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...Saturday, both Nordic teams were missing their top skier--junior Amber Duncan and freshman Chris Leggett were competing in the Division I qualifier held in Dartmouth, N.H. Still, Captain Bob Berle and freshman Paul Dufays turned in top-15 performances in the 15-kilometer race for the men and Svatek took second in the womens' 7.5K. Natasha Rasmuson placed 15th in only her second classical-style cross-country race...
Probably the most impressive Harvard skier in the carnival was junior Daniel Sheinberg. Sheinberg took first place in the slalom by a large margin and third in the giant slalom--a repeat of his performance last weekend in Pleasant Mountain...
...ride 'em hate 'em," observes Hawaii's state boating manager, David Parsons. This summer that majority is likely to be more hostile than ever. Opponents view the scooters as an intrusive and dangerous presence on waterways. They point to the gruesome accidents and deaths that have resulted from hotdogging skiers who use swimmers as a slalom course. In Hawaii a six-year-old skier collided with a woman kayaker; the woman died. In Arizona a baby girl sitting at the shoreline was washed along the rocks when a skier sent his wake crashing her way; she required 130 stitches...
...Miami skier David Ingle, 30, suggests that user attitudes deserve much of the blame. "Riders brought it on themselves," he says. "Many times I'd tell them to slow it down, to ease up. The things they said back you couldn't print. They grab a beer, jump on a machine, and it all goes to their head." This summer's new laws may force skiers to approach the machines more cautiously, and prevent another season of tragic accidents...
Until these suits were brought, most ski accidents had been handled as civil cases, not criminal proceedings. Grand County District Attorney Gregory Long, who filed the charges against both men, says resorts do their best to protect skiers by erecting barriers and posting warning signs at dangerous spots. "There's usually only one person at fault in collisions," says Long. "The skier himself...