Gifts and gear fuel Iowa skiers season
The Gazette outlines downhill and cross country ski gear prices from Marion Ski and Chalet Sports with skis at 110 to 250 dollars and boots 55 to 220. Rentals vary by facility and cross country gear runs 4 to 6 dollars daily. The Iowa Development Commission lists 11 ski areas with lifts and trails, plus Squaw Creek Park and Sac and Fox trails for public use.
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Frank Anthes
Marion Ski and Recreation
Russ Voorhees
Chalet Ltd. Sports
Anthes
Voorhees
Chalet Sports
Marion Ski
Iowa Development Commission
Squaw Creek Park
Sac and Fox Trail
Indian Creek Nature Center
Curt Abdoudi
Cedar Rapids Ski Club outlines areas and rules for city parks
Cedar Rapids officials advise skiers may use city parks but not golf courses. Sue Thomas of the Iowa Ski Club recommends nearby states for trips and notes 600 Cedar Rapids members plan 16 ski journeys yearly, with ten weekend trips to Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and six to Utah Colorado Wyoming and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Delaney
Cedar Rapidians
Sue Thomas
Iowa Ski Club
Mount LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Aston Alps
Hastings
Minn
Chestnut Mountain
Galena
Ill
Welch Village
Telemark
Cable
Wis
Devil’s Head
Baraboo
Blue Mound
Mount Holub
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Minnesota
Michigan
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Canada
Elegant North South bid yields high card slam in six clubs
In a friendly all-expert game South reaches a 29 high card point slam after four bidding rounds. He starts with two apparent losers the ace of hearts and king of diamonds. A squeeze then unfolds as South pulls trumps and later cashes spades and diamonds leaving West squeezed with queen jack spades and king diamonds.
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North
South
Declarer
Ace of Hearts
King of Diamonds
West
Hearts
Ski facilities in Iowa information hotlines listed
A compilation of ski area contact numbers across Iowa for details on snow conditions hours, lift fees and facilities. Specific ski areas include Crescent Ski Hills Dexter Montezuma Estherville Milford Hardy Decorah Boone Waverly Dubuque Cedar Rapids and Sundown with notes that The Gazette may publish occasional snow reports not solicited by the paper.
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Commission
Rocky Mountains
Crescent
Dexfield
Dexter
Fun Valley
Montezuma
Holiday Mountain
Estherville
Horseshoe Bend
Milford
Hardy
Humboldt
Decorah
Boone
Waverly
Sundown
Asbury Road
Dubuque
Veterans Memorial
32Nd Street
Linn County Conservation Commission
Squaw Creek Park
Iowa Development Commission
Winter World
Nor-Ski
Ski Valley
Iowa
Midwest
Ski
Jewett Building
Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Ski Villa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Conservation Board
Gazette Sports Section
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette Local Newspaper Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 details its publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates list weekly carrier and mail options with state and territory pricing and no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Airenoon
SURES
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Ann Schrader
By K.C. Mason
Denver
UPI
Unita Range
High Sierras
Park City
Park West
Unita Mountains
Dan Fox
Northstar-at-Tahoe
Nevada-California
Fox
Ken Abrahamson
Loveland
Abrahamson
Sun Valley
Idaho
Shannon Besajan
Alta
New Mexico
Taos Ski Valley
Aspen
Colo
Jackson Hole
Wyo
Taos
Chris Stagg
Steamboat Springs
United Airlines
Bill Sherrod
Miles Craig
Sherrod
Mary Mosher
Whittaker Chambers
Maryland
P.O. Box
Kirkwood Community College
Abdoudi
Abdouch
Kirkwood
Nature Center
Santa Claus
Dale
Center Point Road
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