PARALLEL METHOD OF SKIING
Three Steps To Christiania
Parallel Christiana ... Loosli completes one.
Counter-Swing . . . Windup for a turn.
(By Frilz Loosli)
Director of Ski Hawk School
Quebec City
The parallel Christiania may be
divided into three phases:
Uphill traverse turn
Downhill traverse turn
Turn from the fall line
The first attempt to make a turn
^ should always be made from a tra
verse running direction and into
the hill.
Always keep in mind that an
uphill turn is no'hing more th '.n a
skid which is starred wi h the
shoulders to give the swing direc
tion and precision. At first give
the turn a fair amount of side slip
in order to acquire lateral stabil
ity, without having the feeling
that you must fight any side mo
tion of the skis.
To achieve the above, run a tra
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versa in a normal downhill posi
tion with upper ski advanced a
few inches, two-thirds of ihe
'"r'ght on the lower ski and an
kles normally flexed, swing the
unsr shoulder and arm in a free
vrh?eling motion from the hips up
i"1 ^ the direction of the fall line.
This is called the counterswing
and is meant only to give more
?o vsr to the direct shoulder
«w ng. It si a wind-up for the
tu*n.
The direct shoulder swing with
lower shoulder in the direction
of h" turn should follow the coun
'n? without delay and is exe
td with much more power and
speed. The ability to transmit the
c v;v,£ 0r rotation to the legs and
rv<l y to the skis is the secret of
a Troop ly executed turn.
rn order to achieve this you
must block the rotation at the hips
as soon as the shoulders face a po
sition at right angle to the running
! direction of the skis. As soon as
you start the rotation following
|' he counterswing, release the
edges and keep the skis flat on the
! snow for the first half of the turn,
I gripping the edges again at the
j end of the swing to stop the turn
| and avoid any further side slip
| Ping.
Repeat this exercise to the left
and then to the right until you are
able to turn quite freely. Take the
slope closer to the fall line until
| you can trun left or right from a
! straight downhill direction. You
may have difficulty at first stop
ping the side skid but this may be
controlled by flexing the ankles
to a maximum sa the turn is in
progress.
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
'Continued from Page one*
the property tax on mining equip
ment where the low price of gold
is making the mining of low grade
property almost prohibitive. Com
missioner Duffield added to the
statement that in his opinion this
would be a good law as many peo
ple hold hundreds of claims and
he estimated that probably only
2'- of the claims held in this pre
c.nct are being worked.
D srtic Attorney Bingham cited
; a test case where intention to hold
on claims could be contested but
I such legality takes time and
money.
Mr. O. Margraf, mining man,
stated that he felt the property tax
should take care of mining prop
erty.
He urged the Chamber’s action
and protest on the proposed clos
ing of the Land Office here as too
much time would be wasted and
money spent on transportation
should the office go to Juneau.
When gold mining is resumed on a
normal basis the mining men need
that office here, he stated, not in
Juneau.
Mr. Margraf also suggested that
the Chamber take action and
recommend Territorial control of
liquor as there were, in his opin
ion, too many liquor stores in
town.
! The weight is kept on the lower
I ski during the whole execution of
; the turn. The movement of the
I arms is synchronized with the
shoulder swing. They are slightly
bent at the elbows bu* free from
the body.
Next: Downhill Traverse Turn.
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' LARRY GALVIN • Nome, Alaska
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A. Polet backed up the idea of a
tax on claims and added that ?h ?
tax could be put in a separate
fund for the use of prospectors and
new discoveries of minerals in thf
Territory. He called attention t(
a G.I. loan that gives any G I. one
hundred dollars a month shoul<
he prospect and fail to fine: any
paystreak.
Frank Bingham called attention
to a law in connection with fundi
for the school. He stated that the
city is entitled to funds from the
government for each and every
child attending school who come?
from a native family which ~ nor -
tax-paying to the Territory. He
further stated that he had so in
formed school and city o::iciah
but no action had been taken t<
his knowledge.
John McNees was appointed t
investigate and report on the mat
ter.
President Harper reported thrrr
the Chamber had taken over the
responsibility of assisting the city
in its obligation to Carl Lomen
who is representing the C:4y in
Washington, D. C., in connection
with the sea wail. He stated that
through the co-operation of all
merchants and business men a suf
ficient fund was being raised t(
carry on the work.
Under the discussion of welfare
work Commissioner D u f i : e 1 <1
called attention to the fact that
there has not been a regular work
er here since curtailment alter the
last legislature and he recom
mended a full time worker, pre
ferably a man, who could go ou"
to the outlying district and make
the proper investigations on ne
glected children, the aged and
the needy.
Frank Bingham stated that not
one case for. delinquent children
has been handled by the Welfare
Department in the last 20 months
and urged an investigation as to
why this very important depart
ment has been ignored in this D -
vision.
Helen Bochman of the Land Ot
Cce reported that she had received
nformation that Washington way
considering a change in the law on
a -essmsnt as it was not satisfac
tory and the recommendation.4
would probably be well received.
Hilky Robinson presented
copy of a letter which he has mail
ed to each legislator asking icr
their support of Territorial liquc;
stores. He cited from years of per
sonal experience as a liquor deal
er the advantages of this system
and the revenue to be derive '
from this control. He urged that the
bars be re.ained and only the li
quor stores or bottle sales be con
.rolled by this action.
Phil Johnson, guest from Fair
banks and of the Bank of Fair
banks there, complimented the
chamber on its booklet of legisla
tive needs just published, and
stated that it was better than the
Chamber in Fairbanks had done
He also stated he was opposed to
government control of business.
After considerable discussion on
the liquor subject the Chamber
went on record in favor of Terri
torial control of liquor and recom
mendations for same to be sent to
the Legislature.
Other actions of the Chamber
included the following:
Asking the legislature to send a
memorial to Congress for the re
peal of the Assessment law.
A welfare worker for this Divi
sion.
A protest against the removal of
the U. S. Land Office.
The next meeting was called
for Feb. 15th at which time there
would be election of officers.