Download or read book Snowboarding Greats written by Lori Polydoros and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lists and describes the best competitive snowboarders in the world"--Provided by publisher.
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 Mastering Snowboarding written by Hannah Teter and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter teams up with Snowboard magazine editor Tawnya Schultz in Mastering Snowboarding. Step-by-step instructions and color photo sequences depict essential techniques and tricks in park, halfpipe, and backcountry snowboarding.
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 Great Moments in Olympic Snowboarding written by Brian Howell and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no sporting event has told more amazing stories than the Olympic Games. Great Moments in Olympic Snowboarding tells the stories of surprise and dominance, of inspiration and determination, of persistence and overcoming adversity. Title includes colorful descriptions of memorable moments old and new, a list of great Olympians in snowboarding, Great Moment sidebars, and frequent subheads. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book 100 of the Top Snowboarders of All Time written by Alex Trost and published by A&V. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a journey that will take you through this amazing obok, along with funny comments and a word puzzle? Then this book is for you. Whether you are looking at this book for curiosity, choices, options, or just for fun; this book fits any criteria. Writing this book did not happen quickly. It is thorough look at accuracy and foundation before the book was even started. This book was created to inform, entertain and maybe even test your knowledge. By the time you finish reading this book you will want to share it with others.
Download or read book Ultimate Snowboarding written by Billy Miller and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the hottest in the world sports today, snowboarding is an extreme sport racing towards mainstream, in the spotlight at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Snow-sport analysts predict that snow -- boarders, now 30% of ski-area visitors this season, will grow to 60% by 2005.Ultimate Snowboarding offers a comprehensive introduction to the history, the heroes, and the skills needed to ride safely and swiftly no matter what the weather or snow condition.Breathtaking photos of some of the most strenuous slopes in America, from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to Mt. Diamond in Alaska, convey the excitement of the sport, while star interviews with snowboarding greats such as Ross Rebagliati, and Craig Kelly as well as the new young cowboys give the reader the inside story from the pros vantage point.
Download or read book Snowboarding written by Paul Mason and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals some of the best places to go snowboarding along with tips and advice on equipment, techniques, and how to stay safe.
Download or read book Snowboarding written by Paul Mason and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells all about snowboarding from some history to basic and advanced skills.
Download or read book Shaun White written by John A. Torres and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether he's flying up a half-pipe on his skateboard or whizzing through the air on a gold-medal snowboard run, Shaun White is one of the most exciting athletes in the world. In a competition, or making a public appearance, White's bright-red hair makes him hard to miss. Author John Albert Torres explains that there is more to White than his stunts and fame, such as his work with St. Jude's Children's Hospital and his goal to encourage kids to make healthier choices.
Download or read book Snowboarding written by Dan Wakeham and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Snowboarding is the latest addition to this popular sports guides series and gives in-depth background to snowboarding's progression from enfant terrible of the slopes to mainstream winter sport. Contents include: How to set up a snowboard; Choosing the right equipment; Detailed explanation of the correct techniques for boardercross, halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and rails, featuring sequenced photography and diagrams; Getting the most from Snowboard Parks; Step-by-step guide to maintaining your board; Preparing for competition: nutrition and fitness. An instructional and practical guide aimed at beginners and improving snowboarders, Snowboarding gives an in-depth background to the sport, including how to set up your snowboard, advice on correct techniques and preparing for competition. Superbly illustrated with 150 colour sequenced photographs and diagrams. Dan Wakeham has worked within the snowboard industry for the past twenty years and Sophie Everard is a passionate snowboarder.
Download or read book Leocha s Ski Snowboard America 2009 written by Charles Leocha and published by World Leisure Corporation. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluates ski resorts in North America, and gives information on conditions, lodging, and non-skiing activities, including snowboarding facilities.
Download or read book Extreme Snowboarding written by Tom Peacock and published by Montréal : OverTime Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredible jumps, spectacular crashes, amazing wins and crushing defeats--these are the ups and downs of the pro snowboarder's life. Meet some of the best Canadian riders to ever carve a turn in this look at one of the hottest extreme sports:Victoria Jealouse's journey from ski racer, to snowboard racer and on to one of the world's most famous big mountain snowboardersRoss Rebagliati who won Olympic gold in Nagano and then nearly lost his medal when he tested positive for marijuanaGreg Todds, who pioneered noboarding (snowboarding without bindings), and died tragically in an avalanche near his home Kevin Sansalone's luck and attitude that took him to the top of the big air competitions and beyond Shin Campos, the snowboard adventurer who dropped a jump off Domanski's, Whistler's impossible cliff, and rode away clean New-school star Etienne Gilbert's comeback from injury to the slopestyle podium Rube Goldberg, who went from digging jumps for the pros to riding as one of them Justin Lamoureux, who put his engineering career on hold to become aWorld Cup half-pipe hero Risto Scott's love for the sport that took him from amateur to pro, and then off the slopes to marketing manager and team manager for a major board sports equipment maker Martin Gallant, a rider who is tops in half-pipe, slalom, and moguls and one of Canada's best all-around snowboarders with a reputation for getting crazy both on and off the slope.
Download or read book Backcountry Ski Snowboard Routes Colorado written by Brittany Konsella and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re an experienced backcountry skier or intermediate snowboarder looking to ramp up your out of bounds expeditions, Brittany and Frank Konsella have the cred to guide you to the state’s special runs. Both have descended all of the state’s 14ers on skis and Brittany was the second woman to accomplish that feat. They know where the sweet lines are. Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado—part of the popular series—includes backcountry routes focused on the Front Range and the San Juans, with other routes in the Sawatch Range, Elk Mountains, Mosquito Range, and more.
Download or read book Extreme Sports and Their Greatest Competitors written by Hope Lourie Killcoyne and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When asked to define what makes a sport extreme, one practitioner—a rock climber in the countryside and a skateboarder in the city—replied, “It’s a sport where you may well hurt yourself, or worse.” Readers of this compelling book will learn all about these alternative, edgy sports and what it takes to parachute from an airplane, zip-line through the air, or brave the possibility of a flash flood by venturing into a canyon. Or, readers may simply be satisfied to read about the popular X Games, during which they can sit back and watch the pros take the risks.
Download or read book The Great Dictionary English Italian written by Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer and published by Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer. This book was released on with total page 5008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary contains around 70,000 English terms with their Italian translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Italian. If you need translations from Italian to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Italian - English is recommended.
Download or read book Ten Thousand Waves written by Douglas Grummons and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Thousand waves is a true story of a surfer who finds spirituality within the passions he has pursued. The book is a east meets west adventure story where the author found his own path by bringing together meditation, prayer, love and appreciation. Giving explanations by using stories from throughout his life.
