Download or read book The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports written by Francesco Braghin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Engineering Approach to Winter Sports presents the state-of-the-art research in the field of winter sports in a harmonized and comprehensive way for a diverse audience of engineers, equipment and facilities designers, and materials scientists. The book examines the physics and chemistry of snow and ice with particular focus on the interaction (friction) between sports equipment and snow/ice, how it is influenced by environmental factors, such as temperature and pressure, as well as by contaminants and how it can be modified through the use of ski waxes or the microtextures of blades or ski soles. The authors also cover, in turn, the different disciplines in winter sports: skiing (both alpine and cross country), skating and jumping, bob sledding and skeleton, hockey and curling, with attention given to both equipment design and on the simulation of gesture and track optimization.
Download or read book Winter Sports Tourism written by Simon Hudson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The snow sports industry has experienced remarkable growth in the last fifty years. It is estimated that there are about 115 million skiers worldwide and around 2,000 ski resorts in 70 countries catering to this growing market. New resorts in Asia and Eastern Europe are competing for these visitors with already well established destinations. But the industry is changing. Technology is having a huge impact on the skiing product and how it is distributed; demographic shifts are affecting the ski industry landscape; and climate change is impacting hills all over the world. Such dramatic changes require a fresh look at this exciting and dynamic industry. Comprised of 12 chapters for easy semester teaching, each chapter follows the theme of 'working in winter wonderlands'. It covers a breadth of issues including: * The evolution of winter sport tourism, with skiing's earliest emergence as a leisure pastime during the mid-nineteenth century in Europe, to the present day; * The winter sport tourism product - the activities, resorts, and supporting industries such as clothing and equipment; * Design and planning for winter sports resorts including management and operations, both on- and off-mountain; * Marketing, public relations and media; * Planning, marketing and leveraging of events in the winter sports industry * Economic, social and environmental impacts of winter sport tourism; * Understanding the consumer, customer service and how to develop a service culture. * The future for the ski industry, how resorts need to cater to the future consumer, and how to deal with seasonality. The book has a sound pedagogic structure, with key chapter features including: * Spotlight' sections focusing on the occupation of a frontline individual in the snow sports industry in various roles including marketing, resort designer, entertainment and director of communications; * 'Profiles' on a particular resort, organization or individual that illustrates a particular concept or theoretical principle presented in the chapter. Interesting profiles include Patrick Bruchez, owner and manager of Verbier's olderst hotel; Joe Nevin, creator of Bumps for Boomers in Aspen; and Darren Turner developer of an innovative ski instruction app. The book also profiles Crystal Holidays, one the UK'S largest ski operators, and China's emergence as a key player in the global ski industry. * A detailed 'Case Study' which ,as a collection, cover a variety of organizations and regions. Designed to foster critical thinking, these cases illustrate actual business scenarios that stress several concepts found in the chapters. Case studies include women's instruction camps, Vail's development plans in Utah, ski resort infrastructure in Japan, DreamSki Adventures in South America, the EpicMix app in Colorado, the upcoming Olympics in South Korea, and Slovenia's growing ski scene. * Online tutor resources including Powerpoint slides with links to relevant videos. All spotlights, profiles and cases have been developed following a personal visit or in-depth interviews conducted by the authors, and there is an international flavor throughout the book. Essential reading for tourism students, researchers, and practitioners - particularly those working in the ski industry.
Download or read book Winter Sports in Switzerland written by Edward Frederic Benson and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Winter Sports written by William Dustin White and published by Boston : Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1925 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Southern Snow written by Randy Johnson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides everything you need to know to discover the South's best-kept secrets of winter recreation: snow-covered mountains, remote yet accessible trails, high-quality downhill and cross-country skiing, sparkling resorts and peaceful cabins, and of course, southern hospitality. Randy Johnson is a knowledgeable guide who shares his years of experience enjoying the winter wonders from the mountains of western Maryland down the Appalachian corridor all the way to northern Alabama. Features include - All-in-one guide to the ski areas, winter trails, and mountaineering opportunities in the six-state southern snowbelt - Tips on lodging, dining, nightlife, outfitters, lessons, childcare, activities for the nonskier, and more - Well-illustrated with photos and user-friendly maps for hikes and backcountry ski areas - Entertaining and informative background on the surprising history of the southern ski industry - Practical advice for finding up-to-the-minute information on weather and resort conditions Whether you're just visiting, new to the region, or a lifelong resident, this is the only book you need to make the most of southern snow.
