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PEPSI-COLA
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Canadian Junior Men's Ski Team Championship '
eanadian Junior Women's Ski Team
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JASPER PARK, Feb. 24, 25, 26,
1961
JUNIOR
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THE OTTAWA SKI CLUB YEAR BOOK
Official Publication of the Ottawa Ski Club
SEASON 1960-61
Publisher:
J. W. CURRIE: 569 Helen Street
Editor:
W. L. BALL: 28 Wendover Avenue
Club Photographer:
FERDIE CHAPMAN
FRONT COVER:
ANNE HEGGTVEIT; Photo by ERIC FERRAT, Editor
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OTTAWA SKI CLUB
1959-1960
HONORARY OFFICERS
Honorary President -
SIGURD LocKEBERG
Honorary Vice-Presidents:
SENATOR NORMAN PATTERSON
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FRANK BEDARD
EXECUTIVE
President:
A. GEORGE McHuGH, Q.C.
First Vice-President:
Second Vice-President:
RoN LEFFLER
Russ SMART
Chairman Ladies' Executive:
H on. Secretary:
JESSIE FEAR
Treasurer:
1. S. CuDMORE
13 Blackburn Ave.
BoB McGJFFIN
Auditor :
LLOYD STEVENSON
DIRECTORS
HERBERT MARSHALL -Past President W. L. BALL J. S. BLAIR -
Liaison with Hull
City Transport
Ski Instruction
W . G. (Bun) CLARK - Liaison with
The Gatineau Zone
FRANZ BAIER -Ski Jumping
FERDIE CHAPMAN -
GARRY PERKINS -
JoHN FRIPP -
Ski Patrol
& First Aid
JoHN BROWN -
Publicity
ELMER CASSEL D AVE MmoELY Trail Riders
CLUB MANAGER
JOHN CLIFFORD
Typography By L E DROIT
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EDITORIAL
Here we are with the seventeenth issue of the Year Book. Again there was
some question in the minds of . your directors whether we should attempt it but,
thanks to a generous offer of Mr. J. W. Currie, for some years our advertising
representative, we are back again. Last year the Book was published at a cost of
about $1200 to the Club and the directors decided that in the light of our financial
situation we should economize. Mr. Currie has undertaken to publish the Year
Book at cost of only $500 to the Club.
He also persuaded me to continue as editor by promising to take off my
shoulders the frustrating task of houndling the directors and other contributors
for their reports. This year I have received the copy comparatively painlessly.
Last year was probably in every way the greatest in the history of the club.
Perhaps as a fatuous parent will sometimes try to contain his pride in the performance of a precocious child, our president in his conservative legal way has
admitted that "it was, in many respects, an extraordinary year". He could have
been forgiven if he had become a little more maudlin.
Ferdie Chapman, indefatigable Director of Trails, makes a modest report on
a big season of trail maintenance and improvements.
Dick Simpson takes over as Captain of the Trail Riders from John Brown whose
studies at Carleton University are keeping him busy.
Mr. Bill Baker, the Weatherman, again turns back the pages of the Experimental
Farm Weather Record and reviews the past winter for us. Just recalling the cold and
snow of winter makes him shiver but he knows that his prayers would never
be heard among those of 10,000 oppositely-minded Ottawans.
In "After Your Accident" I offer some fatherly advice based on 40 years of
twisting, spraining and breaking on the ski slopes.
Garry Perkins, Director of Ski Patrols, recounts the sad tale of some 564
injuries which indicates that skiing is not becoming any less dangerous. It may be
some comfort to know that due to the increasing proficiency of the patrol you will
receive even better attention than in the past if you should be injured.
Andy Tommy, who managed the Canadian Team at Squaw Valley, gives a first
person account of what it feels like when a member of your team wins an Olympic
Gold Medal.
Franz Baier, Coach of the Olympic .lumpers, tells of their training and competition in Europe and creditable performance at Squaw Valley.
Paul Berniquez gives an amusing and informative account of jumping on the
home front.
In my account of the Midget Program I describe the biggest year yet for
the "small fry" which culminated with an entry of nearly 200 '·for the .Skimeister
in March.
Still on the subject of children's skiing is Harry Rosewarne's story of the
Gatineau Zone's plans for Midget and Juvenile Skiing.
In case you should forget that accidents are always with us I return with an
analysis of accident statistics in the Fortune Area.
Because attendance at the Annual Meeting rarely exceeds 100, we are trying
to reach more members by publishing the Financial State~e.et in the Year Book.
Bob McGiffin follows the Financial Statement with an account . of our
arrangements with our concessionaires.
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Jessie Fear gives us a rollicking account of the square dance fun. Each
year Jessie declares a profit of some $100 which is quickly used to decrease
other deficits.
Bert Marshall recalls the. highly successful carnival we had at Fortune and
the party at Lansdowne Park to celebrate our 50th Anniversary.
John Clifford again gives an accounting of his and the Club's expansion and
points cut what we are getting for our money.
Dave Midgely took over the job of keeping tab on competitions and his report
shows that we had the most active season ever in this category. You won't find
the saga of the "Has Beens and Never Weres" listed under competitions. We are
not forgotten, however. Ski Magazine has generously offered to print our story in
its February issue.
Finally, Alex McDougall, long time authority on technique, tells us how the
wheel has turned and we are back to where we were shortly after the war.
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Our 50th Anniversary Year will presently come to a close. It would b:: an
understatement to say that it was a good year. It was, in many resp::cts, an extraordinary year. Improvements too numerous to mention were made to our existing
hills and to our lodges. The old Pink's Lake Lodge was moved to C:tmp Fortune
and set up as accommodation for our midget skiers and th 2ir escorts. Quite fittingly,
it was named the Cassel Lodge in recognition of the many years of supervision and
care given it by our director, Elmer Cassel. There was, also, the development of
the Skiskule, or Sky Line area and the setting up cf a Poma Lift there. The extension
of an electric power line into the Camp Fortune area was also a decided step
forward.
However, it was not only for improvements and construction of facilities that
th:: Anniversary Year was noted. We had the great pleasure and the great honour
to have cur own Anne Heggtveit win the Olympic Medal at Squaw Valley, a fitting
sequel to her earlier success in the Kandahar Race in Europe.
More recently, another big improvement has been made in the services rendered
by the John Clifford Ski Tows in installing the Ottawa area's first chair lift which
takes passengers from the level of the Meach Lake Road to the top of th~ Skiskule Hill. This chair lift is of the most modern design and construction and has
been highly praised by those who have already had an opportunity to ride on it.
At the end of each year, we usually conclude that there will not be too
much new construction to be undertaken in the following year. I hesitate to make
any such prophecy as invariably such a prophecy has been misleading. There is need
for some final work on the ski jump which is well under way at the present time
and there is also going to be a great need for additional lodge accommodation on
the Sky Line.
The progress of the Club is reflected in the tremendous increase in memb::rship
which now amounts to approximately 10,000 members. With the new facilities, there
is every reason to expect that even this figure will be passed in the coming year.
I must express my sincere thanks to the members of the Club's executive who
have had a particularly active year and whose efforts have made our Anniversary
the success it has been. As usual, we have been spurred on to greater efforts by
the imagination and drive of our property ma nager, John Clifford. We hope that
you will be with us again this year and we suggest that, even before the season
starts, a visit to the Skiskule area and the Camp Fortune area would prove rewarding.
A. GEORGE McHUGH,
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TRAIL SKIING
By FERDIE CHAPMAN, Director of Trails
The past winter, with more than
enough snow and not too low on the
temperature side, was one of the best
on record for the trail skiers.
The trail committee assisted the Trail
Riders in their arduous task of keeping
the trails open and was responsible for
maintaining the Western Trail and removing a large amount of heavy limb;
and brush that came down on the trails
early in the season when wet snow, that
iced on the branches, fell. The members
of the committee are carrying on in the
tradition of its pioneer members who did
so much voluntary work on the trail
system. The Club owes a debt of gratitude to these members and their predecessors. The Trail Riders had a monumental task trying to keep up with the
numerous snowfalls, especially in February. They were able to meet the situation
by packing with snowshoes - an innovation last winter.
A number of long distance cross country trips were organized during the season
in the hope that more members could be
encouraged to enjoy the beauty of the
Gatineau Hills. Many skiers who stick
to tow hills don't appreciate the wonderful network of trails that laces the Camp
Fortune Area. Some of these trips were
from Fortune to the Luskville fire tower,
Fortune to Wakefield, to the Alpine hut
on the Luskville escarpment, Wakefield
to Wrightville via Fortune and other
shorter trips in the McCloskey area.
While it is disappointing that more did
not participate fourteen was the
largest turnout - and the average for
the longer trips was four - it is hoped
these will spread the good word and that
their members will be doubled this
season.
A program for putting the trails back
on their original lines was started this
spring through the voluntary efforts of
the trail committee. Diversions, caused
by heavy trees which had come down
over the years, required correction. It is
hoped that most of these detou rs will
have been cleared up before the ski
season begins and that improvements
will be complete.
It would be well for the novice on
the trails to heed the warning not to
venture out alone, to carry a spare cable
on the longer trips, etc. Also, in the case
of an accident, check the scene for numbers on the trees. The accident points
have been marked during the past season
to assist the first aid patrols in locating
casualties.
In closing, I wish to thank members
who wrote in with suggestions and comments for improving the trails. I mention
especially Penelope Level-Trail and Ezmerelda Herringbone who m ade frequent trips out Western during the past
season and all those who gave of their
time and energy in assisting the G atineau
Ski Zone in packing the course and acting as checkers on the 16-mile cross
country race.
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Trail Rider Report
By RICHARD SIMPSON, Captain
The Trail Riders are an organized
group of skiers with a membership of
twenty. They are mainly high-school
lads with a good knowledge of the trails
which they maintain. The upper half of
Lockeberg is used as a "home away
frcm home", with the boys cooking and
sleeping overnight.
The winter of 1959-60 with its heavy
snow-falls has passed successfully. The
crunching snow-shoes, the swish of
waxed skies and the increasing number
of trail skiers made it rewarding work.
