Ski Atlas of the World [Hardcover]

Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2007

"Ski Atlas of the World" profiles over 80 of the very best places to ski in Europe and North America, plus an overview of skiing in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South America. Like other New Holland Atlas titles, the book blends informative text, spectacular photography and detailed cartography to present an unrivalled reference to one of the world's most popular sports. The focus of the book is firmly on Europe and North America - the two heartlands of skiing. With broad coverage of individual resorts and attention to up and coming areas such as Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, this will be an indispensable guide to ski resorts.Introductory text presents regional overviews, with information on mountain ranges, ski conditions, industry development and general character. In addition, ski resort profiles cover specific terrain characteristics, resort character and tone, history and development of facilities and recent trends. The book also features an extensive and easily updateable directory section, covering essential information such as basic statistics, level of difficulty, weather conditions and annual snowfall, ski schools and instruction, nearest airport and much more. "Ski Atlas of the World" is an invaluable reference for anyone planning a ski vacation.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Arnie Wilson is the hugely experienced ski correspondent of the Financial Times and is also editor of Ski & Board magazine. He is the author of Top Ski Resorts of the World (New Holland).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd (September 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845374673
• ISBN-13: 978-1845374679
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,883,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty But Fluffy, December 27, 2008

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Doginfollow (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts (Hardcover)

The cover of this book sums up its strengths and weaknesses nicely. The beautiful cover photograph of three skiers descending a spectacular snowfield in Utah's Wasatch Range suggests that this is an attractive coffee-table book.

Unfortunately, the book's title and subtitle ("Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts") contains at least three false statements. First, the book is not an "atlas"--or at least not the type of atlas most ski buffs would expect. There are vaguely drawn maps showing the general location of various resorts around the world. But the book has no trail maps of the resorts. So it is impossible to get much of a feel for the extent of the resorts or the nature of their terrain.

Second, despite the book's claim to be the ultimate "reference", it contains virtually no reference information, just a handful of low-content pages at the back. There's really nothing here that would help someone plan a vacation -- no hotel or restaurant recommendations, no hints about prices. This is not usually a fatal problem for a coffee-table book, but it should not claim to be a "reference".

Third, the book is not really "complete" -- it really only skims the surface of the top resorts, and leaves plenty of notable spots out.

The editorial voice reads more like advertising copy than a discerning, critical examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the various resorts and their appeal to different types of skiers. A much better choice in this respect would be Where To Ski and Snowboard Worldwide: The Reuters Guide.

But back to the bright side -- the photography makes this a perfectly acceptable coffee-table book. Too bad the publisher decided to market it as an entirely different product by slapping a deceptive title on the cover.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book!, January 10, 2012

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D.ba - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts (Hardcover)

After buying many ski books, I definitely think this one is the best. The pictures are amazing, the descriptions are good and accurate.
I recommend this book to every good skier, dreaming of hitting the slopes somewhere else in the world!