Last Sunday’s Sawtooth Invitational cross country ski race took place on a challenging course, which is to be expected for the trails in Cook County. In last week’s News- Herald’s “results” was the finish of Charlie Nelson, of Lutsen. What wasn’t included is that Charlie is 80 years old, as fit as a fiddle, tougher than galvanized steel, and was highly competitive in this race. This was an incredible accomplishment and one that I feel should be given special mention. I hope I can ski like Charlie when I am 57, let alone 80. My fleece hat is off to Charlie!
Bill Lane
Tofte, MN
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