Evening star., 1961-03-14
SKI
TRAILS
BY ROBERT B. RYAN


gave Appalachian skiing a new
lease on life this past week
end, while heavy SHOWS
throughout New England did
a thorough job Of recovering
the snow-Starved northern
slopes.
The fall was particularly well
come in Vermont, where many
areas had temporarily closed
when the ratio of rocks to
snow became excessive.
Maine slopes remained In
good shape, and with an assist
from the heavy snowfalls OF
the last week, look good for
many more weeks.
Although the new fall in the
Alleghenies was most welcome,
it was Immediately followed by
two days Of above-freezing
temperatures, bringing spring
skiing"
In this environment, the
fourth annual Mason-Dixor
Invitational Ski meet, a ma
tionally sanctioned event, was
held on the Cabin Mountain
Slopes at Davis, w. Va.
A field of 81 men and
women from all over the mid.
Atlantic States was entered II
the 10-gate giant-Slalom, helc
on Saturday. and the 25-gatt
Slalom on Sunday.
Rick Marshall Of Canada
and Washington took top com.
bined honors for the men, win.
ming the giant slalom in 81
seconds, and the slalom in
minute 1873 seconds. AL Mer'
chant Of the Army, present.!
stationed at Vint Hill, was sec.
ond in the classified men,
giant slalom, while DR.. William
Admirand of Charlottesville
Va. took third place.
Frank Rogers, of Elkins, w
Va, was first in the unclassi.
fled mems event, followed BY
Navy 1t. Parker Hornbeck o.
Anacostia. Bill Graeub oi
Washington was third. The
women's giant slalom was wor
by Miss Pia Dyroff of Wash.
ington. Second was Miss Mary
Neate Of Adelphi and third
Miss Maryse Delaveux ol
Washington.
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The Sunday Slalom event.
were run on a fast corn snow
the slope having drained some.
what since the previous day
First place for the men in thu
classified slalom was taken by
Rick Marshall, followed by Ton
Nicely. a student at George
Washington University and re.
Gently of the Army and severa
European ski triumphs. Dr.
Admirand was third.
1t. Hornbeck moved up tc
first place in winning the men,
unclassified slalom event, ex.
changing places with the pre-.
vious victor, Rogers. who came
in second. Third was another
skiing doctor, Jack Hansel, alsC
Of Charlottesville.
Mrs. Elaine Rogers added Il
the family trophy shelf BY
winning the wOmen's slalon
making the total for the Rogers
family two firsts, Q second anc
a split-second fourth for Rogers
on the previous day. Seconc
place was taken by Miss MaryNe
Delaveux of Washington, ana
third was won by Miss Betty
Lou Kendall, a teacher from
Fairfax and secretary Of the
Ski Club of Washington.
In addition to the competitive
events taking place on thu
Cabin Mountain slopes, SIX
School Director E. P. Andersen
of Falls Church, with the ablt
assistance of Miss Norma Gentle
Of Washington and Ron Fett o.
Arlington. gave eight potentia
ski instructors their qualifica.
ton tests. Some of the student!
were also competitors, requiring
good timing between the race
events and the ski school.
4 -
Skiing seems to be leapine
southwark at a dizzy pace. Two
weeks ago plans for a major
development in the nearby Blue
Ridge were announced. Now
more than 500 miles further
South, in the Smokes of Ten.
nessee, a 50 million ski area IL
planned. Construction will star
within a month.
Located at Gatlinburg, in the
heart of the Smokes, the ares
plans two chair lifts on 1920
foot Mount Harrison. Sustained
by snow machines and suffici-
ent altitude to compensate fol
its geography, the Gatlinbure
area expects at least 10 days o1
skiing per year, which should
compare favorably with some
New England areas.
Washington has long lost the
title of the southernmost out
post of skiing. With the open
| ing of the Homestead slopes al