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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Sun Valley Ski Mishap

Over the holiday weekend California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 59, had a bit of a ski mishap on Sun Valley Idaho's Bald Mountain. The Terminator's right femur was fractured during a run down Baldy's Lower Warm Springs, a green, or easy run, at least by definition.

No reports on what caused Arnold, an above average skier, to bite it on a green trail. Ironically, a black diamond trail just above the trail Schwarzenegger fell on, is named "Arnold's Run."

Named in 2001 for frequent Sun Valley skier Arnold Schwarzenegger. It had originally been called Flying Maid, a name given by Hofstetter in honor of two young women from Seattle who worked as maids at Sun Valley. He said the women often hiked on Baldy and frequently stopped to visit with the men cutting the run. One day, he said, they realized with a panic that they were late for work, and crew members watched the maids bounding downhill to get back to Sun Valley on time.

Related Stories:
· Sun Valley Trail Guide [SunValley.com]
· Sun Valley Ski Guide [svguide.com]