European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A now boned is like an automobile it can be a a Safe or As dangerous As the person mane vering it. That s Why a Little Driver s education is recommended when learning How to snowboard. J Quot a Quot with lessons Sruv boarding is no More dangerous than learning skiing for the first time Quot says Jeff Ellis head of the snowboarding school at the armed forces recreation Center in Garmisch Germany. Quot you have a Chance if you re trying o teach yourself How to ski you fall and the ski comes off. But if you have absolutely no idea How to snowboard a Littlemore a dangerous in the beginning the Board does t pop off like it does for the beginning skier Quot when a snowboarder Falls he has to make sure the Board remains off the ground to prevent a twisting knee a. Injury. A a a a a a a a. A a a. A a a. Y a. Although snowboarding looks More dangerous than skiing Ellis says the percentage of injuries caused by skiing and snowboarding is about the same. A Quot Only beginners Are the ones who Are really getting Hurt. The experts have enough control to prevent injuries even at High snowboard companies Are working on releasable bindings but Ellis says the release would have to be All or nothing in order to be Only one Boot releases during a wiper it As is often the Case with ski the potential for Clanger is great. The weight of the Board a a controlled by just one fool could Force the snowboarder to twist or turn to a degree that results in injury. There s also the Hance that the Hoard could fall Back on the snowboarder. A Jong Coil Type of Lensh also would have to be designed Ellis says. Ideally i he Leash would keep the snowboard attached to the snowboarder but would provide a Safe. Distance Between Board and ruler. Currently Only a Short strap attaches the snowboarder to his Board. Skiers no longer Wear straps because a Metal Brake is automatically released when the Boot pops out of the ski. Not so for the snowboarder. If a binding pops Loose the snowboard will closely follow which can be like Quot jumping into a blender Quot for a snowboarder taking a spill at High speeds Ellis says. \. A. The three most common Tyx s of injuries sufferer by Snow boarders Are a wrist the most simple and overlooked injury snowboarders fall to one Side or the other. Their weight often is entered on their hands and the result can be a twisted wrist. A a. A a. 1 he Way to avoid wrist injuries is the hands in a fist and tall on the forearms when falling Forward wearing gloves with a wrist support also helps Ellis says. A Knees a non releasable bindings can cause knee injuries but people with bad Knees still can snowboard if they learn the Correct technique and to control their. Speed. A Tail Section a if the hands Don t hit the ground first on a ship out the Bottom does Ellis says he suffered a Tailbone injury Quot that won t go away Quot when he had to wipe out or purpose to. Avoid running into a beginning skier who had wan tiered onto the race course Ellis a arc s snowboard sports Wuicik costs $159 the program includes. Transportation to and Tram the slopes Liti passes instruction evening activities a Havana dinner an awards dinner. Mementos and a group photo hotel a accommodations included remaining classes Tun until March 8 in Berchtesgaden and March 9 in Garmisch. A. Individual instruction Tor snowboarding costs $30 for two hours the Cost is $20 per person Tor two people $t5 per person for three to five people and $10 per person for Suoi More people. The costs Tor renting snowboard equipment is $10 Lor the snowboard. $3 Tor boots $4 for a jacket and $4 for pants. For. Niobe , Ca i arc at-08821 -750644 or his 440-2g44 in a. A Garmisch 08552-58823 or ets 44l -�?~bti23 08051---------- 8gjj55 or ets 44t-2355 in ctn Emsee a a a 1
