Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier II: Powder, Bumps, and Carving [Paperback]

Harald Harb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2001 | Series: Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier (Book 2)

"As a skier and ski teacher, I have learned a lot from Harald Harb. His insights into the multiple makeup of expert skiing - equipment, biomechanics, and functional primary movements - are vital, accurate, and above all immediately useful. This book could spark a long overdue revolution in American ski instruction."-Lito Tejada-Flores, author of Breakthrough on Skis

Anyone can be an Expert Skier II is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Harald Harb's first book. With his first book, Harald Harb has demonstrated to thousands of skiers that using the right movements and equipment yields quick and obvious skiing improvement. Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier II picks up where Harb's first book ends: showing how to use the efficient technique of the Primary Movements Teaching System™ to ski expert terrain with more ease and less effort than you thought possible. Suitable for the intermediate or advanced skier, this book builds a solid technique base with the Primary Movements Teaching System™. It then applies this technique to moguls, powder and crud, carving, and steeps. In Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier II, Harb continues to provide the most up-to-date information on equipment and alignment. Learn how equipment affects your ability to move and balance while skiing, and learn how to choose equipment that will help you meet your expert skiing goals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An absolutely lucid presentation. -- San Francisco Chronicle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Harald Harb, skiing innovator and pioneer of ski instruction, president of Harb Ski Systems, has made a life-long study of skiing technique. Born in Austria, he raced the World Cup circuit with the Canadian National Ski Team, and later was Overall Champion on the Eastern US Regional Pro Circuit. As a coach, Harald directed ski racing programs that produced some of the United States' most successful National Team members and Olympic medalists. After working with recreational skiers, he was convinced that current teaching systems needed improvement; this led to his creation of the Primary Movements Teaching System™. Harb is also a Technical Editor for Skiing magazine. He currently lives near Denver, Colorado.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (February 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578260744
• ISBN-13: 978-1578260744
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #965,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing > Downhill

More About the Author

Greetings Skiers,
Latest News, Update: DVD video series of the book, "Harald Harb's Essentials of Skiing", is now available. Check my web site www.harbskisystems.com

Here is a short history about my skiing and teaching career.

I was born in the Austrian Alps and grew up in a skiing and outdoor alpine oriented family. I started skiing at 3 years old, began teaching skiing at 15, north of Montreal in the Laurentians. I started my racing career at 16 yrs old, earned two medals at the Canadian National Junior Championships, at 18 years old.

I raced in my first International World Cup race at 18, in 1968. Skied for Canada until 1971.

In the professional skiing ranks, I won "Overall Eastern Regional US Pro Championships", in 1973.

I began coaching in 1973, and was Head Coach, Stratton Mt School from 1975 to 1979. In 1979 I became Director and Founder Mt Washington Valley Educational Foundation, in North Conway, New Hampshire. In 1985 I moved to Alaska and became director and Head Coach of a school for skiers, and Director of the Alyeska Ski Race Program and formed the Alpine Alaska Program from 1986 to 1992.

I was selected for the US National Demonstration Team in 1992 and participated until 1996. Became the Director of the Performance Centers of Aspen, Colorado 1996-97.

I formed my own company in 1998, and have been President of Harb Ski Systems from 1998 to present.

I am the author of the 3 best selling ski books since 1997 ("Anyone can be an Expert Skier 1 and 2") and ("Harald Harb's Essentials of Skiing") to present. I am the inventor of the PMTS Direct Parallel ski teaching system, Harb Carvers and Ski Boot Canting plates.

I have a ski shop in Dumont, Colorado. In 2008, I produced a 3 DVD set of the latest PMTS teachings, which is a detailed step by step program of the successful "Essentials of Skiing" book. We ski and teach skiing almost year round, through our Harb Ski Systems ski camps. For any interested skiers, please visit my web site at Harb Ski Systems.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, The Intelligent Method, December 16, 2001

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David Bebber - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier II: Powder, Bumps, and Carving (Paperback)

After being trained by self prescribed professionals of PSIA and being one myself for 25 years I have now found what was wrong with our methodology and technique. Reading this book and skiing with Mr. Harb and Ms. Rogers has re-ignited my love for skiing. The methodology is sound, the results are overwhelming and skiing is more fun than ever. For anyone that is a skier or wants to become one, this is the way to sure success and fun.
The book is easy to read, laid out well and from personal experience on the snow absolutely effective.
Not applying this technique to your skiing or teaching would be a tragic loss of what skiing is all about.
"Ski the Edge, Not the Wedge"

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Effort from a Great Innovator, April 1, 2001

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Petter Amundsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier II: Powder, Bumps, and Carving (Paperback)

The "Expert II" book from Harald Harb was worth waiting for. It is full of effective tips on how to become a better skier. The two books in this series are in my opinion THE books on skiing to own if your shelf space limits the selection to only two. (A third book to own would be "The Athletic Skier" by Warren Witherell.) Harb's new book is surely provocative (especially his ideas on stance width), but we need to remember that history proves that there are always new ideas coming along, and it would be stupid to dismiss them out of hand without trying them first. I have tried the new techniques taught in this exeptional book, and instantly I became a better skier. I ski with greater finesse, better control, a cleaner carve and I save a lot of energy. The bottom line is that this way of skiing is FUN!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real thing!, May 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier II: Powder, Bumps, and Carving (Paperback)

I have had the pleasure of skiing with Harald Harb and can truly attest to the fact that his method works. I have been a "stuck" intermediate skier for years and with a few new ideas from Mr. Harb I was on my way to breaking out of my rut! This new book provides excellent guidance and information for the skier and the COLOR photos are a sight to see. The photos break down the ideas into step-by-by-step lessons. Great idea! Also a companion video is advertised in the book and it is the most professional ski instruction video I have ever watched. I recommend both of Mr. Harb's books and videos to anyone who wants to have more fun on the mountain!