Word: skier
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Slave Labor. In Brunswick, Germany, a skier who had accidentally crossed into the Soviet zone reported that he had been held in custody for two days while the Russian soldiers made him give them skiing lessons...
...older than 23. She must not wear glasses." Stumm received 13 replies. He picked a slight (111-lb 5ft. 3-in.), dark-haired girl who wanted a holiday "awfully much." Later, Stumm reported that he had had a fine time. The girl had turned out to be quite a skier. Where was she now?" "I don't know. We said goodbye and she went back to work...
About snowshoeing one publicity brochure says, "Inns and lodges often keep snowshoes on hand to lend the non-skier or the person who wishes to go afield and read the tracks written in the snow by wild creatures...
Emile Allais' one-track mind leaves visible traces-he is a skier. He grew up in the French Alpine village of Mégève, and there learned his skiing early. He raced all over Europe, won the 1937 downhill and slalom world's championships, coached the French Olympic skiing team for seven years. He fought World War II on skis. He even courted his wife at a ski meet...
...skiers liked the new frills. At present prices, a skier who wants to avoid the poor-relation look must spend almost $300 for a complete outfit. Worried one,: "Skiing is being taken away from the masses. The industry is heading for a real fall, if it's not careful...