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‘then drove to the end of the
- road: closest- ‘to the _Moun-
tain, _ then . climbed... the.
. mountain, came: “pack down,

~ ‘got’back in the car and drove -

‘back to’ Bellingham. - Those:
were. really Iron Men! “

ti tim ‘on the ski ki slopes ight now, ,and.
thanks tc ‘the'recent heavy-snows; spring skiing 1 is.
“excellent at, all areas still operating. °

«

. 7 , res: -Giouse--May. 26th; the famous Ski to-
“Mountain: and Manning Park" ‘Sea ‘race ‘takes place there:

=) are now ‘closed. for downhill | This event has.been growing’
2 Skiing - ‘while: cross: country by leaps and bounds during |
~' types are.. revelling. in the’ the past few years, and this
_.- . Sunshine On the‘trailsat both. year there are already some
; _ Gypress: F ‘Park and. Manning _500 teams entered. It will be
il be. quite a sight tosee. —

The race starts at Heather

” Meadows with cross country
skiers heading across the

If you ‘have’a’ keen team:
eager to g0, or you fancy ~
yourself as an’ Tron: ‘Man.
singléhander -": give © the’
Bellingham: Chamber of -
Commerce a call now, you
can dial direct - 112-206-734-
1330,:and: ‘they will givé you ‘
complete | ‘information and

Mount Seymour closes on

‘

April 30th. This. week: they .
_are open from 9:30 a.m. - -5°
p.m. operating the Mystery |
Peak Chairlift’ only during
' the week, on the weekend |
the Mystery Peak Chair and.
Goldie Rope Tow will.
- operate from 9: a.m. to 5
_ p.m. :

This will be the | last
weekend’ of operation at
Hemlock Valley. They will
be

open this coming.
Saturday, ..Sunday © and:
' Monday, closing .for the.

season® after” skiing on
- Monday,. April 30th. There
_ will belots of. activity. at the
resort. during:the summer, as’
their condominiums and
chalet lots will. be open for
inspection, and construction
of their new! ‘resort. centre
will be going ahead
throughout the year,

Down at Mount. Baker
they will be ‘open every .
weekend until May 20th, but
they will not operate on the. .
Holiday Monday, May. 21st. »

The following. Weekend, ©

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. Bay, for the finish.

send entry forms. If you
_want-to trust the mails write
them at 204 West Holly,
Bellingham, 98225,
Washington, U. s. A. _

top of the Pan Dome, there’
the team batons will be
passed to downhill skiers .
who will race back to the
parking lot. Here the race is |
taken up by runners who
head down the mountain to ..
the Highways Dept. Building
at the base of the Mount
Baker Road.

The baton is then passed
to a cyclist to carry some 38
miles west to the Nooksack
River where the final stage is
completed by kayakers or
canoeists, who ‘will. paddle |

They’ve been having some
super. skiing Uj up at Whistler
“Mountain ‘lately, still skiing
-to_ the foot of the Olympic
run this last weekend, and
| skiing. will continue’ at |
Whistler daily. .until the |
Holiday Weekend, May 19th
~21st.-

The final | May weekend at
Whistler Mountain is always
a glorious party,. and this-

year should be no exception.
Highlight of the events. will,
be the great Pro Classic, a

- TRON MAN: °

_ * TONY SAILOR discusses pointers with a summer ski camp student.

' the entire race alone, this is .

~; un ‘back in the Twenties.

.days. Known then as the

4 Days Only ;
Apr. 26-30

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SPECIALTY SPORTS FOOTWEAR.

This year there will be a
special Iron Man section for
hardy ‘types who want to do.

how the original race was

However, the format was at Whistler Mountain.

somewhat different in those:

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race commenced in
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race for professionals with a - 7
purse of $3,000. Anyone can’
enter, the entry fee is $30,
and entry forms are available
-at_ the ‘Garibaldi Lifts office

The race takes place on”
Saturday, May 19th, with
» preliminary rounds of this

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