2 Michigan State N s, East Lansing, Michigan I soar undaunted, mindless Novice on slopes Through this barren paradise. Cast on wooden wings coins ski-eating I see horizons Merlin knew. My eyes, stunned by the blinding glare although he may not have ach¬ definitely about his conquests Cannot see the hate or fear. By GREGG LORIA ieved an altitude of over 200 of more nomenclaturally terri¬ State News Staff Writer feet in his life, he will start fying slopes. 1 hold my tongue Icarus. I fly above you now. babbling of his adventures in and confine myself to clicking I wish there was some way to Jackson Hole (Wyo. >, Aspen. my left anklebone. which I have Your fears do not concern me. convince people that I don t like Squaw Valley, the French Alps, been able to do as a result of to ski. and other such places. breaking my left leg twice, both I glide protected by this cool, white chill. Ever since I broke my leu in times while skiing. I have, in fact, been to Jack- a skiing accident. 1 have been .^son.Ho'e to ski-or I should say Even though I still have my My solitude complete, serene telling anyone who would listen my friends went skiing-1 visit¬ strong disdain for skiing. 1 have not excepting my parents or fri¬ ed the Coors Beer Plant which developed a system, a sort of They cannot touch me here ends—that I do not enjoy the is nearby. modus vivendi. that will make sport But my candor has gotten The hordes that jostle me on any future ski journey somewhat On this virgin land I plod me nowhere Around skiers. 1 the beginner's slopes of Boyne more tolerable for me. have sorrowfully concluded, it Mt. or Mt. Holly, it would seem, If I am forced into making that My destiny far above theirs. is impossible to tell the truth and are figments of my feverish im¬ trip up to the friendly ski lodge. be believed. I'll unpack Red Stars or Mv fingers barely crease agination. I have learned that it my waxen All sportsmen.of course, tend is tactless, and fruitless, to re¬ my Heads and put them in the to exaggerate a little. Look at mind a fellow skier that I ac¬ rack next to the lodge, enter the The humpback of my gilded world golfers, fishermen, and sports tually saw him snowplowing lodge, shake the snow off my writers. Skiers, however, have down, saw Lullabv Lane at Boyne feet and then calmly sit down This mv solace, mv relief the least regard for straightfor¬ Highlands. for the rest of the afternoon. ward talk of any group I have Instead, while he carries on in- I'll then use the money that I ever fallen in with or down was supposed to buy the ski among. pass with to buy five or six People who in their normal hot dogs, a couple of cokes and environment will not tolerate the some Hostess cupcakes. That's slightest deviation from the path my new sport-ski-eating. of probity have only to don re¬ versible parkas, tight ski pants and mock pink earmuffs to in¬ sulate themselves from forth¬ right discourse. I can honestly say that skiers very seldom speak the truth, or for that matter, believe the truth. | 5,000 By BARBARA PARNESS Americas, Japan. Australia. New years In Feb., 1904, 17 ski clubs I know that in that snowy clime State News Staff Writer Zealand and India. Arthur Liebes gathered at Ishpeming, Mich, known as a ski resort, nobody Jean Claude Killv may have in "The Complete Book of Winter to form the National Ski believed me. had predecessors some 5.000 Sports,'' writes. Association and to hold the The gentle novice slopes where years ago. Competitive skiing began in first National Ski Tournament. I hang out when I am finally nag¬ Relics found in northern Norway around 1850. Ten years Norwegians, Swedes and a few ged into skiing, for instance, are European countries indicate that later the king of Norway set central Europeans participated. generally crowded. But every¬ Scandanavians were skiing at that up an annual trophy for skiing Americans first became inter¬ body thinks I am kidding when, time. In a few years other nations were ested in the sport of skiing when if asked where I have spent my Historical records show that holding similar annual skiing the 1932 Winter Olympic Games day. I say right there on the be¬ Swedish armies were equipped championships. were held in this country at Lake ginners' slopes. What's more. I with skis in 1200 A.D. By the Skiing was reorganized as have yet to hear another human Oops! 16th century entire Swedish . . .. 1Q0/1 Placid, New York. Recreational Olympic sport tor the 1924 and competitive skiing showed a being admit that that's where he Some skiers never do armies traveled on skis. Winterter Games at Chamonix, tantastjc growth in this country was. too. watch where they're go- Skiing was probably introduced France. Entrants from the from the early 30's until the Put a pair of stretch pants on into Central Europe via Austria Scandanavian nations dominated ing. intervention of World War II. the most honorable of men and. Photo by Jim Richardson in the 1590's, and later in the the skiing events. Following the Lake Placid Olym¬ Compared to its history in pics. New England and western European areas, the history of ski areas as well as many Canad¬ skiing in the United States is ian sites became the scenes of Military history of skiing relatively short. As a wide¬ winter vacations and weekends. spread participant sport, skiing is only about 30 years old in this country. However. Scan¬ Approximately four million Americans are actively engaging in the sport of skiing at ski shows fast-hitting troops danavian immigrants brought sites across this country and skis to the New World hun¬ around the world. The business dreds of years ago. of manufacturing ski equipment Dating back to 1759. skiing and clothes and running resorts By RICH BERNARD mando-tvpe operations, was able to hold the was listed in the roster of has become a billion dollar in¬ State News Staff Writer invading Red Army at bay for the entire win¬ events at the Canadian snow- ter of 1939-40. dustry in the United States. Almost 1.000 years before they were shoe festival. During the used in sport, skis transported troops and Russia finally forced Finland to capitulate Pacific gold rush of 1849 skis provided a means of surprise attack in during the following March. were in common use. Popular military operations. Norwegian partisan units on skis engaged etchings of the time showed Winter schedule in effective sabotage campaign Vikings utilized skis as far back as the a very the intrepid mailman on skis tenth and eleventh centuries in raids in .Nor¬ against the German occupants later in World bringing letters to the isolated War II. Around 1200. King Sverre of Norway way employed ski-soldiers as scouts against At present, ski-troop instruction is car¬ 49'ers winter camp in their snowbound for snowmobiles Sweden. ried out at the United States Army Cold The spot of skiing was Over three centuries later, a Swedish Weather and Mountain School, located 100 Jan. 25-26 Snowmobile Safari limited almost entirely to miles southeast of Fairbanks at, Fort Gre¬ Benzie County patriot named Gustaf Vasa used ski-troops immigrants and visiting in a revolt against Sweden's Danish rulers. ek. Alaska. Feb. 1-2 Snowmobile Safari- foreigners to the United States The Danes were defeated and Vasa got him¬ Although special forces units with assign¬ until Benzie County the early 1930 s. Prior self elected the King of Sweden as Gustavus ments in cold weather areas may develop 14-16 Championship Midwest Snow¬ to this period it was rare to I. establishing a dynasty which lasted until a great deal of skiing skill, most troops at¬ find a native American who had mobile Assn. Races-Mancelona- the Napoleonic Wars. tending the school learn primarily skiing ever been on a pair of skis. Bellaire area fundamentals as part of a course in cold 15-16 Snowmobile Safari-Benzie Throughout the 15th. 16th and 17th cen¬ The first ski club in the weather survival County turies, ski-equipped troops were used in United States was organized This training in the use of skis as a mode 22-23 Snowmobile Races-Beulah Norway. Russia. Finland and Poland as well in 1812 by Scandanavian- as in Sweden. of transportation is part of the fulfillment 23-24 Snowmobile Races-Cadi 1 Americans. This club is the In more modern times, ski troops fought of the school's mission of "developing doc¬ lac present Nansen Ski Club located on the Austrian-Italian front through the trine and providing instruction in the tech in Berlin. New Hampshire. March I 2 Snowmobile Safari V »V,. ,v . ^ ,\i m\ employed a SM-e s VV obsolete supersonic travel of Orbital Bus* i S O B This nig number In the bar. rc> \ L ^ \ • V- -3^' - taurant and sauna, attendent will chase master dial and the amount of pur¬ record it on a computer by inserting ': the card into a recording mechanism. When guests check out. a similar device prints a computerized bill for the desk clerk. On the trails the card automatically admits skiers to electronic lift facilities and charges the proper account. The card will also operate vend¬ ing machines and public tele¬ phones wired to the computer. skilled skiers back on slopes Even last minute equipment delicacy forbidden to commer¬ for additonal maiming cial sale. Common wrist radios will purchases and ski lessons may be added to the final bill by Skiers may sightsee from prevent skiers from getting electric glass monorails travel¬ computer. lost or lying injured and foods will be ing between peans on cables. personal' Scbuss mountain High energv unnoticed. Besides available in multi-flavored Service on these two-hour communication, these radios pills, tubes and cubes. Resorts, trips will include dinner, will receive commercial pro¬ however, will also offer relic drinks and private 12-track grams and special low-powered is thrilling, smashing, differ¬ rooms for more archaic dining. stereo. All charges, of course, resort broadcasts. Domestic animals will be nearly will be computed to the skier's Each wrist radio will have a ent. out ot sight, super, now. extinct, but gourmets may dine account. tiny radar device that transmits synthetic beef, pork and continuous beam to aid the zap. labulous. exciting, breath on a Resorts will also feature of unconscious skiers. fowl made from wood pulp and rescue remedial ski runs. These clearing the slopes, ski taking, quaint, wondertui. tun. federally distributed by the agency for Regulating and stretches of snow will be Bv patrols can track the single lined with electronic scanners swinging, romantic, uptight, Enriching the Capital of the Hemisphere 1 RETCH 1 wired to a computer. After beam of the injured skier and begin immediate