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Show suxday, nov. jo. 19 12B Sunday Herald Buddy Werner Ski Loop To Be Established The Baddy Werner Ski League will be organized at the Sundance Ski Resort this year it has been announced by Junior Bounous, director of the local irTT 1 . '1 ' 374-844- Bounous. Jr.- - J rU ) - li y FlVINu itiROUGH Che air off a ski jump U only for the more advanced and daring skier, but it is an exciting part of the sport that is rapidly becoming one of the greatest participant sports in the country. Solitude Offers Unique Setting Whatever accident of nature jave Utah's Solitude Ski Resort fts unique and exciting combi-atio- n of terrain and climate, you can be sure its the skier (bat benefits. From the beautiful Solitude Lodge at (he foot of the slopes, the skier can crane bis neck back and ee over two thousand feet up the jump-of- f point of some f Utih's best peck and powder dopes. The area's runs have Alpine-eminisee- been considered so good, they have twice been selected to host the National Collegiate Classic Under new management this season, Solitude ski chieftains are making no attempt to hide Solitude's attributes. Among new additions are a run for novice skiers, and the addition of two slope grooming machines. Located two miles west of sleepy Brighton, Solitude has one of the largest night skiing nt t areas in the world. Night skfmg on well maintained, lighted slopes will be a Tuesday through Friday evening feature. The night skiing area, Moonbeam is appropriately named. Complete facilities for the skier are available both at the Solitude Lodge and at the picturesque Halfway House. New dorms will open for the economy-minded vacationer and for groups. Additional spice will b added by refurbishing Solitude's existing odlging. Chalet and inn lodging are also available at both nearby Brighton and Silver-fork. II 4 I' -- ' - In the offing are several ski packages low in cost but with a high degree of fun to show skiers that Solitude's the place to go. Three double chair lifts wffl be open this year, inspiration Lift has a 1,100 vertical rise with a length of 3,600 ft Tb Powder Horn Lift is 3,800 ft long and has a 1,300 ft. vertical rise. The last of Solitude's double chair lifts, Moonbeam, has a 2,800 ft length and an 800 fi. vertical rise. Day passes for the area are IS and can be used on any of the three double-chalifts. Half-da- y passes are $3, single rides are $.50, and Solitude's famous night skiing can be enjoyed for $4 Passes can be shared by more than one person. . League. Bennett Pleased With Repeal of Ammo Provision SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)- -A new law repealing major portions of the ammunition registration provisions of the 1968 Gun Control Law was signed into effect Friday by President Nixon. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, ers." PACKAGE NEVADA 5 BUCKLE BOOTS-Jle- 50.00 g. FUUMlUa BINDINGS SKIS-R-eg. Beg. 24.95 37.00 ALUMINUM POLES Keg. 8.00 retail value 119.95 This Is AH Yow Pay, Plus Taxi Only BCHEN'S FMC CORPOeATlON witfc available or just taking it easy skiing is fun for many Here a skier is pictured as h rips down a snowj full speed. GOING FAST, c ACT 407 t JERRY'S AUTO GLASS 100 S. W, ah, home for the holidays, said he was pleased with the new law. Bennett helped sponsor the amendment to allow purchasers of shotgun and ri3e ammunition to do so without registering. "I am very pleased Ciat this long fight has come to an end," Bennett said. "The cumbersome and ineffectual registration provisions for legitimate sportsmen simply did not work, and I am happy I was able to convince the Senate." Bennett added, "the call from the White House that the President had signed the biQ in Key Biscayne should come as a delight to all of Utah's sportsmen and legitimate gun own- I(o)95 SEE The Getaway Machines for 1970 SNOWMOBILES people. It is expected that boys who enter the league will gain a great deal of benefit by participation. It should give each of the boys a chance to improve fteir skiing techniques, to receive some expert coaching, and to have an opportunity to compete according to Olympic regulations. Buddy Werner Ski Leagues are organized on many ski slopes throughout the country. Other Utah ski resorts have similar programs, but this will be the first time such a league has been attempted at Sundance. The four teams win mainly compete against each other on the slopes at Sundance, but some competition with otLer Buddy Werner teams from other ski resorts might also develop S mere is enough interest It is expected that the Buddy Werner program will be a step skiers U higher levels (t competition. Sundance already has a junior ski team that races on many occasions during the winter sgainst other ski teams, and it is expected that the junior sU team will be improved over the years by the Buddy Werner ir ! - hfflside program. The Buddy Werner Ski League is a nationally sponsored organization patterned after little league baseball programs. Sundance hopes to have about four teams consisting of 10 boys per team. Each group will have a local sponsor and will be assigned a coach from the ski school staff. The program is for boys 12 and under. Anyone interested in the program may call Sundance or the Provo City at Recreation Department, or Jim-M- ping stone for young (UPSTAIRS) The WRANGLER SHOP 1350 NORTH 200 WEST PROVO |