European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                54s flip adj Hollar at a club meeting in Heidelberg i doctor Sam Marks ills in rough Spott on the Bottom of a Slit. By Leah Sakkin features editor i or met St american skiers in Europe Ikek Somnis Means the slopes nol Turkey. The lung week iral is tin perfect Opportunity air the  s first trip. With the Holiday let than a month away Start now to gel your equipment and your body in shape. Skiing is a strenuous sport requiring so Rengh Imi Ali x Ibi Lily. Vou can ski out of shape but you  t ski Well out of shape said Lohn Schwartz a  skier who manages the Ernvel company Shurer Tours. Being in shape is important far enjoying the sport and for improving your skills he tie slope will throw your body ill Over. The better body control Ami have and the better your gymnastic ability the better you la be on tie  also noted that Many ski slopes Are Libove an Altitude of 10,000 feet. Physical activity at these altitudes is especially demanding any weakness your body has at a level will be aggravated Al High  ions he said. Dick Keppard Avalanche adviser for the a Limal ski patrol s International division pointed Oul that the majority of serious ski injuries involve skiers who Are Oul of shape til Ness is very important in cutting Down injuries he said. Serious skiers Don t wait until a few weeks before a trip to Start exercising. Being fit is Parl of their lifestyle and nost follow a regular year round exercise program. Herb Sealon president of the Heidelberg International ski club recently talked to his doctor about fitness and skiing. He  that three months of regular exercise is required before the butty recognizes any sprung benefits 1 hat does t mean you should give up the idea of exercise if you Haven t started. Some exercise is belter than none. Sign up or a ski exercise class in your Community Many communities in Germany have such programs. Do it yourself Al Home combining jogging with specific exercises for skiing. Ski magazines and Many ski club brochures 6 Fri its mag line october 27, js86 ,111 Gnu sources for these exercises. But Don t try to cram three months Worth of exercise Inlo three weeks or you might not make it to Len slopes. Siegi , who runs ski week programs through his company Siegi Tours in St. Veil Austria cautions against Loo much last minute exercise. Some degree of conditioning is important for beginners but you Don t have to he in super shape to learn to ski he said. Ski equipment needs to be in shape too. Smart skiers got their equipment ready at the end of last season said Schwartz. Bui most people Aren t that smart he acknowledged so now is the time to gel the edges sharpened and skis waxed. Many skiers do their own ski maintenance. If you Don t do the Luncus yourself put your skis in i in hands of qualified individuals. Schwartz recommends that you Lake Iceni to a reputable ski ski maintenance service is offered at Usa eur outdoor recreation Center and Safe outdoor equipment outlets. Most of those who work in skis no these centers have taken a special course to learn the necessary skills. I rices vary slightly but the average charge fora lineup waxing sharpening and minor repair in both Usa eur and Safe facilities is a. The most important Parl of ski preparation is a binding safely Check to make sure the bindings Are functioning properly and will release. Many ski clubs offer free binding checks at meetings and on club trips. Many outdoor re creation centers also lest  s Best to learn to Check your binding release yourself and test your bindings frequently. Some skiers recommend following this procedure every Day. Members of the National ski patrol can show you How to do a binding release test. Selling the edges sharpened and skis waxed is nol just a one Liine procedure. Both should be repealed throughout the season the frequency depending on How often and How hard you ski. Experts recommend waxing every three to our Days. Edge sharpening depends on the skier Good skiers Edge More and therefore need to Sharpen their edges More frequently. Video tips United press International Many people find extra satisfaction in doing ski lineups themselves. But How docs a Novice learn some people study the mechanics of filing scraping and waxing skis by looking at a Book or Magazine with text and illustrations. But actually seeing How the hands move and the amount of pressure applied is far Bemer which is Why vide Casselles like the following arc becoming increasingly popular. Beginning ski turns. This tape by sell Masia an instructor at Squaw Valley Calif., covers the basics of tools materials Ami technique in a simple straightforward presentation. The photography brings the viewer up close to the work and Masia uses a bit of humor about Snow snakes to illustrate what happens to skiers who use poorly Luned ski. Tic video is 25 minutes Long and can be purchased with or without Masia s Book Alpine ski maintenance. Until dec. 31, the Price for both is $32 the video alone is $29.95. Order from the Arm chair skier . Box 10210, Truckee Calif. 95737. Blakc Lewis advanced ski tuning guide. This tape requires previous knowledge of ski tuning to appreciate the Subtle Points and techniques. Lewis a former ski tuner for olympic Champion Bill Johnson describes he procedures succinctly and completely. His 24-minute tape can be purchased for $39.95 plus $3 shipping from Blake Lewis advanced tuning systems 329 North Santa Barbara Modesto Calif. 953s4. The advanced guide plus a beginners tuneup video can be ordered for $60 plus $2 shipping until dec. 31. World Tai ski tuning. Swix Amaru fact user and distributor of tools and waxes for skiing produced this tape. Its tools Are emphasized in the video but the techniques can be done with other brands As Well. The video was written and demonstrated by Michael Howden formerly a ski instructor and now a representative for Swix. What is disconcerting about this video is that certain techniques it advocates can incl daily damage skis according to other experts things like using a Metal scraper and a body file. The 30-minute tape includes a Section on tuning and waning Cross country skis. The Price is $35 for the video and $12.50 for in accompanying Book plus $4,50 fur shipping. Order from inside Edge 62-1 Glen St., Glens Falls . 12boi. Ski tuning with dem Miller. This video covers about the some material As the others but Wilh Superior close ups of the hands and skis. The segments on repairing gouges in ski bases and checking flatness Are particularly effective. The weakest part of this 26-minute video is the segment on sharpening ski edges Miller appears to lie using his file in a backwards direction it do the Side Edge filing. He also uses a Metal scraper on the skis bases and recommends cleaning skis with lighter fluid or paint thinner which can be Loo drying etch the bases or even cause do lamination of the skis. The Price is $24.95 plus $3 shipping and includes some a Tox Slicks. Order from medium enterprises 2110 Wilshire blvd. Santa Monica Calif. 90-103