. Ski-running . ty. These turns are really not at allhard to make fairly well, which is all that we can pretend toteach; but to make them with certainty requires long that is, of course, entirely your own affair. We propose to deal with the Telemark first—not becauseit is easier or more useful, for in this respect there is little tochoose between them, but because it is customary to do , the Telemark is a much prettier STv-ing than the Christiania, and it will make a greater impression on your The Elements of Ski-Bunning. 79 admiriug friends should you be so lucky as to
. Ski-running . ty. These turns are really not at allhard to make fairly well, which is all that we can pretend toteach; but to make them with certainty requires long that is, of course, entirely your own affair. We propose to deal with the Telemark first—not becauseit is easier or more useful, for in this respect there is little tochoose between them, but because it is customary to do , the Telemark is a much prettier STv-ing than the Christiania, and it will make a greater impression on your The Elements of Ski-Bunning. 79 admiriug friends should you be so lucky as to succeed in makingone when showing off. You will not find your stick (on which we trust you are notin the habit of riding) of the slightest assistance to you inlearninri either of these swings. It mmj help you a little tomake the Christiania once you have acquired the knack of it,but we are very doubtful even about that, and we strongly advisethat from now on you do not use it at all. Hold it in your hand, («). Fig. 27.—The Telemark swing. except when jumping, as previously recommended (p. 45), butmake no attempt to use it. Each of these swings can be made in two directions—to- rightor to left; and each has its special use for special , therefore, from being a graceful accomplishment and fromthe excellent practice it affords, it is of considerable practicalvalue to be able to make all four of them. Nevertheless, mostpeople are content with one of each kind—a Telemark to theleft and a Christiania to the righti—which enables them underordinary conditions to- turn in either direction witliout changing ^0 Ski-Rim ii III (J. the foot (see itnfra). But the best runners can make all fourswings, and we recommend you to emulate their example. The Telcniark swing is easiest in loose snow, where there islittle side slip. We find it rather easier on the level than theC!hristiania. {, to stop after making a jump), but it is moredifficult to make quickly on a. h
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