rescue runs, skiers mav immediately exhilarating, robust, jumping, Menus will also offer review their performance and operations. Ski fashions will be sewn the computer's taped cool, cozy and NEW. RETCH from vegetables synthesized reclaimed pollution. hear critique. For masochists. a from threaded lightweight with fine material wire. Fruits, made from cellulose print-out of the more severe NOW GO SKI IT! and sea water, will complete criticisms will be available. Thin power current belts will generate through the garment, Sonic equipment that quick¬ typical RETCH menus. By keeping skiers warmer than Mancelona, Michigan 49659 2001 depleted resources and ens bone fusion will repair traditional thermal wear mushrooming populations will fractures of the future. A two- (616) 587-9162 have made natural foods a hour treatment will put un- The belt mav be recharged by plugging it into a wall overnight. Non-skiers will enjoy YOUR other outdoor facilities heated with solar discs SKI WEEKEND that Tennis amplify courts. sun energy. swimming Begins With MARSH pools cluster and golf among courses will tropical With The Finest in Guitars, Banjos, foilage nourished by heat from these hidden discs. Stereo Sets-Tape Recorders, Nature trails, warmed to 85 degrees by similar discs, will Tambourines, Uke feature tropical animals in is/he' ski PLUS THE LARGEST SELECTION natural habitats. Plastic domes will protect these OF RECORDS AND SHEET MUSIC areas during severe weather. IN EAST LANSING. Please turn to page 9 Heading first and for Ski nut Country? Then stop by Hobie's pick up The Loner for some good non¬ gaonisdi ski boots stop eating along the way. Whether you're reliv¬ ing last year's trip to Grenoble in detail before your breathless roommates or planning this year's trek to Boyne, The Loner is for you. Still 12 inches and with all those good things—salami, ham, turkey, roast beef with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and special seasonings—The Loner is less expensive than before and tastier. First in fit MARSHALL MUSIC CO. S3 CARRY OUT • is FAST FREE DELIVERY durability, warmth and HOURS Sun.: 3 p. SPARTAN SHOPPING CENTER control. 245 ANN ST. - 11a. Trowbridge at Harrison Rd. Mon. - Thur s.: Fri. & Sat.: 11 a. Across From MSU AVAILABLE AT FINE SKI SHOPS Tuesday, January 21, 1969 7 JET SET CROWD Eastern By LARRY MOLNAR slopes attract urbanites tunity to make new acquain¬ sons and best all-around skiing. area's 800 facilities include foot gondola and a a 6,- York attracts many skiers who don't have the time, desire or State News Staff Writer tances. The large Killington area has ap¬ double chair lift. money to head farther north. The slopes found in the re¬ Another advantage of skiing proximately 70 ski lodges and Popular resorts in this state sorts of the eastern states of Also popular in N.H. is the in the East are the relatively motels to accommodate the include Belleayre resort area New York. Vermont. New low prices. The two fees are Gunstock Belknap area, of¬ overnight skier Killington which is 135 miles from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania are generally a few dollars lower boasts the East's highest chair fering the Penny Pitou Ski often underestimated by those York City. Four chair lifts, two than in the Midwest lift in addition to Killington's School. who have not skied the areas Buses and trains depart daily T-bars and a J-bar transport numerous lifts and rope tows. The best skiing in the East skiers to novice, intermediate The ski resorts in these from Boston to the resort and The other popular resort in states are made attractive not is rightfully claimed by the the driving time is only 2 1/2 and expert slopes. state of Vermont. Stowe.Vt. with Vermont is Sugarbush Valley, Also popular is Gere Moun¬ only bv the varied conditions hours. and facilities offered, but also Mt. Mansfield and Spruce Peak with one of the most extensive Pennsylvania also has its tain. 240 miles from New York by the regular weekend influx is probably the most widely snowmaking programs ^in the share of ski areas • City, with four chair lifts, a known offering one of the larg¬ East, insuring early seasons T-bar and a J-bar. Gere Moun¬ of members of the younger set Seven springs is located 250 est areas. and better skiing when the nat¬ tain has novice, intermediate and from the cities of New York. miles from New York City and Boston and Stowe is 45 miles away from ural snowfall is small. Sugar- expert slopes. Philadelphia has three chair lifts, two poma Extremely popular among this Burlington and the nearest air bush has a gondola, four chair lifts and five rope tows. The East, although not claim¬ group are the ski trains which and train terminals though, lifts and numerous rope tows. Blue Knob is 275 miles from ing the glamour and prestige of depart for the resorts from the making it difficult and expensive New Hampshire has several New York City and has novice, the Western resorts, neverthe¬ to get to the ski area unless resorts noted for their excel¬ less has much to offer. The large cities on Friday night and intermediate and expert slopes. return Sunday afternoon. you drive yourself. lent skiing and ample facilities. Two chair lifts, a poma lift' and nearly 70 resorts listed in the Thousands of young working Another large, well known Eoremost is Wildcat at Pinkham several J-bars service the New York Times 1967 ski guide and more easily accessible re¬ Notch. N.H. indicate the variety and avail¬ people from the downtown Man¬ slopes. hattan offices take advantage of sort in Vermont is Killington. Wildcat claims the East's ability of ski areas to be found Although not as well known in the East. these excursions as an oppor¬ It has the East's longest sea¬ heaviest annual snowfall. The as the northern states, New HAVE FUN THIS WINTER -GO BEAR! NEW LODGE NOW OPEN 58 Rooms with baths 200 seat dining room - 20 Ski Runs 9 11 Trail Totaling over 30 miles of Chair - T-Bar - Poma Lift 12 Rope Tows College - Rate $35 for , Bear Mountain also features season tow pass. FRED BEAR MUSEUM Hart Ski Rentals with animals from all over the world T. /ODOQQOD r\L/n shot with bow and arrow on display. Tow and Equipment clocked at 120 - mph. week-end special - $17. SPECIAL SKI WEEKS AND WEEKENDS Bear Mountain is located BY INQUIRY only 142 miles north of int.jir. s up v. Indue s'u i a n at left, is the Statp i.f Minnesota POIYHLDRON Build the New York World's Fair. Lansing and only 2 1/2 miles west of Grayling on M-93. f' *T' WHERE FAMILIES GRAYLING, MICHIGAN • PLAY YEAR AROUND PHONE 517-348-6641 8 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Ski makers offer variety Bv RICH BERNARD Until after World War II al¬ quering. varnisning or soaking Metal skis also proved to be versatility State News Staff Writer most all skis were made from is then carried out. the exact far more durable and require Plasties, the most recent addi- The hundreds of ways in wood, usuallv hickorv. Hickory technique varying as to man¬ less maintenance than wood skis, tion to the ski material inven- which ski manufacturers com¬ is tough, smooth and hard, yet ufacture! Fusion with wood, plastics and tory. threaten to upset the pre- bine. sandwich and laminate the supple. Because of hickory's Lamina ed wood skis, con¬ vulcanized rubber added further sent dominance of metal skis. plastics, hickory, ash. other weight, however, laminated skis structed by placing wood layer hardwoods, metals, fiberglass whose running surfaces are hic¬ upon layer, may include from and epoxies account for the wide variety of skis on the world's kory with the center parts made 7 to 21 pieces of wood glued of softer and lighter woods together. These skis usuallv Midget skis facilitate slopes todav were developed during the have greater flexibility' and spring Such general differences as weight. length. width and 1930 The s first step in the man¬ iness than solid wood skis. Although various earlier at downhill maneuvers number of directional stability tempts h.id been made to pro¬ ufacture of wooden skis is one As some skiers try to man¬ These, however, are not the grooves separate skis into the which the billets of wood duce metal skis, it was not until long skis down the only short skis found on the in an aircraft design engineer euver their categories of use: downhill, that will eventually be made cross country or jumping. The named Howard Head developed a ski slopes, other skiers sport¬ slopes. Many teen-agers make into skis are dried and sawed particular type of sports in metal sandwich structure that ing short skis turn easily dur¬ them for themselves since they roughlv into shape. The unfinish¬ metal skis became ing their descent. are used primarily for recre¬ which the prospective skier plans ed boards then practical. are put on a Short skis were first used on ation. to participate helps determine Working »n the idea that light form and. by softening the tip. The trend to purchase short his choice of skis. weight aircraft materials made a promotion basis when Cliff the upturn is obtained. skis in Michigan has dropped But a skier is also faced better sense than wood for skis. Taylor advocated them approxi¬ with all the hundreds of com¬ The skis are paired in color, Head designed a ski which, mately 10 years ago on the over the years. People who while East Coast. begin on short skis find that binations manufacturers have grain and weight and from this not only lighter than wooden skis. had high torsional The ease in which one can they must re-invest in the full developed from the three pri¬ point on are kept in the same turn on them was responsible length skis. mary ski materials of wood, pairs to ensure similarity The rigidity which kept the skis from for the popularity of short skis. metal and plastic. final processes of planing, lac¬ twisting during turns. More than simply sawed-off long skis, the width and stiffness of these short skis account for their maneuverability. Short skis are often employed as a training device to help PLEASE beginning skiers retain their bal¬ ance. but they cannot be used I DON'T for racing or competitive ski¬ ing. FALL DOWN Adults over the age of forty are the main purchasers of short skis because they use them for casual or recreational skiing. Ski Manufactured short skis have the only engineered side camber, Cannonsburg ski area have a metal monoeoque con¬ gives a helpful hint to strue tion and a full length ply¬ skiers. wood core. Photo by Jim Richardson | • Capacity has boon enl.inied exciting new extras j completed. • 3 new runs, higher and longer . 9 others im¬ proved . 