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Show Wednesday, February 25, 1976 Page 6 ft rr A Jit r- in 4-tr rnn4 Wsii L IwRh Craig Altschul U.S. Jumpers Challenge Europeans In North America 'Bag is. The other day I officially got old. I took a It Day." Oh? You don't know what a "Bag It Day That's what I call those lone days in a ski week: (usually Wednesdays) when it's snowing so hard you can't see the chairlift poles; the wind is at least blowing 90 mph; the temperature (including But, I was no bar sitter. I was going to ski. And, I was going to make my lesson, too. I thought that I've been skiing for 15 years (Ooooooh, how I hate to admit that, and when you see me ski you'll know why ) and I've never "Baged It." I went to get the skis off the rooftop rack, but the lock was frozen solid. After an exercise in it ... ,,.,, . v . i . : n r: 11.. - J t au tca uie Wina-cnili iaClOn IS ai aOOUl minus w; your cuajuug, iiuuauy uoiucupcii am iicaucu uic sius for the skis start to cross and your safety strap breaks in against the car to shut the door. The wind gusted Rand, your hand when you try to snap it and the skis were in the next county. That's the time to "Bag It" But, I was determined. I I never used to take a "Bag It Day" during my Peggi swore she was going to give it one run and ski week, but I guess I'm now getting older and head for the hot mulled wine whether I liked it or wiser. not. I told her she had to think positively. That it The locals laugh at us on days like that. Have was definatefy not a "Bag It Day." . . you ever seen a local skiing when the day's Off the lift at the top and on to the snow. Snow? rugged? Never. Locals ski only on days when the Why the wind had crusted the top so firmly that it sun shines, the skies are blue, a coating of new was like skiing fiberboard. We crunched our way powder has fallen and the hill isn't loaded with to the bottom. Peggi fell every other fiber and told Turkeys (us). . me what a ninny I was. (Once, she even used You can see them giggling at us as we return to another word). the base lodges with faces so red we could pass for Members of the UJ5. Senior and Junior Jumping Team, including the seven who represented the U.S. in the Olympics, will be active during the hext month in jumping meets in the UJS. and Canada. Competition begun last weekend at Ispheming, MI with a 70 meter iumo. All team members are expected! meet except Jay who is ill, and Ron Steele, Scott Clayton and Kip Sungaard who will be competing for the University of Utah at the NCCAA regionals in Winter Park, CO. On February 26-29, competition com-petition continues at Iron-wood, Iron-wood, MI where perhaps the best international field ever assembled in the U.S. will compete in the International Ski Flying on the 120 meter jump at Copper Peak. Expected for the Cham pionships are Olympic Santa Claus. except we're never "iolly old elves." Someone in the group always thinks they have frostbite and they probably do. Someone else in the group is "still out there in it" and everyone else wonders if he D ever return. . Atthebottom,welookedateachotherandhalf- SJSSSS laugned. The only thing left on the hill was a forlorn group of instructors waiting for students. . We headed for the base lodge past a big station Dannenbert, wagon. There on the back seat was a gigantic Ger- he whole field is expected Toni Innauer of Austria and East. Germany's. H.G. Oshenbach and Jochen But, you ski, right? After all, Mt. Snowflake man Shepherd curled up under a parka. He wasn't already has our $12 (we bought the consecutive ."wingior anyone package plan). And, we're going to ski despite frostbite or anything else that might come along. One week a year, right? "Bag It? " Ridiculous. You've sat on a chairlift with the wind blowing to remain for the March 6-7 International Jumping at Thunder Bay, Ontario. From there, the international jumpers jum-pers will probably return to Europe for the Holmenkollen competition in Oslo, Norway, March 11-14 which three U.S. I had officially "Bagged It." What do you do when vou're "Baseing It? " Well, we went shopping. (Actually, "Bag It Days" can be more expensive than siding). The siri 50 mph, haven't you? Why? Why do we do it? M10f? Iour mues away from the slopes, were jumpers, yet unnamed, may Could it really be the $12? mobbed. Skiers I never thought would give it ud attend- rest of me tea , Have you ever watched the group of ski school wrc "!CI instructors on "Bag It Days?" That's worth your wJtat 0)31 "Early Swiss" restaurant we'd been time. You never saw a group of people more Y!311 to try and indued away a good part of hopeful you'll "Bag It" the afternoon But, we don't. We never do. We take our lessons Next we v! a set three Backgammon as if it were a mortal sin to return back to New Sames and watched the snow whirl about It was Jersey or Newport Beach with one leftover lesson now J P-m- Things were really bad outside and we voucher. Lord, forbid such an act. , laughed through the condominium window at atf . . The wind howls "it's impossible to hear an in- 'i who weren't "cool" enough to "Bag I "t structor's voiceYTlie sitow Is1 so deotf can't lt e"" Ttl -y . vKa"? ;FJit possibly see a demonstration as he heads down ' i the hill with a beautiful uphill christie. Suddenly, as we sat there in our comfortable heads down the hill with a beautiful uphill jeans, ski stuff all put away, the wind stopped. It christie. , was silent. The sun burst through the trees. The You stand on the side of the hill watching others temperature jumped within moments to above turn until your face is blue. reasonable. Light snow was falling, leaving a "That s nice looking skin you got there, an m- trace of fresh powder. I watched in awe. Silently. Finally I said, mustering my nastiest tone, tiey , wny aia you maise me "Bag U! " Mis IS an Innsbruck, Austria, earned absolutely beautiful ski afternoon. I never wanted another laurei-a place in the to shop. Fondue causes warts. Hot forks are u.s. Ski Hall of Fame. They HflnPPrniis T hate Rackeammnn And. hot mulled were ducted o mem- o - o - tutrchm nn Fphmarv 21 in will enter the 90 meter competition com-petition at the Kiwanis Invitational In-vitational to be held March 13-14 at Iron Mt., ML Koch and Nolson Ski Hall of Fame uu uiirjuu... 