The sound of · busy scythes, brushhooks, axes and · saws could be heard
during the fall week-ends as the trails
were cleared and brushed in preparation
for winter skiing. Two important bridges
were built; one on the Log Cabin trail
and another on the Western.
With the coming of the "powder" we
donned skiis or snow-shoes and kept
the trails packed for week-end skiing.
The trails for cross-country races were
maintained for competition.
In addition to these duties, the Trail
Riders participated in the O.S.C. anniversary celebrations by putting on a
tcrch-light parade and by distributing
pamphlets.
For the coming year we are boosting
our membership to 25. A Sunset Patrol
to check the main trails each Sunday
afternoon will be introduced. We again
invite all comers to enjoy our wonderful trails and the delights of trail skiing!
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THE WEATHERMAN REPORTS
By F. W. BAKER, Central Experimental Farm
In the last Year Book I made the
observation that the man who dared to
pick up the torch dropped by "J.S.P."
would inherit a heavy task. It was obviously a hot torch but Dr. Ball held it
well for the Golden Anniversary Year
of this great Ski Club. This year, Mr.
J. W. Currie, publisher of the Year Book,
took on the job of obtaining my report.
My commiserations and congratulations
go to him and Dr. Ball in their understanding.
Down through the pages of the O.S.C.
Year Book it has always been a hard
job to get Winters started. It has been
difficult to separate the failing days of
Fall from the freshening days of Winter.
There is a see-saw battle of Nature that
goes on at this season and my favourite
always loses out in the struggle.
Winter made its first intrusion into
the Realm of Warmth at an unusually
early date this past season. A snowfall
recorded on Oct. 18 was the second
earliest in the history of the Central
Experimental Farm. This was the more
notable in that the first sharp temperature fall had occured only four days earlier. This interesting paradox suggests
the fantasy of Summer and Winter reach. ing out a long arm to shake h ands over
the head of the Fall season.
On the 3rd day of November Winter
returned again with nearly two inches
of snow and those who had scoffed at
the ridiculous early fall of October 17
were much more respectful of Mother
Nature's whims and fancies. These early
starts were part of the pattern of what
was to come and we hadn't long to wait.
Snow reappeared during the night of
November 17 and was recorded on nine
of the last twelve days of Nov. On Nov.
30 the temperature dropped to -1 o F.
and with it dropped the last thoughts of
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six inches of snow on the level fields
and if your T .V. was on you would likely
have heard thae immortal words "He
scores - the Rocket on a pass from the
Pocket!" Yes, Folks, these were the words
of doom to the Summer lovers and it
was in such a melancholy atmosphere
that these thoughts and statistics were
recorded for incorporation into the pages
of the Winter Lovers' Year Book.
On the third day of December, Winter
seemed to hesitate, as it were, and for
eight days in a row daytime temperatures were above freezing with one day
of rain and snow combined. This was a
setback for winter but it inexorably got
into gear again with nearly seven inche.s
of snow on December 11 and 12. This
gave the countryside a definite Winter
flavour which was weakened only a little
by light rain on the 15th. From this
date onward it was truly Winter - not
severe cold and not much snow right
up to the last three days of the month
when 7.8" were recorded. The month
ended with a good ten inches of snow on
the fields. The lowest temperature recorded up to now was a modest 5o below
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zero. So far, so good, folks, an:! with
a Happy New Year to you all we will
turn over the page that places us plumb
in the middle of Winter - ·good old
January that seems like an eternity to
some of us.
Well, a quick glance down the daily
statistics that spell out the character of
this particular January and the first
thing we see is the complete absence of
rain and none of us mind. The raindrop3
that are such a blessing in Summer bring
only misery in Winter. Now absence of
rain in a Winter month could easily
mean severe cold or heavy snowfall but
neither visited us in this kindly January
of 1960. A moderate cold spell set in
on the 6th and lasted a week with a low
of -18°. This proved to be the low of
the season and it was 10.5° higher than
the average winter low. Only 17 .2" of
snow were recorded during the whole
month - the average is 21.5". This
snowfall was well distributed through
the month to maintain a snow level of
9-11" on the field. January 1960 was
a wonderful Winter month all the way.
So much for the longest month in
the year and we turn over the page to
greet the shortest one. February can hand
out some fierce Winter weather but
strangely, for the last decade has been
remarkably fine. It is a month of surprises. Last February with 47.7" of snowfall created the outstanding record since
. 1890. This enormous snowfall was well
distributed through the month and ac-
tu3lly fell on 22 days - running from
a trace to 17 .8". The heavy fall came
during the daylight hours of the 19th a great day for snowplows!
The month was another in a string of
mild Februarys broken only by 1959.
The lowest temperature was 5 degrees
above zero. The month ended clear
and cold with a good 22" of snow
covering the fields. Not all the moisture
in February came down as snow. There
were two rainy days on one of which
over an inch fell.
The first half of March put on a better
show of Winter than either of the three
previous months. In the first 15 days
there was not a drop of rain or a flake
of snow but sunshine was in abundance.
It must have been a bonanza for the
skiing world. The snow level on the fields
remained stationary at 19-20". Remarkably, there was not a thaw - an unusual state for March. In the second half
of the month 8.3" of snow fell and there
were four days of light rain. Day temperatures never got out of the thirties
and the average was 28 o. The average
daily low was 1r - a nippy March
that dragged out the Winter and ran
too far into Spring for some people's
taste.
The cold of March continued into the
first ten days of April and the snow
cover was 100% gone only by April 14
- a situation which probably did not
displease the skiers.
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AFTER YOUR ACCIDENT
By W. L. BALL
It is one of the ironies of life that
many of our pleasures and interests, although generally beneficial, may have
unpleasant or undesirable reactions.
In no field of activity is this more
true than in athletics. Baseball, football,
tennis, etc, are recognized as healthful
by virtue of the physical exertion they
call for in the fresh air and sunshine.
When winter rolls arou nd to the snow
belt, skiing is king of the outdoor sports
and Canadians in ever increasing numbers are aware of this fact.
Much as we try to shrug off the fact,
however, we must admit that skiing, with
5% of its participants receiving injuries
that are treated and reported in the skiing
area and an .e stimated equal number
which are treated by their own physician, or not at aU, is a dangerous sport.
Even though the odds are 1 to 10 that
we will be injured this winter, not many
of us intend to give up. It is the calculated risk we take and we feel the stakes
are weJI worth the possible penalty.
If, however, you happen to become
one of the unlucky 10% there are positive steps you can take to decrease the
time of your convalescence and the after
effects of your injury.
In the case of an immobilizing injury,
such as a broken leg, the whole matter
is out of your hands and the experts -
the ski patrol, St. John people, ambulance driver and finaJly doctor - take
over. It is the less incapacitating injury
which, because it does not immobilize
you, may be aggravated by your subsequent action.
It is obvious that heavy bleeding must
be stopped and this usuaJly requires immediate assistance. Injuries to the upper
limbs which m ay be breaks should receive early attention. If the pain is severe,
movement limited and you feel faint or
nauseated a break should be suspected.
Send or call for the Ski Patrol. While
you may be able to hobble down the hill
on a badly sprained ankle or a knee
with torn cartilages, this should only be
resorted to when help is not available.
The already weakened joint can be more
seriously injured.
Sometimes you continue to ski on
what seems to be a slight twist or sprain
but after you get home the joint begins
to swell and pain. It is wise to let your
doctor have a look at it. Chipped or
cracked bones have been detected several
days after an injury.
All injuries are not ascribable to accidents and some m ay result from the
normal movements of skiing. Spinal
twists and dislocations leading to chronic
back pain may result from postures
which are specific for certain sports.
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A skiing injury I have received is the
stiff neck which results from a heavy
fall with a snapping of the heaj, This is
similar to the "whip lash" injury which
may result when someone slams into the
back of your car. Due to the leverages
set up by skiis and rigid bindings, skiing
results in a unique set of twists, sprains
and dislocations.
The after effects of some of these
strains are frequently not immediately
evident and even when they appear are
misleading to the layman. For instance
a slipped or crushed intervetebral disk
may manifest itself as the familiar "sciatic" pain which runs down the leg. Such
signs are correctly read by the doctor,
osteopath or chiropractor, and proper
treatment instituted.
The primary position of the doctor in
the diagnosis and treatment of injuries
is recognized. Not so generally understood is contribution .which can be made
by osteopaths and chiropractors in the
after treatment of the ill effects of participation in sports. In the U.S.A. many
professional teams retain an osteopath
or chiropractor to keep their high salaried
players in the lineup.
Every injury is followed by pain and
disability which, if untreated, may become permanent. It is wise to take advantage of the benefits of manipulative
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By GARRY PERKINS, Leader
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NCREASED membership in the
Ottawa Ski Club was reflected in
a very busy winter for Ski Patrol members. Between the St. John Ambulance
Brigade and ourselves 534 recorded casualties were treated in the Camp Fortune and Skyline area. An estimated
additional 30 injuries which occurred
during night skiing and other than weekends were treated but, due to pressure
of work or other reasons, patrolmen
were unable to make a report on these.
Examination of the reports indicates
that the majority of injuries are caused
by inexperience and failure to ski under
control. Many novices attempt slopes
that are beyond their ability. Others,
perhaps somewhat . more experienced,
fail to realize that one should stay under
control at all times.
The full role of the St. .John Ambulance Brigade in first aid work in the
Gatineau Area is perhaps not fully understood by the general skiing public.
Before the season starts Patrol members
attend a 2 months' course provided free
of charge by Brigade instructors. During
the season, members of the Brigade contribute their time freely in staffing the
first aid posts thereby releasing Patrol-
men for work on the slopes and trails.
In addition the Brigade provides emergency ambulance service for injured
skiers.
During the week-ends of the ski season, two members of the Ski Patrol are
on duty at all times at each of the Camp
Fortune and Skyline Ski Patrol Headquarters buildings. Telephone connections between these posts and all lodges
and tow shacks make it a simple matter
to report an accident and summon aid
with the minimum of delay. In the past,
complaints of slow arrival of patrols
have arisen from failure on the part of
persons assisting injured skiers to take
advantage of this telephone hook-up.
