, 2021

Birkie is all about family

The Birkie has become a very important part of our winter since 2004. For 10 years Randy skied the 55km event carrying a 5.5 kg pack. That represented the weight of Prince Haakon. Several skiers would strap on a stuffed animal to represent  the baby. Randy had a bear with a Viking helmet. Sadly the …

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