Page 5 - 1982 News Clippings

SCHOOL PUPILS VISIT THE SKI FIELDS

taken to hospital suffering If a few of the Tuesday night another snow on a good firm base.
from exposure also after a students initially thought it rule was broken with dire One of the students
night on the slopes. It was was unnecessary they soon results. The Trip Leader was not so happy falling

fortunate the weather was changed their minds and had said “No snowballs off the T-Bar near the top
calm or he may not have we noticed a few near windows”. However, and taking one of the
been lucky enough to have complaints of cold. somehow or other, one Camp Mums with him -
come through the ordeal Tuesday’s weather ricocheted of a snow said he would sooner
and survived the rigours of was very unpleasant; cold, mound and into the motorcross! However he

windy, misty and snowing window. Hardboard soon was soon persuaded to put
This was an excellent ‘sago snow’ which stung temporarily fixed it but we his skis on again and have
example of what the Trip the face at times. Six all hoped no blizzard a little more coaching.
Leader had told the daring bodies braved the would make its presence In such good
students in a short chat on elements and skied at the T felt. Life up the Mount is conditions time to leave
Sunday evening on safe -Bar Tows above the 2nd unique and thrilling, and the slopes came all too

procedures on the Chair Lift and at 3pm with with high spirits about, soon, and once more with
mountain. It is much the Trip Leader and one windows from time to time the Trip Leader leading
better to buy another ski other experienced skier fall victim. and an experienced Tail
s life in took off back to the hut via Wednesday was over- Ender the group were
trying to retrieve a the National Downhill cast and again snowing but guided back to the Top of
runaway ski, and this has area. quite pleasant and most of the Bruce to return their
happened so often on ski The boys had been the group went out. skis.

skiing quite well, however We had had only two The students were
The students had also on the run back had thumb injurie plus the then left to get on the road
been told of the experienced a lot of ice window sill now, but one themselves and on

importance of wearing areas which sent them of the Andrews was checking the hut later
suitable clothing for the clattering and sliding in all speeding. OK if one has found it clean and tidy
often harsh conditions and directions. They could full control of skis, etc, but with only a woollen hat
NEVER EVER leave now appreciate how he wasn’t and went out of left behind - surely a
anyone alone as it is so conditions vary so much control over a steep snow record.
very easy to become lost if all the time and every- bank. He was rather dazed
the visibility reduces or where, and also why the and attended to and Summing up is was a
goes completely, as with rule of an experienced examined by a Ski very successful and

skier at the front and back Patroller, then transported educational venture,
Another very of the line so that everyone to the Ski Patrol testing self determinations,
confidence and the ability
important rule was handed could be accounted for. Headquarters on the to get along with and co-

out to the students and that Although the route ‘Banana Boat’, operating with one another
is the maintenance of was marked by green That was the end of in close living
s body temperatures, discs, visibility had closed his skiing for the day and circumstances and in a
particularly when riding in and these could not be after a few more runs we unique and often hostile
up on the chair lifts, when seen, so the group were decided to make for the environment.
the wind was blowing on able to follow the leader’s National Downhill. The
marks. students had a marvellous

time in lovely easy powder