Penney's Ski Happy (1960s)

[Music] snowbound for a skiing holiday in the Chilean Andes our Josette and Pamela [Music] the girls are up early to talk about the trip and thank Penny's for enabling them to ski in ski happy [Applause] [Music] aconcagua highest mountain in the Americas is the pride of the Cordillera of the Andes it's a skiers landmark because nearby is the valley in which Portillo lies on a glacial lake [Music] [Applause] [Music] overlooking this lake of the Incas is the world-famous ski resort Portillo [Music] [Applause] it's the site of the 1966 Alpine World Ski Championships today the Chilean national ski championship tracks competitors from all over the world slalom is the most severe test of technique and agility in Alpine Skiing Nordic skiing offers the same tests in jumping and adds the endurance of cross-country skiing [Music] Berman's l inter americano landing in Santiago capital of Chile although it's summer in the United States it's winter in Santiago but the girls travel coats makes a change from summer to winter easy [Music] oh wait till they see the peanuts [Music] but apparently skiing comes first Portillo lures expert and novice alight with powder snow in July and August and spring snow in September and October bring your own boots skis and poles or rinse them but either way make sure you are fitted by an expert [Music] the fun begins with a trip on the narrow gauge cog railroad from Los Andes near Santiago it follows a valley carved out by the rio blanco [Music] through every tunnel a snow-capped mountain beckons a rivaling Portillo and the same coats are perfect for school and at last Portillo rendezvous for international skiers it stands among towering mountains near Lake of the incas ski school starts at the front door skiing deluxe for their first lesson how to put on skis the girls wear versatile parkas and streamlined stretch pants boots must fit comfortably and oops the power-assisted Start is sometimes useful and if all else fails that shaggy white Parker should impress the instructor walking on skis is easy if you don't mind staying in the same place Pamela's first shoots and her first fall [Music] other skiers are poles apart learning to ski backwards looking every bit the expert she is Sheila combines a belted stretch parka with snow right pants she has the tapered look of a good skier [Music] she takes the main ski lift near the hotel climbing over 1,000 feet to the plateau in minutes runs an instructor in the Austrian ski school decides to join her [Music] followed by Walter another ski instructor [Music] on the way down crystal Haas known as the locomotive on skis Austria's Olympic champion in the women's downhill [Music] Sheila in fronts stop at the ski jump halfway down the mountain Portillo warms up at noon and funds prepares to jump good skiers like color in their clothes men almost always choose blue [Music] take off crucial moment in every jump [Music] [Applause] [Music] Austrian influence shows both in Walter skiing and in his corduroys nickers the multicolored sweater goes anywhere and even the most conservative skier sports a gay hat [Music] to the expert jumping up any kind is always exhilarating [Music] time for a midday break aching muscles relax in a heated outdoor pool in the end ease swimsuits attract special attention las tres hermanos the three sisters provide a perfect mountain backdrop for late afternoon [Music] after skiing pamela relaxes in a pastel embroidered sweater while Josette lounges in angel mohair the Inca spirit seems to brood over the scene you can almost see a figure gliding over the lake [Music] for the next lesson the instructor demonstrates a kick turn for a complete change of direction once key is kicked up and swung around to face the tail of the other ski then in one quick motion the remaining ski and pole are brought around to join it at least that's what the instructor says pamela tries out the new stork position and gives us a chance to see the embroidery walking uphill requires horizontal skis and small steps for easy transfer of weight [Music] hmmmm flowers blooming everywhere pamela shoves off well but she's prone to forget to lean forward basic rule of skiing meanwhile our friend is just thrown skis for sale [Music] the experts lift on the slope called Roca Jack they take off up these 60-degree slope almost as fast as they can ski down again [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Austrian ski school enjoys a snowmans holiday [Music] [Applause] [Music] every snow bunnies dream [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] the graceful Valen ultimate aim of our skiers end of another day of Sun snow and skiing and from the chalet an invitation to a party the girls show up an extra-long softly gathered wool skirts they suit the Austrian mood perfectly [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] fashion highlight for a skiing holiday [Music] [Laughter] [Applause] [Music] [Laughter] [Applause] 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