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Olympics Inspiring People to Try New Sports

More people are trying cross country skiing, inspired by the Winter Olympics.

BUFFALO, NY -- There are lots of great places to cross country ski in Western New York. From slopes in Ellicottville to Delaware Park in the city, you can take your pick.

"It's always very exciting during an Olympic year," Lindsay Eddy, the Director of Sales at Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets in Varysburg, said.

Eddy explained how the Winter Olympics can often bring out more people to come and try the sport. "We've had a lot of different groups this year [...] it just gets everybody in the mood to get outside - get out and try new sports."

The ski area uses an Olympic quality grooming machine to allow for not only easy trails, but more challenging ones.

The snow conditions this week have been just what Olympians like - the snow packed down hard, with ice on top so they can go fast.

And like Karen Kuehner, a Ski Instructor at Byrncliff says, you can get an amazing workout. "You're using your whole body, your core, your arms, your legs - a thousand calories an hour I think, they're burning a lot!"

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