We don’t: know exactly who coined the phrase ‘‘Bee Cee- ing is Believing’? but he must have been looking at the deep snows on Whistler and some of B.C.’s other great ski moun- tains when he first said it. Long lnown asthe Evergreen Playground because of its year round golf, boating etc., B.C. has recently. discovered the excitement of winter in the ‘mountains and skiing of the downhill or cross country. var~- iety and skidooing! . One of the newest has already become one of the largest dev- elopments., If you’ve read atall about skiing in this province you’ve heard. of Whistler. - There, in spite of its loss to. Denver in the bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics, lurks North America’s highest, lift servic- “ed vertical. drop. The huge shoulders of Whis- tler Mountain conceal some of 4 the world’s finest. open bowls for intermediate and advanced skiers, And even begitiners will find T-bur and chairlift serviced slopes with. an international ski school. under the direction of Jim McConkey that boasts doz- - ens. of instructors.who proudly wear .the hard earned pin of the. Canadian Ski Instructor’ Ss Alliance, That: pin means, even if you only take a few lessons there,. ‘you can be assured of picking. right. up where. you left off at’ any of the other certified ski. schools throughout Western and... Eastern Canada. ~ and’ reached by a_ ': fers,..good. ‘comfortable - “ac ; -commodation in: -condominiums and superior. to first class. ac- commodation “inthe Highland . ‘Lodge and. Cheakamus. Ann, The Christiania . Inn isa major. : boasts a heatéd outdoor swim- -'shore: of “Alta Lake. about 2 Five - to ten minutes drive from a the lifts. “the 24th of May weekend, If Ee "you're thinking of skiing: there fin January and February: when warmly because the ride on tho “chairlifts that serve. the upper oo parts ..of- the: mountain can be. ~ nippy. But; be prepared to shed your heavy. weather gear ». in March because as soon as ~ the spring sun appears, so do the bikinis, And. skiing: in shorts becomes. quite common, Although its “compare to Whistler, Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour are favorites of many Vancou- "yer and lower. mainland skiers _. beeauso of tholr accessibility,. vo Both are virtually Within: the. metropolis on: Canada's West. wos es Const, AS Most Spectacular, taxis and privite cars drive to: the base of a huge gondols Nift. oe that whishs siders upwards to . Jove Wophoulder of the mountain in eo five minutes where a camplnte te, view. of the eity laid out below. “> them, they head off: to the runs 4 T “ Bar, “A sid. achool rope tow or two . are good for beginners and poo Ornulf Johnson's Instructors _ break \- through too because it © ming: ‘pool, bar. and restaurant atvits: pleasant: location. ‘on the = oe fireside — “the deep powder falls, dress” slopes don't - ' a “olty mits of this burgeoning | korved by threo chairlifts and a But; back to Whistler, Locat- = ed about two. hours North of Vancouver. British ‘Columbia. © “scenic ~ -, all weather. highway or equally. ~-seenic: trip by Pacific Great. 7 Eastern: Railway,.. Whistier of-". ‘until. it’s BY. BOB BERGEN will soon have them trying the . more challenging slopes. While the apres ski facili- ties swing, the big advantage for the real swinger is the proximity to the pleasures and accommodation of the city of Vancouver, But what about the interior of the province? I remember a time when I thought: al! they’ had up in the Okanagan was tree fruits,. Lately they’ve been adding ski runs so fast that the sport . has taken over along with pow- er snow sledding and the Ver- non Winter Carnival rivals the summertime at Kelowna and the Peach Festival at Penticton for ageneral, community - wide turn on, - The slopes of Vernon’s Sil- ver Star Mountain carry goad skiing snow from: Christmas almost time for wa- ter skiing on the lakes in the valleys. nearits. feet. Silver Star while known primarily as a family ski area is serviced by three t - bars, a rope tow, a poma lift/:and. a:chairlift so it offers plenty variety for every grade of skier, The gently rol- ling slopes nearby and in wint- er, the snow. covered -valley floor..make it ideal for cross country skiing and power sled- ding. : 2 The’ ski: season is one eof the * longest in North America with. snow’ from. early. October * to: mid’ July, Best skiing starts. around Christmas and runs to. - school “Down the roada piece there’ s a sign at Kelowna that suggests. - “Ski Big White.’”