Horsing around: cowboy and ski-bum cultures collide in the odd sport of skijoring
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An avid skier enters the National Finals Ski-Joring Races in Red Lodge, Montana, believing he can easily win a championship. The sport requires two people, one riding a horse and the other on skis being pulled along by a rope. The novice quickly discovers the difficulty of the sport.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1997
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The accidental terrorist: an itinerant car scratcher, head basher, and bulb breaker comes clean
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A travel writer who is on the road at least 100 days per year admits he is clumsy when carrying his ski gear. He has caused a variety of mishaps with his gear including breaking a street light, tearing a restaurant awning, and ripping a hotel's wallpaper.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1995
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Six feet under: ten minutes of hell as a volunteer avalanche victim
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A reporter describes the experience of being buried in six feet of snow while helping to train a search-and-rescue dog at Big Sky ski resort in Montana. The volunteer describes the weight of the snow, the darkness and his feelings of panic.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1993
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