Ski Safari

[Music] [Music] Sun Valley in midwinter brilliant Sunshine white snow and blue skies the garden statuary sculptured in snow little Mount analou the mashad to reach the starting point the skiers use a chair lift [Music] the mountains of Central Idaho are a winter paradise and many experts gather to enjoy this fascinating sport of speed and Spills here is skiing at its best at top the world the experts speed down the mountain side in a swift drop of more than 3,000 ft to the valley below [Music] racing with the speed of ghosts in the Wind Through the Trees over bumps around sharp turns laughing in the face of [Music] danger this beautiful trophy is the prize for a daredevil to M race over a spectacular course the contenders are experts but even for the very best it's a hazardous experience Champions sometimes take a spill and what a spill it can [Music] be a speed demon takes the hill straight and fast as an arrow and barely misses the trees at the bottom the next racer is not so fortunate he crashes right into the trees sometimes it takes more than a spill to put these men out of a race on they come one after another some finish some don't at times serious accidents are avoided by a split-second decision it's a real thrill to make a perfect run Ski Jumping is probably the most spectacular of competitive Sports 151 ft through the air with the grace and Poise of a bird [Music] magnificent Mount Hood offers another grand opportunity to enjoy fast and varied runs a mile long chair lift is used to reach the Mountaintop but they'll come down a lot faster than they went up e [Music] [Music] another interesting stop on a ski safari is the yosam area above the famous redwoods high in the mountains of California here the start of the run is reached in a different way by sled toe and there is no more fascinating time to make such an Excursion than when the snow is deep and clean and the sun turns every flake into a diamond [Music] the downhill course through the trees is like a story book with every turn and glide a new page and a new picture each more beautiful than the last [Music] [Music] back to Sun Valley to witness the harman Cup races a little preliminary limbering up is enjoyed by all before the race route is cleared for this important event in the both postgraduate Ski [Music] World they're off cutting close and taking the bumps beautifully they Roar down this tremendous course at Breakneck speed sometimes as fast as 70 M an hour a gamble with fate from start to finish a Race Against Time and Time runs out very abruptly for some of the racers [Music] one after another they flash down the mountain it's a long course but even a second can mean the difference between Victory and defeat [Music] [Music] here's one for the book of Freak finish which one wins actually it is the lady sliding on her ski pants now for the trickiest race of all the slalom again racing against time they take the turns and bumps and steep drops with Reckless abandonment now on the cliff in difficult snow through the gates with perfect skill this one takes it [Music] straight slow motion clearly demonstrates perfect control [Music] the slightest error here means a headlong spill There's Something About This Razer that makes him look like a winner watch him [Music] travel down the Cliffy swings finally clearing the last gate and straightening out to go skimming across the Finish Line he is the winner [Music] sunset in the wintry mountains mean something more than just relaxation from The Strain and Rapid Fire Thrills of the day events yes it means Pleasant wearin friendly discussions and good companionship around an open fire e [Music]