Word: skying
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Peter Carter, Steve Blodgett and Peter Gagarin placed 18, 31 and 33 in the field of 95 racers, 75 of whom were class "A." Greg Peters, also of Harvard, skied, but didn't finish. The four are the Harvard Alpine team's only class "A" skiers. They raced as individuals, not representing the Harvard Ski Team...
...enough trying to maneuver down the intermediate slopes at Sun Valley when you've only been skiing a few times before. It certainly doesn't help to have your five-year-old boy riding along behind on the shoulders of your ski instructor and yelling: "Watch out, you might fall! Watch out, you might fall!" Still, Jacqueline Kennedy stood up very well during the clan's winter ski outing, and it may not be too long before she starts riding up to the expert slopes with Bobby and Ethel. John-John was doing fine at lessons with...
Lean got what he went for, including the most tantalizing shot in the script. It calls for a frosted pane of glass, through which Zhivago is gazing, to dissolve into a field vibrant with daffodils. Lean found the perfect pane in a ski shack, hauled it into the open for the cameras. Then back the camera crew went to Spain, where 4,000 potted daffodils were put in place to complete the scene. On film, the sequence takes only an instant to show the change of seasons, but for Lean the effect is essential...
After that, the two girls grew up fast. At their mother's urging, they went to Paris to study, Gstaad to ski. Their parents also showed up in Europe a lot, especially their father, who had made his mark as a responsible captain of industry when he took over the company on his grandfather's death and led it to new productive heights. He bought a yacht and began taking regular cruises to the Mediterranean every season. In 1960, at a party Princess Grace gave in Paris, he met Christina Austin, a lively Italian-born divorcee. They were...
...trains from Chicago to the West Coast still maintain a tradition of comfort and good service that continues to attract passengers. The Burlington, whose California and Denver Zephyrs used to carry peak loads only in summer, will spend $350,000 this winter jointly with Hertz Corp. to promote Colorado skiing. It has already been so successful that ski-season reservations on its trains must often be made months in advance...