Show Sl 0 p V t S 'S A j rr 4 J 9 A 4 i h hir r s 1 t I SOARING IN THE TIlE SKY Ski enthusiasts flock to the nations nation's snow fields this winter with resorts reports primed or or their first big biff season since the war Upper left photo shows one of the open slopes of or Yosemite National National Na Na- park a skijoring haven At the upper right Is a fast tast action shot made at Alta AHa Utah Center an Instructor Instructor instructor In In- demonstrates for a class at Sun Valley Idaho Lower left photo shows a skier doing a sprung off a cornice on the side of or Alt Mt Hood Oregon At the lower right Crater Lake National park also In la Oregon affords the double thrill of or excellent skiing and novel scenic effects t FULL FLIGHT Winter inter Sports Areas Primed For Influx of Ski Sl Enthusiasts Features Features Features' Skiing will dominate the American outdoor sports scene this winter as most of the famous ski areas of the West and resume operation for the first time since Pearl Harbor This winter ski fans will find old favorite lodges and chalets chalets chalets cha cha- lets improved and in full operation again after the war while many n new w and Interesting spots are are S primed for a mass recreational In In- Although most of the ski resorts open open their their season in December snow will be In Its best dry powdery powdery powdery pow pow- dery state during January February February February ary and March This year car the regular run of sports enthusiasts who head for the snow v fields Gelds will be supplemented supplemented supplemented sup sup- by a new group group for for former mer GIs who learned the art artof artof artof of skiing during the war as a matter of or militar military necessity and now are arc converting that knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge Into bito personal enjoyment Major jumping and slalom tournaments tournaments tournaments ments have been scheduled at every ski from rom Michigan to famed Sun Valley Idaho and the slopes of the Pacific Northwest Olympics Scheduled Major attraction of the season willbe will be the Olympic tryouts in hi March on Sun Valleys Valley's Bald mountain The nationals are booked at Ishpeming Mich February 22 Ski enthusiasts will find the new air age in full flight over the great frozen spaces most of the ski areas now being linked together for tor forthe forthe the first time by fast airline servo ice The slalom slopes of Banff and the Canadian with almost startling suddenness have become only 14 flying hours from ski fans fansin in Southern California seven hours from Salt Lake Lak City nine hours fro from i Denver The luxurious chalet and championship course at Sun Valley arc are only a seven-hour seven hop from Los Angeles Colorados Colorado's 30 winter have been brought within a mere four and anda a half hours of or the Pacific coast Western Air Lines even cn is in inaugurating inaugurating in in- a ski special from Los Angeles to popular resorts After serving as a naval rehabilitation tation center during the war Sun Valley was reopened as a resort December 21 All types of winter sports are available including skijoring ski joring ice skating sleighing dog dog- sledding and swimming in natural hot springs wa water ler Install Ski Lifts Four electric ski lifts serve serve four tour skiing areas on Dollar Proctor Proctor Proc Proc- tor and Baldy mountains The lift lilt lifton lifton lilton on Baldy is feet long and is div divided ded into ioto three sections to carry skiers to to 0 the foot summit In 20 minutes In Oregon 15 areas will be in operation operation op op- In national forests At Timberline Timberline Tim- Tim berline 63 miles from Portland is f found und one of ot the nations nation's longest ski seasons seasons offering ski slopes until mid The race starts at a 10 10 foot level and finishes at I feet near the head of a a mile-long mile ski lift At winter mid-winter the snow Is from 8 to 20 feet teet deep averagIng averaging ing big about 12 feet with a temperature tern tern- around 24 degrees Generous sunshine often orten permits skiing In shorts Few places in America offer such marvelous skiing opportunities as Alta famous resort in Little Cottonwood Cottonwood Cottonwood Cotton- Cotton wood canyon of the Wasatch mountains mountains moun moun- near Salt Lake City Runs vary from a half halt mile to two miles for all classes of skiers plus slalom slalom sla sla- lom lorn courses and practice slopes Brighton in nearby Big Cottonwood Cottonwood Cotton Cotton- wood canyon is a year-around year mountain moun moun- tam tain resort Near here is Ecker hill where world record leaps have been made by skiing stars of international al fame Many Sports Areas Colorados Colorado's majestic mountain ranges abound with winter sports sites Among the leading lending skiing resorts resorts resorts re re- re- re sorts Is Aspen where the ski runs range In elevation from to 11 feet teel Roch run the outstanding run for experts is feet with a foot 2700 drop Berthoud pass where local interests interests interests inter inter- ests are expending considerable money in development of ot sport fa facilities facilities facilities fa- fa Grand Mesa and Glenwood Springs are other Colorado spots luring luring luring lur lur- ing an increasing number of winter sport enthusiasts Long known as a dude ranch country country coun coun- try Wyoming now is coming into the for forefront front as a skiers' skiers paradise In winter Jackson Hole in the scenic Teton country just south of Yellow stone park is among the most popular popular popular lar spots Skiers may drive by automobile automo antonio bile up the Teton Pass road and ski down numerous runs six to seven miles long with drops ranging from IMO 1000 to feet Casper mountain nine miles from Casper and Tepee lodge in the remote remote remote re re- re- re mote Big Horns near Sheridan also are being recognized by sport fans because of their great natural ad nd- vantages I Montana boasts of Red Lodge elevatIon elevation ele ele- dc- dc feet where there are 30 acres of practice slopes ski lifts downhill cross country and slalom runs Unique Nevada Site With a typical western setting above the desert Mount Charleston Nev only an hours hour's drive from Las Vegas provides a unique site for winter whiter sports More than 60 winter sports areas are found in the High Sierras of California California California Cali Cali- fornia a state where winter sports fans abound Among the states state's best known resorts are Lake Arrowhead Big Bear and Big Pines all in Southern South South- em ern California ornia Yosemite National park and the Donner Pass region Winter sports however are not confined to the Far West Nature has endowed Minnesota Wisconsin and upper Michigan with the topography and weather er necessary to make them among the best winter sports areas in the nation The regular run of sports enthusiasts from the Midwest will head for Wisconsin and Michigan's upper peninsula which offers all winter sports including long ski runs to toboggan toboggan toboggan to- to boggan slides towering g ski jumps ice skating and ice boating Plan Annual Carnival For spectator pleasure one of the best winter sports programs Is presented presented pre pre- every February at the Winter Winter Win Win- ter Carnival In St. St Paul Minn when the entire city takes on the air of ot a northern Mardi Gras In the New England states too there is a revival of interest in winter winter win win- ter sports Special ski trains to White mountain resorts are being resumed this winter With expanded airline schedules and increasing use of air transportation tion tien to winter sports areas many fans will vilI invade the Canadian Rock Rock- ies area this winter Most popular sites there are in the Banff Bariff area and Jasper National park |