5 chair lifts can carry 6,000 skiers an hour to the tops of our 1,500-foot slopes. • New Skyview Lounge atop our gay chalet seats /*()() hi glass-enclosed luxury 2 modern cafeterias serve 4 large dining areas. • We have the greatest snow-making capability of any ski resort in the nation1 —— vnwmj— — — • Hours Weekends-holidays, 9 to 5 30 weekdays, 10 to 5 30, all evenings, 6 to 11 ALPINE VALLEY SKI RESORT MILFORD, MICHIGAN (313) 887 4180 Tuesday, January 21, 1969 9 Amputees By RICH BERNARD Slate News Staff Writer The use of these outriggers side, they do not dig in like provides such skiers with three ordinary ski poles Walking, es¬ as a sort of wicker basket sembly in place of ski poles, as¬ of ma instructor its certification for some members. This allows have been tried, the Alps-dev¬ the prospective amputee skiers Some skiers never have to points of balance, allowing pecially uphill, is one of the learn from instructors who them to out-ski many two-leg¬ most difficult aspects of am¬ eloped outrigger system has to worry about keeping their skis share the same unique pro¬ putee skiing. parallel or shifting their weight ged co-sportsmen. Other problems an ordinary proved to be the most success¬ blems. Since such two-ski manuev- between their uphill and down¬ ers as the snow-plow are im¬ skier would not face include ful. Life Magazine said amputee hill skis when cutting across An Amputee Slalom Race is skiing has a "marvelous ther- possible these amputee skiers removing an artificial leg and a slope. learn and master traversing and having to hop over to the ski¬ sponsored annuallv be the Port- aputic effect, on the psyche These are amputee skiers oland. Ore., Javcees at Timber- as well as the body.' Many who, because they have lost a side-slipping from the beginning ing equipment. Even riding ski lane Lodge on Mount Hood. such skiers have admitted that leg or foot, learn the sport on The average amputee. i»- lifts poses unique problems. Most of the equipment util¬ First held in 1963, the event at¬ skiing has helped to keep them one ski. tluy's Health said, can learn tracts one-legged competitors from withdrawing into them¬ to ski on intermediate and ex¬ ized by American amputee ski¬ In place of ordinary ski poles, from all over the U.S. selves due to their loss. ers are similar to those devel¬ these skiers utilize an outrig¬ pert slopes in one-fourth the The National Amputee Skier The inclusion of one such ski¬ time of many biped skiers. oped in Germany and Austria ger system-, -consisting- of arm Association, based at the Soda er as a member of the National crutches to which 15 to 20 inch Although the outriggers have after World War II. Although Springs ski area on Donner Sum¬ Ski Patrol System attests to ski tips have been hinged. climbing picks fastened to the other types of equipment, such mit, Calif., has obtained ski- the success of one-track skiing. Grenoble gains new face from '68 Olympic Games 19 miles down the mountain. SfU' MT. By BARBARA PARNESS State News Staff Writer Although Grenoble itself does not offer skiing, the city is link¬ ed to the numerous surround¬ ing ski areas by a belt high¬ Traffic flows in a continuous belt through the ski areas from Chamrouse to Grenoble. Prior to the start of the Ol¬ B RI G_H TON The 1968 Games transformed the Winter Grenoble into a headquarters for Olympic- city of way running entirely around the city both as a bypass and a rap¬ id connection between major ympics in February 1968. many improvements were made in the ski facilities at Chamrousse. Ov¬ Minu^S F Away on 1-96 winter sports in central France auto routes going in and out of er 300,000 cubic meters of earth while bringing international at¬ the area. were shifted on the slalom trails tention to the many skiing apeas Chamrouse. the site of the Al¬ Big New Hill & alone. Major improvements located in the French Alps. pine skiing events during the were made in the women s down¬ Double Chairlift Olympics, is located near the hill run, which presently ends Previously noted only as the city of Grenoble. Until recent¬ in the middle of the village. birthplace of composer Hector ly, Sports Illustrated said the The men's downhill is not con¬ Lodge Doubled In Berlioz and author Stendahl, area was "a hodgepodge of A- sidered particularly difficult for Size. Cafeteria & Lounge Grenoble was a city in need of frames and chalets and pop- an Olympic downhill. It is 7,319 renovation before it received the stands and ninth-class hotels." feet long with a maximum grad¬ Brighton, Mich. bid for the Olympics. A new system of roads built ient of only 65 per cent and a Stendahl once described his especially for the game links total vertical drop of only one Call (313)227-1451 birthplace as a dull. drab, col¬ Chamrouse to Grenoble, situated half mile. orless place peopled by the petit bourgeois and noveau riche. The Winter Olympics added both color and interest to the city and in¬ with the LARGEST selection of HUMAN HAIR sured that, in the future, it will attract a greater variety of peo¬ ple. products in MID-MICHIGAN area, you can't go wrong. The Olympic games brought wri physical improvements to this industrial city, the capital of the French province of Isere. These include a new town hall, a new prefecture, a new major hotel, countless new parks and hun¬ dreds of miles of first class railroads. The Olympic village, which housed the teams participating in the events, now houses :U)()0 of the city's underprivileged families. 2001 Continued from page 6 In 2001. nudism, for the first time since Adam, will be considered man's natural state In warm solar areas clothes will be optional. For the prudish "establishment generation born in the 1940 s, resorts will provide private sun rooms. Everyone may use these rooms, but couples under 14 must be accompanied by a naked parent or guardian. Heated shopping malls will dominate the indoor resort scene. Motorized walkwavs will carry shoppers between stores. Weary bruises skiers may pamper in public whirlpool IMPORTERS 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. Daily baths or bv private masseuse. Show room open daily Mon. and fri'. Kesorts n*- ... .y,Hf pffc-r (- *■ ne c r_ rV" i* * vear-round skiing. ficial silicone snow will be spraved in the Arti¬ sprine WIG WAREHOUSE and vacuumed up in the fall. Pseudo-snow will keep both 1820 E. MICHIGAN PH. 372-2332 ski bums and resort of the fuTure perenially happy. 10 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Low By RUSS ANDRE bridge tolls aid U.P. skiing resort is open on Tuesday and and tobogganing. Night skiing -country trails and two rope Stale News Staff Writer and ice skating are available tows. The area, open weekends Thursday nights and weekends The ski resorts in Mich¬ The world's highest arti¬ only, also has tobogganing and only. Tobogganing and to¬ igan's Upper Peninsula should boggan rentals are offered. ficial ski jump is found at a chalet with snack bar. get a shot in the arm from Four miles northeast of Iron- Pine Mountain near Iron Big Valley is located one the lowering of the Mackinac wood on US-2 is Big Powder- Mountain. Twelve slopes and mile south of Newberry. The Bridge tolls. horn.Powderhorn has 11 runs trails are served by two double beginner and intermediate The toll for a car was and trails that are served by chair lifts and eight rope tows. slopes found at Big Valley formerly $3 75. The cutting double chair lifts, a T-bar Instruction, lodging, meals in are served by three rope tows. of the toll to $1.50 per car and two restaurants and an indoor- Brice's Hill, five miles rope tows. Ski rental, has caused excitement among dining room, cocktail lounge outdoor heated swimming pool west of St. Ignace. has one are available at Pine. the operators of ski resorts and cafeteria are available. slope and a rope tow. in the UP. The lower, toll The resort also gives free A1 Quaal Recreation Area Open weekends and Christ¬ should encourage more skiers transportation" to and from at Ishpeming has three slopes, mas and Faster weeks only to explore the state's northern the airport located one mile a cross-country course, junior is Iroquois Mountain Lodge. most ski areas. away. Located 20 minutes west of jumping hills, night skiing and The ski resort that is the Indianhead Mountain is nine a toboggan run. A snowmobile Sault Ste. Marie. Iroquois farthest north is Mount Ripley. miles east of Ironwood Indian- trail is also found at the area. Mountain has six runs. a Ripley is located in the head has nine runs, three Within the double chair lift and two rope Houghton-Hancock area and slopes, triple chair lift, double limits is Cliff's Marquette city tows. Equipment rentals, over¬ has open slopes served by a chair lift. T-bars and rope Ridge Ski night lodging, a lounge and Resort. Cliff's has six slopes, T-bar and rope tows. The tows. The area has lodging, cafeteria available resort has a snack bar, meals, rental equipment and two T-bars. two rope tows, A are point of interest to skiers Wheel rental equipment. chalet rental equipment and chalet. a heated swimming pool in the Upper Peninsula is the lounge and meals. Another skier takes off on Porcupine Mountain, 17 Located seven miles south¬ National Ski Hall of Fame, miles west of Ontonagon, has east of Iron River is Brule Gladstone Ski Park is loc¬ located in Ishpeming. The Hall a perilous voyage to the bottom of the bunny hill. eight slopes, a double chair Mountain. Brule has six ated three miles morthwest of Fame should be visited by lift a double T-bar and rope slopes skiers now that Photo by Jerry McAllis¬ served by a T-bar. of Gladstone. Several slopes, more the The area also has a four rope tows and a chair four rope tows, night skiing ter tows. bridge tolls have been reduced cross-country run. A chalet, lift Rental equipment and a and snacks are available. rental equipment and cafeteria chalet with lunchroom are Thinder Lake in Hiawatha are available. offered. National Forest. 