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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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The Kandahar Cup: Did you know? |
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On January 7th (that’s today!), 1911, Lord Roberts of Kandahar, a British war hero, sponsored the world’s first downhill ski race at Crans-Montana in the Swiss Alps. Twenty competitors climbed the Plaine Morte Glacier and raced each other simultaneously skiing as fast as they could down the 4,000-foot slope. Cecil Hopkinson of Great Britain won the race, and Lord Roberts presented him with the Roberts of Kandahar Challenge Cup for his victory. |
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