Dogging it: Accompanied by history-making snouts and paws, Patti Burnett tends to the injured, lost, and downright stupid victims of Colorado's surprisingly savage mountains
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Patti Burnett heads the ski patrol at Copper Mountain, Colorado with her dogs Moe and Sandy. They save skiiers who have gotten hurt, been buried in an avalanche, or are simply lost. The golden retrievers can pick up the scent of a lost skiier, and find them in the mountains and under snow.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 2003
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The inside line: Copper Mountain, Co
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Copper Mountain, Colorado is one of the best places to go snowboarding, and it faces north so that the snow stays good despite sunny weather. The food and apres ski is enticing, and there are plenty of challenging runs.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 2003
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Scam, starve, sleep on conches. How to win at life
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Eight Coloradans and one Danish girl spent two months in a very small place in the Alps. They describe their experiences in the snow-clad mountains.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 2003
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