outdooors
Beware of the strength of Old Man Winte
It is that time of the year
again when the skiers travel to
Mt. Hood for skiing and the rest
of us just plain ignore tjte gradual
change in the weather pattern.
The cold brings out winter out
door recreationists greatest enemy.
Hypothermia.
Hypothermia is acclaimed to
be the number-one killer among
the people who find the cold,
moist winter air enjoyable and
cannot really see the immense
dangers involved.
Hypothermia can be defined
as subnormal body temperature
or chilling of your entire body.
Its symptoms come in six distinct
steps.
The greatest danger of Hypo
thermia is the fact that the victim
does not realize what is happen
ing and death can come within two
hours of the first symptoms.
The first indication is violent,
uncontrolled shivering. Next your
speech becomes slurred and there's
some disorientation.
This is followed by a decrease
in shivering, as the muscles be
come rigid. Muscular coordina
tion is sharply reduced and the
skin may become blue.
Photo by Lorraine Stratton
After this, you slip into a stu
por, are totally disoriented, and
become semi-conscious.
Next, total unconsciousness, an
eratic heartbeat, and complete
loss of reflexes, with death fin
ally occuring.
Immediate treatment is essen-
tion and if help is temporarily
out of the question and if you
have only the barest of essentials,
attempt a body-to-body warming
method. If possible, get some hot
liquids into the victim's stomach.
Also, if at all practical, remove
the victims wet clothing. Agove
all, don't let the victim go to
sleep because he may not get the
chance to wake up.
As easy as it is to get Hypo
thermia, it is as easy to prevent.
According to Dr. Cameron C.
Bangs, the areas formost author
ity on Hypothermia, "It is the
wetness and the wind that con
tribute to Hypothermia. Rarely is
there trouble if you can stay dry,"
he said.
Since most of the cases take
place in temperatures between 30
and 50 degrees, be prepared and
wear extra clothing, preferably
wool, and know how to build a
fire.
Wool is recommended because,
unlike synthetics or down, wool
dries quickly and, even when it's
wet will give some insulation from
the cold.
Also, don't ever venture into a
winter wilderness area without
telling someone where you are
going and when you expect to
return.
However, if you are lost, there
are several cold weather survival
priorities to remember.
The first priority is to provide
shelter.
This includes proper clothing
as well as shelter from rain, wind
or snow.
This proper clothing includes
woolen underclothing; outer gar
ments that will repel wind and
moisture; face helmet and head
and ear coverings; an extra pair
of socks; warm boots and woolen,
lined mittens or gloves made of
wind and water repellent material
are all basic winter survival clothes.
Shelters include caves, large
1977-78
SKI SCHOOL PRICE COMPARISONS
fallen ,trees, man-ma
fashioned from evergr
a poncho or plastic tarfl
caves.
Shelters can also be]
digging a trench in wfl
and cover yourself with
leaves or dirt.
Your second priority is,
dry and that means
blazing at all times. StaB
any kind of wetness as r
or even perspiration. I
A fourth priority w
to set up a ground toai
Try and make cam
clearing and use this cl]
message center. A la
stamped in the snowapp
ly 10 feet by four fe
possible filled with lea
most cases, sufficiently I
Three fires are also]
emergency signal, but!
be kept going at all tf
effective.
Another priority is
right where you are.
Unless you are nod
know your way back t
you only lessen your c
survival by attempting t
out and getting lost all tj
However, no priority
portant, as yourself, yo
have to believe in your
should be able to survive!
However, there is y
way to not worry about!
possibility of Hypothermia AÍ
the conditions that produce it'
If you must go outdf
extremely cold air tempe«
particularly if a cold win
present, limit exposure tima
to take some kind of foods
such as nuts and candy alow
you.
There are several dofr
Hypothermia conditions, M
out if you have had a rel
ness and your body resisa
down; don't go outside®
have recently had alcohol,sm
cigarettes or have recently!
a shower or bath.
Materials used in the era
of this story include, St®
First Aid Book; Frostbite]
Cold Exposure, Field and®
"How to survive in the fi
ness," by Sheila Link inf
February 1975 issue and the C
munity Press, Feb. 2, 1977,
"Hypothermia - it couldfl
happen to you," by Sally Schu
days
Lessons
Only
School
---------------- - ---- .
Western Ski Pros
Timberline
Nordstrom
Ski Bowl
Jaycee
Meadows
Mt. Hood
Lessons
& Lifts
Lessons,
Lifts, Bus
Teach.
Hrs.
CCC offers
ski lesso!
Less & Lifts
Avg Per Hr
$17
$39
$58
8
$4.88
30
46
&t
12
3.83
Child is $3.88/hour
No child discount
—
$46.40
72.80
12
3.87
No child discount
20.80
54.80
68.80
6
9.I3
No child discount
20.80
54.80
68.80
6
9.13
No child discount
$21
$47
$71
6
7.83
No child discount
19
53
?
6
8.83
No child discount
A downhill ski class will I
offered by CCC this term, fl
class will be at Multopor,|
Bowl, or Mt. Hood Meadows!
The class will be twodiff^
times, Wednesday, 7 to 10 and
Sunday 12 to 3. Studentsjwf
need to furnish their own sk|
and transportation.
According to Jim .Hudson,.!
NIGHTS
sical education instructor,«
completing the class will receiv
Western Ski Pros
Timberline
Nordstrom
Ski Bowl
Jay cees
Meadows
tion.
Students will, be put into cis
es according to their ski®
a Mt. Hood Ski School ceffifl
$32
$52
6
32
51
6
5.33
32
51
6
5.33
44.80
—
6
7.47
44.80
—
6
7.47
$45
6
-5.17
$31
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$5.33
Instructors will be assigned to ti
individual groups.
The lab fee is $26. A fl
to form car pools and hand |
discount cards for the class wi
be the. first week of school.
ther information will be in 1
Today bulletin that week.®
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Thursday, December 8,1977
Illuminant, 2 degree observer
Density