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            The rec.skiing Frequently Asked Questions List
                              -or-
   Everything you always wanted to know about skiing and were *just* about
   to ask by posting.

   The rec.skiing FAQ is a work in progress and is maintained by glen
   baker (glenb@sr.hp.com) Additions and corrections to the FAQ are 
   welcome. If you have an addition or correction to make please take the
   time to write it out in the format of the FAQ so that I don't have
   to try to figure out how to say what you're trying to say!


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   Index:
       1) Welcome, Disclaimers, etc
       2) Alpine Equipment
       3) XC equipment/Info
       4) Clothing
       5) Technique
       6) Transportation
       7) Lodging
       8) Phone Numbers
       9) Miscellaneous
      10) Jobs
      11) Summit County
      12) Southern California
      13) Exercises
      14) National Ski Patrol
      15) Europe
      16) Lest we become too serious

 ------------- Section 09: Miscellaneous -------------

 9.01) "What is the plural of the word 'ski'?"
     Glad you asked. One ski, two skis. 'Skies' is the plural of sky.

 9.02) "What will the conditions be like at <favorite area> in <favorite
       
       month>?"

     TCWBWIHTBATPT, or The Conditions Will Be Whatever They Happens To Be At 
     That Particular Time. People who claim to be able to predict conditions
     for longer than 10 minutes in advance are probably lying to you. Don't
     buy any real-estate from them.

 9.03) "What's the phone number for <insert favorite area>?"

     Mike Rizzi maintains a list of ski-related phone numbers. This list is
     periodically posted to rec.skiing. OK, so now it's even part of the
     FAQ...see an earlier posting.

 9.04) "What's the best place to ski?"

     This one is easy. Vail. Or was it Jackson Hole? Could be Taos.
     Wait...it's Alta. No, I mean Whistler. Tuckerman's Ravine! Naw, it's
     Crystal Mountain. Unless of course you include the East Coast then I'm
     *sure* it's Lake Placid. Or Killington. Definitely somewhere in Vermont.
     Or make that Montana. No, I meant to say Sun Valley. Did I say Sun Valley?
     I meant Snowbird. Which isn't in Colorado. Oh yeah, Colorado! Ajax fer
     sure!. Unless you'd rather ski Highlands.  Well I guess there's only one
     thing for sure: it's NOT Heavenly! :-)

 9.05) "What's the best place to eat?"

     Hey no way man, you want me to divulge my favorite restaurtants? 
     Fast service, good food, and turn them into crowded places?  No 
     broadcast man, only one-on-one email......  Pierce Street Annex was 
     great until the word got out!

                                 - Famous rec.skiing net.person who
                                   shall remain nameless...
                                   ...but his initials are Eugene Miya.


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