ee oe ee Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 19, 1990 B11 * The Shames Mountain Ski Cor- poration held their fifth annual general meeting Dec. 13, on the eve of the opening of the Shames Mountain ski area. At the mecting, president Gerry Martin made a report on the pro- gress to date — the chairlift and T-bar are fully operational, the two new Prinoth snow grooming machines are on the mountain keeping ’on top’ of the fluffy white snow that falls almost every night at Shames, and the last two quarter-sections of the daylodge are expected to be in place this Getting there was haif the battle. The access road to the Shames Mountain Ski Resort was given Week. an official opening Dec, 13 by local officials. Skeena MLA Dave Parker called the $4.9 million, government-built road an example of "persistence and cooperation". Government funding to build and maintain the road was a critical element in bringing the resort project to reality. ; In the interim, Martin Teported, Atco trailers are housing the rental shop, the ski school office, ticket wicket and concession stand and SKI TIPS from Andrew Rushton, Shames Mountain P owder | - Ski School oe MOUNTAIN rector. skiing! Director Skiing At Its Peak The ski season is here and Shames Mountain ski area is up and running! Now that we’ve all had a look, we should talk about powder skiing. Although most of the runs are groomed like a white carpet, there is plenty of opportunity to ski powder. ; One big difference between skiing ‘packed’ or ’powder’ is hardpack, you keep all your weight on the downhill ski. If you're skiing powder, your weight is distributed on both skis, to get as much floatation as possible. And, you must remain centred on your skis. requires much more physical effort and reduces ski performance. . than they do on hardpack. This translates to the necessity for - pood flexion and extension in the legs. And don’t be in a hurry for the skis to come around. Before venturing off the groomed runs, make sure you are in good physical condition and a strong parallel skier. If you you're in for an exhilarating new experience in skiing! SKI TIPS is sponsored by Dairy Queen After a day of skiing at Shames, drop in to el Dairy Queen. We treat you right! 452 Lakelse Ave, % U.S. Pal. Off., Am. DO. Corp. Copyright, 1990 Am. D.0. Corp., Mpls, MN Printed in U.5.A. Sing your way to the top of the charts Come out to Karaoke Night and sing along with the lyrics as they appear on video. Sundays 8 - 12 midnight & Thursdays 8:30 - 1:30 Join the chorus at George’s Pub! Northern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16 E., Terrace phone 635-6375 *Karaoke - available for rent for Xmas parties Fifth Shames AGM ~ sees mountain open, skiing begin change area. Porta-potties are in place until the water and sewer Systems are operational, a problem that’s expected to be rectified within the next few days. The election of directors for the board of the Shames Mountain Ski Corporation saw the nine current directors — Dr. Barrie Phillips, Dr. Harry Murphy, Gerry Martin, Larry Krause, Greg Hanson, Roy Long, Junior Gingles, Grant Piffer and George Munson — re-elected, and Betty Barton elected to fill the tenth position on the beard. President Gerry Martin announced Saturday, Dec. 15, as the first day of skiing for the general public. The grand opening of the ski area is planned for Feb. 16, 1991. Dave Parker M.L.A. for Skeena 635-4215 | the weight distribution between your skis. When skiing | Don’t fall for the old line, "Sit back in powder". Sitting back Remember: your skis will take longer to react in powder | meet these requirements and follow the above pointers, § Management & Staff of McEwan G.M. Wish Everyone Holiday Greetings, and all the best in the New Year! McEwan The Bright Spot On Hwy 16 635-4941 L—— QUALITY DEALER AWARD WINNER