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Show ChoDdremi Aire CHERYL ARCHIBALD ping sideways. To the younger students, they will not say, We are going to sidestep up the hill, so dig your edges into the hill. Were going to climb up to the Review Correspondent What is the best, or only, way to enjoy a skiing trip with a young family? Wave good-by- e to them at the childrens ski school, turn your back toward them and take off, some parents would say from experience. But how do the ski instructors feel about taking on the responsibility for all of those doned kids with their first pair of skis sliding in opposite directions? Patti Olsen, supervisor of the Snowbird childrens ski school said that all 14 of their ski instructors are certified and are capable of teaching adults, but they all chose to teach in the childrens ski school instead. She said that during the Christmas season the school teaches over 100 children a day. And she stated that they have never had a failure. Does this mean that perhaps adults are worse prospects than children to face on the slopes in a learning situation? As Ms. Olsen put it, Children are more flexible. They dont have the fear that adults sometimes have. For example, they dont think, Who will take care of my family if. something happens to me. And children just enjoy it .and , have fun. Anyone who has ever tried to teach their own children to ski and then put them in a ski school, knows that the schools ue capable of doing the near impossible. Ms. Olsen explained how they do it.' First, she explained, the school is very conscious of safety and, secondly, they make sure the kids have fun. Having fun is more important than the technical part, she said. The school uses TV characters to make the lessons interesting, and they play games to teach the skill of turning,, edging and step- - giants castle. We dont talk down to the students, she said. We are seri- - Children are more flexible. They dont have the fear that adults sometimes have. ous but we have intermittent games. And we let them show' us what skills they can do. t Etiquette on the ski lift is also taught. Ms. Olsen said that children from 4 to 5 years of age up should be able to go on the ski lift at the beginners by themselves. She said the lift on that hill goes much slower, and the lift operators are trained to help Lakeside Review North. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1983 Comps)! the children if they need it. Nevertheless, We try to have little children go up on the lift with an adult," she said. We try to have little children go up on the lift with an adult, she said. We teach them how to get on, how to ask for help, how to hold on, and how not to look around or fool around. At Snowbird, the childrens group classes start out with the Kinderbirds-fou- r to five-ye- ar olds. If younger children can stay up with the class, then they can join the Kinderbirds. Private lessons are taught to any age -- child. The next groups are the to teenage classes. Children are grouped according to ' their abilities in these classes. Instructors ask parents in depth about their childrens level of experience while putting the parents minds at ease about the lessons, Ms. Olsen said. Most area ski resorts offer in, struction to the beginning child. Instructors teach the children by the American Teaching Method, or ATM. Beginners are five-year-o- ld 5D IM3IMEY taught the snow plow, with skis' in a wedge and the classes progress to the stem Christy and parallel. Class levels go from A to F, the A class learning the basic wedge. The E and F classes are the advanced classes. They learn how to race, absorb terrain and ski in powder, Ms. Olsen explained. Tools are sometimes used in cases where the children need extra help in keeping up with the others. Ms. Olsen said that most of the instructors fully enjoy the and the use of the ski bra." Both tools are attached to ski tips to keep the tips together in a wedge. A child only has to push his heels out, she said. Her philosophy is use whatever tool or game that works. Most of the students in the Snowbird ski school are from the hotels and the ski lodges, but some come on Saturdays by bus book using the three or edgy-wed- HI EFFECTIVE ANNUAL YIELD When you purchase a 6 month Money Market Certificate of $5,000 of more. Western Heritage offer 10.75 interest. Effective annual yield 1 1.04 plus you may choose from a wide variety of FREE GIFTS when you open your account. gy five-da- y packages. And others are brought in by the family for a day of skiing. W Bountiful 107 North Main 298-365- WESTERN HERITAGE THRIFT A LOAN Sandy 830 East 9400 South 572-263- 3 St. George 494 East Tabernacle 0 628-365- 8 Read The Classified For Best Results . Your Skis A Tuneup As skiers take their skis out of storage in anticipation for the slopes, the first decision they must make is should they get a tuneup for their equipment? Some believe that the tune-u- p is as necessary to good ski performance as proper stringing is to a tennis racquet. Others think tune-up- s are a waste of money and scoff at the naive and uneducated who continue to throw their money away to prosperous ski shops. Ever see skis refuse to slide down a hill? But if the number of tune-up- s being done at area sporting goods stores are any indication, It will pay off in energy dollars. Have you looked around the house lately? Chances are, youll find a lot of little energy wasters waiting to eat up a lot of your energy dollars. Sometimes theyre just little things, like dirty furnace filters, or uncaulked windows. Sometimes theyre major, like old worn gas appliances or poor attic insulation. They add up to higher gas bills something you dont want. Least expensive energy. Natural gas is the least expensive form of energy, and Mountain Fuels rates remain among the lowest in the nation. In fact, the percentage of income Utahns pay for natural gas then the publics consensus seems to be in favor of the seasonal task. Ski shops report a large backlog of requests for ps as the early heavy snow- fall has apparently given people skiing fever. Several area sporting goods offer the service at reasonable will run the prices. A hand-tun- e skier more for the precision operation than the faster machine-tunBut opinion varies on the The benefits of a hand-tunknow wouldnt average person the difference between a hand-tun- e and a machine-tunsays Wolfes ski shop manager Dave Crosthwait. also ranks among the lowest in the nation. Even so, wasting energy is like throwing money out the window. e. We can help. e. " We have some ideas which can help you control your energy costs. Weve put together a packet of energy saving ideas and information that will help you tighten up your energy efficiency at home. Theres information about how to insulate properly, things you should know about energy efficiency, and more. Get your free Energy Savers Homework today. Call or stop by any Mountain Fuel office. e, The service averages about and $10 for the machine-tun- e Wolfes $15 for the hand-tunand Pedersens Ski and Sports in the Layton Hills Mall, Sunset Sporting Goods in Sunset and e. Bountiful, and All-Seaso- ns Sports in Five Points Mall in Bountiful offer a ski shop for The basic tune-u- p involves removing the old wax, the base, filing the edges, debur-rin- g the edges of marks and applying a new coat of hot wax; The shop operator will also test the surface of the ski with a true-bto make sure it is perflat-fili- ng ar fectly flat. Fight Cancer with a checkup and a Check , X MOUNTAIN FUEL Supply Company AMERICAN Ah CANCER SOCIETY i 4 y v |