Former alpine ski racer to appear at library

03/05/10 In January of 1955, Jill Kinmont was the top alpine ski racing protege of Mammoth Mountain founder Dave McCoy and preparing to compete in the 1956 Olympic Games, following the example of Andrea Mead Lawrence in 1952.

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Mountain to be named after Andrea Mead Lawrence, pending approval by Congress

05/10/11 One of Mono County's fiercest defenders of the environment, Andrea Mead Lawrence, will likely have a nearby mountain named after her.

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Barbara Boxer proposes to name Sierra peak

05/10/11 California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer has reintroduced a bill to name an unnamed Mono County mountain peak -- currently Peak 12,240 after its elevation -- after famed alpine skier and conservationist Andrea Mead...

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