. Try itin Dec- ember or ‘in. May .as*I- have - done and ‘you'll find fine ‘deep powder skiing. and ~The fashion and accomimoda - o: ‘tion’ in these far flung areas of | B.C.’s Okanagan are far from > the posh and plush of, say the experienced skiers still stand ‘and gaze in amazement: at the Sun Valley: lodge but the. hos= S pitality is real. Tf the” bring” = your. a own! & sleeping - = bag style: of accom-_ modation does ‘not’ appeal, you. can'.find ’a° few. oases among sty es the ‘multitude | ‘of° ‘comfortable: _ hotels and motels in the. towns. like. Kelowna, Most southerly. of the 5 major “sld-resorts: in the Okanagan is - “Apex Alpine, 22 miles south- é “west of Penticton. | a OAL “Menzies see. that: the area is mediates ar experts, However, “Al's wife’ Millie directs a ski” that .can tune up. the technique of any calibre skier, Now, if you've stayed with us: this far and are about to ask “are there any more places to std in BC, Well, ‘the answer is a resounding yes, There are. places’ Hke the nice slopes of Rosslana’s Red Mountain where Nancy Greene learned and later: -polished her World Cup winning stvle, or North Star at Kimbore. “leycin-the Eastern part of the. OF Us two, Grouse | “Buses,” P rovinee | or one. of the most - Forbidden - Wostern: resorts, Piateaw on Vancouver ‘Island, And for the detall about: them, win faee-all ithe. major areas in BOT RUUTBOSL you contact the BC) and Alberta Skt Area Ope” orators: Association. ¢/oSulte 603, 1392 West Pender Strect, restaurant and ald shop. oo warnily welcomes them, And, if) “they ean take thely eyes off the: Vancouver BG.) ortho: of. “Hee of the B.C): Government: a Department of Travel Industry | Noarest you, or your nearest C pe Air -TNekat offices, Ask any. of. these people for a copy of — the fifty four: page manual one. titled |Ski Canada Wost’,,, and» before you Know St..yon loo will he a botlevers: The Capri’ Motor = Inn boasts a. heated swimming — “pool and a few blocks away, the, Caravel ‘Inn with its unique “lounge — and charm- ° ang: dining. room are well. worth: “consideration. On Corporatian ts poli out, of the DDT business, The doclsion to hatt produc» tion ata plant which dt leases trom the U.S, Government at . ville, Alabama, nk Olin after the company. had ar caretully conmianrea Ue need ‘for DET In dikease control by . _ underdevelaped nations, the ea- ological effecis of DT in the. Huntavilié area, and Ulin & Own policles, OC potley in all of our ‘ope erations [6 to conform not only ~ Redstone Arsenal near Hunts. - was reached by -D.D.T. Plant: Packs Up with pre nent standards bit with those We bollove will boo in effeet: in: 1974," sald Garden. Grand, preaident ani Oval Gaecutive officer, “Continued production: of DDT at this’ plant was ine” consistent, With this: poliew? Government standards for tho plant restricted DOT omissions .4foT0 parts por bien part fof water, Gin. stated that ie was operabrys kubstantially below these Hmits, However, conser ovatloniste: Wad soupht Strleter standards to protect. wildlife, “vironmental : ‘manages “Ape ex and. when you watch him dusting. off the tops - of mo-! _ guls or carving intricate turns,” - you can “designed - primarily for: inter- “sort more aptly named, In BC. Club. Since 1965. Fever - Ski Fever.is sweep- ing the. country! It is preval- ent throughout Canada but rea- ches its peak in Alberta’s Can- adian Rockies, There is no cure for this malady, It is highly infectious, quickly becomes chronic and flares to an amazing pitch on the slightest provocation, But treatment? Oh! That’s the thing! A: trip to the Canadian. Rockies in Alberta will keep it- Sii Fever - under control, at - least until a return visit is possible, . Transportation | by rail, plane or highway is easy. accommodation = good, Choose any. of Alberta’s fab- ulous ski areas, Startthe treat- ment anywhere,- Of the five ski resorts in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies three are in the Banff area~ Mount .Norquay, Lake Louise ALBERTA BY W.A, McINTYRE and Sunshine Village . Skiers. : rave . about the slopes. at Mount Norquay, the amazing variety. of ski>- lift and ser- vices at Lake ‘Louise, and the utterly fantastic beauty of the Sunshine Village: setting. The assurance of early and late sea- son skiing at the resort inJas-: per National Park - Marmot. Basin. makes. that area. in- creasingly . popular, Resort also has snow early in ‘November and ‘late in’ April. Mount. Norquay, is often af- fectionately called the “Hoary — Old. Hill”, Té has been oper- ~ ating for 40. odd years, and. steep” slopes : ‘of the North Am-°: erican and the Memorial: Bowl .yUuns — they are so exactly what : the experts. want! Then, over to. the: right, | the skier who is. ‘looking | for. ‘something. a little a ‘less | _arduous | finds the: Wish- “bone, area, There are runs and my! ‘slopes for: everybody. from: the” |. class. ‘Bunny to. the first. “skier, At: theend of a ‘delight- ful day, including a visit to. the Cliff House Tea: Room: (via~ chairlift to the 6,900 ft. level) ‘there is the long smooth Gully | “Run right from’ the Day Lodge ‘to the doors of a modern hotel on the Trans Canada Highway, -. Lake © Louise, «in Banff Nat- ional Park, world famous’ an... ‘summer,:is the. centre of the): largest ski area in- Canada,” Three: chairlifts and a network _ of other tows give ready access. to the entire complex, Ski tour- ing