Russ was a ski instructor at this resort. Please name both the former and current name.
What is Squaw Valley? What is Palisades?
Russ tore his ACL at this sister resort to Palisades?
What is Alpine Meadows?
This warm drink, enjoyed by many in a ski lodge, is often used by Russ to bribe Aly to complete difficult hikes on the slopes.
What is hot chocolate?
Russ "claims" he will not ski in this very wet element.
What is rain?
What was the lie that Russ told to get his first job in Tahoe making Pizza and why did he get fired?
What is that he had worked as a chef making Pizza before? What is that he put too many toppings on the pizza?
Russ met Aly and her friends from medical school at this resort in Switzerland. This resort is also home to an inconic peak that shares its name with a Disney ride.
What is Zermatt?
Aly tore her ACL on this run at Palisades which shares a name with a vast, remote region of Russia known for its harsh winters.
What is Siberia?
Name this secret ingredient that adds a crunch to the Caplans' lunch time sandwiches on the slopes.
What are Sun Chips? (See sandwiches pictured below)
This nickname is used by skiers to describe a sunny day with no clounds in the sky.
What is "a bluebird day"?
Name the cafe where Russ was a waiter in Tahoe in 1983.
What is Rosie's cafe?
Located at the base of Mont Blanc, this French ski resort hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and is renowned for its challenging off-piste terrain and breathtaking alpine scenery.
What is Chamonix?
What did Brett crash into when he chipped his front tooth skiing at Sugarbowl resort?
What is a cement floor?
An analogy often used to teach beginners to ski is "French fries" — meaning keep the skis parallel to each other — and what other fast food that means point the skis together in a wedge shape?
What is Pizza?
Skiing close to the trees may help you see on one of these days on the slopes with Russ.
What is low visibility?
DAILY DOUBLE: STORY TIME WITH RUSS
Russ - please tell the story of the time you had to get balayed up off a cliff (in the jacket pictured below).
This resort is home to the iconic Mount Titlis, known for its year-round glacier skiing, thrilling suspension bridge, and stunning views of the Central Alps. The name of this resort means "mountain of angels" in German.
What is Engelberg, Switzerland?
Who came to the rescue when Mylene dislocated her shoulder at Palisades and took her back to San Mateo so that Russ and Brett could keep skiing.
Who are the Shaws?
Which popular Swiss dish, often associated with skiing and enjoyed by Russ, involves melting cheese directly onto a plate and scraping it off with a knife to eat with potatoes?
What is Raclette?
Approximately how many feet of snow accumulated over the infamous winter of 2022 - 2023? (Answer accepted within 10 feet)
What is 60 feet?
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What did Brett get stuck in after following Russ down a particularly precarious gully?
What is a creek?
This Swiss ski resort is known for hosting the annual World Economic Forum, boasts some of the highest slopes in the Alps and is famous for its long, scenic runs.
What is Davos, Switzerland?
Which Caplan got stitches in her lip after she was hit by a rogue snowboarder causing her to fly off the edge of the Headwall run.
Who is Mylene Caplan?
Brett asked Russ for a simple recipe for this hearty slope-side dish, but Russ sent an "easy" 36-ingredient version that included chocolate.
What is Chile?
Name the skier stuck in this tree after following Russ down a double black diamond?
Who is Mylene?
What is the most days Russ has ever skied in one winter? (Answer accepted within 20 days)
What is 200 days?