In closing, the Ski Patrol would like
to remind skiers of a few safety rules:
1. Take time to learn the fundamentals
of skiing before going out on the
hills and trails alone.
2. Ski under control. Be sure you can
stop if necessary.
3. Do not stand in the middle of slopes
or trails. Move over to the side if a
pause is needed.
4. Do not ski alone in remote areas.
5. Do not remain on the hills and trails
after the tows and lifts shut down.
Casualty
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An injury at such a time could lead
to a long delay before we reached
you.
6. Do not use poles without rings.
They sink into the snow and can
give you a serious fall.
7. Use safety fittings but be sure your
safety straps are fastened. Runaway
skis are dangerous projectiles.
8. Give Ski Patrol equipment the respect it dt!serves. If you remove or
damage it the patrol may be delayed in treating an accident (the
accident might be your own!).
Sleighs, blankets and sleeping bags
must not be taken without permission.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
Camp Fortune First Aid Post
Gatineau Park Skiing Area
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CASUALTIES
FRACTURES
Nose
Facial bones
Shoulder
Collar bone
Ribs
Pelvis
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
DISLOCATIONS
SPRAINS & STRAINS
Shoulder
Upper limbs
Lower limbs
WOUND & HAEMORRHAGES
MISCELLANEOUS
Heart failure
Warts
Headaches
Burns
Blisters
Head injuries
Eye injuries
Upset stomachs
Fatigue
Back injuries
Frost bites
Sore throats
Slivers in hand
Toot aches
Ruptures
Shock
Ear aches
German measles
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When we hear the slogan repeated, it is always said with a chuckle and a
variation. We hear walk in - run out; crawl iu - leap out; hobble in rush out. We even got clump in and swizzle out. No matter how you say
it or in what language it still means the same thing. We fit shoes and we
keep shoe-fitting records to help us. The truth is, there are no two feet
alike. Not even the two feet that belong to the same person. This makes
proper shoe-fitting a continuing challenge . . . but . . . as long as there are
dedi cated men and women in the shoe manufacturing companies of Canada.
and as long as there are patient and understanding people who appreciate our
joint efforts, we will continue trying to have the right shoe, in the right
place, at the right time, for the right price.
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ANNE'S GOLD MEDAL
By ANDY TOMMY, Jr.
Manager of the Canadian Olympic Ski Team
Q NNE HEGGTVEIT'S gold medal
,..__.. in the Olympic Slalom and her
World Championship at Squaw Valley
came as no surprise to those of us who
have closely watched her racing progress. You members of one of the greatest racing clubs in the world had a
part in her success and know of the
many discouragements and setbacks she
went through. I will, therefore, recall
only a few of the incidents of this last
year.
A few years ago Anne and Lucille
Wheeler began to follow the European
competition circuit as the result of our
new idea that racing in Canada and the
U.S.A. only would never develop world
champions. Anne's trips were financed
at great sacrifice on the part of her
parents and by money raised by the
Ottawa Ski Club, the Gatineau Zone, the
City of Ottawa and private individuals.
Anne had been racing in Europe for
five years and placing well consistently.
She set such a high goals for herself,
however, that she tended to blame herself for any performance less than the
best. Being very conscientious she felt
she was letting down those who had
sponsored her. Thus, when she had bad
luck she sometimes became depressed
and her skiing was affected.
On the surface, Anne's Olympic victory appeared to be the logical outcome
of years of training and experience.
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was the big year and all would be won
or lost by small strategy differences. The
pressure was terrific. The C.A.S.A. realized this was Anne's year and sent her
to Pepi Salvenmoser in Austria early in
the winter. Pepi had guided Lucille
Wheeler to a World Championship and
had trained Anne previously. He believed that she was world championship
material. He also knew that if they
made any mistakes or had bad luck all
would be lost. Even with the best of
training and aptitude many things can
go wrong before a race. A racer may
completely break down frcm the tension
or have an accident. It was Pepi's job to
guide Anne through all these pitfalls and
bring her to racing peak for the Olympic
games.
In Europe, Anne and Nancy Holland
trained with top men racers such as Toni
Sailer, Ander! Molterer, Egan Zimmerman and others. Anne's first mishap
came in Grindelwald where she had
gone for the Lauterhorn race. A hill
maintenance man struck her on the
leg with a shovel as she sped by. The
fact that it was probably not malicious
did not make it any less serious for
Anne who was already having trouble
with her legs. She didn't perform up to
her best in Europe and Pepi didn't force
her. He had to overcme the effects of
her injury both mental and physical and
prepare her to give even more than her
previous best at Squaw Valley. He told
Anne that their strategy would be to
throw up a smoke screen and let it be
known that she was in poorer shape than
she actually was. This tended to produce over-confidence in other racers
and took some of the pressure off Anne.
When Anne, Nancy and Pepi joined
me and the rest of the team in Alta,
Utah, Anne was not in top shape after
excessive travel and three weeks' layoff.
Pepi told her she didn't have to race
in the Nationals but she entered and
easily won the slalom and giant slalom.
This restcred her confidence and she
started the drive for the top. The next
week she won both slalom and giant
slalom for the Roche Cup at Aspen. We
then went to Squaw Valley for the finals.
At Squaw Valley she trained as if every
practice run was a race. Pepi couldn't
keep ahead of her she was so keen.
Anne is equally good at giant slalom
and downhill. Luck was not with her
in these two events but she came into
her own in the slalom. She had been
ranked first in the world and at the
seeding meeting I drew no. 2 for her.
We believed she could win but knew
that until the race was over anything
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could happen. I remember standing at
the finish line in the officials' roped off
section with Terry Kielty and Bill Westwick. We were keeping times ·and could
tell immediately where any racer stood
at any time with respect to Anne. She
was over two seconds ahead in her first
run which is miles in a ski race which
is measured in tenths of a second. We
wrote off this one and that as they
came down.
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under the most severe tension. The
Olympic Championship was within her
grasp if she could keep up the pace. Willy Bogner had won the first run of the
men's slalom only to have 3 falls in
the second. As she came out of the
starting gate we could see she was
going to do it. Her timing and co-ordination were perfect. She even seemed to
be doing it too easily and when she
finished we know that it was just a
formality for the other competitors to
run.
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in tears when they finished they were so
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happy and Anne herself was in a daze.
She had reached the top and won in
one swoop both the Olympic Slalom and
the World Championship. She was
crushed by photographers, reporters and
well wishers. She was the toast of the
sports world. After her phone to her
father you at home joined in the congratulations.
I believe that one of the most moving
spectacles I have seen· is the presentation of the Olympic medals. It is one of
the most inspiring traditions of our age,
and to have one of your own standing
at the centre of the triple pedestals
with the fanfare of trumpets and finally
hear your national anthem and watch
your flag being raised makes you realize
what Anne had done.
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Champion was already evident only a
few years ago in the little girl who used
to ride up the slalom hill tow on her
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THE OLYMPIC JUMPERS
By FRANZ BAIER, Coach
£1 ANADA'S 1960 Olympic Jumping
'l....\ contingent was composed of three
competitors and a coach. Gerry Gravelle was one of the jumpers and I
was the coach, thus giving Ottawa a
large share of the team.
We left Canada on December 8 and
took up residence in the Austrian winter
sport resort of Riezlern, a mountain
village at 4000 feet altitude. Snow conditions were excellent when we arrived
and both 45 !lnd 65 meter jumps in
good shape because the German national
team had just finished training there the
previous week. We were able to start
training the next day.
Our daily program started with gymnastics and a 10 to 15 minute run with
snow tramping exercises. After breakfast we prepared the jump and did some
fast skiing to get used to speed. Afternoons we practised on the 45 meter hill
and . I made suggestions and corrections
after each jump. The boys, Gerry,
Jacques Charland and Louis Moser,
came along well at this stage. Gerry
had a few falls and broke two pair of
skiis but was not injured. I could see,
however, that they needed a lot of
practice and better physical condition.
On December 30 our team competed
with other Olympic and National Teams
in a pre-olympic jumping competition in
Oberstdorf and on January I at Garmisch, Germany, in a second international meet. From Germany we went, on
January 3, to Innsbruck, in Austria, the
scene of the 1964 Olympics, where we
jumped on the 75 meter jump. Our next
competition was January 6 at Bischofshofen, Austria, on a 90 meter (nearly
300 feet) jump. We then went on to
a International Meet in Semmering in
Austria on January 10. Jacques Charland
placed well in these meets and Gerry
showed continued improvement. Louis
Moser, however, hurt his knee in Innsbruck and when it failed to improve I
sent him home to Toronto. In Cortina.
Italy, we jumped in the Konsberg and
Campary Cup tournaments on January
16 and 17. We then went to Urach in
Germany for the Kurrikalla Cup, another international meet, en January
24th. This was our last European competition and Gerry had his best placing
when he was lOth among 52 jumpers
from 9 nations.
We returned to Montreal on January
26. Jacques and I went on to the U.S.
Before the first internotion al meet in Oberstdorf,
Germany. The Canadian
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O.S.C., F. Baier, coach,
O.S.C., J. Charland, S.C.,
Three Rivers, L. Moser,
Toronto, S.C.
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Nationals at Iron Mountain, Michigan,
but I gave Gerry a four day holiday to
see his young wife. He met us in Chicago from where we went to Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. Here we met Irvin
and Clarence Servold, two Nordic Combined members of Canada's Olympic
Team. We practised on the Steamboat
Springs jump for 5 days and Gerry
began to show real form, and exceeded
300 feet.
We left for Squaw Valley on February
8 and met Louis Moser in Denver,
Colorado. The boys had three weeks of
continuous jumping on the Olympic
Hill. Charland and Gravelle looked good
in comparison with other Olympic jumpers. Moser was still not fully recovered
from his leg injury, however. A few
days before the Olympic Jumping both
Jacques and Gerry had falls. Gerry
twisted his ankle and lost some of his
confidence. As a result his jumps of 70
and 79 meters were short of the 80 and
85 he had reached in practice. He, however, placed 34th against Charland's
33rd which is perhaps as good a performance as an Ottawa jumper made. (In
1936 Tom Mobraaten of Vancouver
was lith. Ed.)
