Skiing Books
Books about skiing, including books on how to ski, skiing fitness, skiing tips, and the history of skiing.
A Wall of White
On March 31, 1982, after four solid days of snow piling up at a record rate at Alpine Meadows ski resort in California, the overloaded slopes avalanched. Somewhere on the mountain, a snowflake akin to the straw on the camel's back loosed millions of tons of snow that blew apart concrete and metal buildings, tossed around machinery and vehicles like toys, killed seven people and buried one alive.
On March 31, 1982, after four solid days of snow piling up at a record rate at Alpine Meadows ski resort in California, the overloaded slopes avalanched. Somewhere on the mountain, a snowflake akin to the straw on the camel's back loosed millions of tons of snow that blew apart concrete and metal buildings, tossed around machinery and vehicles like toys, killed seven people and buried one alive.
Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier 2
Harald Harb's Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier 2 - Powder, Bumps and Carving is an excellent book for intermediate level skiers who are seriously interested in attaining the next level.
Harald Harb's Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier 2 - Powder, Bumps and Carving is an excellent book for intermediate level skiers who are seriously interested in attaining the next level.
Clendenin Ski Method™ - Four Words© For Great Skiing
John Clendenin, two-time World Freestyle Champion, has put a lot of research into the physics of skiing and into the reasons great skier look so effortlessly in command.
John Clendenin, two-time World Freestyle Champion, has put a lot of research into the physics of skiing and into the reasons great skier look so effortlessly in command.
Ski Snowboard America 2009
If you want to get an honest sense about the personality of a major ski resort in North America pick up a copy of Charlie Leocha's Ski Snowboard America 2009.
If you want to get an honest sense about the personality of a major ski resort in North America pick up a copy of Charlie Leocha's Ski Snowboard America 2009.
Ski Snowboard Europe
Charlie Leocha's book Ski Snowboard Europe, now in it's 16th edition, takes the guess work out of finding a European resort or village that fits your fancy, your skiing and your budget.
Charlie Leocha's book Ski Snowboard Europe, now in it's 16th edition, takes the guess work out of finding a European resort or village that fits your fancy, your skiing and your budget.
The Edge of Never
The Edge of Never is a true adventure tale told on many levels. It tells the story of author and former pro skier Bill Kerig's frustrating efforts to develop and market a film about the world of extreme skiing. It tells the story of the death of Trevor Petersen, one of the best of the elite band of ski mountaineers, who died alone in an avalanche in the mountains above Chamonix, France.
The Edge of Never is a true adventure tale told on many levels. It tells the story of author and former pro skier Bill Kerig's frustrating efforts to develop and market a film about the world of extreme skiing. It tells the story of the death of Trevor Petersen, one of the best of the elite band of ski mountaineers, who died alone in an avalanche in the mountains above Chamonix, France.
The New Guide to Skiing
Martin Heckelman’s goal in publishing the Revised Edition of The New Guide to Skiing is "to help you reach a level of competence that enables you to safely ski every type of snow and slope that you may encounter." To a large extent, Heckelman’s sequential photos and exercises do cover the gamut of conditions and terrain most skiers will encounter.
Martin Heckelman’s goal in publishing the Revised Edition of The New Guide to Skiing is "to help you reach a level of competence that enables you to safely ski every type of snow and slope that you may encounter." To a large extent, Heckelman’s sequential photos and exercises do cover the gamut of conditions and terrain most skiers will encounter.
The Story of Modern Skiing
In The Story of Modern Skiing John Fry weaves a colorful history of the rise in skiing popularity from the individual mom-and pop post-WWII ski areas to the mega resort conglamorates of today - and all the environmental consequences along the way.
In The Story of Modern Skiing John Fry weaves a colorful history of the rise in skiing popularity from the individual mom-and pop post-WWII ski areas to the mega resort conglamorates of today - and all the environmental consequences along the way.