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Good Condition Key
To Successful Skier
Skiing is one of America’s fastest growing winter sports. There are ski enthusi asts even in communities far removed from snow and mountains who make annual pilgrimages to winter resorts for a few days on the slopes. It is common knowledge that skiing has Its accident hazards. The standing joke of the ski lodge with its quota of arms and legs in plaster casts is well known. Ski experts report that most accidents are caused by the skier’s poor physical condition and overconfidence. Thus the basic premise of ski safety Is to get and stay in good physical condition and to be realistic in your estimate of your own ability to handle yourself in the emergencies that arise in the mile-a-minute dash down one of the big runs. Beginning, if possible,
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