Article: Out for a nighttime ski Skiers light up the slopes in candlelight series.(Neighbor)

Byline: Max Seigle Daily Herald Staff Writer

For an avid outdoorsman and cross-country skier there is nothing quite like it.

With the moon nearly full and the ripe snow blanketing the trails, nearly 300 McHenry County residents turned out in full force Friday and Saturday for the first in a series of seven Candlelight Skis, sponsored by the McHenry County Conservation District.

"When the snow as it good as this, it can't be beat. It's like a little piece of heaven," said Judy Hensel of Woodstock.

This past weekend was Hensel's first time back on skis in eight years. Like many others, she was motivated to get back into the sport after ...

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