Word: skier
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...answer has had to be based on precedent. Ever since Wright v. Mt. Mansfield Lift, Inc. in Vermont 16 years ago, it has been held that the skier assumes certain obvious risks when he starts down a slope. If he is unfortunate enough to run smack into a stump or a buried fence, it is usually considered not to be the fault of the stump or the stump's owners. Conversely, when a skier is heading uphill on a lift, the lift owner is usually liable for any injury suffered because of mechanical collapse or breakdown unless the injured...
Three weeks ago, a pretty German became the first known hit-and-run skier to be arrested. Skiing down an Austrian Alp, she had crashed into another girl, jabbing a ski pole through her cheek, and then disentangled herself to schuss merrily on down without so much as a word. But because no law covers the situation precisely, it is uncertain just what will happen to the offender...
...meeting of European skier-lawyers last year attempted to make a start at dealing with the situation, and similar meetings are planned this April. Many are opposed to a binding code. "It would ruin the sport," moans Paul Maschke, a lawyer, and president of the Radstadt Ski Club. "They would soon be issuing skiing licenses the same as drivers' licenses." But if the growing popularity of skiing continues to increase the population on any incline with snow, the view of another Austrian lawyer, Dr. Karl Homann, is likely to pack more weight. "Rules are not enough," he says...
...world-famed features range from the computerlike introspection of Bobby Fischer, 23, defending the U.S. chess title in Manhattan last week, to the craggy face of French Olympic Skier Jean-Claude Killy, 23, swooping through the slalom gates in Chile. It is World Record Miler Jim Ryun, 19, snapping news pictures for the Topeka Capital-Journal to prepare himself for the day when he can no longer break four minutes. It is Opera Singer Jane Marsh, 24, capturing first prize at Moscow's Tchaikovsky competition. It is Medal of Honor Winner Robert...
Knickers & Miniskirts. The skiing explosion that began in the 1950s feeds on improvements in equipment and clothing that make skiing easier and skiers better-looking. The simple combination of metal skis and stretch pants was what did it. Now there are some 3,500,000 active skiers in the U.S., spending more than $750 million a year (an average $214 per skier) on their sport...