Coronado High School - Legend Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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«Kagcr to hit the slopes, junior Karen Bauchert prepares to get in the lift line. ♦ Unprepared for Sierra Blanca's ter- rain. sophomore Alison Ponder seeks help from a friend. ♦ An expert at skiing the “Geronimo run. sophomore Mike Levine makes a parallel stop. ♦ Ready for the first run of the season, senior Bob Butchofsky and junior Sally Carpenter board the chairlift. 22 the saga

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«(•citing out their hostilities in a game of football are sophomores Andy Apo- daca, Julian Crutcher and junior Scott Middleton and senior Tim McNair. «Perfecting their pool technique, sen- iors Tom Hardin and Ann Morton prac- tice at the Anthony Cap. weekends 21

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Ski season being slow in arriving forced ife many to be complacent with just waxing their skis and polishing their boots. Phenee was the key in controlling all urges to go beserk! When that long-awaited day finally arrived, waking to an alarm clock at 4 a.m., packing the ice chest with “beverages,” and pulling on the “ole long johns only meant it was time to head for the slopes. Whether it was far north to the Colorado or close to home in New Mexico, that rocky mountain high was felt by most skiers at any location. I love the thrill of it. Skiing is an individual sport that one can continue to excel in, explained six year veteran, senior Craig Hyatt. The challenge, the sheer excitement one feels when he knows he has conquered that mountain, were a few reasons for weekend and some surreptitious school-day trips to the mountains. Being able to make it down without falling; I guess that’s my main goal when I ski,” said senior Michelle Rosen. Falling—that famous incident that resulted in many broken limbs, chipped teeth, lost equipment and ... ex- skiers. Yet, those who survived a few bumps and bruises skied on, while the others quickly put their skis and boots up and joined those in the bar. otherwise known as ski bunnies.” It is a dangerous sport if you don’t know what you’re doing, but I love the challenge and the satisfaction skiing gives me,” commented junior Melanie Kidd. If it wasn’t those broken bones and split lips that kept one away, possibly it was the rising cost of the sport. Lift tickets ran anywhere from $12.50 to $15 and rental equipment was $20 or more, not to mention the $1 a gallon gas. Skiing is great, but the price of everything is a joke. It is useless if you don’t have your own equipment.” said senior Adam Smith. Whatever the reasons were, the West was the place to ski and it will always be, as long as there is the challenge, the willpower and the guts. Anticipating the thrill «f skiing the Rockies, juniors Nancy Keller and Karen Bauchert joins many on a Young Life trip to Colorado. Skiing El Faso was a different approach for senior Brian Houghton as he jumps a man-made mogul on the greens of Coronado Country Club.