Download or read book Winter Sports Medicine Handbook written by James L. Moeller and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect on-site reference for the entire spectrum of winter sports!
Download or read book Gliding for Gold written by Mark Denny and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As anyone from cold climates knows, living with lots of ice and snow can lead to a special appreciation of sports such as skiing, sledding, and skating. Prolific physics popularizer Mark Denny’s take on winter athletics lays out the physical principles that govern glaciated game play. After discussing the physical properties of ice and snow and describing the physics behind sliding friction and aerodynamic drag, Denny applies these concepts to such sports as bobsledding, snowboarding, and curling. He explains why clap skates would only hinder hockey players, how a curling rock curls, the forces that control luge speed, and how steering differs from skiing to snowboarding. With characteristic accuracy and a touch of wit, Denny provides fans, competitors, and coaches with handy, applicable insights into the games they love. The separate section of technical notes offers an original and mathematically rigorous exploration of the key aspects of winter sports physics. A physics-driven exploration of sports played on ice and snow that is truly fun and informative, Gliding for Gold is the perfect primer for understanding the science behind cold weather athletics.
Download or read book Individual Sports of the Winter Games written by Aaron Derr and published by Gold Medal Games. This book was released on 2020 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An overview of the modern Olympic Games featuring Winter sports played by individual athletes competing against each other ... These athletes compete in more than 100 events. The games showcase the strength and skills, stamina and endurance of amazing individual athletes from around the world."--
Download or read book Snowboarding written by Paul Mason and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snowboarders quickly learn which mountains are best to board and what type of snow is required for the optimum ride. In this volume, readers will learn all about snowboarding, starting with the fundamentals of this thrilling winter sport. The life of a professional snowboarder is also examined.
Download or read book The Book of Winter Sports written by Edgar Syers and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snowy Sports written by Per-Henrik Gürth and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An adorable cast of colorful animal characters bundles up to showcase the wonderful world of winter sports.
Download or read book Spalding s Winter Sports written by James A. Cruikshank and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stone Fox written by John Reynolds Gardiner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
Download or read book Winter Games written by John Feinstein and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1995 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of A Season on the Brink creates a story of intrigue and murder set in cutthroat world of college basketball, where recruiters will do what is necessary to sign a potential Michael Jordan.
Download or read book Winter Games written by Kyell Gold and published by Kyell Gold. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra Snowpaw is just at the Lonnegan Ski Resort looking for a good time. You can trust him. If he doesn't talk a lot about his past, well, a lot of guys have done things they'd rather forget. A lot of guys have been through things they'd rather forget, too. He's so nice that it isn’t that weird when he asks about some of the other guests. Not like a cop, though, or a Fed—well, okay. Maybe a little like that one guy from that movie. Maybe he's off-duty, settling a score on his own time. Or maybe he's the guy on the run. Come to think of it, he looks around corners like someone's after him, too. But you know, some guys are chased by nothing more than the ghosts of their past...
Download or read book A Book of Winter Sports written by J. C. Dier and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sports written by Kelly Spence and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's celebrate the outdoors, and all of fun ways we have learned to make the most of our colder months! Photos and spot illustrations show a diverse range Canadians of all ages and skill levels enjoying a wide range of sports, including ringette, sledge hockey, snowboarding, downhill and cross-country skiing, luge, bobsled, figure skating, speed skating, dog sledding, snowmobiling and more! Short text introduces each sport and includes fun facts!
