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Show Wednesday, Merch 31, 1976 Peg 5 Gblebrity InvMdnal to be Held in P.O. :, m&m for U.S. Ski Team A rvnrr mm ; I with Craig Altschul BQflBDS by JimTedford Our mental attitude can greatfy affect our skiing. If it is a nice sunny day and we are gung-ho, gung-ho, we ski better. If it is a grey overcast day, the flat light can be very depressing and our skiing reflects it. j:. We must have a very positive attitude when we : ski. As soon as we become a little hesitant we start leaning back and our skiing falls apart. I ' often tell my students to growl before they start down each run. It helps when we are trying to attack the hill. Another helpful hint is to point the skis straight , down and give one quick push on the poles before we start each series of turns. If we start out by traversing it can mean we lack confidence and are skiing very hesitantly. We must think we can do it before we actually do it. Think positive and ski better. NEXT WEEK: Terrain. Tfcs cM trails enmream. The U.S. Ski Team headquarters in Park City has announced that; the Jill St. John - Paul Masson Celebrity Invitational will be held in Park City on April i8, 19 and 20. ?;! The three-day event will boast f a bevy of big-name show business personalities along with well-knowns from the business world. ' Joan Chase,. Director of Public Relations for the Ski Team"' said, "The primary purpose of the Invitational is tv raise funds for the Ski Team and to honor the athletes at the close of the very successful '76 season." She said the event is a "show of support by a group of celebrities who enjoy skiing and believe in the U.S. Ski Team." " Still another goal of the Celebrity Invitational is "to bring the Ski Team closer to Park City," Chase added. Between 10 and 15 famous personalities are expected to participate. Jill St. John, "Buddy Hackett, Frank Gif-ford, Gif-ford, Billy Kidd, Barbara Ann Cochran and numerous other celebrities yet to be announced an-nounced will be in attendance. at-tendance. In addition, - a number of the top members of the U.S. present. - Chase said some of 'the well-known businessmen who will participate have been contributors to the Ski Team in the past while others are "new to the fold." "This is a good sign because it shows that we are broadening our base of support." The public relations director emphasized the Team's desire to have local participation in the Invitational. "We hope to have many people from Park City and Salt Lake City come out and join us," Chase said. In addition to participating of the activities, along with coverage from the Salt Lake City media. Skiing and Ski Racing magazines and Hollywood magazines. - Proceeds from the Jill St. John - Paul Masson Invitational will be shared with the BOLD blind skiers program, the Utah - Handicapped Han-dicapped Skiers program and the Park Citv Ski and Sports Club. . .' . . . . ." , m the various events Ski Team will be scheduled, the entertainment stars will perform at the awards dinner which will be held April 19 at the Silver King Lodge. The Ski Team is hoping for network television coverage "We have planned a string of activities which are fun for everyone participating 1 but which also have a serious side reflecting the purpose of the U.S. Ski Team." Ms. Chase said. She then concluded; "We have a lot to do between now and April 18." : , SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All transportation to and from events will be provided by the Park City "Get-On-It" 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30p.m. r TTfesy 9:00a.m. VJ y I 26tea sweets pr?rH 10:30 a.m. i2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:00p.m. T7 V 30 s-iW When; we K L .open a new 1 trail at L- x "Ki I I C Copper, we always have ; & big narne-: narne-: ' the-trail contest. Pretty soon: the trail has inspired someone to submit just the right name and he or she has won a season pass to the great ski mountain in a state of great ski mountains. The mountain like every trail on it lives up to its billing, i And the way Copper's laid oiit ! makes it more .enjoyable, for everyone. : ,- V.1';' Experts ski on, one end of the mountain, intermediates in the middle, and