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"How did you get it to match your parka?" v Well, friends, I used to be like you, til a few weeks back. Peggi and I got to the slopes early.. .by 8 :30 a.m.. .and already the telltale signs were there. I'm no dummy. I could recognize them. . It started when I opened the car door and it blew back into my face. My hat flew across the parking lot as I bent over to fasten my boot, which wouldn't be fastened because the cables were frozen. Bill Koch, 20, Guilford, VT and Cindy Nelson, 20, Lutsen, MN, medalists in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games, in XC iT8rri Busy With the best results eve by the U.S. in ' international cross-country competition, five members of the U.S. Cross-Country Team have remained in Europe following the Olympics to compete in the Feb. 27-29 Salpausselka Games, the March 5-7 Puijo Games in Finland and the dream cf waliinff ra ct Ccpzr TtZsantain. March 11-14 Holmenkollen in wine makes ulcers. I wanted to ski and you made bhpeming, mi, site of the Norway 6 " "' v j" "tAj iui juui.; nauonai aiu nan. nicy jum iu me Self now?" i former U.S. Olympic , Peggi thought something else. She said, "Keep medalists who also have been vrtiir.WT TIPS tin " ; eiecusu iu hiciuucibiu. ' - LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY UTAH'S BEST PIZZA ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE TONIGHT: P.J.'s Night at the Movies Featuring "Cool Hand Luke" Pitchers -$1.90 Glasses of Beer -45c Free Popcorn THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: Live Entertainment Return Engagement of Chris & Chris SATURDAY: Feature Film "Westworld" Pitchers -$1.90 Glasses of Beer -45c Free Popcorn Screwdriver Special -90c SUNDAY: Live Entertainment To be Announced MONDAY: Live Entertainment Ric Fisher - TUESDAY: Live Entertainment Dougherty & Morris - Rfluchers Pic!; Officers In erdar of halgM but not nccMurtty hnportanet: Bit Hm, Tor Ewm, Atamo, SMp tehirf Though it will be sometime before the Muckers have warm weather and a clear field on which to practice, the Salt' Lake teams and the Beehive Rugby Union, of which Park City is a member, will soon begin their spring schedule. For this reason, Park City has been forced to get its administrative wheels rolling. At the last team meeting held at Milettis, the new seasons's officers were elected: Skip Schirf-President; Schirf-President; Tom Evans- Match Secretary; Scott respectively. Tnampson-Match Treasurer Corky Foster-Tournament proposed schedule for Secretary; Bill Hart- tnis vear inc,udes road '"P8 Tournament Treasurer' and to Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Tom Lauder-Club Functions and Te,luride Colorado, and Liason officer between Caldwell , , Idaho, Missoula, the Men's and Wnm0. Montana, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Park City Challenge cup lour-nament lour-nament will take place the 18th and 19th of September. rugby clubs. We congratulate these gentlemen on their new offices. of-fices. In addition, Park City team members Tom Evans and Dave Mueller were elected officers to the Beehive Ruebv Union's Executive Council and Referee's Society All persons desiring to play rugby or simply interested in learning what perpetrates this madness, please contact Skip Schirf 649-8034. The five are Bill Koch, Guilford, VT, silver, medalist in the 30 K Olympic race; Martha Rockwell, W. . Lebanon, NH; Tim Caldwell, Putney, VT; Ron Yeager, Durango, CO and Doug Peterson, Minneapolis, MN. The rest of the U.S. Team, including the rest of the 1976 Olympic competitors, competed in the Feb. 21 Birkenbiener IV from lemark to Hayward, WI. First No-Way Skis In Competition In the Men's Olympic 4 x 10 Cross-Country Relay, Feb. II, Bill Koch, Guilford, VT, became the first competitor ever to use the new no-wax skis in international competition. com-petition. Bill had the 3rd fastest run of the day in the relay. Bill began testing the skis this past summer and after further testing in Ramsau, Austria just prior to the - Olympics, Bill and .his roaches decided to use them hiring the Olympic com' petition. It proved to be, an excellent decision. x U.S. Cross-Country Coach Marty Hall commented on the U.S. innovation: "The U.S. is much more experimental ex-perimental than the Europeans. We've had great success with new waxing techniques and now with the no-wax skis. We have to be more experimental than the Europeans. They work very closely with the company experts and rely heavily on their advice. We don't have that kind of support and have to be more innovative. And it's proving to be a bonus for our team." I Uninterrupted skiing. Down long, long runs that let you play hide & seek with the mountain for miles without en; countering the usual maze of converging con-verging trails and access roads. It's a dream come true every morning you wake up at Copper Mountain. Another nice thing about waking wak-ing up at Copper. Every bed is just steps from a lift. And the mountain is nicely laid out so that experts ski on one end and beginners on the other. With the intermediates in between. It makes for a beautiful spectrum spec-trum of skiing. And it's all only IVi hours from the Denver airport. For more words and pictures about the great mountain you've got to ski this winter and the cozy village right at its base, send in this coupon. Along with the information we'll throw in a DON'T INTER- RUPT ME button to remind you of Copper's long, uninterrupted runs. :. 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 J Copper Mountain Retort Association I 200 Solitude Station j Copper MoUQUin, CO 8043(303) J |