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Skiers put through exercises to get them ready for a new downhill season

AIRBORNE — Heming Sola of the Apex Ski Club was in the middle of completing penta jumps at Carmi Elementary School on Monday as he and other members of the club and Mt. Baldy performed training exercises with the help of Pacific Sport Okanagan to prepare for another ski season. Penta jumps and single leg penta jumps are intended to measure an athlete’s explosiveness.

AIRBORNE — Heming Sola of the Apex Ski Club was in the middle of completing penta jumps at Carmi Elementary School on Monday as he and other members of the club and Mt. Baldy performed training exercises with the help of Pacific Sport Okanagan to prepare for another ski season. Penta jumps and single leg penta jumps are intended to measure an athlete’s explosiveness.

Skiers from the Apex Ski Club and Mt. Baldy performed exercises at Carmi Elementary School on Monday with help from Pacific Sport Okanagan staff. The training to is help the skiers get ready for a new season.

 

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