beginners on the other end. ;(Anote to beginners: You can ski high on the mountain, so you'll enjoy the same spectacular scenery as the experts. ) Plan to ski Copper, this winter. The " great mountain with the co'zy village right at its base is just l1 hours from Denver. We'll have more new trails this year. And each one's going to have to earn itself a name..': 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. y ':. ii i, ,,-r .12:30p.m., Afternoon, "4-..V Sunday, April 18 Condominium check-in. vi '"Wine and Cheese Warm-up" at 2 Seasons Restaurant meet your team, members and discuss 'your strategy for the events. , . Buffet Dinner at 2 Seasons, followed by Bonfire, Songfest, Entertainment by the Stars, Sleigh Ride. v Monday, April 19 ' " ; (Late to allow for jet and win lag)' Team Breakfast at Rusty: Nail Restaurant. Sit with yori team and finalize strategy. fL Alpine Team Events - directed :; by Stein Eriksen. "Hotdog" Outdoor Barbeque - ,. even , if you . discovered you can't ski like one, you can eat like one. 2 Seasons Restaurant. Cross Country Teams Events . Open Skiing -Helicopter Skiing Cocktails at Silver King Lodge . l AwardDinner r- '1'' , - Entertainment" ; f Tuesday; AprO 20 r i . .Recovery Breakfast ; Gimmick Racers, Exhibition Slalom. ' ; Final Awards Luncheon ; Historical " WalkingShopping Tour of Park aty , ; Open Skiing : PCSSC Racers Post Two Victories in Tribune Classic Expert boys' winner Scott Hoffman Photo by : Scott Nelson. INDIVIDUAL PRICING Jill St. JohnPaul Masson Event 'Sunday " ..' Wine and Cheese i .... .... . .... . . $25 each Monday k s rJ: i. '-r - Ui 1 " , Breakfast. ,C ..... ,.,.. $5 each is Race Entry Fee (includes lunch. . , . . ,$50each or $40 race only Lunch ... ...... . . . . .' . $10 each Cross-Country .... ... $l0each Awards Dinner $100 a plate$125 couple Tuesday Breakfast . $5each Silly Event,. .................... . . . $10 each Lunch . ,$10each All activities: $500 each$750 couple" (includes lodging. ; ... 1 Two Park City Ski and ' Sports Club members raced to victory in the 24th annual Tribune Ski Classic held on Park City's Payday run Saturday. Brad Warden took first place honors in the boy's Intermediate class while Wendy Gibbs finished on top in the girl's Novice competition. com-petition. First on the cours meant first in the standings for the Expert . racers as Scott Hoffman of Nordic Valley and Barbie Patterson of Sun ;.Valley garnered wins. Both were the first in their class to test the course set by 1964 Olympic Medal winner Jean Saubert. - Park City's Doni Waldman was barely nipped by Patterson Pat-terson as she turned in a time only .2 seconds tiff the winning win-ning pace. T The Intermediate girls race -was captured by Magic' Mountain's Barbie Lierman . and Brent Penrod of Sun Valley led the pack in the ' boy's Novice dash.., , ' In the Capsule Classic peewee races, 10 year old Denise Coombs skiing out of NorJic Valley was the fastest among her female competition com-petition while Steve King, a 10 year old from Jackson Hole emerged victorious in. the bovs race. :. -': Send me your brochure about skiing, lodging, the village, special rates and package plans at Copper Mountain. ' Tell me about the new condominiums still available for purchase. Name. Address. City. State. .Zip. COPPER MOUNTAIN Copper Mountain Resort Aiiociation 300 Solitude Station Copper Mountain, CO 80443(303) 668-3882 n Design Coalitioh- "Interior Design arid Gifts Supplying th Park CHy ara with , r Furnishing Carpeting Draperies Condominium KHchon-Btddlng-Accctiory Packagof ' Original Detigner and supplieri of , Crescent Ridge, Payday, Park Avenue, Claim jumper, "and Treasure Mountain Moun-tain Village Condominiums. located at Kesort CenterSlver Mil House 1284 Empire Avenue Park CHy, Utah 84060 (801) 64M888 Will ill VJ Willi II fllt.. Someday our industry will learn. I'm not sure . when. ' ; - The ski industry... those wonderful folks who bring us all our thrills.:, made a concerted effort last fall to correct the sins of their past and the receding bulges in their collective wallets. ' ; - They realized at long last that the answer to their future was taking dead aim at the new skier market. They got Buddy Hackett to say on public service