European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J Swiss National tourist Board vacationers take timeout fort ride on Norse a drawn sleds near of. Mor a Switzerland. Bargains Winter resorts offering great deals plus improved safety by Dennis Redmont the associated press stealing a few gimmicks from american rivals european Winter resorts have Frozen both their prices and their slopes to beat the current recession besides reviving the traditional telemark style and High tech Handicap races. From suddenly affordable Scandinavia to secret Slovenia or for Glacier skiing in traditional Alpine peaks the byword is also hold that skier with Low prices and enhanced safety features to avoid the Ever escalating incidence of collisions. Bargain beginner passes go for $13 a Day at Are Sweden. We Klong All inclusive packages in world cup venues like Maibor or Kranska Cora Slovenia sell Fot under$400. And the rest of Europe s prestige areas nearly All of them equipped with Snow machines for insurance have kept their prices at 1992 Levels with the advantage of a much stronger Dollar Exchange rate for the overseas visitor. In the Winter of 1994, after the Snow Board and ski glider Boom at the decade s Start Europe now looks ready to return to such traditions As telemark a hybrid of slalom and Back country skiing bom in a norwegian province which gave it the name. The style managed to survive in the United states thanks to norwegian immigrants who taught the technique to their children. Rocky Mountain resorts adopted it. Now europeans have brought it Back in the Wake of an environmental craze. But they have also imported nastar National Standard racing handicapped timed race which has entranced 3.5 million racers in 200 . Resorts. A Estrere the Grandfather of european Alpine centers has launched the first course and is marketing it to half a dozen other italian resorts where natives like to imitate Alberto la Bomba Tomba the jocular olympic slalom Star. On the other Side of the Mountain however piste Angels will patrol tyrolean resorts to spot reckless or obviously Drunken skiers and persuade them to take a f a skier enjoys the slopes it let arcs France. Break. Nearly half of All ski accidents involve collisions Between skiers. France is introducing legislation to discourage reckless skiing after a series of accidents on the sleek Savoy olympic courses. In some towns instructors and ski patrol members strip dangerous skiers of their lift passes. Offenders May reclaim their passes Only after stopping at the ski safety office to pick up a pamphlet on skiing  you Are docked for being a daredevil you can always continued on Page 1 j november 25, 1993 stripes Magazine 13