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Sun
Valley, Idaho in March of 1975 "THE GREAT SKI
RACE" "CLICK
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larger view.

The "Ski Ambassador" program was implemented
in 1975. The program allowed Hughes Airwest Employees the opportunity
of travelling to and from Twin Falls, gateway for Sun
Valley onboard the Saturday special "Ski Charters"
acting as goodwill ambassadors. In ;ate March
of that year, the "Lange Cup" made a stop
at Sun Valley and the Ski Ambassadors were invited to
participate in a special race as part of the weekend
festivities. Each "Ambassador"
was part of a team that was made up of a professional
skier, a celebrety and an employee from Sun Valley.
the teams were "auctioned off" on Friday
night at a party at the Sun Valley Lodge with
the procedes going to charity. Saturday was race
day and what a race it was!.
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