television commercials that if he could ski... anyone could ski. Well..; Somehow they convinced the media their plight called for free public service television. "Ski the Rockies" and other marketing forces aimed at the college market through a traveling road show conducted by the irrepressible Harry Leonard Company And the National Ski Areas Association produced a high quality newspaper supplement series that received extensive usage. It extolled the virtues of the sport to the first-timer. , , ut course, naa tne industry Deen paying attention at-tention to the beginner long ago... like "snort-ski pusher" Cliff Taylor told them to... they might not be in the financial straits they are in today. But, our industry is a slow learner. I noticed ; that the other night on ABC, TV. ; ' The phone rang. It was our friend Karen Baird. Peggi and I had been trying all winter to convice her and her husband Don that skiing wa s the world's greatest thing.: You know. You do the same thing with your non-skiing friends. They procrastinated all year. But finally, if we promised Karen a swimming pool and a sun deck, she'd go with us to Vail next spring. Don was convinced to try it for the '76-77 season. . "Hi," Karen laughed. "Are you watching ABC-TV? ABC-TV? There's a show on about skiers." I confessed m i n -t ii. a. ?Ss Siounaenuitisiasnii mrnecronine sei. -. i It was Colgate's salute to its women free- stylers from Stowe, VT. Bud Palmer, the veteran announced I never liked, was making friends quickly in the non-skier market. His camera i crews pauiieu uie zumuie-u&e anu iueagei .(crowds. You'd be zombie-like too in 30 below ; weather. Stowe was getting good press, right? r Then came the usual ballet numbers, treated with a whisk of the camera. And, the same inane ; questions were asked the freestylers that they ' - always get asked. Genia Fuller's answers were f always the same. The word, I believe, is boring. ; You ve seen one toothy smile, you ve seen them ; all. You've heard one "Go for it ! ", you've heard i them all . ' . - - : I was about to doze off on the couch despite all ; the Colgate "excitement," when Susie somebody or other did her aerial thing. She landed with a thud. Palmer said something brilliant like, "Tnat sonetnarsDounatonun." . . ; Moments later, someone announced so we all could hear that Susie had broken her leg. i The phone rang again; I looked at Peggi; You answer it," I pleaded. "No way," she stood firm. A 1 1 1 t A i gamerea my courage ana picxea u up. "Hi, Karen," I said. There was no point in being cute. I knew who was calling. "Don has a message for you," she said. "I don't want to hear it," I replied. "You're going to," she said and handed the phone to Don. . , "Remember that trip to Vail next spring?" "Yes," I said, weakly. "Weil, do you play golf?" , He made his point. So did the ski industry 4 Why? Why? Why does Colgate...; supposedly pumping interest in the sport of skiing, have to edit a broken leg into a lousy half -hour report of a freestyle event? ' When are we going to learn that we can't attract at-tract new skiers with people jumping over cliffs, doing flips and bashing moguls? It doesn't work. It has the opposite reaction. If Colgate, Coca-Cola, Midas, Budweiser and all those other "opportunist" corporations (and I do not have a negative connotation to "opportunist") "op-portunist") really want to do the industry and the sport a favor... someone would produce a really fun, funny, educational half -hour in a ski school class with an excellent instructor Perhaps the funniest, best moment of the noncompetition non-competition at the Olympics was Karl Schranz giving "pupil" Pierre Salinger his first, ski lesson. , ..."' ... . :r Let's quit scaring the newcomer off the slopes. Perhaps it's time we got out little act together? Well, seriousness aside, it's about time to find some storage room for the skis and boots again and to pack away the old typewriter for our seventh ski season with you... Thanks for joining We'll be back in the fall... same Dlace... same meaningless opinions..: same unbridled, and hilarious humor... and same love for the world's greatest sport. ' , And, until then... have a nice summer... but keep your SKI TIPS up. , |