Ski Buffs at UNM Need Not 2941 (Ski Conditions)
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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1976 The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 11-23-1976 New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 67, 11/ 23/1976 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1976 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 67, 11/23/1976." 80, 67 (1976). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1976/140 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1976 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. And~ It's Downhill All the Way Compiled by D.M. Flynn & Teresa lifts; Lodges- on site. Most slopes intermedi .. te; Daily on N.M. 475) lift rates: Adult and child- $6.50: Coin , Powder Puff Moun,ain (SOS) 754- lift rates: Adult - $9, Child - Most slopes intermediate; Daily Vertical drop - 800 ft.; 3 T Ski buffs at UNM need not 2941 (ski conditions) . $4.50; Vertical drop- 1530 feet; 2 lift rates: Adult - $9, Child - · · bars/pomas; Lodges - on site and depend on just the local resorts. Box• 786, Red Rivet:, N.M. 87558 chair lifts, 1 T-bar, 1 poma; Lodges $4.50; Vertical drop - 1600 ft.; 2 3 miles away. Northern New Mexico, Colorado (\12 mile west of Red River) -on site. chair lifts, 3 T-bars/pomas; Lodges" Taos Ski Vadley (505) 776-2266 and Utah offer a wide variety of ski · Most slopes beginner and in_. Sandia Peak Ski Area (505) 296~ -in Santa Fe. · Taos Ski Valley, N.M. 87571 (From sl.o~es with varying degr~es o~ . termediate; Daily lift rates: Adult 9585 Sierra Blanca Ski Resort (505) 336- Taos, 4 miles north on U .B. 64, 15 difficulty. So.r:nt:. ?f the ,maJ~r sk1 - $7,50, Child...,.. $'5; Vertical drop #10 Tramway Loop', NE, 4356 (snow conditions) miles northeast on N.M.l50) areas, most w1thm a days dnve of - 150 ft.;2 chair lifts; Lodges- in ;Albuquerque, N.M. 871Q1 (From Box 220, Ruidoso, N.M. 88345 Twenty per cent beginner, 30 per Albuquerque, are listed here. The Red River. Albuquerque, northeast to Sandia (From Ruidoso, 9 miles north on cent intermediate, 50 per cent list includes rates, .addresses and 'Raton Ski Basin (505 445-301 5) Peak Tramway, or 15 miles east on N.M. 37, 12 miles west on· N.M. expert; Daily lift rates: Adults phone numbers for reservations Box 1043 Raton, N.M. 87740 1-40, 6 miles northwest on N.M. 532( . ~$10, Child- $6; Vertical drop~ and other useful information. (From Raton, 5 miles east on N.M. 44), Most slopes intermediate; Daily 2612' ft.; 6 chair lifts, 1 pony lift; 72, 7 miles north on N.M. 526) , Most slopes beginner and in- lift rates: Adult and child - $10; Lodges- on site. NEW'MEXICO Most slopes intermediate; Daily termediate; Daily lift rates; Adult · Vertical drop- 1700 ft.; gondola, Angle Fire Ski Basin (505) 377-2301 lift rates: Adult ...,. $8, Child - $5; and child- $7 .50; Vertical drop 1 chair lift, 3 T-bars/pomas; COLORADO Eagle Nest, N.M. 87718 (From Vertical drop - 1000 ft.; 1 chair 1660 ft.; tnim, 2 chair lifts, 3 Lodges- Ruidoso and Alto. Aspen/Snowmass (303) 925-7302 Taos, 22 miles east on U.S. 64, 3 lift; 1 T-bar/poma; Lodges - in~_'pomas; Lodges- in Abluquerque. Sipapu Ski Area (5(:)5) 587-2240 (Lift tickets interchangeable in all miles south on N.M. 38) . Raton. · Santa Fe Ski Basin (505) 983-9155 Box 29, Vadito, N.M. (From Taos,_ four areas: Aspen Mountain, Most slopes intermediate; daily Red River Ski Area (505) 754-2223 (snow conditons) 4 miles south on N.M. 68, 21 miles Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands and lift rates: Adult- $8, Child - $5; (ski conditions) Box 2286, Santa Fe, N.M. 87501 southeast on N.M. 3) Snowmass) Vertical drop - 2180 ft.; 3 chair Box303, Red River, N.M. 87558 (From Santa Fe, 16 miles northeast Most slopes intermediate; Daily !Continued on page 3). Ne\N Mexi·co .. DAI_LV· Tuesday, November 23. 