Good cross-country form is attained by
transferring your weight from one ski to
-the other in a rhythmical way. Gradually
increase your stride, forcing the forward
leg out to form a sharp angle at the knee
and brining maximum glide to the sliding
ski. The more you are able to make your
sliding ski slide, the stronger your kick
will become. This balance and rhythm is

part of the real pleasure in cross-country f

skiing. Once it has been developed,
gradually begin to apply force to your

opposite pole to increase this slide. This

stride can become smooth and effortless and Pp. -

is really the basis of the cross-country

technique.

Here in Cassiar knowing how to climb on
your skis is essential. Unlike a summer-
time hiker, the cross-country skier can
traverse slopes on the contour quite easily.
And this is often the easiest way to get up
“a hill. By edging your skis you can make
a level track for yourself. Except under
hard snow conditions, this method usually
allows one to ascend a slope most easily.

CLIMBING

The herringbone maneuver is basically
self-explanatory. It seems to me a very
tiring way to climb, but often is the
quickest way to ascend a short steep slope
Tips of skis are pointed outward V fashio
as one walks up the hill leaving tracks
which look like the herringbone pattern.

Sidestepping is a slow but less tiri
means of climbing a hill. The idea is tu
transfer your weight from one ski to the ~
other, placing the uphill ski as high on
the slope as one can, with each step.
There is little tendency to slip’ in this
procedure, if you edge the skis into the
hill. -Sidestepping is possible in
extremely deep snow and is also quite easy
on hard snow.

There are many techniques that can be
learned. But pleasure and effictency can
be attained in cross-country skiing by
merely learning these few. Here in Casstar
we have the snow and the woods. The equip-
ment is simple and inexpensfve. To
appreciate cross-country skiing all you need
is an inherent love of simplicity in doing
things and a respect for the environment.
The rest is easy!

I ISONING

Keep calm.
Telephone your doctor, or hospital.

Give all details - read the label of
the substance swallowed.

Check the label for an antidote.
Follow the instructions carefully.

If you go to the hospital, take the
poison container with you.

REMEMBER, ,.YouR CALM, COOL anp QUICK
ACTION CAN MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEEN
"©E AND DEATH,

Your best defense against home poisoning.

Act now! Don't wait for tragedy to strike.
TODAY - look for the poison perils in your
~ home.

Then take precautions without delay.

SHORT STORY

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