Sixty years before Dartmouth undergrads schussed Mount Moosilauke in what is popularly regarded as the first downhill ski competition in the U.S., and 40 years before the first downhill race in Europe, miners--bored and snowbound in California's High Sierra--had already raced.

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Recreation includes a pond for fishing and canoeing, downhill and cross country ski areas, hiking and mountain biking trails, tennis, and much more.

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When she switched from downhill to cross-country ski racing at the beginning of her sophomore year, she noticed that the fashion options of her new sport were limited.

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She and Lei could have ended their marriage on a balcony like this on a mild day during the snow season, their last shared memories the white mountains close by, the ski lifts moving tirelessly and smoothly uphill and downhill, and small colorful dots sliding down the slopes: actions viewed from afar.

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Val d'Isere, one of the most famous ski runs, had to cancel its World Cup downhill and Super G skiing events on Wednesday.

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The city is flanked by two massive ski resorts, Powder Mountain and Snowbasin which hosted the downhill, combined, and super-G races during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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