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_ SHAMES MOUNTAIN

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| Games start at 11 a.m. ' :

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Director of Skier Services

‘Self- -help tip |

Hands are excellent indicators of. your’ Stance: ie and © 1k
| timing. Always keep. both hands low and. forward, 80,

_ they are within your field of vision...
- Common problem indicators; © ~

- chands are not level with the: slope. ‘This’ c can be .
_ corrected by tilting your hands and shoulders level —
_ with the slope so all. of your weight is on your’
- outside. ski. This will help you. to edge Properly and:
Stay balanced, =

- ‘lose sight of both hands. This means you are too far -
. ‘back and will have trouble starting turns. Move them
_ back up into. your field of vision And. you'll feel |
E instantly. more balanced. Sy ee
Put these to Work for you to, help y you 1 get back ¢ on

: track to better skiing enjoyment, Pelee

SNOWPHONE — for up-to- -the-minute snow. and
weather conditions at Shames, call toll-free 1-800."
663-8300. For. registration in the Skier r Development,
I. Programs, call | 635-3735, eg ee

 Lakelse Realty.
Skesna. Mall... :
phone 638-0268
Supporters | of .
Shames Mountain.

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‘Blue’ Monday - — Get $2 off} your li lift ticket if you wear something blue. a a , oo
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| With ribbon in hand

We ve let the Bartender loose ¢ on the trails, -
\.|. with colourful ribbons tied on like tails.
. | Df-you catch her on a run, -

4 steal a ribbon and then have some fan

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peo Ladies’ Day draw — a. special free ¢ funch and refreshment. to the. winner. :
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The first 10 ticket pareasen win 1 free private ski lessons.

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| Tacky. Hat Day — Win prizes f for the tackiest and most original hat.
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..| Family Day — bring a family of four, get one free lift ticket.
| Scavenger Hunt for the whole family. Details on the mountain. _

Contributed by the. Kitimat
Cross Country Ski Club

When it’s raining in Terrace

and. ‘Kitimat, it’s hard to con.

vince skiers that there is excel-

| lent skiing’on the Onion Lake

ski trails. “But that rain most
'; Often falls as. snow on the ski

trails, and if you have not been
: out on the ‘Onion Lake. trails in

|° the past. four weeks you have.
‘|: missed some good opportunities.

‘The Kitiniat Cross Country. Ski

| "NORTHWEST. :

AIMS—
FOR HEALTH |
__ Did you know that skiing can be

}- safe as well as fun?

Did you ski last year? Then you
. might not know the people who
‘ were on the ski slopes in the yel--
” low and blue jackets. Last year’s
skiers will probably recognize the

| big blue maple leaf on their backs.

_ ‘They are members of the Canadi-
_ an Ski Patrol. System (CSPS), -

| _ skiers of average to advanced: abil

. ity who undergo extensive training
_ in winter first aid, cardio-pul-

~ Monary resuscitation (CPR) and -

' ski safety. Each patroller qualifies
_ “annually in first aid and skiing -

_ ability. All ate volunteers from
your community, and they work
on the hill to promote safe skiing - -

_ and provide assistance to injured

- if skiers...

"Shanes Sfcubtain volunteer ski -
' patrol consists of members from

| Coaching clinic - Jan. 25, 26, 27. , Register at ticket office

‘| Pepsi Learn to Ski . | .
Tacky Tourist Day — rock to the music of the Beachboys, win. prizes.
Fun Races — register from 11 --12:30, Races start at 1p. m.

.1_. | Rossignol Ski Demo Day * ,

~ Cross-country ski report

Club has, developed. further trails. .

over the past summer and all

trails. are. being -groomed on a.

consistent basis by a full-time
employee and volunteers.

As of.last weekend conditions
on the Onion Lake cross-country _

ski trails were reported. to be

_ good. Trails were set on Satur-

day, and the Kitimat Cross
Country Ski Club had set the 2.7

‘-and.3.5 kilometre trails and the |

marathon trail. The Tacing trail
has been packed and base is

"reported as being 9-30 centi-

metres on all open trails.
Both Kitimat golf course e trails

7 are closed.

‘mat, Three professional ski
_patrollers employed by Shames

Mountain Ski Corporation provide
day-to-day liaison between the hill

-. and the volunteers. On weekends |

30 volunteers provide regular
patrolling of slopes, so that, on
any given ski weekend there are a
minimum of 10 patrollers attend-

_ : ing everything from band-aid to
- broken bone injuries, putting up

safety fences and assisting skiers
in general. Some 20 other mem-
bers patrol occasionally through
the week. ;
Skiing is a great winter pastime,
but it has its hazards, Both you
and your equipment need to be
prepared for the season’s activi-
ties: Now’s the time to take those
. skis to your favourite ski shop. -
Get the bases repaired, edges -
sharpened and a hot wax. While

We will continue filing weekly ;
reports in this newspaper on trail.
conditions and club | “events; 7
‘There ‘is a daily user fec, but.
members of the club ski for free. | a:
Daily fees can be. paid - fat the: =
‘Terrace Aquatic Centre, Tamatik: §.
or Riverlodge in Kitimat, the —
Mount Layton Hot. Springs.
Resort, or deposited in boxes al se
the trails, © a

Cross country skiing is "fan,
and it’s a-good way to get rid of
the winter blahs and that extra
weight you put on over the holi-:
days. Coming ‘events include the .
Kitimat Open race Feb. 1/and—
the Alcan Marathon Feb. 15.. -

equipment checked out. The bind-
ings, like the skis, need a tune-up
~ they are one defense against ©

‘injury. Your other key to an enjoy-_

able, injury-free season is your ~ ‘>
physical fitness. You should have
a pre-season exercise program that.
includes facets for endurance, =
flexibility, and strength. Good car-
dio-vascular conditioning, the =~
ability of the heart and lungs to

function efficiently, is éssential,

So, get ready for the great white
season, have fun and ski safely,
Remember, if you need help on

the hill the CSPS is not far away.

What are your questions and con-
cerns? Write us at ae

"ia You Krow Tha,” |
’Skeena Health Unit’
3412 Kalum Sireey

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