22 miles Near Ironwood is Mt. Zion. Zion has four slopes plus down¬ hill and slalom runs. The tal a Crystella Ski Hill Falls has several at Crys¬ northwest junior ski jump, rope tows slopes. the site of of Manistique, Thunder The Bowl has six slopes, Bowl. is cross Unfomilior areas boost exce By CYNTHIA NEAL State News Staff Writer Greece. Spain and Yugoslavia offer ski resorts off the beaten path of tourists. Facilities are sometimes rather primitive, but the natural beauty and the atmosphere of being away-from- it-all compensate for the small inadequacies. Vermion in northern Greece and Ziria, only 90 miles from Athens, are well-known resorts in Grece. Single with baths available for $3 night, and good tO mututtA fa"* rooms meal costs are approximately $1. a a The mountains and lakes of Yugoslavia attract many winter sports enthusiasts. Resorts near Bled and Boninj offer skiing, ice skating and sleighing. DEEP SNOW BASE FOR GREAT SKIING! Accommodation standards are as high as those in Immense Snow-Making Machinery and a maze of pipes and snow guns central Europe. For $5 a day. guesss may have a single with bath shower and full board. build a 2 foot glacier of snow over the entire area . . . and fresh new room or snow -is—added almost every night. Skiing satisfaction for you . . . even Spain, the country most often though of in terms of sunshine and the Riviera, has a surprisingly great number when fields are brown and bare. More and better skiing for you through¬ of excellent ski areas. out a longer ski season. Accommodations must be booked months in advance for the most popular resort. Valle de Aran, since the business of winter skiing never slacks off at this resort, o Lodging is more readily available during the January iff-season of southern Spain In the Guadarramas. located not far from Madrid, a iingle room costs under $5. a double costs approximately m .j>5 and room with full board is about $10 a day. • Everything for the • new skier Ski School Men schuss in style • Ski Rentals Men will be in top condition A parka made of sturdy water¬ • T-Bars this ski season as they schuss proof nylon is the most recent • Cafeteria downhill in the newest of ski modified-action jacket. The fashions. parka has a stretch insert at • Open Every Day Head Ski Co. offers a one- the back of the shoulders and piece jump-suit of stronger- action-free under-arm con¬ than-ever nylon with a narrow struction. MORE SKIING WITH NIGHT SKIING—EVERY NIGHT! belt. The unique feature of most The ski pants for the con¬ of Head's designs is that the servative and flamboyant Special Dorm, Fraternity pant cuff is strapped over the dresser are all on one maxim - boot for security and eliminates comfort and unrestrained Sorority or Club Rates bulkiness inside the ski boot movement. (20 or more) Saturday or Sunday S450 I1 r^jfr To ski you must see! Lift Ticket, I Hour Lesson Lift M "i Hour L«ct c.. Winterize your eyes Skis, Boots and Pole Rental r— TO KALAMAZOO Phone 616-866-1393 For Reservations r with Sunglasses from TO BATTLE CMM or Questions ET UP A SKI PARTY AT CANNONSBURG Artmar Opticians I Just I Hour From Campus | 205 ANN ST. 332-5520 Tuesday, January 21, 1969 ]] Michigan sportsland braces for ski hordes By RUSS ANDRE four rope tows are found at State News Staff Writer the area, which also offers If the occasional long lines night skiing. Rentals and a at the rope tows can be endured, chalet offering meals are avail¬ the northern part of the lower able. peninsula of Michigan offers ski¬ ing and other ski area activities Caberfae, near Cadillac, has The Boynes, Bovne Mountain undergone one of the most drama¬ tic changes of any area in the Lodge, Bovne Highlands, Thunder stase Caberfae. which has Mountain and Walloon Hills con¬ tinue to be the in" places for long been owned by Cadillac people. reQrganized and sold skieft 10 congregate. These* stock to the public. areas are all under the control of owner Kircher and general A new. octagonal lodge with manager Chuck Moll. overnight accommodations, bar Boyne Mountain at Bovne Fa lis and dining room, has been built. has 17 ski which very With 35 runs, a 25-acre slalom runs in bowl and a downhill race course, length from 1.600-6.000 feet. The area has a four-passenger Caberfae ranks first in the num¬ chair lift, five double chair ber of slopes of any area in lifts and rope tows. Boyne Moun¬ the state. The area is served tain also has rental equipment, by two chair lifts, five T-bars A skier attempt's to successfully maneuver a slalom run at Caberfae ski area. A o v e might accommodations, and 18 rope tows. double chair lift appears In the background. State News Photo by Bill Porteous meals and bars. Located three miles northeast of Harbor Springs is Boyne High¬ SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN lands. The Highlands has 14 runs served bv four triple chair Nearby lifts, T-bars and a pomalift. Overnight accommodations, a dining room and a lounge are also offered. Rental equipment is available. areas Teeple Hill. Teeple Hill is lo¬ By Rl SS ANDRE State News Staff Writer cated near Pontiac on M-59 Thunder Mountain is five and has four Local ski enthusiasts can slopes with three miles northeast of Boyne Falls. find a wide variety of slopes rope tows. Instruction and a It has 13 runs with a dcuble in the southern part of the state. warming shelter with snacks chair lift. T-bar, pomalift and are offered. two rope tows. Rental equip¬ Cannonsburg Ski Area, 12 miles northeast of Grand Rapids, Kensington Metropolitan Park ment. a clubhouse and a bar is in its fourth year. Proprie¬ near Brighton offers toboggan¬ are offered. tor Bill Goff has made some Located five miles east of ing and sledding. Kent Lake has big improvements in his resort, skating and ice fishing. The Walloon Lake junction.of US- which he claims to be third kating area has heated build- 131 and M-75 is Walloon Hills. in popularitv in the state, be¬ Walloon has nine slopes and hind the Boynes and Caberfae. several trails. These are served Two million Located on US-12 west of square yards !linton is Irish Hills Sports by a four-place chair lift, T- of earth were moved over the bar, pomalift and three rope 'ark. The area has 14 slopes, past two years to build up the tows. A clubhouse with cafe¬ '-bars and rope tows. The main ridge. The area has 18 teria and bar are available. rea is lighted and has a lodge, ski runs. 4 trails. 2 T-bars. estaurant. cocktail lounge, Schuss Mountain, with its 9 rope tows and night skiing. ormitorv lodging and a trailer European atmosphere of old Cannonsburg offers special ark. cobblestone and horse-drawn rates to groups such as clubs, fraternities. sororities and M-50 carriages, is in its second sea¬ Frontier Mountain on son. Schuss. four miles west other organizations. The rates Poled in two miles east of US-12 has of Mancelona on M-88. has eight apply to groups of 20 or more This hapless skier eight steel toboggan runs with is fenced in by other skiers' slopes and trails which are persons and give discounts on tows. Steel-shod toboggans, hay served by a triple chair lift lift tickets, lessons and rentals. poles as she attempts to adjust her bindings. rides and sleigh rides are and two double chair lifts. Ski Swiss Valley is located 10 State News photo by Bill Porteous available. The area, open week¬ and snowmobile rentals" are miles west of Three Rivers, ends and holidays only, is light¬ oil the M-60 highway The area available, as are a chalet, a ho¬ ed for night tobogganing. tel. lounges, restaurants and has 11 slopes and 10 rope tows. Hu-Lu Heights, located south bowl and seven runs. Instruc¬ cafeterias. Instruction, rental equipment, lodge, cafeteria and a snack of Hudsonville on M-21 is made tion and a lodge with a snack Olin treats surge The "Fabulous Four" of Sugar bar are available. bar are available. for tobogganers. The Heights of¬ Loaf. Crystal Mountain. Shanty Mount Holly is located at the Anothr ski and tobogganing fers free toboggans and also has Creek Lodge and Traverse City area is Binder Park, five miles hay rides. A snack bar is avail¬ north end of the Holly State of winter fractures Recreation Area on old US-10. Holiday are popular places. south of Battle Creek on Beadle able. but no skiing is. The area has a chair lift. T- Each year around mid-De¬ Road. Only one hill for skiing In Grand Haven, the Grand Sugar Loaf, 18 miles west bars and 10 rope tows. Night cember. coinciding with the be¬ of Traverse City, has 15 runs is available. The lift is a tow Haven Ski Bowl has five slopes and trails served by three double rope. and tows. The Bowl has instruc¬ skiing, rental equipment, lodge, ginning of the ski season in Echo Valley, eight miles tors. cross country skiing and restaurant and cocktail lounge Michigan, Olin Health Center chair lifts and a J-bar. Lodging, are offered. gives emergency and non-emer¬ cafeteria, dining room and bar northeast of Kalamazoo, has a warming house with snack bar Another ski area is Mt. Gram¬ gency treatment to MSU skiers. are offered. eight toboggan runs and a rope Two miles west of Ionia is tow. Toboggans are furnished Brook Park with a rope tow. pian. It's located 14 miles Most ski injuries are treated Located 10 miles southeast of north of Pontiac on Lakeville by Dr. James S. Feurig at Olin. free. Skating and snack bar ski slopes and clubhouse. It is Beulah is Crystal Mountain. facilities are also available. open only on weekends. Road. Grampian has a ski jump Although no record of the num¬ The area has 12 ski runs served Also near Kalamazoo is Located 12 miles northeast lighted slopes, poma lift, eight ber of ski injuries is kept by by a chair lift and a poma¬ Fry's Winter Sports Park. It of Grand Rapids on M-44 is rope tows and rental equip¬ Dr. Feurig, Olin does give treat¬ lift^ Rental equipment, a din¬ ment. ment to skiers throughout the has toboggan runs, skiing, skat¬ Pando Ski Area. The area has ing room and a lounge are avail¬ ing. a warming lodge and a eight ski runs, five tows, night Alpine Valley is 10 miles winter ski season. able. west of Pontiac It has 11 If the case requires immed¬ snack bar. skiing, a lodge and rental Timber Ridge, 13 miles shop. It is open daily except slopes, chair lifts and rope iate care, the health center Shanty Creek Lodge is two tows. Night skiing, rental equip¬ miles south of Bellaire. Shanty northwest of Kalamazoo, has Monday. provides emergency treatment. ment, food and cocktails are An unestimated number of ski¬ has nine slopes and trails which eight runs, a rental shop, snack Near Lakeview off M-46 is bar and chalet with bar. offered. ers also go to Olin for non¬ are served by two double chair Brady's Hills. Brady's has 10 Esftar Ski Area near Middle- ski runs and electric rope tows. Located seven miles north emergency attention while re- lifts, two pomalifts. a T-bar of Pontiac is Pine Knob. Pine cuoerating from an injury ville is open daily. It has five A ski shoo rental enuioment. slopes; iuui tow?» aiiu* =>«\i shelter house ana a snacK Oar iV_. : JtA aiOpCS &,* r - " :nc- ' ::cnt o: ine"\ in¬ warming house, ovjertugni ac¬ trails. The area is served by commodations. a lounge and a shop with rental equipment are available. patient depends upon the in¬ Four miles west of Holland two chair lifts