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Page 216
As snow blankets slopes from coast to coast , millions of Americans mount seven - foot hickory boards to schuss , jump , and slalom Skiing IN THE UNITED STATES Article and photographs by KATHLEEN REVIS National Geographic Staff Po OISED ...
As snow blankets slopes from coast to coast , millions of Americans mount seven - foot hickory boards to schuss , jump , and slalom Skiing IN THE UNITED STATES Article and photographs by KATHLEEN REVIS National Geographic Staff Po OISED ...
Page 220
... snow sometimes accumulates to a depth of 120 feet , offers skiing until late in June . It was snowing when I climbed aboard one of the " kiddie cars " of Cranmore Mountain's unique Skimobile ( page 224 ) . At the head of the North Slope ...
... snow sometimes accumulates to a depth of 120 feet , offers skiing until late in June . It was snowing when I climbed aboard one of the " kiddie cars " of Cranmore Mountain's unique Skimobile ( page 224 ) . At the head of the North Slope ...
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... Snow Reduces Risk " Still , " he said philosophically , " slopes steep enough to avalanche make the best ski runs . Once we establish the safety of a slope and skiers get on it , they pack the snow and reduce danger to a minimum ...
... Snow Reduces Risk " Still , " he said philosophically , " slopes steep enough to avalanche make the best ski runs . Once we establish the safety of a slope and skiers get on it , they pack the snow and reduce danger to a minimum ...
Contents
A TROPICAL BIT OF FRANCE 255 | vi |
FIRST CROSSINGS OF THE ENDS OF THE EARTH | 1 |
THE ARCTIC AS A SEA ROUTE OF THE FUTURE | 21 |
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