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LIKE SNOW BUSINESS

200

'This U.S ski city was founded in 1879 by prospectors & named for trees that grew in the area'

Aspen

400

'You can get around Zermatt in this country only with electric vehicles, horse-drawn carriages or skis'

Switzerland

600

'One hour from Yangyang Airport, ski near the DMZ at this country's YongPyong Resort'

South Korea

800

'Sail the Mediterranean on your way to the Cedars or Laklouk ski resorts in this country'

Lebanon

1000

'You can be the big kahuna on the pineapple powder on this volcano whose name means "White Mountain"'

Mauna Kea

ESTRELLAS DEL BEISBOL

200

'In 2007 Ivan Rodriguez was the A.L.'s starting All-Star receptor, this'

catcher

400

'A bridge in Pittsburgh is named for this Puerto Rican outfielder'

Roberto Clemente

600

'Change one letter in "A-Rod" (Alex Rodriguez) to get this nickname of Francisco Rodriguez, for his strikeouts'

K-Rod

800

'Born in 1980, this Cardinal first baseman began his career with 8 straight 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons'

Albert Pujols

1000

'Seen here, he's the master of the walk-off homer'

David Ortiz

NOVEL ALLITERATION

200

'A Tolkien trilogy includes "The Two" these'

Towers

400

'Peter Hoeg wrote of her "Sense of Snow"'

Smilla

600

'In a John Updike title, he "Is Back"'

Beck

800

'Melville created this foretopman'

Billy Budd

1000

'This word completes Khaled Hosseini's title "A Thousand Splendid..."'

Suns

FOREIGN-BORN LEADERS

200

'Born in what is now Poland, he was the first prime minister of Israel'

Ben-Gurion

400

'Adolf Hitler was born in this country in 1889'

Austria

600

'Born in what was then Prussia, she became ruler of Russia following the murder of her husband Peter III'

Catherine the Great

800

'Born in New York City, Eamon De Valera served as this country's prime minister 3 times in the 20th century'

Ireland

1000

'Dutch-born Protestant Prince William of Orange became king of England after this Catholic king was deposed & fled'

James II

MAMMALS

200

'Between 6 & 9 months of age, this "lazy" creature tries stand--well, actually, hanging on its own'

a sloth

400

'The mountain type of this, seen here, is the most primitive living rodent'

a beaver

600

'Like the hyena, this canine that includes the black-backed type has a bad rep as a cowardly scavenger'

the jackal

800

'The viscacha is the largest of the family of these prized Andean fur-bearers'

a chinchilla

1000

'Britannica says that the black type of this beast can charge at 30 mph, & also turns quite quickly if it misses you'

a rhino(ceros)