Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues [Paperback]

Lito Tejada-Flores (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 315 pages
• Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878425276
• ISBN-13: 978-0878425273
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helped me after one reading, January 7, 2008

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C. Campbell (Central PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues (Paperback)

I am not a great skier - maybe not even average. I learned to ski in middle school and maybe went skiing 5-8 times during the teen years. Fast forward 14 years and the wife and I decided to take it up for a couples activity. We went 3 times last season and it was fun, but I was extremely tired after each 4 hour session. I knew this should not be since I am not in that bad of shape. I grabbed this book and after reading 70 pages I hit the slopes the following day. It was the most fun I had ever had on skis. The way he explains the proper form and motions is great. The way he describes the poor techniques of the average skier almost described me perfectly and gave insight as to why I was working so hard instead of enjoying it more. For a total beginner this might not be the best book, but if you can already get down the blues and single diamonds OK but it feels more like work than fun - this book is for you. The deeper in the book you get the more expert the material. I would have enjoyed better pictures, but the ones used got the job done. Overall a great resource.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first (and perhaps only) ski technique book to buy, February 21, 2008

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Mr. PD Burns (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues (Paperback)

Reading is a hard way to learn to ski--but this book can help you do it. I have read numerous books on ski technique and almost none help when you actually get to the mountain. This one does. It stands apart as a teaching tool. Apart from working as a technical matter, it has quite a decent style for a sports book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to improve your skiing, March 20, 2008

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This review is from: Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. Lito is a great writer. I felt like he was talking about me when he described what intermediate skiers do. Reading his book is like having a conversation with him, and I could easily visualize his explanations. Even more important, he is so enthusiastic, he got me excited about skiing again, and eager to get out there and try his techniques. I have been an intermediate skier for years. Lito's book has convinced me that I can break out of the intermediate rut. My husband and I were fighting over the book so much, I got him his own copy.