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Essential Skiing: A Bible For All Skiers

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Essential Skiing: A Bible For All Skiers [Paperback]

Herb Gordon (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

An introduction to downhill skiing that also includes sections on snowboards and cross-country.

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An introduction to downhill skiing that also includes sections on snowboards and cross-country.

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From Library Journal

Any interested adult can learn to ski intermediate-level trails and even the most difficult "black diamond" trails, the author insists. Gordon's text makes downhill skiing seem fun, safe, and simple. Early chapters cover what one needs to know and practice before the first lesson. Later sections discuss skiers with slightly different needs (e.g., children, seniors, and the handicapped) and, briefly, skiing's "far left"?the extreme skier and snowboarder. Since skiing is for Joe and Jane Public, Gordon describes a dozen ski resorts and suggests how folks can enjoy themselves without spending a fortune. For popular sports collections.?Paula M. Strain, Rockville, Md.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Back Cover

Here is an introduction to the hows and whys of downhill skiing, both for the rank beginner and for the sometime skibum who wants to pursue the sport in greater depth.Essential Skiing offers advice on buying and renting equipment, instructs the reader in basic through intermediate technique, and deals with a wide spectrum of skiers with individual needs, from kids to seniors. There are chapters on snowboarding and cross-country, off-season fitness tips, and equipment care and maintenance; the book also speaks of such important topics as altitude sickness and hypothermia. Included, too, is helpful advice on where to ski, both at the major meccas of the world and at the lesser-known gems of downhill excitement. (6 X 9, 200 pages, b&w photos, diagrams, chart)

Product Details

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Lyons & Burford; 1st edition (November 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558214623
ISBN-13: 978-1558214620
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,007,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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