After the Games we travelled via
San Francisco to Banf for the North
American Nordics on March 6. After
the pressure of the Olympics this meet
was a pleasure. We then went to Fort
William for the Canadian Nordic. Here,
Charland won the jumping and Gravelle
was third.
Gerry improved greatly but it is not
possible to become an international
champion in one winter.
After the International
Jumping meet (Cup
Kongsbergl on the
Olympic Jump in Cortina,
Italy. From left: Charland,
Three Rivers, S.C.; Baier,
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In conclusion, I wish to say that the
1960 Winter Olympics was a grand
and unforgettable experience. I hope
that other O.S.C. jumpers will become
good enough to be National Team
members and compete in F.I.S. or Olympic Competition. My thanks to the
O.S.C., the Gatineau Zone and all who
supported Gerry Gravelle and me last
winter.
Franz Baier soars over
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SKI JUl\IPING
By PAUL BERNIQUEZ
Jumping Chairman
N January 1960 we had our first
meet of the season. The OSC trophy
was at stake. Rhea] Seguin again distinguished himself by taking the honours
in A Class and in the general standing.
Don McLeod took B Class, whilst Jean
Yves Richer topped C Class and Andre
Leduc the Junior Class. It should be
noted here that Richer was second in
the overall standing.
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The second meet took place in February 1960 and, once more, it was
Rheal Seguin who led in A Class as
well as the overall standing. However,
in this latter, he was closely followed
by Richer who narrowed the margin to
6/10 of a point. All eyes are now on
Richer to see if he can wrest away
some of the laurels that seem to "belong" to Seguin. In B Class, it was
Colin Bergh (Colin knows that practice
makes better). C Class was again won
by Richer with the junior going to
Martial Ranger. Andre ( Chesty ) Leduc
thought he had a monopoly in the Junior
Class!
The Hull City Championship was
held in early March 1960. It was all
Seguin's again, closely followed by Jean
Yves Richer. The latter was upgraded
to B Class due to his outstanding performance in previous meets this season.
Other individual honours went to Peter
Guy in B Class and Andre Leduc in
Junior Class. Peter Guy should give
jumping a better try, say for a whole
season. 'How about it, Peter?'
The end of March 1960 saw the Norland Jumping Meet and the return of
Gerry Gravelle from the Olympic Games
at Squaw Valley. Needless to say that
Gerry was by far the best jumper. 'Keep
your head, Gerry, and I am sure that
you have the ability to become the next
Canadian Champion. Franz Baier took
second spot and Seguin found himself
in the third slot. "Chesty" Leduc installed himself in the fourth position
with two long jumps (no landing). "Chesty has promise and we hope he will show
us next season. Richer dropped to sixth
place and I thought I saw a trace of
indifference on that day. There is no
doubt that he lacked his usual enthusiasm during this last competition. Let's
hope this was only a temporary let
down. The desire and the will to better
oneself must always be present in the
competitive skier's mind. If you couple
these qualities with diligent and serious
training, you have some of the attributes of a champion. All you require
then is ability!
Last season was one of the best, not
only from the point of view of the abundance of snow and prevailing good
weather, but also from the organizational
side. The Committee of jumpers compcsed of Raymond Desrochers, Fred
Magrichuk, Maurice Landry, Jean Yves
Richer, Colin Bergh, Rhea! Seguin, Dave
Marcellus (a much improved junior) ,
Raymond Pare, Martial Ranger, Andre
Leduc and Jacques Berniquez worked relentlessly in packing the three jumping
hills and had quite a time keeping pace
with Mr. Snowfall. Claude Legault, our
publicist, did a good job and we hope
that he will continue in his present capacity. All meets were well looked after
by the different sub-committees and my
sincere thanks go to all.
As in past years, the judging was
done by Bob Wallace and Earl Filman,
assisted by Art Lavigne. They were
sometimes joined by Russ Smart. We
extend our appreciation and sincere
thanks to all. The markers were the
Marcoux brothers and other friends to
whom we are grateful.
The junior jump finally became a
reality. It was built by six jumpers, i.e.,
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Desrocher, Richer, Landry, Pare, Jacques Berniquez and myself. Many
youngsters availed themselves of this
jump.
We are grateful to Franz Baier who
drew the plans for the new Lockeberg
Jump which, if the plans are followed,
is to be in accordance with FIS standards.
Franz put in many evening hours in
the preparation of the plans. Every minute detail had a reason for being inserted thereon.
by the CASA, the OSC, the GSZ and
the Hull supporters. We have also witnessed the sudden surge of Jean Yves
Richer to the fore, and the noticeable
improvement of Andre Leduc, Dave
Marcellus, Maurice Landry, Martial
Ranger, Raymond Pare, et a!. Now
that the interest is revived, let's join
hands and keep it that way. There is
great potential amongst our jumpers all they need is proper encouragement.
All in all, the Intermediate Jump is
proving a valuable asset.
The Intermediate Jump which was
built by Seguin, Desrochers, Richer,
Pare, Benoit, Pariseau, Landry, Jacques
Berniquez and myself, at the cost of
two months of steady and hard week-end
work, is proving its worth, if not in
gold, at least in the development of
young jumpers. This could never have
been accomplished on the Senior Jump.
There is no doubt in the mind of many
that it was just "the shot in the arm"
needed to create new enthusiasm in jumping. Since it was built, in the fall of
1956, we have seen the remarkable progress of Rhea! Seguin, who represented
Canada at the World Championship in
Fallum, Finland in 1957, Gerry Gravelle
who, although he did . net win a Gold
Medal, represented Canada, the Ottawa
Ski Club and the Gatineau Zone in a
commendable way. He was every bit
deserving of the support accorded him
So, in 1961, we hope to give the spectators just what they have been craving
for, that is, jumps of over 200 feet.
When the new season opens in the
fall of 1960, the pass word will be
"Orbit". I am sure we can beat the
scientists in orbiting a human satellite!
In the 1959 Annual of the OSC, a
mistake was inadvertently printed. It was
stated that Franz Baier had had the
longest official jump, i.e., 193 feet for
a hill record. However, this distance,
unfortunately, was not recorded during
a meet. So, it follows that the longest
official standing jump, during an official
meet at Camp Fortune, was made by
Art Tockle of the USA back in 1951
when he soared 189 feet. Raymond Desrochers leaped 207 in 1951 but fell.
Another long standing jump was made
by Rhea! Seguin when he soared 204
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feet during a meet in 1956. However,
the judges of the meet must have had
frozen eyelids when they declared that
Rheal had touched the ground with one
hand on the flat part of the outrun and
called the jump a fall. I am not belittling the judges in saying this, because
their job is a difficult one and, at times,
very trying. They have to stand in subzero weather for as long as three hours,
pencil in hand, recording the flight of
each and every jumper. I have nothing
but admiration for the judges, but
since they are mortals they are not infallible.
Overheard after a meet at Fortune
last season: "Hey! Raymond (Desrochers) did you see the new satellite
which was launched from the pad of
the Intermediate Ski Jump?" Someone
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THE MIDGET
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1959-1960
by W. L. BALL
Last winter marked the sixth year of
the Midget Program and by all odds its
biggest and best. An excellent winter
and a club membership which exceeded
10,000 brought out a record crowd of
6 to 13 year olds. The executive was
well prepared, however, and 70 trained
amateur instructors were on hand to
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W. L. Ball ............ Director of Program
Thor Weibust .... Director of Ski School
Paul Lajoie ..................... :..... .. Secretary
Chuck Ballard . .. ... ... .. .... ... ... ... Marshal
Phyllis McLaren ... Assistant to Marshal
Senior Instructors
Harold Fawcett
Bill Peterson
Don Holman
Phyllis Klotz
Paul Lajoie
The instruction program again was
composed of three categories:
1. Basic Instruction and Safe Skiing
under the direction of Thor Weibust.
2. Racing Instruction divided into three
sections:
(a ) Jumping - under Colin Bergh.
(b) Cross-Country racing handled
by Tony Stolfa.
(c) Slalom and Downhill Racing by
Bill Ball assisted by Lorry Wedd
and Doug Irwin.
3. The third part of the Program competition- was ably co-ordinated
by Harry Rosewarne, Chairman of
Midget Racing for the Gatineau Ski
Zone.
No less than nine preliminary races
preceded the boys' Four Way Skimeister
for the Newt Barry and the girls' Three
Way competition for the Emil Danjaw
Trophy.
Summary of Preliminary Races
Date
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Race
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
6
13
Slalom
Downhill
Slalom
Jumping
Cross Country
Downhill-Slalom
Cross Country
Slalom
Slalom
Winners
Boys
Location
Fortune
Kingsmere
Wakefield
Fortune
Kingsmere
Wakefield
Fortune
Kingsmere
Wakefield
The first racing death in America was
that of Sigurd Hall who was killed in
the Mt. Ranier Downhill in 1940.
C.
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c.
H.
T.
C.
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Chapman
Chapman
Parsons
Stolfa
Chapman
Stolfa
Chapman
Chapman
Girls
H. Quipp
H. Quipp
A. Rowley
A.
A.
A.
H.
H.
Rowley
Rowley
Rowley
Quipp
Quipp
Skiing was introduced in Canada in
1879. The Montreal Ski Club was formed in 1904.
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The Skimeister, held, on March 19
and 20 at Camp Fortune under bright
sun on fast snow, drew a staggering
entry of nearly 200 boys and girls. This
is probably the largest number of competitors that has ever been seen in a
Canadian ski competition but Harry
Rosewarne, ably assisted by instructors,
club executives and parents, masterminded the most successful Skimeister
in the club's history.
Shortly after each event was finished
John P. Taylor's team of mathematicians
was able to issue mimeographed lists
of the results and at the conclusion of
the jumping on Sunday afternoon winners
were declared in each of four categories.
Prizes were distributed by Anne Heggtveit. This was a fitting honour for Anne
whose Olympic victory in the slalom
has been an inspiration to young Ottawa skiers.
