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Show Wednesday, April 19, 1978 Page 7 Rugby Starts u with Craig Attsdxrf a. A funny thing happened on the way to the 1978-79 ski season: It snowed. Then it snowed some more. And some more. And some more. For the first time in years, I couldn't figure out when to end the column for the season I'm being arbitrary and am assuming you must be tired of reading this weekly attack on your better senses... so for the current season... as they say in show biz: This is a "wrap." The snow came early. Almost everywhere. There wasn't a section of the country that could cry this time out. The Rockies that were virtually snowless the season before have enough snow this time to ski until Christmas... 1979. New England ski areas, usually scratchy until January, had some of the season's best snow before Christmas. Peggi and I skied in calf-deep powder on December 14 in New England. Take that, Utah. In terms of competition, it's been an interesting year. Once again I failed to qualify for the World Cup circuit and had to settle for vicariously watching the U.S. team begin to make its long overdue move closer to the top. The Mahre twins from the Pacific Northwest may make us forget we ever heard the name Jean Claude Killy. And, in case you missed the few headlines skiers gather in the American press, Phil and Steve Mahre each collected a few of those fancy trophies on the tour. And the U.S. team is molding into a competitive force on the world front. If you happened to follow the professional tour, ana again they would noi iet me enter any races, you'll note that an Austrian named Andre Arnold took the dollars away from Josef Odermatt, the Swiss skier everyone picked to progress from bridesmaid to bride. Odermatt was left at the alter most of the season, but his consistent bridesmaid position over the past few years built him a handsome dowry. The freestyle circuit took a far backseat this season... perhaps paying for the early overkill, mis-management and immature behavior that characterized the sport and its participants during its infancy. Don't look for a big comeback. Let's see now. The site work for the 1980 Winter Olympics moved along well this season. As our mothers used to say: "There's a place for everything and everything is in its place." But, Peggi and I previewed the site for you, and trust us, you'll see it better on television. The consumer and the ski area got into a legal tiff this season with a major judicial decision going against the Stratton Mountain Corporation i.i Vermont. In a nutshell, the "assumption of risk" the skier takes going downhill was seriously challenged and the courts will be playing this scene for vears .to come, despite legislation and the ski area outcry. If you've been following SKI TIPS this season, you'll note we have sided with the areas for the first time ever against the consumer. Maintaining Maintain-ing perfect conditions is an impossibility and the skier must assume basic responsibility for getting himself or herself downhill in one piece. The area just has to get us uphill in good shape. But,, my opinion won't matter in court. It's been a fascinating season for your favorite columnist. From New England to Austria this time around. We didn't get a shot at the Western slopes this year, but we'll make up for it next time. I hope you've enjoyed this downhill run of SKI TIPS... our ninth. We'll be back next year with more on the lighter side of your favorite sport. Have a good summer and untl the deep new snow falls: Keep your SKI TIPS up. Novice Girls Pest Strong Finish At The Bird ptj?? , . I i C 111 :; I 1 1 H i iimiiiii w ii i if ril.3 m? SCOTT HE iiireePin r v. Park City Ski Club novice girl racers finished the season in strong fashion Saturday, taking the top four places in the Snowbird Downhill, Adding to the local laureis was JasorfLawson, who placed first in the boys' peewee class. Park City's domination of the girls' novice class was led by winner Tori Pillinger. Pillinger covered the downhill course in 63.23 seconds, 1.76 seconds ahead of teammate Polly I vers, who took second. Rounding out the Park City Sweep were Dory Don-ner, Don-ner, who took third at 65.56, and Susan Knudsen, who was fourth at 66.07. Not only did the local gals place one-through-four but they also took ten of the first 18 positions. Michelle Buck finisnea sixth while Nancy Donner was 12th, Kim Beattie 13th, Claudia Wagner 16th, Erin Calmes 17th and Andrea Peterson 18th in the Inter-mountain Inter-mountain Division downhill race. Park City's Jason Lawson posted a 49.14 clocking in the peewee boys' race to beat Sundance's Phil Tucker by 1.4 seconds. The next highest peewee finish by