Skis, cheese & chocolate
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A skier describes a skiing trip to Switzerland, which offered a scenic train ride to the resort and high-quality skiing. The disadvantages included long lift lines and aggressive skiers, but these were outweighed by the high quality of the skiing.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1993
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Blind ambition: I wanted to see what skiing looked like through the eyes of a sightless person
Article Abstract:
A sighted skier describes his experiences skiing blind in the United Food Service Braille Cup competition. He found the effort of trying to ski with his eyes closed strange and disorienting.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1992
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Steamboat Springs eternal
Article Abstract:
A man describes how he quit a promising job in 1987 to become a ski bum in Steamboat Springs, CO. Steamboat is known for its powder snow.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1992
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