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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 10 GUEST COLUMNIST TELLS HOW llmmis You Can Be Ski 'Whiz By Joe Lehner Health Education S1 Fr U 24, Tourng George M. Burd, 1906th AACS Souadvrm ; . L edition of the Hill Hornets. Tfc with this year's i n eniv oi action in tne aivxvj uasKeioan T.oiirnnTviQv.4. w.m, i.Lq ipg .. Hill AFB February 24 to SSgt. Top Times Hill s Gist January . -- -- Me Ski? it Why not? Millions of people from Nnnndc" wvuiivmvi Sflinnilar i fofVii G to 70 do ui.f Awiaviam ,..1 WilU and love x: mui"Tfi,ajivnn nan wallr vnn a oV? ski school,' had favorite pvnrpssinn I "Jill JVU Vtill .JJY . x IT ii ior more man mui;ai aming 40 years, and knew what he was if you ski under control, within taiKing about. Utto Schmebs, an your ability, and quit when you other old timer in American ski get tired. Isn't it very expensive? That depends on you and your bankEd's Note: This week's guest roll. If you want all new and columnist, Joe Lehner, Chief good equipment, IT CAN BE. of Health Education, can speak But you can start very inexon He authoritatively skiing:. if you wish. I'll tell pensively has been a member of the Snow you how later. Most of us only Basin Ski Patrol for 13 years, buy expensive ski things after President of the Snow Basin we've learned to ski. Ski Club for two years, on the How does one start? The best Board of Directors of the Ski Association way to start is to go to a local for three years, and member of ski club meeting at the beginning of the season. You'll meet the the 'Ski Proficiency Tests skiers the local ski pro memof the National Ski bers of the Ass'n. for two years. of the and skads of ski ia.Il lIlc " 7 " i. wniz-Kids- in NCO Mixed Command Chavarie. took the ton snot bv winning 43 games while losing 13. i our games Derma were the just w ooapeckers who had to be content with second place honors after winning 41 games and losing inird mace went to the fin Missers with a 4 record. The Splinters, Wildcats, and Flyine Pins finished fourth, fifth. and sixth, respectively. High game series and high single game honors also went to the Hurricanes. Hiah series at the end nf the first half go to Leo Chavarie with oi h and Ulona Carson with 485. High single laurels were won by Sgt. John Adams with 231 and Gloria Carson with 203. We-e-1-1- -1, 30-2- C OFF is considered the best. In the far East from New lork State to Maine they ski on what's known as hard and like it. Actually it's pack, ice, caused by high day time temperatures and the sun followed ly Valley, in Bi inn. California run by Stein Erickson, Olympic not enough uaiupiuii, unu now to ski on, iouna, and near the end February Stein was -- Sugar 0 I SIR, HE'S STILL INEXPERIENCED U bowl, ceep m shape. a .champion Suit ', ' i xs., , V,k , S v'S E Lzzm-r- 1 . t Ik SECOND year with the Hornets in guard position is SSgt. George M. Burd (above). Burd, 6' casaba expert, hails from New Jersey. with teammates he's Along looking forward to AMC basketball tournament. . Dyna-Vlsio- y oougnt iour passes, at each, climbed on their fine double chair lift and headed for tne top where planned to start the Olympicthey races. We found the snow so wet and heavy we nau to mase kick turns all the all-da- S3 They called it "heavy powder," we called-i- t a mess and checked out after one ride and headed for utan and home At Snow Basin we found what we can packed powder cold, dry snow, over a well packed base me easiest snow in the world io sm on. Mind you, it's fun to visit other ski resorts, but don't expect to find better skiing conditions than we have in Utah I ve skied New York, Massachu- vr m?3' ew Hampahire, Vermont, Valle Fh.?. Nevada, ""'1"1 " utan. rve missed 5 .Washington, so their skiing .fcPK. a.D0 nl'" couia Doth be verv " . . j - mj can t iind fuu d snow conditions .if:- m utah- - We plan t0 VlSlt ColOTfldrt anA 1., fef'lun r -- n n ra-ner- For Guaranteed TUNE-U- -- East 1st N., Kaysville Phone 47 .. 6. int& , ,.""e.n learned to ski. ue Tho 18 42 22 26 ..3o - 27 29 36 38 37 17 47 ... Cargo - SU gas oj military personnel. l .c t 1 k ' 28 26 IP Imi 1 m aren't ,.jji. jvui oauuic Dude: "That's all you?" , smartv! You dnn't kn vr way I'm going. -- "What in the world msUa tongue so black?" "I dropped a hntiU on a freshly tarred road." SAFETY FIRSTXatalie f of the movies, posing for f bicycle safety campaign, is ab to show how to ride satt shoe while wearing d high-heele- 6 Banking Offices Woiv Serve You In Ogrien Area You are invited to use any one or all offices for your banking needs. YOU'LL LOVE IT!! , , - ' isn,t everything . . it rwT??IleM money." . omen tTeyrycaT;r A2 say they anyone. j Cowbov:- "Pnttintr v & on backward, tf you live in 'Port. h.s 46 38 .. Ttri.; iuuay. u you Start right, bv