and seven rope jury received and hospitaliza¬ A private club, the Lansing dining room serve the area. tows. Rental equipment, night tion may be necessary for the is Carousel Mountain.The area Ski Area, is the closest area skiing, lodge, cafeteria and a more serious fractures and in¬ Only five miles east of Trav¬ has 12 slopes, double chair to Lansing. The club is open lift T-bar and J-bar lifts. Over¬ evenings and Saturdays to the restaurant-night club with danc¬ juries. erse City is Traverse City night lodging and a dining area public. It is located on Lake ing nightly are available. Ski injuries are recorded only Holiday. Holiday has 12 slopes are available. Open on weekends only is in the students individual file. and trails. Two T-bars and Lansing Road and offers a ski / 12 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan New By ROSA MORALES State News Staff Writer slope woman's figure are made from the super-strong nvlon that is seen bulges. This same styling also gives jumpsuits a futuristic look for fashion One leather that main in benefit sports doesn't from jackets show using dirt is ski also used in computer ribbons. in appearance Head Ski Co. it The bug has hit the The ski pants form their wrap this year presented a complete easily fashion world. in their two-way stretch which line of jumpsuits in steel This year leather will be Of all winter sports, skiing in the ski picture with thick follows the movements of the grey, bright yellow and other has had the greatest impact skier. modern colors. lambs' wool lining dved in a on sports clothes manufactur¬ ers this season The jumpsuit is developing Furs have been around for variety of colors. Head Ski Co. will be one of increasing momentum on the decades, but used mainly for Shiny nylon has been given hills, taking the place of items gala affairs. Now all types of a new satiny finish and the the top suppliers of warm and furs will make the transition results are a glossy weather wild ski garb Head is selling of apparel such as the top. insulated vests to be worn over sweater and outer jacket. Now from formal clothes to sport proof fabric The fabric is a skier is readv with just hoi clothes seen most in insulated jump¬ sweaters and jerseys. The suits in colors vibrant either insulated underwear and her The jjopjjlauty •>! the new vests" are' plrriir or jumpsuit look in furs is the major enough to melt the snow. quilted and are available in far the eye Jumpsuits are manufactured innovation in all ski clothes. As as can see the hot. citrus colors of the in manv stvles with cool, Sealskin, once a necessity the hills and slopes are year. for the Eskimo, is finding alive with color on every straight lines to eliminate any Ski pants that shape a skier. its way onto the slopes in abbreviated parkas which ('ire stretch nylon is reach just below the ^vaist quilted into manv shapes and do not hamper leg move¬ for ski wear, including a PINE KNOB Whenever the urge ments. Fox will be seen in hood jacket Water-resistant with leather trim. Antron hits -- trims and as coat collars. nylon is made into a pullover PINE KNOB—Just off Clarkston Rd. Fox turbans in an assort¬ jacket with zippered pock¬ ment of shades, will warm ets. The nylon quilting is 1/2 mile east of Sashabaw Road. 3 the skier's head also seen on a new ski ensem¬ miles east of Clarkston, 7 miles N. of Pontiac. Accessible from Interstate Another fur which compli¬ ble - the vest and culottes Ski garb 75 via Sashawbaw Exit. Two Riblet ments any skier and is avail¬ Yesteryear's skiing attire This skier sports a one- able at reasonable prices is was a thick hand knit sweater chair lifts and 7 rope tows serving piece jumpsuit belted at the imitation fur or the fake and knickers. Today's knickers eight graduated slopes up to 2000 ft. the waist with a zippered fur Fake sealskin. fake have the textured look of cor¬ New beginners area. Wooded trail- lamb and fake mink are all duroy made of cotton and opening. skiing. Staff of professional certified ski instructors. Complete modern rental available. Imitation furs prove stretch nylon. The modern warm head coverings. to be more fun to wear than knicker. slimmer than the equipmsnt. Double ski fitting area. The long flowing wool scarf real furs since the imitation full, bulky ones of previous Ski Shop. Lodge includes overnight that wraps twice around the accommodations, cafeteria, cocktail ones can take wear and tear decades, are fashioned for neck may be fashionable, but lounge, restaurant and night club. P.O. more than the real thing. perfect fit and are to be worn it is considered a skiing hazard address 7777 Pine Knob Rd., Clark¬ Leather is a tough skin over thick patterned stock¬ bv ski instructors. The scarf which takes rough handling well ings. ston, Mich. 48016 Ph. 394-0000 or tangle with a skier's 642-3995. (AC 313). and is ideal for outdoor sports. The tunic look has appeared may movements and cause a spill. full-blown in ski clothes. When evening has fallen and The tunic shape is formed with Frandor Store Hours 9 a£n1_to_9j3jTi^_Nto Friday . . . Saturday till 6 p.m. nylon and Dacron fiberfill a skier looks to the lodge for relaxation, the fashion mood is and is loosely belted at the a subtle variation of the vibrant waist. ski clothes worn on the slopes. The wide-legged pants that Slinkv loose tops in flannel HOLDENip REID compliment the flaring lines of the tunic nvlon and are made of wool, Lycra gabardine with a water resistant finish and hip-hugging in pale appropriate blues for velour pants and lodge pinks are wear. Men & Boys The zipper is doing away Velour knickers are worn with a peasant shirt emblazened with buttons on sport clothes. with a flash of embroidery Zippers are found on jump¬ Leather suits. jackets and pockets. hip-hugger slacks Storewide For head coverage. the carry an air of casualness. P'or more fashionable even¬ knitted helmet keeps hair out of the skier's eves and ings in the lodge, tapestry jump¬ suits worn with long-sleeved ties .under the chin. Multi¬ satin blouses are elegant, but colored crocheted wool berets casual. are the most popular of all Clearance Sale ■ Suits Sportcoats • Slax t I • Sportswear Furnishings SAVE UP TO 30% AND MORE Snow 30-60-90 Day Charge Account; Michigan Bankard - £ your date! "O ai In the heart of the Manistee National For¬ HOLPEN |p REJT) est, off M-55 West of Cadillac Mic.h«w». "Famous Brands for Dad & Lad" H FRANDOR CENTER § The Midwest Ski ABEftFAC Capital 106 S. Washington john.g Logan Center |§ CADILLAC, MICHIGAN Tuesday, January 21, 1969 13 OFTEN HAZARDOUS Mechanized tows take special skill By BARBARA PARNESS as possible with skis pointed should immediately release the State News Staff Writer along the towline. Poles should rope and try to roll or slide (Jetting up a ski slope with be looped over the outside wrist clear of the skiers behind. mechanized ski tows and lifts when using the tow. It is im¬ More modern lifting devices can often be just as difficult portant for the skier to allow include the T-bar and the J-bar as getting down the slope. enough room between himself both of which are designed to The earljest skiers used their and the skier in front of him. limit the energy expended by own power to propel themselves To begin an ascent the skiei the skier in getting up the hill. up the slope Today practi¬ T and J-bar lifts support picks the rope up and allows it cally all ski areas are equipped to slip through his hands. the skier and carry him along with a variety of devices to Hav¬ at ground level, with skis skim¬ ing done this the skier should carry skiers to the summit. ming the surface of the snow. The simplest and the oldest proceed to tighten his grasp on the rope slowly while bending This type of lift is generally mechanical lifting device is the used on smaller slopes than the his knees, thus picking up speed rope tow. Consisting of an end¬ ones equipped with chair lifts. less motor-powered rope pass¬ When the skier has a firm grip Chair and double-chair lifts ing over a pulley at the top of on the rope and is proceeding up are the devices most non-skiers the ski slope, the skier must the hill, he should shift his are familiar with. They are ride his way up alongside the outside hand around and grasp often used in the off-season for rope. It is recommended that the rope behind his back. the skier wear mittens or gloves conveying tourists to the tops Upon reaching the top of the when using the rope tow. hill the skier should ski clear of mountains to take in the rounding scenery. sur¬ Up they go To ride the tow, the skier of oncoming skiers. In case of Skiers gently grip the rope tow as they are pulled should stand as close to the rope fall while The chair and double-chair a ascending, the skier to the top of the slope. They must be sure riot to lift differs from the J and T- bars in that it lifts the skier tangle their poles in the rope. State News photo by Bill Porteous physically off the ground and carries him to his elevated des¬ tination. The newest innovation in me¬ chanical lifting devices at ski resorts in the United States is Summer skiers head the gondola or car-tvpe lift. This type of lift usually requires the removal of skis before begin¬ for southern countries ning the tramline ride to the summit. By GEORGE BULLARI) Powder snow and a scenic 3 Some resorts provide upward State News Staff Writer 1/2 mile-long glacial lake draw tows by means of snow cars The July snows of the both tourists and natives to and small snow tractors. More Southern Hemisphere attract Portillo, Chile, capital of South elite and expensive resorts offer summer skiers to mountain re¬ American skiing. sorts of South America. Aus¬ The season at Portillo. 