Word: mountains
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Vertical, tree-studded slopes are the bane of western skiers from Seattle to San Bernardino along the Pacific side of the Sierras. Further inland, however, the mountain tops rise above the timber line, providing countless open runs for the energetic skier...
...Tahoe's seven skiable peaks, Mount Rose is the only one over to witness an appreciable turnout of parallel enthusiasts, because Rose alone can be reached from the road. There are a wealth of virgin mountain-sides in Tahoe's environs, the most notable of which is Freel's Peak, a two-mile bowl with a possible descent of 3000 feet...
California's rugged, sequoia-covered mountain-sides are not, however, entirely characteristic of Western skiing. The treeless walls of the Sugar Bowl near Norden, Nevada, have stamped a far brighter mark on U.S. skiing annals than even the fabled San Gorgonio region, predicted by many ski experts to be among the most fruitful prospects for American sportsmen...
Aspen, Alta, and Sun Valley dominate western slope sliding with their fast, dry snow, bare mountain-sides, and long runs, Sun Valley even goes so far as to offer outdoor swimming all year around, and both Aspen and Alta are also blessed with mild weather...
...Ranier, Washington, prides itself on both open slopes and trails, and is the annual scene of the Silver Skis race, second only to Mt. Washington's Grand Inferno race in length. Mt. Baker, north-west of Ranier, will vie for Washington's First Mountain when its development, now underway, is completed...