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Show The Park Record O Section A Thursda Decembers 1994BPa pais News from the West and the rest ) fyi r d , i X u ) imp XJ n A fmd) V Skiers push endurance envelope in Aspen Each year some of the world's top ski racers test their endurance in a round-the-clock event at Ajax Mountain in Aspen. The 24-hour-long race is a benefit for a number of youth-oriented sports organizations in Pitkin County. '-"The goal is to see who can ski the mst vertical feet in' 24 hours. The current individual record for the event is Andre Kindschi of Switzerland who completed 80 runs for a total of 261,360 vertical feet in the allotted time. ' ;r The event requires over 350 volunteers to ensure the safety of the participants. THE AXuL TRAIL Editorial calls Vail (Council "stodgy" . According to an editorial in the Vail Trail, the Vail Council is about to "legislate the fun out of the town's character." The column was written in response to a series of actions over the last several months including restricting of rollerblading, skateboarding, cycling, carriage rides and now amplified sound. According to the editorial, many of these ordinances particularly impact residents in the 25-and-under age bracket yet few of those residents ever attend Council meetings. "In our observations, we wonder if Vail may become a stodgy geezer who shakes his finger at those who have a slightly lighter view of life." In a recent work session Council members characterized outdoor amplified music as "tacky" and preliminarily banned it when performed outdoors or piped to porches or decks. ' Telluride Times-Journal Killer testifies murder was not part of bigger plot Four years after the murder of Telluride area resident Eva Shoen her killer has finally testified, patting to rest speculation that her murder was part of a larger conspiracy. Shoen was the wife of one of the heirs to the U-Haul fortune. Early theories about the murder centered on the bitter internal struggle between members of the Shoen family over control of their father's multi-million dollar business. i -. Shoen was shot in the back by an intruder in her Telluride Ski Ranch home in 1990. Her body was discovered by her two young children the next morning. Early rumors about the killing implicated rival members of the Shoen family however, according to Frank Elmer Marquis, who confessed to the murder, he had no connection with the family. According to Marquis, he accidentally shot Mrs. Shoen when she caught him trying to rob her home. Jackson Hole Guide Reintroduction of wolves is on hold Wolves will not be reintroduced in Yellowstone prior to 1995, while government groups and representatives from those opposed to the transplant take their case to court. According to the News, a federal judge is expected to hand down a ruling on the matter by Jan. 1. The anti-wolf faction is represented by the Mountain States Legal Foundation which has sued the government in an attempt to block reintroduction of the wolf in Yellowstone National Park. The plan is also running into roadblocks in Canada where the wolves were to be collected. The First Nations Indian group of British Columbia must be consulted before the wolves on their land can be taken. Officials uncover employee crime ring at Sun Valley Five employees of the Sun Valley Co. have been arrested for their alleged involvement in thefts totally more than $105,000 in household property. Much of the property, along with illegal drugs, were found in four dormitory rooms at Sun Valley. The items were often sold to other resort employees. , The suspects are alleged to have been involved in nine burglaries in Sun Valley and seven throughout the county. Officials estimate the crime ring had been operating for about six months. Veteran ski instructors reunion 1994 by JIM POWELL Record guest writer Last weekend approximately fifty well-known ski instructors gathered here to have a good time on the mountain and talk about the beginnings of popular skiing in the United States. Phil Jones, former director and instructor at Park City Ski Area, now general manager of the Resort supported the Veteran Ski Instructors Reunion-1994 by providing special lift passes and services of his office to coordinate arrangements. Bill Lash of Salt Lake was the driving force putting the event together getting old timers from all over the country to attend. At a banquet held at Majors Restaurant, Saturday night, Bill emceed the after-dinner after-dinner program. Honors went to retired Judge Jimmy Johnston (co-founder with Bill and world-famous skief Max Dercum of the Professional Ski Instructors Association-PSIA), Paula Valar, champion skier from Austria and now New Hampshire, husband Paul Valar, mountain guide from Switzerland and champion skier from New Hampshire. Paul Valar presented a demonstration movie put together back in the early sixties to promote the emerging popularity of skiing. It brought back a lot of memories to those who were skiing when there were just a few ski resorts with ski schools and the instructor rosters numbered in the low teens. When Phil Jones came to the ski school here in 1964, there were nine instructors, currently there are 275 instructors. The United States is now home to around 600 ski resorts, 40 to 50 of which are major establishments with full facilities. The old timers reminisced about Killington, Stowe, Sun Valley and Alta, not to mention Winter Park out of Denver and Bill Lash's Magic Mountain in Twin Falls. Today's techniques and equipment are much different, and there was lively discussion amongst the veteran ski instructors on the best angulation to the fall line and when to change weight in the turn. The next morning a few of the experts were on the trail convincing one another of their latest theories. None seemed content to rest on their laurels. Many are retirees but never retirees from skiing. Q 7J : 1 3 W0 5 ft pX-j I3J 1 X J? i Utah's Largest Premium Cnowblowcr Doalor WAREHOUSE PRICES, CORRECTLY ASSEMBLED; NotWECHANICALLY IMPAIRED GUESSWORK Now hi ttw Mm to 9t your tnowbtowtr MrvicwL n h i affiiiw a ninrA a w a 11 inir Akin r. Jk f w Vr w run. ocnvHyic a rmo mvmiladlc nu EXPANDED DO-IT-YOURSELF PARTS DEPARTMENT IM ALL LOCATIONS FREE DELIVERY TO PARK CITY AREA MIDVALE STORE 7235 S. 900 E. 566-6800 Receive Tim? 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