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The text of the poem reflects the thoughts of a lone wagon driver (the narrator), on the night of the winter solstice, "the darkest evening of the year", pausing at dusk in his travel to watch snow falling in the woods. It ends with him reminding himself that, despite the loveliness of the view, "I have promises to keep, / And miles to go ...
With one exception, all of the world records for distance have been set on five of the world's six ski flying hills, of which five remain in use. [12] In 1936, Josef "Sepp" Bradl was the first to surpass 100 metres (330 ft), landing a jump of 101.5 metres (333 ft). [13]
Poem Year published Length Verse form Algerton, Frank C. Columbia: an Epic Poem on the Late Civil War between the Northern and Southern States of North America: 1893: heroic couplet Ammons, A. R. Sphere: The Form of a Motion: 1973: Ammons, A. R. Tape for the Turn of the Year: 1965: Ashbery, John: Flow Chart: 1991: Atherstone, Edwin: The Fall of ...
[1] [2] His best finish in the overall standings was third in 1982 and fourth in 1981 (brother Phil was the overall World Cup champion in 1981, 1982, and 1983). After nine seasons, the Mahre twins retired from the World Cup circuit following the 1984 season. Steve finished his career with 9 World Cup victories and 21 podiums.
Marble Mountain Ski Resort: Steady Brook: Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,791 33 1,759 285 40 5 192 $40 January 29, 2025 [5] White Hills Ski Resort: Clarenville: Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,227 482 745 55 27 2 100 $40 January 29, 2025 [6] Ski Wentworth: Wentworth: Nova Scotia: 990 715 815 150 20 3 150 $38 January 29, 2025 [7] Mount Sima ...
The gigantic heart beats 8 to 10 times per minute and each heartbeat can be heard from over 2 miles (3.2 km) away. Their arteries are so large that a full adult size human can swim through them.
Without ski lifts, skiers made the steep climb to high snow fields, a challenge Hemingway enjoyed, followed by the exhilaration of skiing down. In the spring months they were able to ski as many as 40 miles a day on the glaciers. For the first time he grew a beard during the winter months to protect his skin from sun and snow. [6]
Jean-Claude Killy (born 30 August 1943) is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. He also won the first two World Cup titles, in 1967 and 1968.