Currie Chapman of Kingsmere culminated a season in which he was unbeaten in some 10 slalom and downhill
races by winning the Newt Barry Trophy for the 4 way combined.
Heather Quipp also of Kingsmere
rounded off a successful year by winning the Emil Danjaw Trophy for the
girls 3 way combined.
The boys 10 and under was won by
Gerry Quipp and the girls 10 and under
by Jean Irvin.
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Boys 13 and under 4 way combined
1 Currie Chapman, Kingsmere 374.1
2 Derek Denton, Sedbergh
365.3
3 Jamie Burpee, Sedbergh .
365.1
4 Bob Edwards, Kingston
361.7
5 Alasdair Hunter, Sedbergh .
353.7
6 Andrew Broadhead, Sedbergh 346.9
7 Alex Taylor, O.S.C.
346.7
8 Brian Scully, O.S.C.
345.3
9 Bruce Fawcett, O.S.C.
338.9
10 Glen Morrall, O.S.C.
337.9
Girls 13 and under 3 way combined
l. Heather Quipp, Kingsmere .. 294.8
2 Anne Rowley, O.S.C.
279.6
3 Carol Veit, O.S.C.
284.1
4 Ann Blair, O.S.C.
262.6
5 Margo Mackenzie, O.S.C.
251.4
6 Elspeth Fordyce, O.S.C.
249.9
7 Barbara Cummings, O.S.C.
236.2
8 Jean Chambers, O.S.C.
233 .3
9 Vickie Fawcett, O.S.C.
223 .3
10 Barbara Cruickshank, O.S.C. 221.5
Boys 10 and under 4 way combined
1 Gerry Quipp, Kingsmere
344.1
2 Tim Cooke, Kingsmere
334.1
3 Geof Bowie, O.S.C. .
315.4
4 David Fripp, O.S.C.
314.4
5 David Dyer, O.S.C.
306.9
Girls 10 and under 3 way combined
1 Jean Irvin, O.S.C.
221.4
2 Abby Heggtveit, O.S.C.
201.4
3 Ruth Heggtveit, O.S.C.
200.1
4 Betsy Clifford, O.S.C. .
190.7
5 Kathryn Brazeau, O.S.C.
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CHILDREN'S SKI PROGRAM FOR 1960-61
HARRY ROSEWARNE, Chairman, Midget Committee,
Gatineau Ski Zone
For some years the Gatineau Ski
Zone Committee of the Canadian Amateur Ski Association has been keenly
interested in the promotion and organization of skiing for all youngsters within the zone. The major guiding principles have been, and still are, to help
the young people to begin their skiing
correctly and to provide initial training
in racing fundamentals to those interested. A steady widening in the scope of
the program has been achieved from
year to year. The plans which are being
formulated for this year should reach
more children and improve future organized activities.
The most important addition will be
the introduction of a Juvenile program
to be directed by John Fripp. The Juvenile age limits are 13 to 15 inclusive.
In past years most of the children's
work was carried on in the Midget
Program. The Midget ages were 6 to
13 years inclusive. With the introduction
of the Juvenile class, the Midget age
limit has been lowered to 12 years.
Between the two programs a wider age
group will be eligible for instruction and
training.
The first item on the Midget calendar
will be the Midget Ski Instructor's School
to provide the staff for the Midget
Schools. This has become an annual
affair sponsored by the Ottawa Citizen.
Thor Weibust will organize the school
and John Fripp and Bud Archibald will
look after instruction and examination.
The school is open to ski clubs that
have joined the Zone and are planning
a Midget program. It will be conducted
over the Christmas holiday season,
probably at Camp Fortune. The second
part of the program will be ski schools
organized within each participating club
and assisted by technical advice from the
Zone Midget Committee as requested.
Where possible, each club assumes the
cost for its school so that free instruction and training is provided for the
children. Usually six lessons are given
each season. The last item on the
program is a series of organized races
in Slalom, Downhill, Cross-Country and
Jumping. Harold Fawcett will be in
charge. Each race will be an invitation
meet held at one of the participating
clubs. These competitions will provide
an opportunity for the youngsters from
each club to compete against each other
and put into practice the training anJ
coaching they have received. The
program will finish with a two day Ski
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Meister to determine a four-way combined winner for the boys and a threeway winner for the girls. The older girls
will compete for the Emil Danjaw
trophy while the older boys will try to
capture the Newt Barry trophy. The
younger girls and boys will compete for
the John Bracken trophy which was
awarded for the first time last season.
It is tentatively planned that the
Juvenile program follow much the same
pattern as the Midget program except
that the emphasis will be shifted towards
competition . There will be a Juvenile
ski school to teach control skiing which
is not, however, expected to assume the
pre-portions it has in the Midget program
since there will be fewer juveniles just
starting to ski or who are improving
their control skiing technique. The emphasis will be placed on competition
training, coaching and practical experience in racing. It is important to note
that this competitive schedule will be
designed for the beginner as well as
for the more experienced racer graduating from the Midget program. It is
hcped that the competition part of the
program will provide a continuation for
the competitor from the Midget program
and at the same time provide an excellent starting point for a youngster
just beginning to race at Juvenile a!;e.
The ski clubs which are expected to
be active in these programs for the
60-61 season are: Ottawa, Kingsmere,
Vorlage,
Edelweis, Sedbergh Boys'
School, Beamish and possibly some
others.
It should also be mentioned that the
Zone committee is active with the
Ottawa Municipal Ski Council in providing technical assistance and in training
instructors for the Municipal schools
at Rockcliffe, Hogsback and Carlington.
I think the time has ccme when skiers
should be graded before they are allowed to venture out on the slopes. This
will be difficult to administer but wi!l
eventually come.
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THE STATISTICS AND MECHANICS
OF SKI INJURIES
By W. L. BALL
were down. As found before, 65 % of
all injuries were to the lower limbs and
the injured were 60% male and 40%
female - about in the estimated ratio
of club memebrship. Although last winter had more skiing days than the previous one it must be concluded that we
have not greatly reduced the rate of
skiing injuries in the Camp Fortune
Area.
I also analysed the data from some
150 accident reports prepared by the
Ski Patrol. These were for week-ends
only. Week days and nights were not
included. The following table shows
per cent distributions of injuries against
time of day, month, etc.
In last winter's Year Book I reported
a study I had made of the effectiveness
of release bindings. This year I have
attempted the more ambitious project
of analysing the statistics to find what
are the factors and conditions which lead
to accidents. The results of this survey
<:ombined with a consideration of the
dynamics of falls give us some insight
into ski injuries. There remains much
to be learned, however, and the accident
iree winter is still a long way off.
Following Garry Perkins' report on
the Ski Patrol are the St. John Ambulance Brigade summaries for 1958-59
and 1959-60. The first fact you will
notice is that there were 534 injuries reported last year against 441 in 1958-59.
This increase does not reflect a higher
rate of accidents but is, in fact about
what we would have expected from the
2,000 increase from 9,000 to 11,000 in
those estimated to have used the area.
Last year's 97 fractures were in about
the same ratio as the previous winter's
·so but the increase was almost entirely
. due to males. Sprains and strains were
.as predicted. Wounds and haemorrhages
increased but miscellaneous injuries
Per Cent Distribution of Injuries
Time
%
10
6
Month
%
11
7
15
Hard
43
5-10
8
11-15
32
3
24
4
14
March
34
Soft
57
Safety
15
Binding
%
2
19
Feb.
40
Jan.
26
Snow
%
Age
%
12
15
16-20
38
No Safety
85
21 andover
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From the table it can be seen that
injuries increase in number until 3 to 4
o'clock and then decrease as people stop
skiing. February was the worst month,
possibly because it offered the most
good skiing days. Soft snow claimed
more victims than did hard. When it is
realized that about 90% of our skiing
is done on hard snow it is evident that
soft snow with 57% of the injuries is
a "killer". Safety bindings with only
15 % of the injuries again demonstrated
their worth as it is estimated that over
50 % of our skiers now wear some form
of release. Teenagers account for more
than their share of injuries.
Some of these figures require a second
look. For example, the 60/40 ratio of
males to females injured does not mean
that men and women are equally injury
prone when we consider that men put
in probably twice as many ski hours.
Also teenagers run off far more mileage
than any other age group.
We haven't learned much from this
analysis that we hadn't already suspected.
Accidents increase in frequency as the
day progresses; soft snow is more dangerous than hard; teenagers are more
accident prone and safety bindings are
a good investment. I think the ladies
will agree that they ski less and slower
than the men. If so, it is unanimous that
the ski slopes are one place where they
live more dangerously.
Now let us take a look at the mechanisms of ski falls. There is a good paper
en the subject by Dr. Erskine in the
American Journal of Surgery for May
1959. A normally built person weighing
150 pounds and moving at 30 miles an
hour develops a momentum of 6,600
foot-pounds per second. This means that
the combination of his speed and weight
could raise a 6,600 pound object off the
ground. Now if it took him 2 feet to
stop, when he fell, the stopping force
would be 2,250 pounds or 15 G (15
times the pull of gravity). If this tremendous force is exerted in such a way
that the skis act as levers, the force
could be increased many times. If he
has release bindings, the skis will come
off and prcbably only his ego will be
bruised. If the bindings do not release
his forward motion carries in an arc,
if the tips of the skis are fixed, and the
full thrust of the momentum is transmitted through the legs to the ankles.
Something has to give. It may be the
achilles tendon, the leg or only the skis.
When the tips of the skis are free a forward fall results in an "egg beater", an
amusing expression for an unpleasant
experience. If this happens, the energy
is dissipated over a considerable distance
and some time and the fall is not usually
as damaging as in the case of a dead
stop. This kind of fall possibly results
in a dislocated humerous (the bone of
the upper arm) only or, less frequently,
a spiral fracture of the leg bones. The
fracture occurs as the victim rolls with
his skis crcssed . As much as 600
pounds twist may be exerted. Cuts and
lacerations from the poles or skis edges
may also occur.
