Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-03-04
Junior National Ski Races Start Today


be competing on the Flathead's Big
Mountain above Whitefish for the
National Junior Ski championships
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The winners of this meet in
Montana will become prime con-
tenders for the American team in
the U. S. Olympics in 1855.
The Montana railroad division
city of Whitefish has cosmopol-
itan group that the Flathead en-
counters during the summer tour
list season, but before the advent
of Big Mountain never knew in
winter. For in the city and on the
mountain are youthful skiers from
Maine to California along with
a number of parents, chaperones
and coaches. 1t made quite an i'm
preston on veteran publisher, G.
M, Moss Of the Whitefish Pilot.
Friday events get underway at
II noon with the Ia mile down.
hill race for boys, and mile down.
hill for girls. Girls races follow
the boys.
Saturday will see the first heat
of the slalom Grace downhill be-
tween flags) start at IL noon. Boys
will race first followed by girls.
| Cross-country event starts at
am. Sunday, and then Sunday at
pm. will see jumping compe-
tition, the best spectator event.
Last day for purchase of a seas
on ticket is Friday with SO fo1
adults and $3.50 for all three days
Individual day admissions will bs
So for adults and 81 for students
No charge is made for children
under 8.
There will be hamburgers, POI
and coffee facilities on the noun
tain.
Ed Schenck, Big Mountain
manager, Thursday at 1870 pm
said that about ITS contestant
from the seven national ski asso
citation districts would be com
Ipeting. There are also a numbe
from Canada. Oldest contestant
are 10.
Snow condition at the lodge
Schenck said was AZ inches has
with 6 inches powder. On top it j
about eight feet deep.
Schenck added that parking ia
cilities near the lodge and bacl
about three-fourths mile had bee
enlarged.
Buses will leave the Whitefis
taxi stand and also the service sta
: ton at the foot of Big Mountai
Saturday at 1890 and Sunday {
10. Fare will be so cents.
Roy Duff will have emergenc
/; road service cars in case motor
, lists have trouble. If the parkin
lots on the mountain are fillet
: motorists can park at the servic
j, station and ride a bus.
! There are lot of big names j
: American skiing on Big Mountai
this weekend. The Flathead hs
one OF the big ones in Toni Mat
Big Mountain ski school operate
who won seven national ski ret
ords, and is directing the week
end races s4
Matt is general chairman; Wa
: ter G. Morris, referee; Ebb Schel
+ hle, chief timer; T. Lee McCracl
n en-, technical advisor; Barney MI
r Lean, u. S. Olympic team coac
: as chief OF course for girls; To
i Matt, chief of course for boys, ar
Orion Koppang, chief starter. Ey
: erything is under the rules OF Il
d National Ski Association. Speci
e representatives OF the national a
: ISOLATION will be here to keep {
IS eye on possible material for futu
/ Olympic team.
all This meet takes In all angles
competitive skiing, slalom, dow
= hill, cross country and jumpir
y The girl competitors are confin
n to slalom and downhiu. Boys w
! take part in all events.
Frank Wheeler OF Wheeler
Jewelry, Kalispel, took UP $40
y worth of official Longine time
=. for the races.
- Big Mountain had national S
3s meets in 1949 and 1851.