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Show Page THEAARERNS HERALD , Provo, Utah Sunday, December 12, im Sirameninay RIERA Sy Robel Straubhaar 6--Poper Body Position By ROBEL STRAUBHAAR In all our skiing body positioning is most important. We are never in only on: enceeiver coninoun —_ to keep proper “o correct way of standing on skis is as important as a good foundation under q@ house. You should feel comfortable and keep a natural stance, vost Place your feet about 23 inches apart. Check your balance often. In traversing a slope (goee sa aeoe the ill, not straight), the upper should jean away somewhat from the hill. preplance. You do not need mae angulation on gentle slopes, or in deep snow. tion increases with the steepness of the slope. All bumps and hollows should be absorbed with the legs. This is why your legs should be flexed, bent at % Group Approves StormDrops 10 Inches Ss 1976 Oiympics ankles, knees and waist. If you have your legs too close together you be unable te use your legs independently of one another, which in a skiing is very impor“The upper body should face the directioa of travel, Always eeyour head up and main’ natural and comfortable stance. Arms are very ir-“ortant and he.p keep a skier in balance. When you are skiing, your arms should be away from body and forward. Registration Underway Registration is now underway for the annual Provo City and Utah Countywide Junior Skiers Recreation am at Sundance, with it expected to reach an all-time high, according to Brent Beck, Winter The slope on which the straight run is attempted should have a very gentle pitch and a long flat outrun so you can slow up gradually. Otherwise you probably will come a cropper when it is time to stop. The most important requirement for straight run is relaxation. You'll probably be nervous the first time you attemptthe straight run, but don’t stiffen up. Your feet should be a =i about 2-3 inches, your Pe ndicular to the hil, les and knees, and torso should be slightly flexed, and | bey equally distributed on skis. Don’t bend over ee you were picking as up something. les should be heid free oe ee weyue tips sli you. armssl aayetnroth pi forward ot away from the body. Practice straight running until you feel perfectly at homedoingit. Su : and down while Soneat we A storm has dropped up 10 new inches of snow on Utah's ski slopes and myre is expected. All resorts report both pack and powder snow. By area, here is the report from the Utah Travel Council: Alta—103 totalinches,six new, 10 degrees, all lifts operating. Beaver Mountain — 5y total inches, 10 new, 18 degrees, three lifts. Brian Head 55 total inches, nine new, five degrees, two lifts sored by Denver, will be an of- (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.) elStraubhaar 7-—-The Straight Run Of New Snow OnResorts WASHINGTON (UPI)— As , the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Fridayofficially sanctioned the 1976 Winter Olympics as part of the 200th annual celebration of American independence. The Friday action means the Olympic Games, to be sponficial part of une 1976 celebration in this country. Coincidentally, Colorado's 100th year of statehood will be marked that year. Gov. Love announced the sanction and said the state was “greatly honored to host the Olympic Games und the state es ot tal ints, ‘0 new, six degrees, all windy, Us Park City West — 59 tot) inches, three new, 10 degrees \ lifts, windy. all Snow Basin — 76 total inch. = mew 14 degroes, aij Snowland — 50 total 10 new,ail lifts. Skiing tonight at Solitude, Nordic Valley and Park City, Ail roads are snowpacked and could not have a more appro- three new, 10 degrees,all lifts. Nordic Valley — 56 total inch- chains or snow tires are re. Sports Director for the Provo skiers eight years and over. priate event to help celebrate quired. its centennial Met es, six new, 15 degrees,one lift. Children undereight as well as any: on recreation area. In addition to the classes adults desiring private or class lessons can avail themselves of HAVE AN UNUSUAL GIFT PROBLEM?? the daily instruction provided by , the Sundance Ski Schoolat 10:00 For SundanceSki Classes By ROBEL STRAUBHAAR Director, Crested Butte ioe School ‘aight run—down a avity—is spe, pull by ionos forestablish ing confidence and body con: World Cup season, Anne Marie Proel) Austria was second, JACQUELINE ROUVIER of France barrels down “La Daille” slope in Val D'Isere, France, to win the second donwhill raceof the a.m. and 2:00 p.m. There have been 18 pick-up pee set up for those desiring HolidayClassic Moved To Aspen Brighton — 70 total inches, GIVE AN UNUSUALGIFT!!! Give a FLYING START CERTIFICATE! SUN VALLEY,Idaho (UPI) — Prices for the series of six lessons vary from $22 to $26, to Aspen, Colo., because of oeupon location, ini transportation; or powder snow conditions at Sun cluding $15 without transportation. alley. 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