55 helicopter service to deposit skiers at the top of the slopes. tralia and New Zealand mile north of Santiago, begins in May and reaches its peak in July. The resort perched 9,400 feet high in the Chilean Cross country s Andes, is difficult to reach The main access is by trains especially equipped for climbing gains in support, through the area's rough ter¬ rain. The ski slopes, however, com- By GRLGG LORIA One of the least publicized aspects of skiing is the gruel¬ ensate for travel hardships. The resort offers challenging runs ing sport of cross country racing. were the site which in 1966 for Cross-country skiing was for many years a strictly Eur¬ the World Alpine Ski Champ¬ opean sport. It has recently spread to the United States. Sitting pretty Skiers from Finland, Norway, Sweden and the other Nor¬ dic countries have long dominated this hard sport. Recent ionships. Los Tres Hermanos. a three- Skiers perch on a double chair lift which will take improvements in American instruction and facilities have peaked mountain 14,282 feet •above level, dominates them to the top of the slope. They must remember made the U.S. crosscountry skiers top threats in interna¬ sea tional competition. Portillo's striking scenery. to keep their ski tips up as they prepare to disem¬ Further south. Australia bark. State News photo by Bill Porteous Cross-country skiing involves exactly what it implies, offers summer skiing at six skiing across the countryside. The skier must ski up and down slopes, around trees and, generally, over every -ob- major resorts and at many Goggles aid skiers staclethat one may encounter. The rugged sport has just recently been added to the other less developed sites. Snow mobile trips over tinent's rounded mountains are the con¬ Olympic Winter Games. Courses include 15 kilometer runs popular with both skiers and in changing weather (about 9'a milesi which usually take a good skier about an hour, and 30 kilometer runs, which take the skier about non-skiers. For maximum ski danger 2 hours. and excitement. Jean-Claude The goggled skier is a Marcia Heyboer of Sport Haus familiar sight at a ski area. in Lansing said that most people Probably the longest cross-country run is the 50 kilo¬ Killv. world ski champion, (Joggles have started to come don't wear goggles all the time, meter course, which takes a grueling three-and-a-half chooses neighboring New Zea back within the past three years." but that the smart skier will hours. land. The slopes of New Zealand Tony Viscolani of Sportsmeister always carry them in case they All three of these distances are run in the Olympics as provide Killv wth the ultimate in East Lansing said are suddenly needed well as being in the usual international competition. ski challenge: racing the daih (Joggles protect the eye area Miss Heyboer said the goggles A cross-country skier must have a penchant for loneli¬ explosion of an active volcano with the convex lenses come ness and self-discipline. Most sports surround an athlete from the rough wind and sun Less daring skiers should that hit a skier's face. They with two or three different with teammates, crowds and opponents. But in cross-coun¬ choose from New Zealand's have tinted lenses which elim¬ lenses: smoke or green for try. the individual competitor is sent off in an interval be¬ three major ski areas Mt inate sunnv and bright days, a flat tween opponents to race against times that others record Cook. Mt. Ruapehu i nd Coronet glare. lens for overcast days when while he is out on the course-or after he finishes. Peak Most goggles have inter tlu* sky and snow become one His field of combat is an undulating snow track snaking changeable lenses and all should Mt Cook, on the South Is¬ and a grey or yellow lens for through forests and rough terrain. Except for rare encoun land. is the country's have adequate ventilation Vis darker hours o'f the day ters with overtaken opponents, the racec is alone with his high- <•** wak It .f*v«>wrv • - • Jt„ ~ t , , y. .w— "•?***• solitude comes in ir> - mm- iun that Tht tish-eve goggle lenses- right across the cHeekbones to ing. the country's Tasman glacier. Viscolani said, are chemically the top of the forehead and Cross-country racers must practice day after day slip Tow ropes serve Mt Cook's treated to change color with the should have no blind spots. ping through the mountains for long hours without meeting lower slopes. but especially sun As the sun get stronger Miss Heyboer said ' Some gog¬ another soul. equipped airplanes provide a the lenses tone down the bright gles are specifically made to It is a rugged existence-not one to be recommended for ness and the glare from the wrap around the eyes and per¬ those without a few special qualities which can be expressed unique winged lift to the top of the 15-mile run. mit excellent peripheral vision."' in the words 'courage and dedication." 14 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Japanese ski: short order' By SHARON TEMPLETON State News Stall Writer condition the for skiing even into early summer months eas Almost all of are Japan's ski ar¬ conveniently located hours by the Japanese Air Lines flights. The first national ship ski meet was held at Otaru champion¬ from 2 to 10 hours awav b\ on the island Hokkaido in 1922 Japan's ski slopes are well The sport of skiing was brought train from Tokvo. Japan sent its first fully pro¬ If you're a tall skier. Japan graded for the beginning skier well as the expert The Resorts on the island of Hok¬ to Japan in 1910 by Theodor ficient ski team to the Olympics is not the place for you. as Lerch. kaido can be reached from the von an Austro-Hungar- in 1928 and each successive The Japanese Counsul in De¬ runs are exciting, but the soc¬ ian military officer. team has shown increased skill troit informs us that the skis ial festivities afterward are not capital city in less than two rented in Japan tend to be too as popular as in ski resorts in small for Americans. the United States. COMPLEX BUSINESS Although unknown to many, Each winter sports area of¬ Ski equipment: skiing in Japan is a sport en¬ fers a host of modern western thusiastically participated in by style hotels. Japanese inns and millions of Japanese reasonably priced hotels. An added delight found no¬ Only 15 per cent of the land surface of Japan is level enough where else but in Japan is the study in costs for cultivation High mountain availabilitv of indoor or outdooi ranges offer slopes from peaks hot spring pools. The mineral of over 10.000 feet. waters work well to sooth ach¬ The season is a lengthy one. ing muscles after a hard dav of and comfortable and stiff boots lasting from December to late cross-country skiing. By KATHY MORAN' imum wear and performance. State News Staff Writer AH ski equipment, skis, boots. The obvious simplicity of get¬ March in the^Central Honshu Lines and ropeways are plen¬ Alps, while on the island resort tiful on the Japanese ski slope Buying ski equipment can be poles and bindings, must be ting into a buckle boot has of Hokkaido and in the high areas Despite the mass popularity of almost as complex as buying a matched to the skier's ability put them in such demand that of northern Honshu, it continues the sport with the outdoor- car and should be given just as and size. lace boots have become almost until as late as mid-May. minded Japanese men and wo- much thought When buying boots, the skier obsolete. The buckle boots also The slopes in the Japanese men. the slopes are seldom too j^e right kind of equipment must choose between buckle fit snug and do not loosen up as Alps are sometimes in perfect crowded, except for holidays. is needed in order to get max- and lace, leather and plastic lace boots often do. Manufac¬ turers, who are selling cheaper models of lace boots, now are concentrating on buckle boots. This year has brought a flood of synthetic boots to the ski shops. Both leather and syn thetic boots are excellent but the synthetic boot is supposed to outlast the leather boots. The boot size may vary from the skier's normal shoe size, but the important thing is that the skier's heel fit snugly into the boot. The comfortable boot is most common and is for the begin¬ ner or intermediate skier. The stiff boot is for an intermediate to an expert skier, the extra- stiff boot is solely for experts, being extremely rigid and the least comfortable. Buying poles is about the eas¬ iest since the main concerns are size and weight. All poles should come up to the skier's armpit and be light enough for the slcier to handle easily. Provided the buyer does not mix brands, buying bindings is simple too. Bindings are the most important safety consider¬ ation because if they do not fit right and release properly, the skier could break his ankle or leg. Each manufacturer designs his toe binding to operate with a specific amount of tension exerted by the heel binding For this reason, the buyer should not risk mixing bindings unless he has sufficient know¬ ledge of the brands. Cable and cubco bindings are the most popular. Cubco or step- in bindings are the easiest to get in to and out of Bindings have to be attached to the ski in the precise place in order to get the maximum performance from the ski. The final step is buying the BOYNE MOUNTAIN BOYNE HIGHLANDS skis. The three types of skis are wood, metal and fiberglass. Since wood skis are the least expensive, they are the choice WITHIN 12 MILES OF ONE CENTRAL POINT.. of most beginners and those who do not ski regularly. They are • 10,000 acres • 50 groomed slopes • 12 chairlifts • 64 certified also good for youths who are instructors • largest snow making capacity and Boyne grooming still growing and need a new know-how • 1,400 superb accommodations at the slopes • 8,000 size every year additional accommodations in Boyne aresx * cafeterias to [ Most m.eUU and tiherpU*** serve over 10,St)0 skiers • 1? bvcnuifi ^ .j Al» at e about 5(1 per cent between Thunder Mountain, Walloon Hills and Boyne "Mountain.' wood with metal or noerglass on the outside layer The steel BOYNE COUNTRY HEADQUARTERS edges on the bottom of the ski BOYNE FALLS, MICHIGAN protrude a little on each side to make it easier to maneuver PHONE 616-549-2441 the ski. especially in turns Tuesday, January 21, 1969 ?5 MARCH FLING Ski Club promotes Aspen trip By SHIRLEY BRUNNER sponsor a five-day trip to Boyne The trip offers skiing, races vice on equipment, Munn said. groups, providing free lessons, While most people are look¬ Mountain March 16-21 for those - more fun than competition - Beginning skiers make up about setting up races and offering ing for ways to escape the snow, unable to go to Colorado. a pancake breakfast on a moun¬ 40 per cent of new members reasonable rates. the MSU Ski Club is making Students will make the 30-hour tain tip and the chance to get a every year. The Ski Club sponsors both plans to spring into it. trip to Colorado by train, bus tan comparable to a week in Club membership has sky¬ the men and women's ski teams. and car pool. Already 120 stu Acapulco. rocketed in the last few years Ten men are picked in time The club's highlight of this dents have signed up for the John Munn. Houghton Lake to an estimated 500-700 this trials to represent MSU on the season is the 10-dav trip to trip, and the club is seeking a graduate and president of the year. Munn attributes this jump first and. second teams. Aspen. Colo., over spring break. total of 190 if sufficient ac¬ club, said that past trips have to advertising and the popular The men's team competes in March 15-24. The club will also commodations can be found. been very successful, and the ity of the Colorado trips. most local races and in the na¬ club has received commenda- Members range from fresh- tional meets the club can af¬ tions on their behavior at the re¬ to- graduate students -and ford. While men skiing is not a vars¬ French Alps' resorts sorts. Hugo Bohm, Boyne Mountain include married faculty members and couples. The large ity sport at MSU, Biggie Munn. athletic director, is working to¬ representative, who is known for numbers do not spoil the close- ward it and expects the change going all out" for school knit quality of advance in popularity groups will be tour leader for the Boyne trip Transportation the club, Munn said, but provide almost any type of group a person would will be within two years. The women's team partici¬ pates primarily in local compe¬ will be by car pool. be interested in. Until Courcheval is one of the most tition. Munn said he heartily recently French ski Munn said the purpose of the modern ski resorts in France Three weekend trips are plan¬ encourages any women skiers sites were overshadowed by the which club is to introduce and pro¬ ned to Boyne. The dates are: to look into joining the team. more notable and better equip¬ was especially sponsor¬ ed and built by the French gov¬ mote skiine and enable students Jan. 24-26, Feb. 7-9 and Feb. Frank Beeman, assistant di¬ ped ski area of Switzerland and Austria. ernment for the enjoyment of to participate at reduced rates. 