1976 Pass as Experts Snow-Jobbing Skiers By Orlando Medina frozen. There was an old movie on television a while back . Always remember to change into your frozen entitled, "The CounW!rfeit General." Also on the tube clothing before going up to the lodge at the end of the a short time back was a flick called, "The Private War day. You cannot brag about your exploits unless there of Harry Frigg." Now the thing in common to both are little puddles of water surrounding you while you Avoid The Rush, these movies was that they were about men pretending brag. to be something theywere not. · Next, to be one of the top skiers you have to dress Go Cross-Country Both men were just buck privates hoping to pass off ski style but not fashionable ski style. One hint is to go By Robert Bodine be had. as leaders of men, commander of arms and kissers of ahead and wear levis but sew straps on the cuffs. During the past 10 ·years, the For up to a week of guided khaki. The same situation exists in the world of wool Make a few long, but not tacky, rips in your ski Nordic version of over-snow travel touring or winter camping, Trail and wax known as skiing. This is the confession of a jacket so that you can keep referr1ng· to that one bad has become increasingly popular in Adventures De Chama, offers trips reformed pseudo-skier. fall you had on the slalom run at Everest. ' the U.S., partly because it is individually tailored to the skiers' To begin with, to give the impression of being a If you are pretending to be a skier from Texas you inexpensive and partly because of abilities and desires. must definitely explain that you are only there to test hardened skier you have to first of all harden your the ability to see more than just the Sandia Peak has trails for those the mountain because your father is going to buy you clothing. Even though you will be spending your time hard-packed "piste" that Alpine not wanting to go far from one for Christmas. entirely inside your room or in the lodge you must skiing offers. Albuquerque. To some adventurous ones, there always remember to take along one of those little A skier from California or Hawaii will just sit in the is nothing better than blazing a trail There are unlimited unmarked spray bottles. Fill the bottle with water (pine-scented) lodge anc;l wax a surf board for the slopes because skis in the remote, peacomeful areas available to the experienced and spray your gloves, jacket and pants. Place them are out this year on the California trails. wilderness. To others, the marked skiers in New Mexico, outside covered with a tarp so that they will always be (Continued on page 2) cross-country trails provide adequate "getting awayness." According to suggested retail prices quoted in the 1977 Skiers 3 Arrested f-or UNM Damage Directory, the average cost of University is going to d() it. Alpine skis is $184, as compared to By Dolores Wood Monday south of the University sidewalks around the Mall area. $83 for cross-country skis. Boot Three persons have been arrested Alumni Chapel. Each woman was The penalty for the offenses is prices are $130 and $42 respec- and charged with criminal damage· carrying a can of spray paint and a possible imprisonment for up to Several of the slogans were: U.S. tively. Bindings are $69 and $11 and to University property. The damage white glove, police said. one year, or a $500 fine, or both. out of Aztlan, Fsm (sic) at U, Down poles are $24 and $20. An average consists of the spray painting of Police estimated the damage at with Facism (sic), smash the rich, of $407 is required to pay for the protest slogans on several' UNM about $600. Slogans were painted . University Architect Van Dorn end oppression, NosiNegan Alpine "basics," whereas only buildings and sidewalks. on ·the Humanities Bldg, Zim- c Hooker said it would be a "hell of a Educacicion (sic), power to the Library, Ortega Hall, job" to clean up the paint. He said people, down with facist policies about $156 is needed to get properly The three were identified as : he doesn't have idea (sic). outfitted for cross-country skiing. Mark L. Martinez, 21, 518 Buena ~·!~ .. ~,~~~-~~:'~~~'~:3~~;'.~r7P.T:~. ~-~·~~·~·~,"~~: ... ,c" -. Equipped with a reliable compass . Vista SE; Elizabeth F. Esquibel, 26, and a topographic contour map of 921 Buena Vista SE and Velia Silva, the area, the experienced cross- 27, 921 Buena Vista, SE. Martinez country skier can enjoy just about and Esquibel are UNM students. any hiking trail or golf course as The three were apprehended by long as it is snow-covered. The only the University police early danger of straying off the "beaten yesterday morning after allegedly track" is the chance of getting lost, damaging approximately seven which can come from calculating University buildings by writing distances inaccurately, un- protest slogans on them with spray derestimating the time it will take to paint. They were taken to Bernalillo cover them, and the arrival of County Jail and released on bond at darkness and1 or storms which ·6:15a.m. Monday morning.