a local racer was a ninth place posted by Greg Tesoro. Tenth and 11th place also went to Park City skiers as Tesoro was followed by Spence Eccles and Danny Autry. In the competition among the smallest of the downhillers, Scott Martin of Snow Basin won the mighty mite boys race with Park City's Bradley Holmes taking third. Mark Tesoro was eighth and Sean Tesoro finished 14th. The mighty mite girls' race was won by Amy Oelerich, also of Snow Basin. Still another Snow Basin racer, Michelle Martin, took the peewee girls' crown .while Jan Mortenson, of Sundance, was tops among the intermediate girls. The intermediate boys' trophy was captured by Snow Basin's Mark Logan. Mike Hays, of Park City, was eighth while Shawn Hazelrigg was ninth. Continuing Snow Basin's impressive showing, Mike Tobin beat independent John Rapp to win the senior B race. In the strong novice boys competition, Park City could do " better than the 27th by Rolfe Sandburg. The winner win-ner was Snow Basin's Carl Oelerich, who was clocked at 60.03. Oelerich was followed by three Snow Basin teammates team-mates in the standings. Park City Rugby Football Club opens its 1978 season Saturday in Boise, Idaho against Motherlode R.F.C., the first match ever played between the clubs. The Muckers are looking to reverse a four-year four-year trend which has seen them never win a match the first time around against an Idaho side. Park City has lost to Snake River, Sun Valley, Zebra and tied Idaho Falls in first encounters. en-counters. As for Boise, the second-year club looks toward the Park City game to measure their competence with the rest of the newly formed Great Basin Rugby Football Union. The Motherlode is off a "B" bracket championship in the Spokane St. Patrick's Day Tournament, and has been actively playing in western Idaho for five weeks. Willi The Grand Finale of the 1977-78 ski season at Snowbird Snow-bird Ski and Summer Resort will take place on their last day of the winter's operation, opera-tion, May 1. A unique Three Pin Binding Downhill for nordic enthusiasts and spectators spec-tators of all sorts will be featured at 1:30 p.m. in Gad Valley. Competitors will be required re-quired to ski from the top of Hidden Peak on cross , country skis with no heel attachment. A route has been set which will take the racers from 11,000 ft. Hidden Peak to the Skier's Bridge in Snowbird Center (8,100 ft.), and the first to cross the "Finish Line" will win the Grand Prize of entry money generated by the racers. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the event is that the skiers will be required to participate in a Lemans start in which they must run to their skis from a designated point, put them on, and head down the course. The first event of this type was held at Snowbird in 1976 with twenty-four expert nordic nor-dic skiers entering. All twenty-four finished, with the winner setting a time-to-beat of nine minutes, forty-eight forty-eight seconds. Ed Pilkerton, Executive Vice President says, "Snowbird will offer an added $25 to the prize money if the winner beats the standing time." People interested in entering enter-ing or watching the Downhill can obtain entry forms or information from local mountaineering shops in the City, or call Snowbird's Marketing Department ( 521-6040, 521-6040, ext. 206). ISON GRAPH! Color Photos of Snowbird's Junior Downhill April 15 Now Available! Call 742-2450 (Remember Scott Nelson?) , HOOT Beef - Lamb - Seafood Salad Bar LADIES NIGHT Thursdays Buy one dinner and the lady gets hers H price All our Steaks are USDA Prime top sirloin! - . nwimjuiititui - MEN'S SOFTBALL MEETING All Big Shot team members and anyone desiring to play for Big Shot Softball team, come to a team meeting at The Club, Monday April 24, at 7 p.m. If not able to attend, call 649-8157 or 649-8125. SKI INDUSTRY SPRING WORKSHOP The Utah Ski Association will hold an all day Ski Industry Seminar on April 21, 1978 at the Hotel Newhouse. This seminar is open to anyone in the Ski Business, not just Utah Ski Association members. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and a fee of $6 will cover the seminars and lunch. Please RSVP through the Ski Association office by April 18. 1978. 6 to 10:30 p.m. 7 nights a week 649-9975 Top of Main Street, Park City, Utah in the Alpine Prospector's Lodge tracks GUOPS PARK CITY SKI C Awards Banquet & Fundraiser April 27at Adolph's Sou on the Golf irse 6 - 7 p.m. Cocktails 7:30 p.m.Dinner AdultsS 10.00 Children$5.00 Public Welcome Tickets Available from Ski Team Members or at the door M m m HflMtk 1 I I I ill z nil i r I 7 JI i I U Mil i T kf tfMHAFS Sharps roirQ run i f HKYTftYOUaefiST DRlv-UPWlciDOQo II Q) iH(xeDa.(DfflQ(ove,(cy |
