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Show aUUTION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1974 Crossed Tips for the Chicken Skier- - - ever do to Are you the kind of skier who is afraid to point his skis straight down the hill, even though' he knows hell turn better-- if he does? Do you .say a silent prayer of relief every time the gondola, with you in it, safely reaches the top of the mountain? Do you do perfect parallel turns on gentle slopes, but disintegrate into an awkward stem when the going gets rough? Do you hit a series of bumps on a runout, with your teeth and trusting to luck chattering that you can stay on your feet unboomp-de-boomp-de-boo- til its over? Do you blanch a little whenever you see the ski patrol going out (or coming back) with the sled? Do you cringe in fear when an expert skier or teenager comes barreling up behind you, whooping with enthusiasm, jumping off moguls and coming within an inch of your skis (which are stopped and pointed across the hill)? If you do any or all of those things, youre my kind of skier. This column is for you, the Chicken Skier. Lets face it. Were never going to be good skiers, you and I, because were too chicken. But we can still have some fun without scaling ourselves to death. There wont be any or anything like that in this column; we all know what the proper form for everything is. (I should! I spent two years in class C and Im not sure if Im out of D yet! ) What were concerned with here is Survival. Proper Mental Attitude: A famous skier once said that skiing is furP because it is dangerous. If hes right, then us skiers who are in perpetual danger should have it all over the others! Think of that. ALSO GIVE YOURSELF APAT ON THE BACK FOR EVEN GOING howto-tra- verse INTO SUCH A DANGEROUS SPORT WHEN YOU'RE SCARED SPITLESS. Remem- ber, too, that breaking a leg isnt and it so bad, its probably the worst thing youll yourself. Also, realize that there are more of us Chicken Skiers than just you. Someday the Chicken Skier will come into his own, and then theyll all be sorry! Riding Chairs : Its your turn to get on. Your heart always gives a little jump of panic as you scram- ble up to the line, try to keep your poles out of your partners way, and turn around ready to receive the chair. (It always comes up faster than you think.) Well, all of that scrambling is okay. You always make it, dont you? The added adrenaline from your fright helps you. If you blow it, you can always lose face and let the chair go by. When you get on the chair, get the bar down as fast as you can before the lift takes you too high off the ground. But be careful not to smash your partners arms or poles in the process. If the chair stops, clutch the bar harder because the chair might bounce. When its time to get off, you have your choice of putting the bar up while youre still too high off the ground for comfort, or worrying about whether youll get the bar up in time to get off. This is a problem that each Chicken Skier has to work out for himself. The single most valuable advice I can give you is this: The No. 42 chair on the Lost Prospector Lift is to be avoided at any cost: it has no bar!!! The Payday lift has sort of a funny bounce when it takes off that might cause you to catch your ski on the ground or on the first pole. Just be sure to keep your skis straight in all directions and youll be all right. Riding the gondola is a lot easier than riding the chair. If you sit on the side facing the mountain, you wont have to look down so far. Never ride alone, so that youll have someone to talk to and take your mind off how high up you are. When youre going across the deep gorge at Treasure Hollow, look up at the skv. PAGE by Claudia Clutch Dealing with powder: This is what Utah is famous for, so we might as well learn to enjoy it without panicking. Youve probably noticed that your regular turns dont work so well in powder snow. After falling a few times, you resolve never to go on an ungroomed trail, and sometimes even decide to cool your heels at home for a day or tw'o after a snowstorm to give the trails a chance to get packed. .NO, Chicken Skier! Resist! A world of pleasure awaits you in the realm of powder skiing ! First: Get yourself hooked on powder. Go to a nice easy trail that IS groomed, like Claim-jumpe- r. Ski near the edge of the and trail, every once in a while go off into the powder along the side. Convince yourself that you can get back to the safety of the groomed part any time you want, just by turning your skis a little. Experiment a few times, then take ionger slices of powder. It feels good, ' skiing through a. cloud. You have a sense of elation, and youre not