Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing [Paperback]

Claire Walter (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Distribution (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002861965X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028619651
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #832,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing > Downhill
  • #83 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Nature Travel > Adventure > Skiing

More About the Author

Award-winning author Claire Walter has written books about skiing, snowshoeing and Colorado's vibrant culinary scene for Fulcrum. Honors include two Lowell Thomas Awards from Colorado Ski Country USA, CSCUSA's Freelance Writer of the Year Award, three Soc

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars First-Time Skiers Only!, February 22, 2000

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This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing (Paperback)

The book was too simple for my tastes. I have been skiing for about a year and most of the information was way below my "beginner" level. There is really very very little information on actual skiing. The book basically covers the snow plow and simple turns as related to your ski lessons. There were some interesting tidbits in the book but on the whole I found it very lacking. If you have never ever been skiing and know absolutely nothing about it then the book might be helpful....but if you have skiied once in your life I don't think it will be that much more helpful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY NICE BOOK FOR VERY BEGINNERS, April 23, 1998

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This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing (Paperback)

Excellent book for someone who has never skied and is not used to snow activities.

All the basics are in there, not aiming to replace a real ski class. The author fully achieved the goal proposed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Complete Idiots Guide to Skiing, August 27, 2005

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A very elementary introduction to skiing. Only good for the very beginners.