Download or read book Fifty Places to Ski Snowboard Before You Die written by Chris Santella and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climb every mountain—and ski and snowboard the world’s most amazing slopes, from Aspen to Zermatt. Includes color photos. Based on interviews with leading experts, Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who’ve mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms, and takes you to the fabulous mountains you’ve visited—or have always wanted to visit. Explore the world’s most inspiring skiing and snowboarding destinations: Chugach Mountains (Alaska) * Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado) * Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire) * Rusutsu (Japan) * Chamonix (France) * Portillo (Chile) * Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia) * Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley (California) * Kashmir (India) * Taos (New Mexico) Jay Peak, Mad River Glen, Stowe (Vermont) * Jackson Hole (Wyoming) * and more! Chris Santella brings to life the gorgeous scenery, the glamorous ambience, and the always-thrilling experience of visiting mountains from the Alps to the Rockies, whether it’s après-ski in Cortina or helicopter rides into virgin Alaskan powder. If you’re jetting off on your next getaway or just armchair-traveling this season, this guide will inspire beginners and black-diamond experts alike.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America written by Tam Leach and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for both skiers and snowboarders to the slopes and resorts of the US and Canada, covering over 100 destinations from world-class mountains to local gems. There is in-depth coverage of the ski areas, including piste reviews, suggestions for backcountry forays, details of boardparks and tips on avoiding crowds. The guide also provides informative and colourful reviews of the other attractions that make up a ski trip - hotels, restaurants, bars, spas and shopping.
Download or read book Backcountry Ski Snowboard Routes Washington written by Martin Volken and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download a sample route from Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Washington Ski and snowboard adventures can be found year-round when you know where to look — start here! * Only Mountaineers Books offers guidebooks for backcountry ski routes in Washington, and this is the newest and best available! *Backcountry skiing is one of the fastest growing winter sports * Written by the authors of the bestselling instructional text on the sport, Backcountry Skiing Washington’s Cascades, Olympics, and Mount Rainier are prime destinations for backcountry ski and snowboard adventure, and no one is better qualified to write this guidebook than Martin Volken and his team at Pro Guiding Service, based in the Cascade foothills. The all-new guidebook includes 80 routes throughout the state — plus one in British Columbia! — Ideal for intermediate to expert skiers or snowboarders. It features routes ranging from accessible day trips suitable for relative beginners to more challenging multiday traverses. It’s a guide to the very best routes available to skiers and boarders throughout the state. Each route includes the following elements: * Starting elevation and high point * Elevation gain and loss * Route distance * Time required * Recommended skill and fitness levels * Best season to ski * Maps and permits info * Driving directions, from nearest major town or junction * Detailed route description * Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Washington also includes an introduction by legendary Northwest skier Lowell Skoog.
Download or read book Backcountry Ski Snowboard Routes California written by Jeremy Benson and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After some dreadful years for Sierra skiers, the snow is back and the pent-up demand to ride it is satisfied by this book! From Bishop to Tahoe to Shasta, and multiple slopes in between, California has a big ski and snowboard culture and this backcountry guide describes 97 of the state’s best routes. Part of our critically-acclaimed series, Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California is written by Tahoe-based professional skier, Jeremy Benson, and covers the best of the state, featuring advanced backcountry descents with serious verticals. The northern region of the book focuses on Mount Shasta and Tahoe, while the central region includes Mammoth, Bishop, and Sierra Club hut trips, and to the south, 14ers Mount Whitney and Mount Langley and more.
Download or read book Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide written by Neal Beidleman and published by Wolverine Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smith Rock Select is a color guidebook to the sweetest pitches at Smith Rock. Written by former Bend resident and current new editor at Climbing Magazine Jonathan Thesenga, it features over 100 color photographs and detailed, up-to-date descriptions of more than 280 routes. All the popular areas are covered (Aggro Gully, Cocaine Gully, Morning Glory, Fourth Horseman, Dihedrals, Christian Brothers, Phoenix Buttress, Mesa Verde, Monkey Face, Northern Point, and The Lower Gorge). Ben Moon provided the climbing-action shots, so theres lots of eye-candy to get you amped for your next trip to Smith.
Download or read book A Basic Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding written by United States Olympic Committee and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to skiing and snowboarding that provides information on choosing the right equipment, mastering different styles of skiing, learning the basic techniques, and staying safe in the snow.
Download or read book Snow written by Lowell Hart and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997-12-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for the beginner through expert boarder demonstates key moves and freestyle techniques, and highlights equipment selection for one of the world's fastest growing sports.
Download or read book Winter Tales and Trails written by Ron Watters and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spiritual Adventures in the Snow written by Marcia McFee and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you have a need for speed or are drawn toward more lyrical motion, McFee and Foster offer poignant insights on how you can find your peak spiritual life in your favorite snow sport, no matter your skill level.
Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2022-03-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn how to choose your equipment, find the best slopes, and ski & snowboard for fun, fitness, and fulfillment, then check out HowExpert Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding. If you’re seeking an adventure atop a frozen mountain peak, you may need a little guidance first. Look no further than HowExpert’s Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding, where you will learn all the ins and outs of what mountain life entails. Within these pages, you will learn the basics of mountain adventures and everything you need to get the very best out of your experience. Our expert’s knowledge spans nearly two decades and has the insight you need to learn how to ski and snowboard. You will learn basic and advanced terminology and what it means to seek out and conquer these peaks. In addition, you will learn every aspect of a mountain and what to look for as a beginner, as well as some first-hand accounts of specific places that you can add to your travel list! Through the accounts of these experiences, it is hoped that you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to plan your adventure, acquire the proper gear and clothing, how to pack for a day on the slopes, and how to become an expert skier or snowboarder. So don’t wait, read up, and say “yes” to the adventure! Check out HowExpert Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding to learn how to choose your equipment, find the best slopes, and ski & snowboard for fun, fitness, and fulfillment! About the Author: Blake Randall is an avid skier and snowboarder whose twenty years of experience have taken him to all corners of America in a seemingly never-ending journey to discover new peaks to conquer. Since the tender age of seven, he has been hitting the slopes after a trip to Aspen, Colorado, ignited a passion deep inside of him. Ever since, he has striven to improve his skills and explore as many mountains as possible, even teaching friends along the way. There has yet to be a place that he hasn’t enjoyed because he always finds the beauty, satisfaction, and uniqueness in each place he visits. HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts.
Download or read book Sick written by Susanna Howe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-01-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Snowboarding Illustrated throughout with over 80 photographs, many in full colour, this cultural history of snowboarding takes an exhaustive look at this booming sport which will appeal to snowboarders of all ages and provide them with up-to-the-minute details of the cultural phenomenon behind it.
Download or read book Skiing written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Modern Skiing written by John Fry and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport's development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author's personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women's World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. He looks closely at skiing's relationship to the environment, its portrayal in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport's heritage.
Download or read book Skiing and Snowboarding written by Cathy Struthers and published by . This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing and snowboarding is the perfect insider guide to finding fun on the slopes. Cathy Struthers, a self-confessed snow and extreme sports addict, provides 52 tips and techniques to help you get the most out of your time on the slopes and off, with beginner's tips on how to improve technique to advice on choosing the right equipment, overcoming nerves, managing injuries and just as importantly how to have as much fun off the slopes as you have on them. With Cathy's inspiring advice you'll have every angle covered before you've even set foot on the slopes.
Download or read book The Inner Glide written by Patrick Thias Balmain and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2007-07-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Inner Glide presents a unique and original practice that will challenge ski enthusiasts, snowboarders, or skwallers, whether experts or beginners, to make the transition from the raw quest for sensation--itself a source of imbalance--to a more subtle and harmonious practice based on internal centering.
Download or read book Skiing and Snowboarding written by Rosanne Cobb and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2005-10-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing is an extremely popular sport that more and more people are taking up. However, the experience you have on your first skiing holiday can make or break your relationship with this sport. Aimed at beginners, this book will enable you to avoid all the pitfalls of skiing, giving you confidence on the slopes so you can enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Every aspect of this sport – on and off the piste – is covered: choosing whether you should ski or snowboard; deciding whether you need lessons and how many; information on every piece of equipment from head to toe, how to use it all and how to keep warm; the benefits of hiring or buying equipment; what exercises you should do before you go and how to ease the stiffness at the end of a long day’s skiing; information on snow conditions, terrain and weather and how to assess the condition on the piste; understanding altitude; how to ski and snowboard; the etiquette of skiing; where to go on holiday; how to plan your day’s skiing; what to eat to keep energised throughout the day; safety on the slopes and keeping injury free. Packed full of invaluable and up-to-date advice and written by a ski instructor, this book is both practical and inspiring and the perfect thing to read before you go and when you are there.
Download or read book Ski Snowboard Europe written by Charles Leocha and published by World Leisure Corporation. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ski Europe takes skiers step by step through planning the winter vacation of their dreams in the Alps in Austria, Italy, Switzerland or France as well as major resorts in Spain and Andorra.Just like here in the United States or Canada, every European resort has its quirks and specialties, notes Leocha. Seasoned skiers know that some resorts are better for singles, others better for families. Some offer cozy chalets, others feature modern hotels right on the slopes. And while one resort may be heaven for beginning skiers it may be boring for the expert.Ski Europe organizes all the necessary information to make intelligent choices and provides the phone numbers to make reservations and plans. Over more than a decade Ski Europe has become known for its no-holds-barred, brutally honest reports on reality at ski resorts. Ski Europe takes no advertising, has no ax to grind, and, like Ski America and Canada, is written by Leocha together with an international team of prize-winning ski and snowboard journalists.
