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WENDY CHAO'S SKI PAGE |
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Alf's
High Rustler, named after the legendary Alf Engen, is quite
a formidable run - long, steep, and scary. The top is so windblown that
in some parts, only a plastic mat covers the rocks and twigs. The traverse
to reach Alf's is long, and you're tired even before starting down.
My goal in life: ski Alf's without stopping once.
Alf's (rear view) after the lifts stop running for the season. A joyous crowd gathers at the top of Alf's to pay homage to Alf and Our Lady of the Snows, before making a final run down "The High Boy". The crowd lingers at least until sundown, and hurls snow, ice, and insults at anyone who leaves early.
Tangerine trio - I'm at the top of Alf's with Gen and Patrick. Tangerine was a popular color that year.
B.Y.O.B - As seen here, the party was bring your own beverage, beer, booze, bong, or balloon filled with nitrous oxide.
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