_ mnwmmm.u1w verdale Golf Course, near Breslau. was silent in its winter stillness except for the quiet gliding of many setsof skis. What they say about cross-county is two. On the m, connotation. -wiro-t. ttgr-a-Mir-asa-tft-edt-tri-tit-asa.' the forest is a quiet room. furnished in the that of woods. cup-toll in a you: mi-tts-rr-ea-arc-te-Wai-sr-A-ra-' iui,aiiiikus"vu, and siHoth and my. My com in SKITIP by Bonnie Sheppard GET CENTR ED, SKI QUIET It you can uncock the heel piece on your bind- ing without displacing the boot, try this exer- cise to "feel" where you are on your skis, and minimize upper body movement. Choose a smooth, uncrowded gentle incline where you won't build up too much speed. Release your heel pieces and ina wide stance begin to per- form gentle parallel turns. ll you're too far forward or back f-- boom. ll you've gotten into the habit of swmg ing or popping the upper body more than is neces sary -- boom! Concem trate on "leeling" the snow right through the soles of your boots As you get the 'leel' ot the snow, shorten the radius of your turns You'll Home d new sensation of smoothness in your skiing Now do up your bindings and With that smooth quwt feeling in your memory banks. head for your regular terrain and try to re i2reati- the sensation _ . Beaverdale: Complete for crots-country enthttttiattttt mid-twenties - along with atredtreieitoeaiitrriN of cross wintry slung for thefirsttime. The ski club at m- cated atttteirsterseetion stfAirportRoadamtBea- Golf Course day am! Sunday from 9am. to 4 pm. and Mys tram 1:80to4p.m. According to Wayne Dey- veniale Band it is abut tgtroemBestmmtFer- 1ooWeliimuetAirrttrt. Nam marked trails tfagitatosei-tmtriermts Gantry ski." Mr. Deyarmond also it's and my than. If you cmmtryaaddoamttiilaki- ingthat arehehrirtgerms cmmtrycatehoninpelar- ity. There are no line- tspsfortmesor your turn to start off in ems coun- In cross country W ts enough to outfit a family of four. After you buy the equipment. very little expense IS involved. The stance in downhill skiing, saw is almost a starting point for equipment, Often boots can cost that much. downhill tskier. on the other hand. is always pay- ing tow fees and fairly sub stantial amounts of money in upkeep for his equip- Is especially interesting to people who want to exer- cise. but cait seen to get interested in gym work In skiing you can have a ball out on the fields and through the woods while us- ing between seven and nine calories per minute Some of the other bene- fits of cross country skiing include weight loss This Some skiers interviewed at-e-est-tttsat ,raagetbeariigeraeiodta- Male hr ken. Jt i1su-et.eeer.Prt iiretiteFttgreber,-ee- aatrWestetaAe... - " and. "After ninjas of year.C-tntesettttrttryisaamh -ede-tdigte. [nasal asyeheeichatte"heets countrylkiiswhtw fer trail aha-g blaming enough [or aff trail use. auoverrt1Aiwtsourty crxtsssirtgwi4et-mn'er- odamsais.1ttakesmuch less energy to an tottr overanareathanittmt+ triutirigtoakqrergrtie sameareainumer mg. It is light. “rang. inexpensive and requires no adjustments. In most models three vertical pins plate to m mo of the boot, A heel plate as also required. This grips the heel of the boot when running or turning and pre- vents snow from balling up beneaththefoot When you buy boots Mr Deyarmond sand. "Buy boots cut below the ankle A higher boot adds weight bat may Chile the ankle and really doesn‘t provide any additional support anyway If deep snow IS a problem wear gamers when travel ling offthetrail .. realeue'm W.$boeim not get Jet it -retqitaitts [an it “an as itat-ld dean. inaf$eet_irtg the hobby maintt‘be a“ oil If“? a“ dry out main-m mmmnavwmm has sweetly M- oms may t*iiatg,isrsatt teettmti-ramtstettrt- tta-rare-est-tey are tttmeg yet tight. " pole of who“! tlt? toauttwrqutoatetttte imiroriaait in cross country iomiatdyougetarisat matador From a abysmal wow you use ail the muscles. It has been compared to com petitive swmng as an exercwe slopes or sh areas Wink new and clubs like Beaver dale offer many marked trans. one can any» cross country suing in most parks and causervar non areas as well Cross country users are Walk it to an? ' aMrartcTida, to†"