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Roland Huntford
Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing
by Continuum (Hardcover)
Did you know that the ski is older than the wheel? Roland Huntford's brilliant history of skiing begins 20,000 years ago in the last ice age on the frozen tundra. On these icy slopes skiing began as a means of survival. That it has developed into the leisure and sporting pursuit of choice for so many, in so many countries, bears testament to its elemental appeal. Its use in both polar exploration and wartime has changed the course of history. The origins of skiing are bound up with the emergence of modern man and the making of the world we live in. The dramatic history of skiing is brought to life in this engaging book.
Harald Harb
Harald Harb's Essentials of Skiing (Includes Free DVD)
by Hatherleigh (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-12-12)
The world's greatest ski instructor shows you the eight key steps to skiing perfection.Twenty years ago, Harald Harb revolutionized learning to ski with his Primary Movement Teaching System. Harald has personally trained thousands of recreational skiers and many thousands more have mastered skiing through his books and videos. Now Harald reveals to readers everywhere the eight basic lessons that grant immediate improvement to any skier at any level.Essentials of Skiing is an easy-to-use yet powerful eight-step program proven to create success on the slopes. With in-depth descriptions and clear, detailed photos, the techniques and exercises will benefit skiers at every level from the novice to the most advanced. Essentials of Skiing will show you how to: • Perfectly coordinate your upper and lower body movements• Increase your pure balancing ability• Improve your range of motion without muscle strain• Expertly handle bumps, carving, turns, poles and much, much moreWhatever ...
Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret Wheeler
Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series)
by Mountaineers Books (Paperback)
Martin Volken and his co-authors provide skiers with all the tools and knowledge they need to safely and successfully travel in the mountains. The guide features intermediate-to-advanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planning wilderness trips to perfecting turns in rolling terrain and mastering uphill climbing. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing, setting protection anchors, using ice axes, climbing on bare rock, and more. In addition to mastering techniques, Backcountry Skiing also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment; avalanche safety tips; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers, trip planning tools, a discussion of emergency situations, nutrition and fitness advice, and winter camping basics. Throughout this guide, a special emphasis is put on being well-informed and making good decisions-whenever ...
William A. Kerig
The Edge of Never: A Skier's Story of Life, Death, and Dreams in the World's Most Dangerous Mountains
by Stone Creek Publications (Paperback)
In the world of big-mountain skiing, Trevor Petersen was a legend. Appearing in countless films, magazines and photo shoots, his ponytail flying behind him, he was the very embodiment of the freewheeling spirit of extreme skiing in the 1980s and early ’90s.Then it all came to an end. On February 26, 1996, while skiing in Chamonix, France – the so-called Death Sport Capital of the World – an avalanche swept Trevor away. His body was found sitting up in the snow as if gazing at the mountains he loved.Nearly a decade later, Trevor’s fifteen-year-old son, Kye Petersen, a rising star in his own right, traveled to Chamonix to ski the run that took his father’s life and, with the aid of some of the world’s greatest ski mountaineers, to become a member of skiing’s big-mountain tribe.There to chronicle Kye’s story was William A. Kerig, a filmmaker with a dream of his own – to create a film about the soul of big-mountain skiing and the band of mountaineers who ski the ...
Neil McNab
Go Snowboard: Read It, Watch It, Do It (GO SERIES)
by DK ADULT (Paperback)
For everyone ready to take on a new sport, to engage in competition, and to carve out a new physique, the Go Series is a coach, rulebook, and starter kit-all rolled up into one fast-paced an innovative package. These step-by-step book-and-DVD packages give readers all the knowledge, instruction, advice, and encouragement they need to get up and go!
Steve Hindman
Cross-Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)
by Mountaineers Books (Paperback)
For the novice to intermediate cross-country skier: instruction by a former member of the PSIA National Nordic Demonstration Team * Technique demonstrated with step-by-step photos * Special learning activities reinforce instruction * Sidebars for trouble-shooting common problems and matching technique to terrain and snow conditions * Tips for helping kids fall in love with the sport From the first time you step into your bindings to mastering the stride, the glide, and the skate: Steve Hindman has you covered. As a fully certified instructor, he's introduced hundreds of people to the sport; and also contributed to the last two instruction manuals on nordic skiing for the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Here he shares the same tips he uses on the snow to help you have more fun whether you're setting out for a city park, looking for family fun at a groomed ski area, or heading into the backcountry to set your own track. This comprehensive guide ...
R. Mark Elling
All-Mountain Skier : The Way to Expert Skiing
by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (Paperback)
"Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons."Ski magazine The All-Mountain Skier helps skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering advanced techniques in even the most challenging conditions. Drawing from his extensive experience as a ski professional, instructor Mark Elling delivers essential advice and informationincluding tips from other expert skiersto help readers perform like pros.
Allen O'Bannon
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips, Revised and Even Better!: 123 Amazing Tips to Improve Your Tele-Skiing (Falcon Guides)
by Falcon (Paperback)
123 tips for beginners and experts looking to improve their telemark skiing. Filled with funny & practical illustrations.
Allan Weisbecker
In Search of Captain Zero : A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road
by Tarcher (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2001-03-15)
Allen O'Bannon
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book, Revised and Even Better!: Traveling & Camping Skills for a Winter Environment (Falcon Guides)
by Falcon (Paperback)
In this work, these two National Outdoor Leadership School instructors offer lots of tried-and-true tricks and useful tips drawn from years of experience. The material is easy to understand and accompanied by hundreds of entertaining illustrations by renowned illustrator Mike Clelland!
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