afraid. This is what powder skiing is all about. Second: Powder is friendly. Pick a nice open spot in the powder alongside Claim jumper, when no one is coming. Go rather slowly through the powder, and fall down on purpose. Its fun. It doesnt hurt. Its nice -1 soft. It . up, may take you awhile but so what? Skiing in owder makes you so mellow that you wont care. Third: Powder slows you down. If going fast freaks you (and it should, if youre a true Chicken Skier) then powder snow will be your friend. As you make your slices through the powder, notice how you slow down as soon as you hit it. Sometimes it will even stop you, if the incline is small. Important: Dont try to turn in powder yet. Just take it easy for r-- awhile and enjoy having it swoosh up around your ankles. If you get going too fast or cant get out of it, fall down. 9 THE NEW LODESTONE The Lodestone is a new name for an old building in Park City. Environetics, a Utah corporation primarily interested in land development, bought the old George Washington School from the VFW two years ago. Since then, the company has been working on' a plan committed to the preservation of the old school as an example of how an historic site (in this case a dilapidated and rotting building) can. be rejuvenated and revitalized into an exciting part of the community. The outside of the building will be maintained as a state historical site which Environetics has already invested $4,000 in copper plating for the belfry. The old school will soon house eight luxury living units, as well as a private club and a restaurant. Membership in the private club will be open to leaseholders of the units and to those who wish to The purchase memberships. restaurant, open to the public, will feature an antique collection of beveled glass, valued at ova; $220,000, which will hang in a 20 by 3&T0orscreen .The club will be on the lower level ; the restaurant will occupy two levels. Since nearly half a million dollars had to be invested to restore the building, comfortable condominium units were the only solution to make the investment viable. The Lodestone is the first project in Utah to offer condominiums on a d lease basis. In other words, people may lease a condominium for one specific month each year for the period of the lease which is fifteen years. Thus, the leasee is not burdened time-share- with such problems as maintenance and he is just buying use of the condominium for a fraction of each year for fifteen years. The symbol of The Lodestone is an old sleigh, originally from Quebec, Canada. Environetics found it in Provo and rebuilt most of it. They are training a horse to pull it and plan on taking people for rides up the Brighton road when conditions permit. Another part of The Lodestone project is a pedestrian mall from Park Avenue down to Main street. Die alley will be landscaped and will feature ben ches, gas lighting, and an announcement kiosk. Hopefully, the kiosk will serve as a public bulletin board. The people behind The Lodestone project would enjoy meeting people and answering any questions. Their office is located at 421 Main Street. MOUNTAIN REALTY 434 Main Sireet 649-989- 1 Condominiums: Park West Village... Two bedroom, two bath ...$38,500 Edelweiss II... Two bedroom, two bath ...$52,000 and up Homes: 557 Park Avenue... Four bedroom Park West Village... Two. bedroom, three bath acre lot on Empire Canyon... Two bedroom sub-leasin- g; ARM TO Lots: 239 Woodside... 1 lots...Terms available HAL TAYLOR ASSOC. Resort Center 649-818- 1 Exclusive agents for Greater Park City Co. Condominiums: AND OTHER NEW SKIINB TECHNIQUES Three Kings...Resales in this project that are close to the lifts and on the golf course Lots: INSTRUCTOR--Joh- n Jenkins HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE A CONCENTRATED COURSE IN SKIING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF SKI TERRAIN, TAUGHT BY ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST NOTABLE FREESTYLERS, JOHN JENKINS. Thaynes Canyon Lot ...$lo,000...0ne of the largest lots in this beautiful subdivision i Three Contiguous City Lots...7b x 75 Could hold multiple units Midway... 17 Choice View Lots...A!l have a commanding view of Mount Timpanogas SKYLINE REALTY 614 Main Street 649-906- 6 THE FIRST SESSION BEGINS MARCH II, THE LAST SESSION IS ON MARCH 29, FIVE HALFDAY SESSIONS IN ALL! Two bedroom... $27,000 to $33,000 THE COST IS $60 FOR ALL One bedroom... . FIVE SESSIONS, OR $15 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL SESSION. REGISTER MARCH II, 10 A.M. AT PARK CITY WEST. w SB Homes: $22,000. Priced right... $18,500 for small two bedroom home ...Low down Newly redone large two bedroom home... Good location |