Show 5 SLOPE LOPE E DOPE D 0 p. p E EBy i By TOM MATHEWS S 1 This is part parl second of ot our re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks on skiing equipment In the first part parl we discussed sl skis is socks and boots bools and in the latter laller department department depart depart- ment we committed a brodie that wed we'd like to lo correct In saying that one could not findan find findan an adequately made boot for under 17 to lo 20 the Slope Dope fell into inlo error A check of the stores convinced convinced con con- vinced us that the beginning skier who doesn't want to lo mortgage next years year's salary for an outfit can find a fairly good boot for as cheap as 10 SID Careful shopping chopping among the reliable stores will give him what he wants Now with our soul free of that burden let us launch into one bulletin board announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment before taking up equip equIp- ment The trials for the tho Snow cup will be held next week weel end at Alta AHa There Thero has been a question question ques ques- tion as to who must qualify In Inthe inthe the tho trials Junior two and senior two In brackets for both men and women must qualify through the trial race one junior one and veterans automatically qualify DependIng Depending Depend Depend- ing upon the length of the tho entry list in the latter divisions a large or small percentage of the top trial runners will be al allowed allowed al- al lowed to enter the Snow cup Let us make some pointed re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks on the matter mailer of ski poles They are arc generally divided into inlo two Iwo types tonkin and its ils derivatives derivatives derivatives tives like split bamboo and the metal ones Both Bolh are equally ser v The Important factor in buying them is the length For a roughly accurate way to lo determine determine deter deter- mine the right length for yourself invert the pole with wilh its ils handle on on the floor The ring of the pole I should then Ihen hit you right on your hip bone If you are slightly flush the metal poles seem to lo have an edge American manufacturers through their experience with wilh golf shafts are the best makers of ski poles in m the world They have be better beller ter balance and more strength than any other type lype But Bul they also cost more Poles are arc coming out now at al about aboul 10 a pair that adjust adjust ad- ad just to lo any length longer for tor touring louring and shorter for slalom Before buying any kind of a pole be sure to lo check the ring to lo see if it is stoutly made It Il takes lakes the most beating bealing Expert Opinion About Aboul bindings there is more expert opinion than about abou women The bindings now seems to lo be in a state of flux between the old ce- ce boot the types and later laler safety safely models which allow the boot bool to lo twist out of the toe loe irons There are now so many kinds of safety bindings roller bearing swivel plated and worm geared that the Slope Dope feels he cannot cannot can- can not nol say much on any of them ex ex- lo to say that he is Ji like e the man who still somewhat doubtful if the automobile is here to lo stay slay We Ve ski on an old Luggi touring louring model roughly equivalent to lo a Bearcat Stutz The best advice ice Is to follow the coun counsel 1 of whoever er sells you JOlt your equipment He lie will beable be beable beable able to spout more tory evidence e about his type of binding than joud you'd think pos pos- sible There seems no way vay out of or that helpless feeling Don Goodman of Sun Valley has invented invented in- in vented a harness that eliminates cables It just side tilde hitches Maybe well we'll get ba ba k to the toe strap days One thing you OU must maksure make mak sure of Your boot must fit It the binding snugly The The best way way to insure insure- a good fit Is to have hae one of the expert ski shops m mount it for you JOu By Ulla UIla What That with wilh corrections corrections lions bulletins and ram ramblings bUngs we have used up our space without getting gelling above your knee If youre you're oure Interested well we'll keep it up early I next week say about aboul Tuesday Our column for Saturday must In Include include in- in clude dude some news the sports editor insists |