. Ski-running . e slightest reason, friendnovice, why you yourself should not enjoy the reality ere must, however, learn to Avalk befoie you can run, and wewould have you make your first attempts on some Cjuite easyslope, removed if possible from the public gaze. A few obstacles,such as trees, scattered about do not matter, as you are not inthe least likely to run into them, aaid they- serve to accustomthe eye to their presence. If possible, let there be a gradualoutrun at the bottom of the hill. Practise there awhile, andas soon as you can run down without a fall move on somewhereels
. Ski-running . e slightest reason, friendnovice, why you yourself should not enjoy the reality ere must, however, learn to Avalk befoie you can run, and wewould have you make your first attempts on some Cjuite easyslope, removed if possible from the public gaze. A few obstacles,such as trees, scattered about do not matter, as you are not inthe least likely to run into them, aaid they- serve to accustomthe eye to their presence. If possible, let there be a gradualoutrun at the bottom of the hill. Practise there awhile, andas soon as you can run down without a fall move on somewhereelse to a place where the ground is steeper and more uneven. To start on steep ground is a little difficult at first. Standhorizontally to the direction of the slope. Then as quickly a>< The Elements of Ski-Munning. 63 possible lift round first the lower and then the upper ski. Leanforward and off! If you are quick and lean forward, the skiwill not bolt from under you; if you are slow and hang back,they Fio. 18.—GUdinfj on sH.—1. Correct position; 2 and 3. Dangerous and incorrect. The correct position for descending a hill is that shown inFig. 18 (1) above. Keep the ski parallel and rw c/ose tor/cthcras you can (touching if possible), advance one foot about twelveinches, and let the main weight of the body rest on the ball of 64 Ski-Run >ti/If/. the hind foot; feel youx way, so to spe<ak, with the frontfoot. Ltnn fortixird. Beiul the knees sH(/htly, and he as freeiiiul ti-! ffasifir about, tlievi a^ possible. Practise with either footleading. Avoid any affected and ridiculous pose. Do not, forexample, if you are running without a stick, hold the armsstraight out from the body as though you were walking a tight-rope. To do so may slightly assist the balance, but you cannotrun like this with a stick in your hand, and it is far bett^er notto get into bad habits. No. 3 in the diagram (p. 63) is a verycommon attitude, but it is as bad as bad can be. The widesjjoo
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