Sentences with phrase «build ski jumps»

How well the state of California has succeeded in preparing for her guests can be best summarized by statistics: 45 miles of cross-country runs, 14 miles of downhill trail and, of course, the great jump, 1,300 feet from top to bottom, are all ready and now being tested by advance contingents of skiers; three ski lifts have been constructed at a cost of $ 600,000; $ 50,000 has been spent to secure Squaw against the chance of avalanche; communications on the downhill courses require 80 miles of telephone wire; blasting the trails smooth took two tons of dynamite; 12 miles of construction road were built; it took 50 men and $ 250,000 to build the ski jump.

Not exact matches

Currently the J - 15 launches using a ski - jump arrangement as with Russian and soon UK aircraft but at least one modified J - 15 was photographed with a catapult bridle on its nose wheel for land - based testing of a new magnetic catapult system likely to be used on the next Chinese aircraft carrier, the yet - to - be-named CV - 18, Type 002 aircraft carrier of entirely Chinese indigenous design to be built by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai.

Four years ago at the Vancouver Olympics, rain and fog delayed downhill skiing events, and organizers resorted to straw bales to build jumps and obstacles for courses where snow proved scarce.