Sylvain Saudan, 'godfather of extreme skiing,' lends his name (again) to Blackcomb Mountain
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Now 81, Sylvain Saudan is in B.C. to formalize a deal and end a decades-long legal fight over the use of his name and a significant piece of Blackcomb history.
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Sylvain Saudan, 'godfather of extreme skiing,' lends his name
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Sylvain Saudan, 'godfather of extreme skiing,' lends his name
Sylvain Saudan, 'godfather of extreme skiing,' lends his name (again) to Blackcomb Mountain
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