European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Encourages women to get on by Jennifer Mears associated press writer manufacturers of skis should Stop a treating women like Quot Little men Quot and design equipment to accommodate the female body says Claudia Carbone author of the new Book women ski. Quot the Industry is. Beginning to acknowledge the fact that women skiers have been ignored and the women s Market has been underserviced.,&Quot Carbone said. Quot but there s a Long Way to go. Quot the Industry is so male dominated. It s As bad As car racing or  a big problem which Carbone  in the Book is the anatomical and biomechanical differences Between men and women that make skiing difficult for Many females. A a Money Bottom Fine when it comes to women skiing excerpts from women ski 2$2 pages it by Claudia Carbone a Quot manufacturers Are shooting themselves in the foot they acknowledge women s feet Are different from men s and that fit is critical to ski performance. Yet they Are reluctant to design a Boot that will provide optimum Fitio thus optimum performance a for women skiers. Their reason Money Plain and . A a Quot Many women Don t realize that the right exercise can help them avoid ski injuries and improve performance. They simply did t grow up understanding As men did the link Between fitness mental toughness and enjoyment a the associated press  child bearing women s Pelvic areas Are bigger than men s and create a Quot a Angle Quot not conducive to skiing. The q Angle is medical shorthand for the Angle of the quadriceps Tendon. A a a a women s q angles Force their Knees together when they assume the skiing stance making it hard to make Good cutting edges for turns. That difficulty would cow even a male skier Carbone said. The ski Industry however could do a lot to solve that problem by making boots and other equipment specially designed for women she writes. Industry executives have told her the Prospect is far too expensive. Until ski makers meet women a needs women can modify their equipment starting with their boots which is the foundation of their skiing stance Carbone writes. They can get custom soles made to create a Cradle for the foot holding it in place and allowing the skier to belter Transfer Energy from her legs to her skis. Another modification they can make is called canting which involves placing a strip of tape or other kind of material under the binding in order to tilt the Boot and create a better stance Carbone writes. She warns that canting should be done by ski technicians. Quot although changing your equipment May not solve All your problems giving yourself. Mechanical advantages is a Good beginning. It s like wearing Black to look Slimmer or getting a precision haircut that flatters the shape of your face. Now just do that with skiing Quot Carbone writes. ,. An avid skier for More than 30 years and a free Lance writer Carbone said she a. Decided to. Write a Book for women after seeing their frustration on the slopes. A Quot i was invited to a lot of women ski clinics. And i noticed this real frustration. They liked being out there. But there was always a but but i m not a. Very Good skier but i need to get More. Self Confidence. But i need to be More aggressive Quot Carbone said. V Quot there  this sort of putting. Themselves Down because they Felt their ability was t up to Par. So i thought you know there s got to be a reason Why women Aren t getting  so Carbone spent four years travelling to ski areas in the Rocky mountains and talking to female skiers. She interviewed ski instructors International ski racers ski technicians As Well As doctors physiologists and biomechanical engineers. The How to Book offers pointers on everything from getting in shape for the slopes to protecting face and hair from the elements. Helpful chapter summaries an Index and suggested other Reading make the Book a great resource for women skiers of All Levels. The Book May tend to Over generalize at times but Carbone conceded there Are exceptions to everything she discusses. A. Women Shi published by world Leisure corp., soils or a Quot suggested retail Price ol$14.95. A �?Teurotour5 news presidents Day in Istanbul London Budapest Rome Athens do 698 do 539 dm790 do 820 do 850 for More info please Call your itt office or eur Tours 069 / 55 00 56.eurotours news Art history tour with prof. 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