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New home for a nordic skier, bike racer Question: I am approaching a move from Milwaukee on completion of my residency program here. I am an avid outdoor adventurer and, in particular, do a lot of nordic skiing and bike racing. Do you have any suggestions on a place to look for a job? Matt Harrison
国产吃瓜黑料 Adviser: You’re probably looking for something more exotic, but I’d suggest two cities very near your current neck of the woods. The first is Madison, Wisconsin. Listed as the place where you can “find it all” in the , Madison is a truly great city. The university town of approximately 200,000 even has a city park with about 10 kilometers of lighted ski trails. Plus, there’s a huge posse of nordic skiers who hit the Midwestern race circuit, culminating with the Birkebeiner, every weekend from Thanksgiving to Spring Break. Same goes for biking. If you’re looking for something a little more metropolitan, check out Minneapolis/St. Paul. The Scandinavians who settled these cities must have forced the town fathers to leave plenty of space for cross-country ski trails. Depending on where you live, you could have miles of trails right out your back door, all of which double as biking trails in the summer. Granted, Two other suggestions are Anchorage, Alaska, or a ski town with a substantial base population, like Vail. If you can handle five hours of daylight in the midwinter, you should consider Anchorage. The city of approximately 250,000 is surrounded by some of the most pristine wilderness left on the planet. They also have lighted trails in the middle of the city, where you’ll Vail, on the other hand, hosts world-class bike races, as well as weekly races for the locals. Though the downhill is far superior to the nordic skiing, you can still choose between Strawberry Park at Beaver Creek or the flatter Vail Nordic Center, the wintertime occupation of The Vail Golf Club. Depending on your sense of community, Vail may be a little too transient for |
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