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The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know

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I must say this is a really cool book. I mean, first of all, the title is exactly what this book is about "Things Every Skier Must Know". Finally, a book that lives up to its title! Daaamn! This book is quite unique in that it does not teach you ski technique or ski mechanics or ski maintenance...just way, way too many of these books. Instead, this book teaches you stuff...really useful, practical stuff like how to hook up your skis on your car rack...the right way! Or how to look for a well-qualified ski instructor - believe me, this is not an easy task to do! I've taken so many ski lessons and ended up with so many bad ski instructors, it's not even funny and I pretty much had to learn skiing on my own. There is also great advice on how to prepare for a ski vacation and some brief notes on skiing on various terrains and even a chapter on ski racing! This book ponders on almost every aspect of skiing but the kitchen sink (What does that have to do with skiing, you wonder...absolutely nothing). I highly recommend this book. It is a great read on the plane or long trips to the ski resort. I mean it is quite lengthy for a ski book, but then I can't recall a ski book that is about everything there is to know about skiing?

This book contains a lot of information useful to new skiers. I wish I had it when I started skiing a few years ago. Worth at least the price of a few skiing lessons.

I usually don't write reviews for purchases I make. If I'm having to write a review for this one, it really means something.

I found this book very useful and informative. This book covers everything from boots and skis to vacations and lesssons. This book is almost like an Encyclopedia for anything skiing related. Skiiers of all caliber can greatly benefit from reading this book. Great read!

This book is about great ski trips, not great runs.

Rather than spending a lot of time on how close your skis should be to one another, this book is jammed with the kind of tips you would need 20 years to learn on your own.

Example: I don't know anyone who thinks putting on ski boots is fun in any conditions. Doing it early in the morning in slushy parking lot is a real challenge. One false step and you have wet socks. What a way to start the day! So the suggestion is to bring a folding camp stool and a scrap of carpet.

A great book to browse off-season. Lots of good tips on almost every aspect of skiing. I found the chapters on actual skis to be this least informative. And I would strongly suggest wearing a helmet at all times. But overall I picked of dozens of good pointers.

I am fairly new to skiing and this book initially caught my eye because of the detailed descriptions regarding ski equipment, which to an outsider sometimes appears to be very sophisticated and frankly a little intimidating to understand. The author confirms information that I have learned from instructors (boots, not skis are the single most important peice of equipment that can be purchased), but provides enough information for even a novice to ask the right questions (i.e proper fit of boots, length of skis, etc.) that whether the decision is to rent or own equipment, with this knowledge it will help make the ski experience more enjoyable. LeMaster covers every aspect of the ski experience, and I have even decided to purchase some of his recommendations regarding additional reference books on skiing technique.

if you are new to skiing word this book will help you a lot from finding the wright equipment to planning your ski vacation.

Loaded with tidbits to make your skiing experience better... Some of the stuff is common sense but other material in the book is useful and very worthwhile. If you are new to skiing or just finally getting into the grove of the sport, I think you will find this book interesting, useful and practical. The author gives some excellent advice. Even if you only pick up just a few things from this book, I think it is well worth the price of addmission. Happy skiing!

Every skier should have this book. It is not about technique, but about all the other stuff you should know. Well worth the money!

Like all teach you how books, there is no substitute for getting out on the hill and skiing for real or getting some instruction. This is good to read when it's 90 degrees out and you want to think of cooler days.