Show I J f S 1 r I II t th J t I r j J. J s' s J h r. r t 1 I s tl Y i I t I t I 1 0 J I i I ft f i fl ri tt i S lec edt t t t s 2 l t I iI i ij I j 1 t I j 1 I f To the student that first day on skis the parallel lesson Is something too far into the fu future fu- fu ture FOR THOSE who struggle alone or with a fellow skier itI It just may maybe be unreachable while I the student In a prof professional ski school has moved through I stages that from the start were I aimed at this parallel lesson From the of orthe the first straight running to last weeks week's Stem Christie there has been a progression adding a bit bitI I at a time to the students student's knowl knowl- edge No certified school will guarantee to make a Stein Eriksen Erik Erik- sen out of everyone For a few the stem turn will be as far as they can go due to time available available available avail avail- able or physical condition Most t I will arrive at the parallel lesI les- les I son I THE FIRST sketch shows the finished form of the I Parallel Christie or as it is usually called Parallel The turn Is prepared from the traverse traverse traverse tra tra- verse with a sinking movement With an up-forward up motion and counter rotation the weight is transferred to the outside ski The inside ski is advanced and the edges are changed This Is followed by a sinking motion combined with It and i t slight counter motion The ate are of the turn is completed as tb bet skier rises to a new traverse sAN s 1 I AN EXERCISE to practice I moving both skis Is the simple I hopping of the tails from tt fe I snow during straight gentle traverse The tails move motif up and down at the same time I II I Where the slope Is steeper steep cr j snow resistance Is great tie turn can be helped by displace ment merit of the tails downhill before the up-forward up motion This li b called the Parallel k kand and Is shown in the second I sketch I II I I II THE CHECK results In more mon I and edging to makes firm platform from which the they I skier rises to complete the turn tart The check also helps to control I speed down a steep hill The Hop Check-Hop Garland isu exercise to prepare for lUcheck the lU check action 1 FROM THE TRAVERSE the tU tails of the skis are displace downhill then hopped back to the original traverse and ref I This should be pr U H without using the pole but it Ii also a good exercise to lean planting of the downhill pole I NEXT WEEK Short Swing a ad ana |