The feel of fluffy snow beneath your feet, the adrenaline rush of speeding downhill, the exhilaration of a completed run -- winter sports enthusiasts know just how exciting skiing and snowboarding can be. This guide will improve you skiing savvy, whether you are just starting out on the slopes or you are already testing your strength and agility in slalom, aerials, and moguls. Special features include: Nordic, Alpine and Freestyle skiing; Snowboarding -- a fresh look at this new and exciting Olympic event; Career highlights of leading US ski stars; Courtesy and safety on the slopes; Fitness, health, and nutrition tips.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Just a basic data and info book,
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This review is from: Basic Guide to Sking and Snowboarding (Official U.S. Olympic Sports) (Paperback)
It talks about who the great athletes are in skiing and snowboarding, as well as some really basic information of the sport. For example, it tells you that a ski binding is for holding the skis to the ski boots and for releasing the skis when during a fall. Yeah, unless if you find this information almighty valuable, don't buy this book. This book is not a how-to guide, although the book's back cover seems to claim that it will tell you how to improve your skills on slalom, aerials, and moguls. Buy any other book but this one.
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Great book to learn about the sport!,
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This review is from: Basic Guide to Sking and Snowboarding (Official U.S. Olympic Sports) (Paperback)
A good book for people who are just getting started.
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A worthless book,
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This review is from: Basic Guide to Sking and Snowboarding (Official U.S. Olympic Sports) (Paperback)
This book was obviously rushed into print to be on the shelves during the Olympics. I just scanned the cross-country section, and it's full of errors, outdated information, bad pictures and confusing instructions. I didn't look at the rest of the book, but I doubt it's much better.
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