This whole article is hogwash. The UAA ski team doesn't serve Alaskans; it serves outsiders. The article listed a handful of success stories; balance that against the tens of thousands of UA students who are there for an education-not to play games. The people of Alaska should not be paying the bill for a select few people-most of whom who have nothing to do with Alaska-to play in the snow. If students want to ski, they can buy their own skis and go to Kincaid-just like the rest of ordinary Alaskans.