European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of / almost anyone can learn to ski. A a most catch on. Maybe one out of 10 students needs a Little extra time says ski instructor Dave Formby. He is one of the instructors at the armed forces recreation Center at Chi Emsee in Southern Germany. A it s never too late to give it a go Quot is the advice of Formby who has taught skier wannabees of All Ages. Most important he said is attitude. He has run into few Quot in teachable Quot but adds Quot i teach  As far As he s concerned the goal of beginner lessons is to get people up and moving with Confidence. In his. Classes that includes every detail from How to hold onto a pole to How to buckle a Boot. In a typical five Day class skiing Tenderfoot can r master a wedge or Sno plow technique that gets them gliding turning and stopping on an intermediate slope. Some students May not get that far but Formby lets them take it at their own Pace. The mistake some beginners make he says is that they May take on a Hill before they learn adequate control. Indeed members of a beginner class earlier this season were shocked at the antics of a group of inexperienced americans on a Quot ski  the ski trippers raced wildly Down a Steep slope to the Chagrin of the beginners who had strained for four Days learning to Man Euver and control their Speed. Often people go with a Friend who tells them a you. Can do it Quot but they Don t learn the basics like How to avoid or recover from a fall. Formby s advice Don t be afraid to take lessons. A Effic Bathon Dave Formby instructs a youngster at the top of the Bunny  required serious a amps Susan hams being outdoors a it s my office Quot says Tony Nuanes. Acres ski used to mean the Kahlua and Condo set for Tony Nuanes. But he left that party scene behind when he decided to get serious about skiing. A it s pretty easy to get caught up in the image Quot he said. Nuanes a ski instructor with the armed forces recreation Center at Chi Emsee Germany is starting his fifth season in the physically demanding Winter sport. A getting up every Day and doing it and doing it Quot is How a person becomes an accomplished skier according to Nuanes. Advancing is a matter of achieving goals step by step. Repeating the same turn Over and Over again is what makes the difference. He says he loves the sport because everyone can enjoy it at his or her own level. And the spectacular setting in the Alps does t Hurt either. Quot being outdoors a it s my office Quot said Nuanes who intends to spend As Many As 100 Days on the slopes this Winter. That kind of work is what combines a timing mind and body until they Are  the three Are essential to being a Good skier one who can respond automatically. Being in Good physical condition is an important pail of it. Skiing requires a lot of lower body strength. He recommends aerobics or any exercise to strengthen the legs and build Muscles around the Knees which prevent joint damage. Downhill skiing lets him know he can do something Well Nuanes said. He tried other sports including football wrestling and track. Head the most skill wrestling but found that grappling with Snow covered mountaintops was the most satisfying. What about when the Grade is too daunting too dangerous Nuanes a year past 40, tells himself Quot alls Veat Ati those hours to Encl right Here. It s like when you never finish a Cathedral because it Means the end of your Faith Quot he said. Then he goes higher. A Effie Bathen 8 stripes Magazine january 13, 1994