Milford chronicle., 1962-02-16
SkEERfS DREAM is
NOW A REALITY

Indoor skiing, the longtime
dream of millions of sports en-
thusiasts. became a reality with
the opening of the Buffalo Ski-Dek
Center, Buffalo, n Y, on Janu-
airy 18th, marking another mile
stone in the growth of Schine En-
terprise, Inc.
Buffalo was chosen as the site
for the worlds first Swi-Dek Cen
ter as the result of an extensive
survey by natiOnally-knOwn re-
search organization. The survey
results revealed that Buffalo and
the Western New York area have
shown the greatest percentage of
increase III skiing participation in
the eastern United States in the
past five years.
The Buffalo Ski-Dek Center has
nine slopes, and can accommodate
IA skiers per hour. There is room
and facilities for 800 or more
spectators. The complete Alpine
Decor includes a Swiss Chalet
Restaurant, locker rooms, a SUI
pervised nursery, warming hut and
Ski Shop. Music is provided for
the skiers. and expert ski inStruc
ton is available.
Ski Clubs throughout the Buff
falo area will hold competitive
events in the Center, including
slalom races, which are possible
through electronic scoring In ad-
ditiOn, there are meeting rooms
~ air-conditioned and streams of
cool air are directed up each slope
at high velocity to heighten the
reality
Ski-Dek was designed by Ski
ing champion Ray Hall while he
was an instructor at the famous
Aspen, Colorado, ski resort three
years ago. Since then more than
SO 900, 900 has been spent on re-
search and development to bring
it TO its present stage of perfec-
tion.
G. David Schine, president of
Ski-Dek Corporation, which will
franchise Ski-Dek Centers on an
international basis, predicts that
more than 1000 Ski-Dek Centers
will be in operation within the
next two years.
In describing this latest inno-
vation in the world of sport, Ray
Hall says, 1T is huge bank of
endlessly moving slopes on which
both beginners and experts can
Ii
snow, and the specially treated
surface permits skiing under ideal
conditions-as if there were two
inches of powdered snow on a
firm base
THE rate of speed at which the
slopes move can be varied to match
the proficiency of the individual
skier. Beginners can start on
slow moving slope, and by using
a special practice bar, can begin
to ski Immediately. Certified in
structors, skiing at their side, can
continually counsel them, a feat
impossible on mOuntainside."
How long run the skier
makes depends upon the individ-
ual, as one-half hour spent on the
sloping Ski-Dek is equal to IL
hours on an actual mountainside.
There are no long waits while the
skier is towed or walks laborious-
ly to the top of the run"
''Ski-Dek makes year-round ski
ing possible. and will free the
sport completely from the vagar-
les of weather, it will enable the
serious skier to keep in tip-top
form right around the calendar"
Every expert who has used the
Ski-Dek has come away delight
ed. Stein Eriksen, world and
Olympic slalom and giant slalom
champion is a Ski-Dek proponent.
Il have skied on Ski-Dek," he
said. It's fantastic! You will
find it exciting, challenging, grace
full, excellent exercise; easy
enough for beginners to try and
enjoy; difficult enough for the ex-
pert to master; captivating; and
most important. the whole family
will enjoy it. AS professional
skier, | am delighted with the op-
portunity to sharpen my form on
Ski-Dek; anything you can do on
skis, you can do better on Ski
Dek, from snow plow to scuss,
from stem TO parallel, wedelin and
slalom, too. | recommend it to
everybody"