21-23. From past experience rector of athletics and club ad¬ winter sports. It offers 60 miles The club is a haven for begin¬ the club has found Boyne to be viser, works with Munn in ar¬ Chamonix, long consipered of well laid ski trails. Getting ners, offering lessons and ad the best for accommodating ranging the groups activities. the most famous French winter resort, is located at the foot of up hill can be just as much Mont Blanc, the highest moun¬ fun as coming down, when you tain in Europe. use Courcheval's innovative ski The scene of the first Winter lift called the "Telebenne," a small suspended moving plat¬ Olympics in 1924 and many world form with a railing, accomodat¬ championships. the slopes of Chamonix are fast, ing passengers two at a time. long and suited to apvaced ski¬ ers. Good skiing for beginners is available along with tobog¬ Snowmobile trails gan and bobsled runs for non- Ranch Rudolf Snowmobile skiers. Linked to Chamonix by a Lodge-near Traverse City chain of cable cars is the ski Russell's Ridge winter villa of Megeve, 3,652 feet up Sports Area-near Hart in the French Alps. Megeve is Shanty Creek-Trails on its popular with beginning skiers 18-hole golf course because of its relatively easy runs. However, it has many Lost Pines Lodge-near Ca- trails to test the expert skier berfae Ski Area-rentals and as well as the novice. 70 miles of marked trails •miiit MM CAROUSEL MOUNTAIN Take To The Slopes... in our Bulky Knit Ski Sweaters! 8a. 100% wool, imported English Turtleneck Sweater. . .8b. 6-ply Shetland wool Turtle neck Sweater with cable stitch front and back. . . 8c. 2-ply full fashioned Tri-Tone^ Turtleneck Collar Sweater. . .'Tis The Season to Take to The Slopes. . .In our bulk Knit Sweaters. The Dutch way of doing things is a little different (and better, our visitors say). Maybe that's why skiing is such a ball at Carousel Mountain. H-re in the land of the Michigan Hollanders you'll fina cold challenge and excitement in the snow — while you're warmed by traditional, glowing Dutch hospitality. Worth from M3.00 checking into? JA ! Skiing day and night — every day. • J Bar. T Bar. Chair Lift. Tows. 5 slopes, including new Expert Hill. • Motel accommodations. New snow machines. • Food service. C* If use our shop plan for park and WEEK-END SKI HOLIDAY 'tree uusturner parKing Hart-Schaffner & Marx Write or phone for reservations two eleven south Washington CAROUSEL MOUNTAIN HOUAND 3 16 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan X Resorts arrange pastimes for bunnies, The non-athletes exotic ;ounding activity at Snowmass is a "Fox and By BARBARA PARNESS State News Stalf Writer ailed barrel stave racing is Geese Chase". In this spec- Ski resorts across the I'nited actually a modification of ski¬ race each snowmobile trails a States are beginning to cater ing In this sport, the partici¬ crepe paper streamer at a pre¬ to nonskiers who want to join pant uses staves in place of ceding vehicle The winner is their friends on ski weekends skis to descend the hill Staves the individual who can snip the and vacations. are thin narrow shaped pieces most paper off For those whose enjoyment of wood which form the sides The non-skier who prefers of the outdoor life does not of barrels to avoid strenuous activities include skiing, those resorts can still find much to do while Snowmass-at-Aspen was built have incorporated facilities tor within the last twq, years. Be¬ ot'iers are on the slopes. sleigh riding and ice skating sides skiing, this area offers Non-skiers who enjoy the un¬ Non-skiers can spend a morn facilities for paddle tennis. usual in winter sports will find broomball kates and water ing or an afternoon taking it snowmobile racing and barrel the ; beauty ot the stave racing at manv resorts polo. around the slopes inside gon Snowmobile racing is .in in¬ Activitie for snowmobiles at dolas and aerial tramways Vail. creasingly popular sport for Snowmass include speed ovals Colo; Heavenly Valley. Calif.: non-skiers and skiers alike and relay laces and nightly Sandia Peak. VM : Jackson The snowmobile is a sled equip¬ rides to a sheepherder's cabin Hole. \Vvi).: .lav Peak.Vt.: among ped with a motor that has where they serve si food and hot other places have such facil¬ the capacity to attain a speed wine with gin music for en- ities for mountain sight seeing up to about •">() miles an hour. tertainment. trips by non-skiers. However, at high speeds the machine tends to be quite noisy A highlight of snowmobiling It the non-skier prefers to do his sight seeing with his feet on the ground, strolls through To the rescue Ski Patrol members aid a fallen skier on the slopes. SKI scenic ski villages offer him this chance. Rust-colored parkas with a gold cross on the back identify Ski Patrol members. Aspen. Colo . features many State News Photo by Bill Porteous delicatessens and pastry shops filled with fine imported cheeses. NIGHT Swiss fruit tarts, eclairs, cream NIGHT SKIING SKIING puffs and petit fours. Safety -conscious Ski Patro The story-book streets of Stowe. Vt.. are lined tiques. Special snowshoe trails with bou¬ acts as guardian at Stowe offer a variation of In order to become a ski TRAVERSE the walk in the woods, while allowing the non-skier to ex¬ The men in the rust kets are watching you-and it is a good thing too! jac¬ patrolman, undergo the applicant must rigorous testing. Des¬ plore the area around the ski Those men wearing rust jac¬ pite this testing, over 50 per CITY HOLIDAY slopes. kets with gold crosses are scat¬ Snow festivals or winter carni¬ tered along the slopes as mem¬ cent of the applicants pass. The patrolmen are classified Box 305 TRAVERSE CfTY, MICHIGAN (616) 946-5035 vals are other of ferings of sever¬ bers of the National Ski Pa¬ as junior, local, senior and na¬ al ski areas which will amuse trol. tional. To become national, the individual who does not take Their job is not just to laugh the senior patrolman must de¬ to the slopes. as the older skier's fall on monstrate ability and leader¬ the rope tow while the 5 vear ship and have been registered The festival at Mt. Snow. Vt. olds whiz by. but to help pre¬ at least three seasons. is highlighted by an annual com¬ vent ski accidents. All the members of the Ski The Ski Patrol began in the petition to climb a frozen ice 1930s in Vermont when Minot fountain, a beauty contest and Patrol are excellent skiers who Dole, victim of a skiing ac¬ a number of fashion shows. And are trained in first aid. Should cident. realized the need for an even if he is a confirmed non- an accident occur on the slopes, organized safety system. participant anyone can enjoy it is their duty to get the vic- The system began with one the excitement of the festival's tim to an aid station as soon slalom races and ski jumping as possible and to prevent shock patrol and has grown to about 10.000 members in 1969 competitions. until reaching a doctor. 7 MAJOR SKI AREAS I TOYOTA LAND • BRISTOL. MOUNTAIN • COCKAIGNE • EAGLE RIDGE • GLENWOOD ACRES • GROSSTAL • KISSING BRIDGE • PEEK 'N PEAK 5 WITH MAN-MADE SNOW ALL FLOODLIGHTED 6 WITH CHAIR LIFTS IAIUCFIC of lanwur 2200 S. Cedar ■ York Ski Areas. Write to \ Skiing Unlimited, VV 701 Seneca St. Only minutes from the campus. Go west on Buffalo. N. Y. 14210 Mt. Hope, then 2 blocks south o n Cedar Your nearest area only 3 76 miles ( 369 expressway) Tuesday, January 21, 1969 17 DAY, NIGHT FACILITIES Colorado mits skiers to Aspen Moun¬ advanced skiers, but beginning famous Colorado provides instruction Denver Aspen Airways and Rocky ByGEORGEBULLARD tain, Buttermilk and Snowmass. slopes are available. for any level of proficiency, Mountain Airways (RMA) fly State News Staff Writer Aspen Highlands, not part of Beginners will find nearby including powder snow skiing. daily to Aspen. RMA also makes From Silverton's diminutive this deal, also charges $7 for Loveland Basin less of a health The state's top 11 resorts list a intermediate stops near Vail. Kendall Mountain to sprawling an all-day, all-lift ticket. Many hazard. Loveland's varied slopes total of 475 full-time instruc¬ Frontier Airlines serves Aspen Aspen, 35 major ski areas make resorts offer discounts for three- are ideal for family skiing. Ar¬ tors aided by over 300 part- daily through Grand Junction. Colorado skiing internationally day and all-week lift tickets. apahoe and Loveland serve com¬ time assistants. Express buses to Vail and Aspen prominent. Aspen village has wide choices muter skiers from Denver, but Denver is the initial stop for are available from the Deaver Snowmass-at-Aspen, one of in restaurants, nightclubs and local villages provide lodging most resort-bound skiers. From airport. the new large resorts in the snops. The nightlife swings for overnight stays. country, lies 10 miles from for those over 21. Food and Purgatory, a new resort north of Durango, also combines easy for the of your Aspen near 13,000-foot Mt. Baldy. lodging are available for prices car® The resort features a 3,500 adaptable to every vacation bud¬ and difficult slopes for excel¬ hair piece or wig. . . foot vertical drop, 2.000'of slopes get lent famjly skiing. Smaller than and a three-mile run. Nearby Popular Winter Park, north most resorts. Purgatory drops West Village, an "instant" town of Aspen, features beginner and only 1,500 vertical feet, but Wig Cleaner conceived and built by Snowmass expert slopes that attract skiing features striking scenery, un¬ Only $1.00 promoter Bill Janss, offers com¬ families from nearby Denver. equalled in the state. plete facilities including night¬ Ice skating, sightseeing tours clubs. a theatre and a pool. and ample training slopes make Powder Powder slopes enthusiasts will en¬ Hcvdia/UL Buttermilk Tieb^ck and As¬ Winter Park a complete winter joy Mt. Werner near Steamboat pen Highlands, two other Aspen resort complex. Springs. Besides fine powder, cutd areas, offer beginner and inter¬ the area features a 2,100 foot open Wed. and Thurs. nights mediate slopes that test com¬ Year-round resort vertical drop, fewer crowds and petence and minimize concus¬ Vail, also north of Aspen, three 30-mile cross-country sions. The latter features a offers slopes for every skill trails. massive 3.800-foot drop, one of level plus unlimited cross-coun¬ the longest vertical descents in try treks. Riva Ridge, a com¬ the country. bination of soft slopes and deadly Aspen Mountain, the fourth drops, is a favorite Vail run. Aspen area, challenges advanced Vail s bell gondola, connecting skiers with 50 miles of trail village and mountain, is the and a difficult 3.300 foot verti¬ longest such system in the world. cal drop. For those wishing to stretch Going Sfciiiig? Nationwide attraction their holidav into summer. Vail Aspen's Ruthie's Run. start¬ is a year-round playground that ing at 10.485 feet above sea features all summer sports, hunt¬ level, attracts skiers nation¬ ing and fishing. wide. "Sports Illustrated" rated Arapahoe Basin, highest major Ruthie's Run one of the 10 ski area in the United States, best in the country. features excellent skiing but of¬ At Aspen an all-dav weekend fers less plush dining and lodg¬ rate of $7 interchangeably ad¬ ing. The area is geared for You will never ever have to hide your face if you use your friendly nearby Sunshine Center. We can save you up to 50%. Stop in Soon. Just time to get that second wind. Have a Coke. 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IS Mt. generally attracts tourists Rainier. the fourt largest wearing loud Western outfits mountain in the VuUcd StiJlPS .iiul riding horses The new with an altitude of 14.408 feet summer visitor to Jackson hi^h Hole is the summer skier .lust below the Canadian The World Almanac des¬ border. 120 miles north of cribes Jackson Hole as Seattle lie Mr. Baker and Mt follows: Shuksun. These twin peaks rise On the Jackson Hole over 10.000 feet high. Per¬ side, the Teton range is petual snows cover the slopes practically an insuperable of these mountains, which are barrier. Forty miles in already famous for their scenic 1< •iiuth. it springs abruptly grandeur. Irwin Jackson Hole, and only Another summer skiing area .1 few miles west of its base in the Pacific Northwest is attains an elevation of 13.000 Mt. Hood. 38 airline miles west ti'i't above the >< i Thus most of Portland. Oregon This tin* range i< lifted above mountain is 11.245 feet high. ' •»•[ line mi' the realm The 9.750 foot high volcanic cone ol was ii ted by it is important to watch out for qualified summer skiers Snow .Canadian and American the site some years ago of the ! t-r Pragei the coach the crevasses at the bottom of depths in this area are about 10 skiers can sample the slopes IS Army's testing of its thl 1948 l Olympic the mountain and to stop before feet at that time of the year. of.tin Columbia Ice Fields near revolutionary snow tractor, the Team and I' let Gabriel. reaching the lava rocks below In lower California. 100 miles Jasper. Alberta, in western Weasel" a internationally known Swiss California also has many areas southeast of Los Angeles, sum¬ Canada during the summer A few miles from the Ice skier and mountaineer. which have become in recent mer skiing facilities are avail¬ months. Fields are two other summer- Another feature of Jackson years year-round ski resorts. able in the San Gorgonio area as The Ice Fields are remnants ski spots-Douglas and Drum Hole skiing is the surrounding In the northern part of the state well as at Mammoth Mountain in of the Ice Age. Stretching for mond Glaciers. In these areas, area. When not on the slopes, are Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen. the Eastern Sierra range. miles, the slopes are broad and powder snow can also be skiers can employ guides to These two volcanoes tower more Also popular for the summer- not too steep. Powder snow has expected any month of the year. take them to places like Gan¬ than 14.000 feet high. Mt. are the San Francisco Peaks out¬ been known to fall in this area The Drummond area features nett Peak and Dinwodie Lassen, which is still an active side Flagstaff. Ariz., and every month of the year. seven miles of uninterrupted Glacier located nearby. 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Truly the top spot for friendly fun. Pants 8-16 $45 Tvrr/n'R * oiiuri • AVw. wye HARBOR SPRINGS, MICHIGAN PHONE (616) 526-2131 ft Tuesday, January 21^1969 19 Sweden gives birth to By RICH BERNARD Norwegian ski areas are not attracts 6,000 ski enthusiasts. Jamtland. and Lapland. ly in the skis Olympic winter State News Staff Writer The event was started in 1922 Because Finland has snow ev¬ games, it is still rather incon¬ only located in the south near The oldest known example Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, to honor a patriot named Gus- erywhere during the winter and venient, impractical and exces¬ of a prehistoric ski, one dug Norway's largest cities, but al¬ taf Vasa who made a similar the Finns can ski at home, little sively expensive for visitors trek development of ski resorts or of from other countries to ski in up in a Swedish peat bog. is so in the far north. Here in during his successful effort to free Sweden from the Danes uphill facilities has occurred. Russia. the Swedish Hoting ski, dating the Lapland shared with Swe¬ Finland's terrain, like most of As in Norway, Sweden and back to between 3000 and 2000 den and Finland, skiing lasts during the 16th century. B.C. until mid-June, making an ear¬ Although skiing is easily Swe¬ Scandinavia, lacks high moun¬ Finland, the chief popular ski¬ Skiing as a sport began about ly summer skiing trip possible. den's national sport, the Swedes tains and the Finns are therefore ing interests are in touring and 1860 in the Norwegian district The Vasaloppet, Sweden's 54 also go in for skating, ice yacht¬ far more interested in cross coun jumping. This is primarily due try trips and touring. to the inaccessibility of most of Telemarken when the inven¬ mile ski race up and down hills ing, curling and hockey. Chief ski regions are in the provinces Although the USSR has re¬ of Russia's mountain areas from tion of bindings around heels and across plains and lakes of peatedly competed impressive¬ her population centers. made jumps and turns possible. from Salen to Mora, annually Dalecarlia, Harjedalen, Yet, despite these concrete ties to skiing, only in the last few years have Norway, Swe¬ den and Finland begun to at¬ tract attention as international ski centers. For many people in these countries, learning to ski is akin to learning to walk. Not only is skiing a popular sport, but CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN it provides a means of trans¬ portation. especially in the most northern areas. This explains in part the pop¬ ularity of cross country skiing (touring) as opposed to down¬ hill skiing. These skiers follow mountain trails, skiing from one cabin to another, covering many miles in one dav. Special Offer To MSU Students This does not exclude down¬ hill skiing, but most slopes are usually no more than 2.400 - 3,500 feet long. While this is LIP AND SAVE $2.00 ON YOUR LIFT TICKET adequate for most beginning and intermediate skiers, the more accomplished skier would have to look to the Alps for higher mountains and longer runs. Expensive entertainment and chic, elegant accommodations Stay in the Beautiful are not the normal fare at ski resorts offer comfortable, Crystal Mt. Lodge! a pleasant atmosphere of the log fire on a cold evening type. Because most of the country ► MODERN SKI LODGE • SKI RENTALS is snow-covered throughout the ►TEEN-AGE REDROOM • SKI SCHOOL winter months, skiing develop¬ • FAMILY CHALETS 9 OUTDOOR HEATED ed into the national sport. Each SWIMMING POOL • DINING ROOM winter Olympics attests to the i CAFETERIA I • SNOW MACHINES mastery of the Norwegian com¬ TWO COCKTAIL LOUNGES • CHAIR LIFT petitors. not only in the tradi¬ SKI SHOP • POM A LIFT tional Scandinavian forms of THE PRICE OF ONE LIFT TICKET • TOWS skiing, jumping and cross coun¬ LIMIT ONE PER PERSON try, but also in downhill and slalom skiing. CRYSTAL MT. 1969 Call MSU Alum Jim Harris Collect Norwav boasts the first big ski contest in For Reservations - (616) 378-2000 history held in 1879 at Husebv Hill near Oslo in front of 10.000 spectators. The annual event was transfer¬ red to Holmenkollen in 1892. Nine Long Runs • Chair • Pomalift • Ropes where today the annual tourna¬ ment makes it the most famous jumping hill in the world. Located in the Heart of Michigan's Snowbelt Take US 27 to Clare - Then M 115 to Crystal Mt. Styles for tots imitate adults This ski season children will be dressed like mini-people. One of the carry-overs from the adult ski look is the rac¬ ing suit with racing stripes, similar to the racing clothes worn by ski teams around the world. The shearing vest worn with a fisherman's sweater and knick¬ ers is also popular in child¬ ren's ski wear. The snowsuit has been trans¬ formed into a mini-jumpsuit that is easier to get into and out of than the traditional snow suit. One version of the mini- jumpsuit is a red and white >.A( made of thick lined Madcaps, kiddie crash hel¬ mets. have been added to top off the ski apparel and pro¬ tect the young fry's head. 20 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Rent from us by *vw day, or weekend. save time, save money! Metal or buckle or lace boots, plus Raichle Red Boot complete ski center Knapp's is Michigan's leading ski head¬ Red hot. Center of attention at the Winter quarters. . . make it yours for all the Olympics and the most widely acclaimed boot on the international ski scene. 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