Snow Sport Report

Fri., Jan. 24, 1997

John Miller

Alpine skiing

Prompted by a similar case in Oakland, Calif., school board members in Vail, Colo., reportedly voted to use “Skibonics” as an alternative to standard English.

Silver Mountain hosts a telemark demo on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. During Sunday’s Super Bowl party, live lobster is for sale at $12 a pound in honor of New England. Packer fans can bring their own cheese. Info: (208) 783-1111.

With its Winter Carnival, Schweitzer is also busy. A boarder-cross (ages 10-and-up) is Saturday. Info: (208) 265-6714. Saturday is also “Kid’s Day.” A balloon parade is planned at 1 p.m. on Midway, to be followed by a pizza-eating contest at 2:30 p.m. Info: (208) 263-2712

The 100th-annual Rossland (B.C.) Winter Carnival concludes this weekend with a parade on Friday, a “Big Air” snowboard competition on Saturday, and more. Info: (250) 362-5666.

Nordic skiing

The Schweitzer Scramble Cross-Country Ski event is Saturday. Info: (208) 263-9555.

The Nordic trails groomer at the Priest Lake’s ranger station is broken. There’s plenty of snow, but skiers will have to make their own way.

Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling conditions are good at Priest Lake, but warmer temperatures have softened things considerably. Watch for large game - clever animals are using packed trails to navigate heavy snow.

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