. Ski-running . balance. What is known as aneye for country seems to be very largely a natural gift. Somepeople are always in difficulties, whilst others, often less skilfulin other respects, are able to find their way almost intuitivelyacross unknown ground. But, of course, experience in this, asin other matters, counts for a. great deal, and what may at firstsight strike the beginner as prophetic inspiration is often nothingmore than an application of previously acquired knowledge topresent conditions. It is impossible to give much informationof this kind in a book, but, nevertheless, a few
. Ski-running . balance. What is known as aneye for country seems to be very largely a natural gift. Somepeople are always in difficulties, whilst others, often less skilfulin other respects, are able to find their way almost intuitivelyacross unknown ground. But, of course, experience in this, asin other matters, counts for a. great deal, and what may at firstsight strike the beginner as prophetic inspiration is often nothingmore than an application of previously acquired knowledge topresent conditions. It is impossible to give much informationof this kind in a book, but, nevertheless, a few hints on thesubject may be found useful. In the first place it may be said that as a general rule snowis in better running condition on the north sides of hills, whichare shaded from the sun, than on the south, which are exjDosedto it. And this is true not only of mountains as a whole, but ofevery little hillock and inequality throughout their it is to be observed that the sun is warmer towards the. X The Elements of Ski-Runnitir/. 25 middle of the day than in the early morning, but that thetemperature usually falls about a degree Fahrenheit for every300 feet one ascends. From which considerations it is evidentthat it generally pays to climb a mountain on the south side,where the snow will be fiiin, and, at all events late in the yeai,to start eai-ly in the morning. The north side will usually bethe best for the descent, as there the snow will probably bepowdei-y and manageable. Again, the direction of tho prevalent winds, as above men-tioned, has considerable influence, and one will as a rule findthe surface harder on the weather than on the lee side ofmountains. Another thing worth remembering is to proceed very care-fully over stony giound early in the year. If a stone be struckit will almost certainly damage the ski, and veiy probably causea spill; and in December many stones are concealed by an inchor two of fluflFy snow, which is no adequate protection. ByFeb
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