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Big drops and mad dogs: Mammoth

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Mammoth Mt in the High Sierras of California is a steep wild settings for the adventurous skier. Hangman's Hollow, one of its features, is a 2,000 ft-long chute of packed snow edged by jutting granite. At one point there is a 40 ft free fall for the skier. Skiing Mammoth Mt is described.

Author: Oliver, Peter
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1997
California, Recreation, Endurance sports, Mammoth Mountain

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Snow country: at Jay Peak, Vermont, deep snow is a fact of life

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Jay Peak in Northern Vermont receives a great deal of snow. The resort also promotes tree skiing and most of the mountain is open for exploration. Many adventures are available for the skier due to the challenging terrain and weather conditions.

Author: Oliver, Peter, Dostal, John
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1998
Description and travel, Vermont, Jay Peak, Vermont

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Riders on the storm

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A skier describes skiing in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah during a January 1996 snowstorm. Fourteen feet of snow fell in 16 days, creating a bizarre, snow-filled landscape.

Author: Oliver, Peter
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Skiing
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0037-6264
Year: 1996
Blizzards, Snowstorms

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Ski resorts, Skiing, Skis and skiing, Skis
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