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YOU RUN ^KIING is great sport—its popularity is increasing by leaps and bounds. And what leaps and bounds! But don't try to emulate these fancy performers the first day out. Skiing is not only a sport; it's an art that must be painstakingly learned. And we mean painstakingly. You have to be able to absorb the bumps that go with the learning—or you'd better enjoy your skiing, vicari ously, in the movies. These unusual pictures of ski-masters in action were made at that Canadian paradise for skiers. Lac Beauport, near Quebec City. They illustrate the polished technique of the top performers. WHE-E E EE E-E-E-E E-E (right) . . . There is nothing as exhilarating as the breathless rush down a steep slope . . . provided you know that you have lots of room to stop at the bottom. •■Wii i j*s2r* 'Sr-. .i*., •*..... m-v. * »...• QUERSPRUNG ... You con try this when you think you are an expert. It is an acrobatic maneuver called the quer sprung, used for quick turning. International News Photos. WE'RE OFF! . . . You've started downhill, nice steep grade with a good covering of powder snow, the ideal skiing surface. Let the poles stream out behind but firmly gripped and ready for instant use. ' jv T w^maw. v BREAKING (above) ... Dr. Ernst Wagner demonstrates a maneuver for breaking speed on a steep slope by placing the left ski at a sharp angle with the right one; points close together with tails far apart. THE HERRINGBONE CRAWL (below) . . . These three skiers use the Herringbone method of climbing. This is one of the hard phases of skiing. You take on hour to reach a point for a five-minute run.