JACKSON, Wyo.
The Nordic skiing coach at Jackson Hole High School and his assistants were having trouble communicating with the two freshmen members from Mexico City, who spoke almost no English.
Bill Neal, a volunteer who helps with the team, came up with the idea of laminated flashcards and the problem was solved. About two dozen key terms for Nordic skiing have been translated from English to Spanish for the cards.
Coach Walt Berling doesn’t need to look up the phrase he uses the most: — mas rapido – for “faster.”.
“That’s probably my favorite,” he said.
