Birth of a ski nation: the Chinese will win Olympic downhill gold-as soon as they figure out how to ski

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China hopes to develop a ski team. The nation does not posess the funds for training, but with donations, skiable terrain in the Tianshan Mountains, and livestock for a lift system, attempts to teach Chinese to ski are underway. Two visiting western skiiers offer herdsmen some ski tips.

China, Recreation, Skiing, Skis and skiing, Skis, T'ien-t'ai Mountains

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Dirtbag paradise: deep in the mountains of New Zealand exists a ski area like no other

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Temple Basin is a forbidding ski resort a short distance from the capital city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The resort sells only 200 passes each winter. A 2000-foot hike up a slippery mountain slope leads to Temple Basin lodge. One skiier's experiences at the resort are detailed.

Personal narratives, Column, New Zealand, Downhill skiing

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