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Accidents that occur during turns are
more interesting to the anatomist. Here
we have a rotational motion, that results
in torque, to complicate an already complex pattern of forces. Because' the tips
of the skis do not skid around, but remain more nearly fixed, they act as the
fulcrum and two moments come into
play. One of these is the distance between the tip of the ski and the ankle
and the other that between the skier's
centre of gravity and his ankle.
When the skier catches the outside
edge of his outer ski or the inside edge
of his inner ski, momentum tends to
carry his body in its original direction
but the ski is fixed. As a result, the free
ski crosses over it causing the skier to
fall while pivoting on his fixed leg. The
torque developed on the tibia (the larger
of the two lower leg bones) is great
and may result in a spiral fracture.
Sometimes the upper end of the fibula
{the smaller bone) is broken off and
injury to the knee occurs as well. Before these things happen the experienced
skier has usually thrown himself sideways and has freed both skis from the
snow as he slides on his back or chest.
The beginner, fearing a fall, stays with
the disasterous tum too long and sustains
a wrenching leg injury.
There is some evidence that release
bindings operate more successfully at
higher speeds. There is a difference in
the pattern of high and low speed injuries. The slower a skier is moving the
lower is the break on the tibia likely to
be. When the speed is not great enough
to produce a fracture, injuries to the
knee occur.
There is a wide open field for investigation into the psychology of ski injuries
or rather those who sustain them. Fatigue is well established as a factor,
dulling as it does the senses and reflexes.
A second factor is fear, a purely psychological one about which we know
little. A relaxed and confident skier
rarely gets hurt. When he meets a situation with which he is not adequately
equipped to cope he becomes nervous
and frightened, his reaction times slow
down and · his muscular responses are
poor. Such situations arise when he finds
the hill steeper or icier than he expected
or an unexpected obstacle suddenly
appears in his path.
Cutting the triple
ribbon at the
inauguration of the
choir lift.
From left to right:
Oswald Parent,
M.L.A., Hull,
Hon. George Hees,
Alan Hoy,
N.C.C., Chairman,
John Clifford
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Ottawa Ski Club Inc.
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT JUNE 30, 1960
Assets
Current:
Cash on hand .... .... ..... ......... .. ....
Accc unts receivable .... .... .... .. .. .. ..
Inventory - fuel, wood
Unexpired insurance premiums
$
50.00
2.97
2,400.00
2,270.46
$
4,723.43
Other:
Life insurance
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Cash surrender value
Accumulated dividends
$
170.00
200.00
370.00
12,549.B
Work in progress
Fixed:
Accumulated
provision for
Cost
Land
Buildings
Ski jump
Equipment
Electrical installations
$
6,534.75
99,121.95
7,758.97
3,272.81
7,587.83
$124,276.31
Improvements to hills
Less Amounts written off
depreciation
Net
35,158.83
7,757.97
1,317.89
493.69
$ 6,534.75
63,963.12
1.00
1,954.92
7,094.14
$44,728.38
$79,547.93
$27,176.20
13,482.25
13,693.95
$
93,241.88
$110,884.44
Liabilities
Current:
Bank overdraft
Accounts payable
Accrued interest payable .. . .. ......... .. .... .. ..
Treasury and demand notes payable .. .....
due in current year .
Owing to Ladies' Committee Square Dance Proceeds
$15,950.90
3,784.79
895.02
8,600.00
301.61
$ 29,532.32
Long term:
Mortgage payable - 6% due August 1, 1962
Treasury notes payable - due 1962 .
$10,000.00
10,500.00
20,500.00
60,852.12
Surplus
$110,884.44
This is the balance sheet referred to in my report to the President and
members dated, October 21 , October.
G . Lloyd STEVENSON
Chartered Accountant
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October 21. 1960
The President and Members,
Ottawa Ski Club Inc.,
OTTAWA, Ontario.
I have examined the balance sheet of the Ottawa Ski Club Inc. as at June 30,
1960 and the statement of revenue and expenditure for the year ended on that date.
My examination included a general review of the accounting procedures and such
tests of the accounting records und other supporting evidence as I considered
necessary in the circumstances.
In my opinion the attached balance sheet and statement of revenue and expen·
diture and surplus present fairly the financial position of the Club as at June 30,
1960 and the results of operations for the year ended on that date.
G. Lloyd STEVENSON
Chartered Accountant
Ottawa Ski Club Inc.
STATEMENT OF SURPLUS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1960
Balance at credit, June 30, 1959 ...
deduct:
............................ .. $ 1.00
Write off of original "club ski tow"
301.61
Transfer Square Dance Proceeds to Ladies' Committee ...... ..
$42,740.41
302.61
$42,437.80
add:
Excess of revenue over expenditure for the year
18,414.32
$60,852.12
Balance at credit, June 30, 1960
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Ottawa Ski Club Inc.
Fixed assets
June 30, 1960.
Straight
line
Land
Camp Fortune
Dome Hill .. .. ..
Cost
s; 4,684.75
Accumulated
Prov. for
1Z months
Depreciation
Depreciation
June 30, 1959
1960
$
Accumulated
Prov. for
Depreciation
June 30/60
$
$
1,850.00
$ 6,534.75
Buildings:
Alexander Chalet
5%
Camp Fortu ne
5%
Caretaker's Quarters
5%
Cassel Lodge
5%
Locke berg Lodge
5%
Membership sales check room
:5%
Mort's Cabin
5%
St. John Ambulance H.Q. 5%
Ski Patrol Alexander area
Ski Patrol Sky line area
5%
Stable - Camp Fortune 5 %
Sky Line - Lodge .
5%
38,958.86
20,808.57
1,811.55
8,334.11
14,185.00
3,443 .12
12,207.96
1,295.73
4,230.54
6,363.76
1,941.94
1,040.43
90.58
416.71
709.25
5,391.06
13,248.3:1
I ,386.31
4,647.25
7,073.01
1,144.37
821.05
1,985.50
419 .71
163.38
57.22
41.05
99.28
57.22
460.76
262 .66
927.18
927.18
1,624.42
662.83
7,858.51
943.93
253.77
$99,121.95
$30,249.08
$ 4,909.75
7,758.97
7,443.92
314.05
1,209.30
692.38
347.15
87.50
936.48
601.42
120.93
69.24
3,272.81
927.18
1,025.15
286.91
392.93
81.22
33. 14
392.93
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Jump
Sigurd's
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Sun benches, Racks,
Toboggans
Furniture - interior
Livery
Office equipment ...
Addressograph plates
10%
10%
10%
10%
10 %
7,757.97
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93.65
722.35
69.24
346.15
86.50
93 .65
1,032 .15
285.74
1,317.89
955.57
6,632.26
114.30
47.78
331.61
47.78
445.91
7,587.83
114.30
379.39
4:n.69
18,902.61
8,273 .59
8,047.01
3,780.52
1,654.72
11,827.53
1,654.72
$27,176.20
$ 8,047.01
346.15
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Power distribution system 5 %
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The Partnership of the O.S.C. and its Concessionaires
By BOB McGIFFIN, Treasurer
Have you ever wondered what the
arrangements are between your club, a
non profit organization, and the several
private profit making enterprises that
operate on dub property?
First lets see what the club does with
the money it collects in membership
fees. The most tangible evidence of
money spent is your spacious and comfortable lodges with their furniture and
other equipment. Roads and bridges
must be maintained to service these and
caretakers and checkers provided to look
after them. The hills are free, but in
their natural state aren't much use to
the modern "Wedel" skier. Trails and
slopes must be cleared and smoothed.
An example of the cost of this work
is the $25,000 the club has spent to
date in subduing the Skyline Area. Rebuilding the Lockeberg Jump has cost
$15,000 and another $10,000 will be
required to finish it.
The Ski Patrol and First Aid Services
are the club's responsibility. They are
provided free, whereas in some areas the
injured skier· is required to pay the cost
of getting to the hospital himself. Free
instruction is provided to some 600
children every year by the Midget Ski
School. You receive the Year Book and
News Bulletin free of charge. The expenses of .competitors who represent the
club in out of town meets are paid by
the club. Competitions in slalom, downhill, cross-country and jumping are
provided for club members.
In the days before "tow hill" skiing,
people climbed under their own power
and slid with their remaining strength.
Now they use just as much energy but
conserve it all for the slide. At this
point John Clifford Ski Tows, an enterprise which exists because of people's
desire to be hauled up hill, steps in.
J r hn has huge sums invested in his
various lifts. For instance, there is
$115,000 worth sitting on the Skyline
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responsibility to keep the hills groomed
once they have been built by club
money. In case the snow fall should be
small, John has spent $25,000 on the
installation of snow making equipment.
For the exclusive right to provide this
service to club members, John pays us
2% of his gross receipts.
Anoth~r important company in the
area is Camp Fortune Ski Services Limit::!. This organization provides and
rents lockers, runs the ski shop, provides
the professional ski school and a number
of other services. It also pays the club
2% of its gross revenue.
With the huge increase in club
membership has come the need for
more parking areas. As a great convenience to skiers, extensive lots have
been bull-dozed from the hills rights at
the foot of the ski lifts. These were
expensive to build and require considerable maintenance during the winter.
They are controlled by the Hull City
Transport Company that pays us 10%
of its gross receipts.
Last, but not least, is BO'LANDS, the
organization managed by Charlie Boland, which stocks and staffs fine cafeterias in several lodges. For this concession Charlie pays us 4 % of his gross
income as rental.
In the background of this busy ski
scene is the National Capital Commission whose land surrounds that owned
by the club. Most of our cross-country
trails lie on N.C.C. territory and in
recent years many have been re-located
and improved by N.C.C. crews. The
N.C.C. also provides us fire fighting,
road building, snow plowing and snow
sanding service.
Canada's oldest active skier is H.S.
(Jack Rabbit) Johannsen - 85 years.
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Square Dance Fun at Fortune
By JESSIE FEAR, Director of Ladies' Activities
You can allemande left like an old
cowhand,
And you're pretty darn slick with a
right and left grand;
But remember, pard, there's more to
know
Than a promenade and a do -si -do.
So hitch your wagon to a Texas star,
And keep on dancin' wherever you are:
If you're balled up before your done,
Remember folks it's all in fun.
Last season's square dancing at Camp
· Fortune was off to a good start with a
well attended hoedown held on November 24th. The evening round-up began
with sets being squared at 9 p.m. and
our top-drawer caller was none other
than our old friend Jack Zoubie, whose
reputation has spread throughout the
Ottawa Valley. Also in attendance was
an old-time square dance orchestra to
encourage the friendly spirit of square
dancing.
Throughout the winter we held three
more dances, one in January and February and another in March to wind up
the season. With enthusiasm so keen,
. these gatherings have done much to
foster club spirit among the members
and to introduce their friends, who are
not skiers, to the Ottawa Ski Club.
The blazing torches lining the road
from the parking lot to Fortune Lodge
and the old-time music echoing through
the hills give these dances a mystic
atmosphere. The lodge also lends a
homey touch which blends with gay
shirts, jeans and what-have-you. Many
of the crowd are seasoned hoedowners
and are on the floor at the sound of the
fiddle. But you don't have to be an
expert, because a feature of these dances
is the instruction everyone gets from
Jack before he calls a number. Dancers
of all ages attend, from the teens to
some of our longtime ski club members.
Swings and turns are the stock in trade
of skiers and the welcome mat is always
out for new recruits.
If you like square dancing I am sure
you will love the experience of square
dancing at Camp Fortune with its rustic
atmosphere. This is a pastime built on
fun and good fellowship.
A new feature, that helped, was the
addition of electricity to the lodge. There
was no wondering whether the generator
would stall, the Coleman lamps burn out
or someone in their enthusiasm bump
their head on one of these old-timers.
A note of thanks again should go to
John Clifford for his efforts in helping
to make these affairs a success. Also to
Charlie Boland for opening the cafeteria
to supply the thirsty dancers with soft
drinks.
Throughout thl! winter there will be
a monthly dance as in the past. Watch.
for the yellow posters around Camp
Fortune and listt!n on the radio for the
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The Ottawa Ski Club's 50th Anniversary Celebrations
By BERT MARSHALL
The 1960 anniversary celebration was
a noteworthy event in the Club's history.
At the outset the Executive agreed that
it should take various forms. There was
to be a Carnival, a Smorgasbord and a
dance, and publicity was to be given
to salient features of the Club's history.
Since the Winter Carnival, held for
some years at Beamish Hill, was being
discontinued there would be no duplication in holding one at Camp Fortune.
Also, since it would be held on Ottawa
Ski Club property, it character, date and
disposition of proceeds, would be entirely within the jurisdiction of the Club's
executive. On the decision of the Executive it was included as one phase of
the anniversary celebration.
A small committee was appointed to
organize the events. It decided early that
the events should be offerred at as low
a cost as possible so as to bring them
within the rea~h of a large number of
members. It was hoped that there might
be a surplus from the combined receipts
less expenses. There was a surplus but
it turned out to be small.
There are two hazards ccnnected with
events of the kind chosen. One is the
weather and the other the uncertainty
as to how much interest the members
will show in view of competition from
other attractions. As to weather, we had
to announce over the radio on the day
set for the Carnival that it would be
postponed on account of unfavourable
conditions. Fortunately it could be postponed and held the following day which
was a Saturday and it was a success in
every way.
As to arousing interest, the Committee agreed to a vigourous advertising
campaign. This was carried out through
several media. Posters were put into
windows and displayed at Camp Fortune
at an early date. Handbills were inserted
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the parking lot. The newspapers gave us
good publicity. Our friend Eddie McCabe gave us enthusiastic support in his
radio talks and otherwise. The Journal
devoted a whole page in a Saturday
edition to an account of the history of
the Ottawa Ski Club including a number
of pictures bringing back glimpses of
the past. Sigurd Lockeberg and the
writer appeared on television. We had
generous
co-operation
from
radio
stations, especially CFRA which not
only helped us with arranging the
program for the Smorgasbord but gave
us spot announcements with increasing
frequency as the date of the event approached. There was a radio interview
on CFRA.
An important medium through which
the Anniversary was brought to the
attention of our 10,000 members was
the Ski Bulletin. Several issues kept the
members informed as to the arrangements which were being made and emphasized the bargain which was being
offered in the price of the tickets. The
price of the Carnival ticket included
parking and free ski-tows. The Smorgasbord was an even greater bargain. For
$2.00 one had a meal which cost $1.50,
a concert and, finally, a full dance
program.
At the outset there were some who
thought that if 200 attended the Smorgasbord at the Coliseum we should do
well. At least one thousand was the
objective of the committee. Good publicity and an energetic ticket selling
campaign in which a number of members
participated, enabled the objective to be
achieved. A thousand people sat down
at the tables which occupied the whole
of the large Coliseum floor, with the
exception of the part occupied by the
platform.
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We were not sure even on the day
of the event just how many would turn
up. Allowance had to be made for
people who would come at · the last
minute. The caterers had to be given
a final figure on the morning of the
appointed day. We set it at 1100 but
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The matter of numbers was embarrassing in other ways. The Coliseum
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Even if we had had an overall deficit
the celebrations would still have been
worth while.
To John Clifford and his committee
all credit is due for the success of the
Carnival. On the writer and his committee was the responsibility for organizing the Smorgasbord entertainment and
it was a thrill to see members and
friends filling the great floor of the
Coliseum and enjoying this historical
social event. Morrison-Lamothe handled
the catering very efficiently. During the
meal there was background Alpine
music. When the meal was over the
tables were removed expeditiously, and
all eyes were turned on the head table,
tastefully decorated by Mrs. Klotz and
her assistants, not to mention those
honoured to sit at it. His Worship Mayor
Nelms was the guest of honour.
It had been agreed that speeches
would be fe\\· and brief. In fact two
minutes each was the edict of President
McHugh. He set a good example and
Mayor Nelms also spoke briefly. The
writer's task was to speak about the
fifty years history of the Ottawa Ski
Club in two minutes! He did manage to
restrain himself to the extent of limiting himself to five minutes. Sigurd
Lockeberg also exceeded the speed
limit in a breezy address.
Next came the entertainment devised
especially for those who did not wish
to dance. Ken Reynolds and the Happy
Wanderers took charge. They were
assisted by the Almrauch Folk dancers,
the Concordia Male choir, tapdancing,
community singing and other interesting
performances.
Then the dancing was in full swing
including both square and round dances.
A special feature was a competition in
old time waltzing. At its conclusion the
winners were presented with prizes. Also
the draw was made for the door prizes.
Well after midnight this 50th anniversary celebration ended. It will remain
for a long time a happy memory for
all those who were fortunate enough to
attend. Many expressed the wish that
there could be more of the same. Unfortunately, their organization is a formidable task.
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By JOHN CLIFFORD
Do you know that there is no ski area
in North America comparable in size
to Camp Fortune that offers the facilities that the Ottawa Ski Club uoes
for a low lift rate of $3.00 per day? To
name a few areas and their charges :
Per day
Toronto Ski Club at Collingwood $6.00
Mont Gabriel ................................ $5.50
Mont Tremblant .. .. ........................ $5.00
Stowe, Vermont ... ........................... $6.50
When the cost of your membership is
pro-rated against the number of times
you use the tow facilities, you will
wonder how the ski club and the tow
concessions can offer tow skiing at
this low rate.
The Club and the Ski Tow Co. spend
thousands of dollars each season to provide free instruction for children and
the most complete competition programme in Canada. The Ottawa Ski
Club is probably the only ski area on
this continent which supplies all round
ski facilities to the low income person.
Many exciting improvements can be
made at Camp Fortune in the future to
benefit members, such as spacious
lodges, improved cafeterias etc. Also
many of our gentle slopes such as Midget, McHugh, Morts and Paradise Valley can be extended three times longer
and widened and their rope tows replaced by long ski lifts.
Also, we hope to see paved roads to
Camp Fortune, free parking on weekends, and good accommodation with the
resort atmosphere. With the above mentioned additions the Ottawa Ski Club
would have a ski recreational area fitting for the National Capital.
The following are some of the changes
you will see at Camp Fortune this
season:
Free parking on weekdays and night
skiing 6 nights per week, excluding Sunday night, will be welcome to quite a
few of the members.
A 900 per hour capacity Double Chair
Lift which will operate year round on
I might mention a few facts about our
Ski Tow Company. Actually there are
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season, at the same two rates as the
T-Bars.
A 15' x 120' addition to the Skyline
Lodge will ease the situation somewhat
and parking for another 200 cars has
been arranged with the Sparks family
across the Meach Lake Road.
The sum of $22,000.00 was put into
the widening and grooming of the R. P.
Sparks Trail, the Bud Clark, and the
Canadian. The Anne Heggtveit Slalom
Hill, the finest slalom hill in Canada is
useable, but needs a little more work.
With the Double Chair Lift and recent
grooming this Skyline Area can now
handle 2000 skiers, and this on the minimum of snow. This is an amazing feat
for a non-profit Club.
The Camp Fortune Valley itself has
seen some major changes too. These include a concrete and steel artificial
landing for the Sigurd Lockeberg Jump.
This widened landing is the first stage
of a 60 meter (220 ft.) hill designed
by jumping Director Franz Baier. Future
plans call for a short inrun tower of
38 feet in height, also a new judges'
stand. This will be the only jump east
of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario capable of
holding Jumping of International. calibre.
The $9,000.00 spent this summer includes 200 tons of concrete footing
which combined with the steel rails will
be an asset that will not rot away like
the structures of the past.
Other improvements are additional
parking for 400 cars, widening of the
Alexander and Malcolm McDonald Hills,
and repairs to bridges, lodges, etc.
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John Clifford Ski Tows Ltd. is entirely
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By DAVID MIDGLEY
Looking back at the 1959 report and
predictions in the year book brings back
memories of last winter's problems and
joys.
On the joyous side nothing could beat
the afternoon we sat and listened
anxiously for the result of Anne's second run in the slalom at Squaw Valley and the elation and "I told you so's"
that quickly made the rounds of Ottawa's
ski world.
Almost as important as Anne's win
was the successful training program held
for the National Alpine Team at Rossland and Kimberley. For many years
people in the know have been advocating
a national team and a proper training
camp. This past winter the dream came
true and our national ski team and
training became a reality. The progress
achieved by this one training scheme
can be seen in the Olympic results with
all our racers placing consistently in the
low twenties. This has never been done
before and augers well for the future.
If our skiers are to compete on an international level this team and training
scheme must be maintained and increased. To do well or even passably in
today's international competitions requires training with and races against
the best skiers in the world. Presently,
that can only be done in Europe. Our
second teams can train here in Canada
and in the U. S. A. but the top raters
must go to Europe, not just in Olympic
or FIS years but every year.
This brings us to the problem section.
The Gatineau Zone didn't quite manage
to finance the winter's program, there
being some accounts still outstanding.
The bulk of the money was raised but
only by a terrifc amount of work by
the Zone's financial committee. The biggest problem that the Zone, and, indeed,
the entire Canadian Amateur Ski Asso-
dation have to solve is how to raise
enough money every year to keep this
national team and the lesser racing programs going so that one day we will be
able to point with pride, as Canadians,
to our showing at Winter Olympics and
World Championships.
This year we again have several nominees to the National Team and we
hope they will train hard and take
advantage of this new found program
and show that Ottawa has produced
and can still produce both World Medalists and good ambassadors of skiing.
Following are the winners of the 1960
season at Camp Fortune:
Fridtjof Nansen skied across Greenland in 1888.
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Following are the winners of the 1960 season at Camp Fortune:
OSC Championships
X-Country Senior
Junior
Senior A
Jumping
Senior B
Senior C
Junior
Alpine Combined
Senior A
Senior Ladies
Junior B Ladies
Junior c Ladies
Senior B Men
Senior c Men
Junior B Men
Junior C Men
Juvenile
First
Don MacLeod
John Irvin
Rheal Seguin
Don MacLeod
Y. Richer
A. Leduc
Art Tommy
Marjorie Hanna
M. Shearer
V. Rutledge
P. Sneyd
M. Allen
R. Shirley
M. DesBrisay
M. Irvin
Second
M. Ellis
Ian MacLaren
Ray Desrosiers
J. Berniquez
T. Klotz
Sue Veit
D. Simpson
.T. Heney
J. Irvin
P. Quinn
Canadian Alpine Championships
Slalom Ladies
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Giant Slalom Ladies 1
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4
Slalom Men
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3
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5
6
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Sue Holmes Ski Club of Great Britain
Jac. Thibault, Victoriaville Ski Club
Vicki Rutledge, OSC
Sue Holmes, G.B.
Vicki Rutledge, OSC
Jac. Thibault, Vic.
Ann Parsons, OSC
Arnold Midgley, OSC
Thorlief Bogen, Ptarmigan
L. Nelles, Revelstoke
Fred Tommy, OSC
B. Gratton, Mt. Snow and Ottawa
S. Fripp, OSC
Peter Guy, OSC
Giant Slalom
Men
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6
10
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Combined Alpine
Men
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Fred Tommy, OSC
J. Lessard, Hillcrest
Arnold Midgley, OSC
R. Legare, Mt. Tremblant
B. Gratton, Mt. Snow
S. Fripp, OSC
I. Fripp, OSC
Peter Guy, OSC
Arnold Midgley
T. Bogen
Fred Tommy
Bob Gratton
S. Fripp
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Away from home in the Laurentians the results in the Ryan Cup and the
Kandahar were as follows :
Ryan Cup
Ladies 3rd. Marjorie Hanna
Men
3rd. Arnold Midgley
7 Shaun Fripp
10 Art Tommy
Kandahar
Giant Slalcm
4 Darcy Marsh
Men
6 A . Midgley
9 S. Fripp
10 Art Tommy
12 Peter Guy
Ladies
7 Marjorie Hanna
Slalom
Men
3 Darcy Marsh
6 Art Tommy
10 Peter Guy
14 A . Midgley
Combined
3 Darcy Marsh
Men
5 Art Tommy
9 Peter Guay
10 A. Midgley
Gatineau Zone Races
Klotz Memorial Giant Slalom
1 Marjorie Hanna
Ladies
2 P . Irvin
A . Tommy
Men
2 P. Guy
3 S. Fripp
4 P. Sneyd
Zone Championships - Journal Trophy
Combined Senior A Men
1 S. Fripp
2 P. Sneyd
Slalom
Senior A Men
1 P. Sneyd
2 S. Fripp
3 P . Guy
Senior B Men
1 G. Gibson
2 J. Shearer
3 F . Tanner
Junior B Men
1 J. Irvin
2 R. Clark
3 J. Budden
Junior C Men
1 Paul Quinn
2 S. Clark
3 D . Lyon
Senior Ladies
1 M. Hanna
2 I. Hanna
Junior B Girls
1 A. Parsons
2 V. Rutledge
3 M. Shearer
Junior C Girls
1 J. Klotz
2 M. O'Keefe
Downhill
Senior A Men
1 P . Guy
2 T. Klotz
3 S. Fripp
4 P. Sneyd
Senior B Men
1 M. Clegg
2 R. Simpson
3 L. MacDougall
Senior Ladies
1 M. Hanna
2 I. Hanna
Junior B Girls
1 V. Rutledge
2 A. Parsons
3 L. Waddell
Junicr C Girls
1 M. O'Keefe
2 J. Klotz
Junior B Men
2 J. Irvin
3 I. McLaren
Junior C Men
1 R. Lowes
2 M. Debrisay
3 P. Quinn
Zone C Class Championships
Combined
Junior B Girls
1 A. Parsons
2 J. Klotz
3 V. Rutledge
4 L. Waddell
5 M . Okeefe
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Junior C Girls
1 P. Irvin
Midget Girls
1 Heather Quipp
2 J. Chambers
3 M. MacKenzie
Senior C Men
1 P. Ardill
2 M. Ault
3 P. Benoit
4 C. Camsell
Junior B Men
1 M. DesBrisay
2 R. Swan
3 J. Hartin
Zone C Class Championships
Junior C Men
1 B. Dore
1. Pat. Quinn
3 G. Costello
Juvenile Men
1 M. Irvin
2 J. Stephenson
3 D. O'Keefe
Midget
1 C. Chapman
2 L. O'Brien
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By ALE
McDOUGALL, Director, Camp Fortune Ski School
This article is not to condemn Wedelen but to remind some of the older
racers that in the days of Herman Gadner there was a technique called the
Alpine which was not too far off the
present day Wedelen or racing style.
the uphill stem with lots of rotation
to complete the turn. This was a much
slower type of technique than modern
competitive skiing. Luggi Foeger, another Austrian gentleman from the
Hannes Schneider school, taught more
the downhill stem with strong rotation
and the definite bend in the waist with
arms forward and bent.
Gadner, who was a disciple of Anton
Seelos, had a style in which economy of
movement, making for speed was of
advantage to the experts yet in its simplicity placed no barrier in the path of
the beginner. An important item was
the fact that all turns except steered
ones were taught by skiing down the
fall line (direct descent of the hill) followed by the turn off this imaginary
line. The success of the technique was
in the elimination of unnecessary movements such as over-turning, counterturning, exaggerated shoulder movement
and too much down up movement. Gadner's technique on a slalom course or
an open hill could only be appreciated
by seeing him in action. He remained
always in contact with the snow, if in
flags, displacing his body to avoid the
fl ag, but always moving forward down
the hill with fluid grace.
The man who really jumped racing
ahead in Canada was Emile Allais who
in his racing style brought in the appelle
rouade, rotation, the call (wind up),
the retraction of skiis, blocking of hips,
and then rotation, this done with skiis
parallel. Emile also insisted that his pupils be able to skate down anything and
he incorporated this into his slalom running to gain speed on starts or to get
up high for combinations of flags. He
also used it to advantage in some of
our narrow twisting downhill runs. Good
examples of his coaching on this side of
the ocean are John Clifford and E rnie
McCulloch who skied with him in Chile,
and Pierre Jalbert who skied with him in
Canada and the States.
Then the racing fraternity had a
chance to watch the French Olympic
Team of '48 with their national hero,
H enri Orieller. Naturally the team
copied his style which included a quick
transfer of weight to the outside ski of
Another instructor who left an impression on Canadian skiers was Benno Rabyzka who was from the H annes
Schneider school and had in his teaching a bending from the waist featuring
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inside ski the body would square itself
off to the direction of turn or be displaced if in tight slalom combination.
This style worked very well on ice or
steep slopes.
The next exponents of a technique on
this continent were the Austrians after
their clean up in the '56 Olympics Molterer, Reider, etc. Their style was
composed of all lower body movement
with the upper body facing mainly
downhill, and they would square off
their upper body to the new direction if
more direction was needed to complete
the turn. Pole action was used strongly
cut of an:i between flags. depending on
speed an:i steepness of the slope. This
style was fascinating to watch as it
eliminated unnecessary exaggeration of
upper body movement and emphasized
the importance of positive movements
of the lower body.
In summary I would like to state that
Herman Gadner had developed a racing
technique based on lower body control of
the skis and economy of movement that
was similar to modern racing style and
that we have gone around the complete
circle in Canada and the U.S.A.. We
passed from the Alpine, through the Artberg, French and Austrian techniques,
depending on who were the current competition winners and who we saw skiing.
The younger generation have had this
great advantage of jumping into a technique without having had to pass through
many and varied intermediate ones.
My closing sentiment - it was lots
of fun completing the cycle !
And we used to think it was lazy
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The Camp Fortune Ski Shop Has everything for the skiing family
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CHILDREN SKI SETS A SPECIALTY
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RENTALS
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REPAIRS
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• WAXING
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FREE PARKING ON WEEK-DAYS
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CAMP FORTUNE SKI SCHOOL
Operating Daily -
Alex McDOUGALL
Director -
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SAVE WITH
SEASON TOW PASSES
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$50.00
$25.00
$12.50
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OLD CHELSEA, QUE.
PR 1-6285
PR 1-6701 -
The National Capital's Only Ski Service Centre
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