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Therefore, if a centimetre measure be carried, the distances are soon ascertained with a minimum of arithmetic. Throughout this chapter I have taken the mathematical or map gradient and not the engineer's gradient. The latter is generally used, I understand, to measure the gradients of roads, railways, etc. To avoid confusion when Ski-ing, the gradient is usually named by the angle of the slope.
"I've always heard it called an accomplishment." "God!" said Dickie gently. "I'd 'a' never thought of that. I do like ski-ing, though. Have you tried it, Miss Arundel?" "No. If I call you Dickie, you might call me Sheila, I think." Dickie lifted his eyes from the feet. "Sheila," he said. He was curiously eloquent. Again Sheila felt the confusion that had sent her abruptly back to Jim.
But I came back because they didn't." He turned to Lucy. "And because I was asked here." She asked him, "Were you ski-ing? Lancelot will grudge you that." He told her, "I was not. No lonely death for me. I was bobbing it. You are swept off by dozens at a time there by fifties in a cave. It's more cheerful." Then he seemed to remark something which he thought she ought to know. "Jimmy.
The wind sprang up from the N.E. this morning, bringing snow, thin light hail, and finally rain; it grew very thick and has remained so all day. Early the floe on which we had done so much ski-ing broke up, and we gathered in our ice anchors, then put on head sail, to which she gradually paid off. With a fair wind we set sail on the foremast, and slowly but surely she pushed the heavy floes aside.
While writing this book I have constantly had in mind Ski-ing centres above 5,000 feet, whence tours are made among the glaciers and at high levels where the cold may be a danger during the months of January and February. Much of what I have said of the necessity of carrying spare clothing in good quantity does not apply so much to places below 5,000 feet unless high tours are undertaken.
She disapproved of many things; some people went as far as to say that she disapproved of most things. Disapproval was to her what neuralgia and fancy needlework are to many other women. She disapproved of early morning tea and auction bridge, of ski-ing and the two-step, of the Russian ballet and the Chelsea Arts Club ball, of the French policy in Morocco and the British policy everywhere.
It provides the most wonderful open South slopes for Ski-ing and North slopes are also within reach across the valley. Zuoz lies almost at the foot of the climb for the Kesch runs and also taps the country further down the Inn valley behind Schuls. So far as I know the Ski-ing is not organized in any way, but Guides are available.
A new game for the Nursery slopes, and what fun for the spectators who already think all Skiers mad! I would like to add at the end of this chapter on accidents that during the many years I have enjoyed Ski-ing, and with the hundreds of beginners I have helped, I have never met with a single really serious accident.
Sweaters, unless worn under a coat when practising or running downhill, are quite unsuitable as the snow gets into the stitches and then melts, and the sweater becomes a sponge and often stretches till it is more like a woman's coat-frock than anything it was before! A Ski-ing suit should be well provided with pockets, all of which should have flaps to button over and keep the snow out.
We were to start early on Monday morning. My mother and sister rushed down to Chatham, and my sister has urgently requested me to mention in "the book" that she carried, with much labour, a large and heavy pair of ski-ing boots. Most of the others had enlisted like myself in a hurry. They did not see "their people" until December.
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