is. at- its’ best here and Skoli Lodge and MountTemple Chalet are popular centres for. - ~aprds ski activities, The runs “and. slopes are challenging and varied throughout. the: region, Sunshine: Village ds just 14 miles from Banff and still in Family skiing is particularly stressed .. at Pigeon Mountain justoutside ' - Banff National Park. Down in ‘», the: southwest corner of. Al- “berta, near Waterton. Lakes. . National Park, West Castle Ski. the park. Never was a ski re... The snowmobilers BY DALE K, MASON Rules that make nowmobil. ing worthwhile have been the. backbone of polley ‘of the B.C, Snow Vehicle Association over -afnies Its Inception In 1068, - Atethat time, a haw farsight= “nedd fora ‘ed individuals. recognized the a aystem of standard- ization of rules and regulations. for the use of snow vehicles, The BC S.VLAL tasthe parent body ofall: snowmobile. clubs. fn B.C) a8 woll aa belng re. sponsible far setting rules for aol. It ta the only organl- _ zation which can qrant sanctlons for races, and In this way on« sere that ntandarda for: racos are met, Tho B.C.S.V.A, has Insitute safoty ropulations which monn | otha both racers and spectalors > ean enddy themselvon, and under: & fan can follow’ this program, lids favertio- driver through saa- fon race meets, dito the AVC, in Championships early Febporry, ther onto the Canadian ehamplonships in Winnipeg later. tn February, Air and noise pallution are recoynlzod, and recommenda « at Vernon: tions are made to manufacture | ork: through the ‘lnternadional ton, Snownblle Industry Annoc ta I that skiing comditions ofthe - Lakes National. Park, close to te Mount Norquay this area also has steep and swift runs. for’ ‘te expert and well. graduated ones for the not:- so - exper- “that are making: the name West . . ns Castle. : ae popular. one. in sid four lifts and numerous slopes and runs fan out from the Day Lodge in all four directions. The delightful Sunshine Inn has accommodation for about 200 persons. Sunshine . skiing is storybook fairyland fun. Jasper, in Jasper National Park, reached by a black ribbon glacier - spangled high- way from Lake Louise has one ski centre. - Marmot Basin, Marmot Basin! Skiers agree vast expanses of this fantastic region are as near to perfect as it is. possible. to. come. High above the surrounding val - leys, but sheltered from. the wind blasts by stalwart peaks, great fields of untrodden snow attract sportsmen who like to get away from the crowd. And yet, closer to the Day Lodge, runs, slopes and tows are wait- ing for all types and classes of skiers, - For those who like to ski closer to the city there is Pig- - eon Mountain Ski Resort, at . Canmore, just east of Banff , a 7 National Park. Family skiing is WHERE IS IT? No need for you to know, and we’re not going ‘stressed, and it was here that _,t0 tell se eith er SS except i fs somey where i in B. C, ~ or Alberta, Main thing is that both provinces offer the world's best winter “sport. So make your choice and have fun, the’ “‘nursery’’ ski theme was . developed, Down inthe southwest corner of the province, near Waterton the mountains that. form the Great Divide, lies Grafenstaff- el. Ridge and West Castle Ski Resort, Similar in. many ways ienced and the beginner, From — the: ‘top of the lift the viewer. can see’ Briish Columbia, Al-© beria’ and Montana, U.S.A, The Lodge,’ the: tows and the long.- season. snow: ‘aré: all features. ~ Usually~ there » & Or 8-8-0 O-Ped OO TOP OOS + mobile trailering, © ‘The auto- grade negotiation, A load-level - load... so. that the tow ear’s wheels » are sharing - the bur- den. Ten per cent of the. trail - ~~ er tongue, Too much weight,’ er to. “sway, and results’ in. ex- transmission, ‘according to the - experts, is. better for: ‘snow~ ~ matic transmission. provides a smoother shifting, and easier - ing hitch, although not always — a. necessity, is‘a big help. be-.-. cause . it distributes the hitch - front wheels and ‘the trailer’ s os er weight should beon the: ‘trail-. + --2- bop wel Bil erect o-D-O-} ~ WATCH TRAILER I LOADS ON WINTER HAULS | Boaters long ago found out. just: how valuable a trailer can. . be. Now snowmobiles are join- ~. ing the trailer bandwagon; and ‘discovering how «many “more ~ snowmobile: areas are within easy reach. : °° Here: are a few. tips: from Outboard Marine that will help « the average snow cruising en- thusiast enjoy new snow areas, First, make’ sure the trail- er doesn’t outweigh the: car, is no problem ~ here,’ But: watch: out if’ you’ reo: : trying to: haul. a large four- sled © oe Tigs with: your. “compact car! is too far forward, the earwill - : .. “bottom out?’ on the smallest. of ‘bumps, es ‘you "ll have to make in your. driving technique. Swing wide on corners “in order’ to clear curbs, - Give yourself extra braking | room, Use an outside ‘rear-view mirror, 2." ~ Back up presents ‘its ® diffi "culties, too. 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