Elliott Ebbett pulls his son, Leo, toward the parade Sunday afternoon at Carters XC Ski Center in Bethel during the annual Wooden Ski Day. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Sachiko Takanashi pulls her son, Leo, along a trail Sunday afternoon at Carter’s XC Ski Center in Bethel. In the back are her husband and other three sons. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Alex Haba leads Maddie Holmes and her dog, Raymond, toward another trail Sunday as they explore the trails at Carter’s XC Ski Center in Bethel. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jess Carter, right, shows off a pair of 12-foot skis Sunday afternoon at her family’s business, Carter’s XC Ski Center & Ski Shop in Bethel. Carter organized this year’s parade, which since 1984 has been a tradition every winter during Wooden Ski Day. Near-perfect conditions Sunday were met with live music, local brews on tap and prizes. Rowan Delamater is at left. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Nancy Pocoli of Lowell, Mass., screams Sunday as she snowplows down a trail at Carter’s XC Ski Center in Bethel. In the back: Meghan Broughton of Leominster, Mass., and her dog, Nutmeg, with whom Pocoli is vacationing. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jeff Shedd of Cape Elizabeth snowplows down a trail Sunday at Carter’s XC Ski Center in Bethel. He and his wife are using vintage skis they broke out for the annual ski parade, part of Wooden Ski Day, which the center has held since 1984. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Randy Easter of North Jay, second from left, leads Sunday’s costume parade at Carter’s XC Center in Bethel during Wooden Ski Day. Easter is wearing a pair of wooden skis that were made in 1907 by Paris Manufacturing Co. Several dozen people took part in the annual event that began in 1984. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Participants in Sunday’s costume parade at Carter’s XC Ski Center in Bethel gather for a photograph during the annual Wooden Ski Day. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jess Carter, middle, pushes off Sunday afternoon in a pair of 12-foot skis at her family’s business, Carter’s XC Ski Center & Ski Shop in Bethel. Carter organized this year’s costume parade, part of Wooden Ski Day, which has been a tradition every winter since 1984. Near-perfect conditions Sunday were met with live music, local brews on tap and prizes. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Randy Easter of North Jay, front, and Russ Florenz of South Paris take part in Sunday’s costume parade at Carter’s XC Center in Bethel during Wooden Ski Day at the center. Easter is wearing a pair of wooden skis made in 1907 by Paris Manufacturing Co. Several dozen people took part Sunday in the annual event that began in 1984. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal