Loyola Academy - Yearbook (Wilmette, IL)

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S: Skiing over Th , edge Affer exam press ure hile oThers were sTill recovering from semesTer ex- ams, There was a group of devoTed skiing enThusiasTs who Traveled To Vail To Tackle The slopes. This group, under The direcTion of lVlr. Henderson and lVlr. Kupczyk, escaped Chicago and Loy- ola from January 211 To Janu- ary 28. So early Thursday morning aT 5:30, 37 excifed and anx- ious skiers boarded a ConTi- nenTal Coach and headed for O'l-lare AirporT. Via a UniT- ed Airline flighT and a Grey- hound bus in Denver, The group of Ramblers arrived aT Vail aT 42:00. They spenT a minimum of Teh minuTes in The hoTel before hiTTing The slopes. All The skiers, boTh begin- ner and experT, spenT Three days skiing The powder, groomed runs, and moguls. This was The skiers heaven. Even Though The lifTs closed aT 3:30 ThaT did noT mean The day was over. There was a pool and sauna for The Tired To relax in and comforT faTigued muscles. The locals also provided much fraTerni- zaTion. The enTire cosT for The Trip was 3540. This included air- fare, all breakfasTs and din- ners, bus TransporTaTion, lodging and lifT TickeTs. The days sTarTed wiTh breakfasT aT 8:00 and skiing began aT 8:30. Affer skiing, The group was permiTTed To fend for Themselves in The evening. Of course There was The ever presenT curfew. Frosh and sophs were Tucked inTo bed around midnighT, while juniors and seniors Tripped The lighT fanTasTic for an- oTher hour. The group lefT Vail on Sun- day aT noon and were back aT friendly Loyola by 8:00. The skiers were sTill Thinking only of powder upon Their arrival. This was Truly a spe- cial Trip. lVlr. Henderson besT summed up The experience by saying The condiTions were excellenf, skiing per- fecT, and for The firsT ski Trip l have done, everyThing ran like clockwork. There will deiinifely be fufure Trips. John Chang 84 Tony Cruz Cafching air, Dave Neale shows off some of his skiing sfyle and grace. Photo by John Staley.

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zapher param. for iis Ski- Affer a rough day on The Penrith, Chris Smei-, Sweeney, ond Zopher Dojone reiox in The hot iub in their hoiei. Photo by Mr. Hen- Mike Kyie, Mr. Kupczyk Fred Hecior, Brod Penrith. Wesihoi, Chris Smeilis, Terry Brczohmonski, Moriy Scuiiion, Ru- ben Meso, Rick Hoskeu, John Kieene. Sieve Rosso, Ken Sciin, Ed Gczrcio. Bob Burns. Chris Schurer. Tom McComos, Jim Schciuwecker. John Suliivon, Joe Voss, and George Sargent. inner Circie: Joe Muii, Jim Jackson. John Siczfey, Dove Neoie, Seen Ryon, Mike Conceiiier, ond Dove Sprong. Phoio by Mr. Henderson. VC1iI Skiing 29