earning t0 ski, you'll try to con-inuntil thp uie. ti was HEYVOOD 11 Bowling The Craters have victorious in the first. emerged inlf vf v OOAMA League which ended December 17. This week will see the league with beginnings second half a sweeper, ihe Cratersplay won the top spot by winning 46 games while loosing only 18. Runners-u- p were the Splitters with 42 won and 22 lost. Team standings at the end of tne ursi nan are as follows: Teams Won Lost the near future and our long . . i iiiciuae tne ski area3 iaua :.i.. nkx00' eelhat Generator, Starter and Brake Repairs At the Shop With Personalized Service. AUTO CLINIC OOAMA ijurope, P. Hornets Victorious In Our next stop was Squaw' Valley, oi me next winter Olympics to be held in California. We stayed at Squaw Valley two days. They were hunting for snow too, iucks ana stumps showing everywhere, but the fikii It snowed the second night, about eignt incnes, just enough for wonderful skiing, we love deep powder snow. We had breakfast and headed joyfully for the lift. We &cene Zeve the Craters Emerge PLAYING year-roun- Heyer's Meanwhile, meeting lopl casaba teams' sharpen up for the forthcoaj tourney. At 7:30 tonight the Hi; ets are set to meet the Utah Frosh at the base gym. The which is free of charge, is to the general public, as I s r.UfJ Xl?!. We visited Suirarhowl. lia. and found hrd naU n" .i7 une Iun ana quit. i,.. ,uraa mviv i way down. A good .skier would rather die than make a kick turn freezing at night, result is hard pack.' Last winter four nf in the ski areas in Nevada and found nara pacK or glare ice. We quick- y lett JNevada and visited Heavenby VllMD YOU a W'HVimh i 1 li&M 7 There's no better to start an argument thanway to discuss this question. Most skiers feel that the best ski-in- g is where he skis most. are insulted when told that They skitt,... ing is better plMk ally the most familiar terrain vO ? S 73-8- sKi-narne- ss SOUND ps .' - s o. Mess Mixed Bowling League. ihe team, captained by Sgt. Leo you'd like to start skiing. Would he help you select your equipment? If you can't afford much, tell him so. He'll make sure you get proper ski things that fit you. Many of the ski shnns have used skis, boots, poles and clothes at reasonable prices. Most skiers With Used avtirloa Start Too -. . . , AJ . ii- w iiaixx uii wnen equipment, we have learned to ski we traia in me old lor new. The ideal way to if you can afford it, is to learn, go to a ski resort that specializes in "Learn to Ski Weeks." Many resorts do now. The plushiest is probably at bun Valley, Idaho, where the rates start at $102.30 in the chalets (four skiers to a room). This includes all expenses for seven days, food, lodging, lifts or tows, lessons morning and afternoon for " days. In Denver ski areas some start as low as 0 dollars (all expense). All ski instructors are certified and will make a or better skier out of you in good one week or they'll eat your skis. Alta and Brighton have this serFi vice. I believe often as you can and pay attention to form not speed. lution is no problem. After a day you're healthfully tired mentally at neace with tht wnrlH and have an appetite that only a aay in the outdoors can give you. Is it as easy as it looks? now that's hard to an swer. Best I can do is to sav 'Yes and no." Yes, if you have pretty gooa muscular coordination or you re pretty good at other sports, or a cood dancer, swim mer, or gymnast, and if you're in good physical condition. It's a little harder if you prefer indoor or spectator sports. But, if can waiK, you can learn to ski.you Isn't it dancerous? Not 9T1V more, particularly 'if you use a good, three-wa- y release, safety Harness, iainy long skipoles, an Arlberg strap or nylon cord to keep your ski from racing wildly down the mountain if your safe lets your ski come on in a tall (as it should), and throughout Bowling League patrol, off to the side and tell him 01 sKiing, bases . country to converge on the l to pick a winner to represent! The Hurricanes blew up a storm command at the Air Force!, and swept away first place in ketball final's at Lowry the first half of the N.C.O. Onen Colorado, March Get the rro. or a memhpr nf the ing felt that it was a way of life: If you hadnv skied you hadn't fully lived. Is it as much fun as it looks? You bet! There's no doubt in the initiated that skiing .is wonderfu 11 ot size, ae:e. or iun regardless sex. And it's healthy. You get your exercise outdoors, on beautiful, scenic slopes where air no- - . i Com-mittc- e' ski-sho- The haskpthn prom to be the biggest "est sports atW ever staged by the 0gde ? Base gym officials exDM Z 12 to 10 teams from Air Mat Hurricanes Top 1 i OOGBO(HD0OO7QOT " ' Downtown ana Military Offices Of fice South Opdon Office Wash., 2722 Wash., 422 - 39th St. OfficeDrive in ' |