Word: skier
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...campus, you can tell an alpie by their monstrously powerful legs, a nordie by their huge lungs. They're from all parts of the world, and they're always happy to talk about their favorite pursuit to anyone asks. But sadly the chances of seeing your favorite skier in the yard are slim during the winter. The season is short and intense. Both teams train all week long, usually far north where the snow is, after classes. They leave for the weekend Thursday nights to compete and don't come back. Ever. (O.K., they come back...
Squaw Valley is one of the largest ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area, catering to all levels of skiers. It offers beginning level skiing at the top of the mountain, so if you are just starting out, you won't be left with the slush at the bottom of the mountain. While the beginner facilities are good, most of Squaw Valley's terrain is geared towards higher level skiing. Once the home of the winter Olympics, Squaw Valley offers a spectacular range of upper intermediate and advanced territory. Runs of the KT-22, Granite Chief, and Headwall lifts...
...movie Into the Groove, a promotional film featuring skier Greg Stumps, will be shown at tomorrow night's meeting, and four, free day passes will be given out for Sunday River, a mountain resort in Maine...
Arnold didn't just dream; he made it happen. Like a visionary athlete, artist or businessman (all of which he would eventually become), he devised a plan and climbed the mountain. More precisely, he became the mountain. "My parents wanted me to play soccer or be a skier," he recalls. "But I chose body building. It was a very American sport, and I thought, 'If I do well, it could take me to America.' " It was also a very American way for a boy to create a superman in his own image. Following Nietzsche's law ("That which does...
Lodging: Holiday Valley Motel 800-323-0020; Edelweiss Lodge 716-699-2734; Kelley House Lodge 716-699-4515; Skier's Inn 716-699-2391; Telemark...