Ski Europe (Ski Snowboard Europe) [Paperback]

Charles Leocha (Author), William Walker (Author), James Kitfield (Author), Steve Giordano (Author), Glen Putman (Author), Andrew Bill (Author), Cindy Bohl (Author), Christopher Elliott (Author), Lynn Rosen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ski Snowboard Europe | Publication Date: October 1997

Ski Europe provides an updated overview of the top resorts in the Alps of Austria, France, Italy, and Switzerland as well as new chapters on skiing in Spain. Every chapter features new prices for lifts and ski classes as well as detailed information on accommodations, restaurants, and the hottests apres-ski activities.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...find out which resorts are geared for singles, lacking nightlife, good for beginners or perfect all-around." -- New Haven Register December 18, 1999

"Explores ski areas from Austria to Italy and includes basics such as lodging, dining and lift-ticket prices." -- USA Today, Nov. 8, 1996

"Provides all the information you need to make intelligent choices, plus tips on getting the best deals." -- Gannett Newspapers, Nov 30, 1997 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Charlie lives in New England and has skied virtually every major North American and European resort. He is a black-diamond skier, but a double-diamond apres-skier with great energy and dancing ability. He's knows which resorts have the best wine lists and the best bacon-and-eggs breakfasts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: World Leisure; 11th edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915009595
• ISBN-13: 978-0915009596
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,754,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Resource, October 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Ski Europe: 12th Edition (Ski Snowboard Europe) (Paperback)

I live in Munich and use this book often as a reference. It contains very accurate information on lodging, prices, and qualities of the resorts. Very accurately summarizes the differences in the ski experience between the different countries.

Needs more detailed maps of the resorts and slopes with hotels, restaurants, etc. clearly marked. Needs to be more critical of some resorts so the reader can make a better decision about which one to visit.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Covers most major areas in a brief fashion., October 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ski Europe (Ski Snowboard Europe) (Paperback)

Author has included some email and web site information for ski area accomodations, tourist offices, etc, but it just touches the tip of the iceberg.

Verbier, Switzerland, one of the top ski areas in Europe, only gets 5 pages in the book. Does not provide any commentary on accommodations in Verbier other than number of stars in rating and prices. Some other large ski areas get better treatment. The Arlberg region gets 9 pages of coverage.

Book lacks maps of Europe and of ski areas.

Overall the book is a good starting place for researching a trip, but descriptive information is brief and basic. Still this book is the most recently published on the topic as of 10/98, so the currency of the information should be decent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Useful Ski Guide I've Ever Found!!, February 28, 2005

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This review is from: Ski Europe: Best Skiing and Snowboarding at Europe's Top Resorts (Ski Snowboard Europe) (Paperback)

This is the third edition of Leocha's ski guide that I've bought. It tells me everything I might think of to ask about each resort. My wife and I rely upon this guide to help make our decisions on where to ski in the Alps before each trip. His mountain and skiing descriptions are right on for all classes of skiers. We've used his recommendations in choosing accomodations and restaurants and haven't been disappointed even once. The very best feature is that it is written so well that we've tried resorts (Arosa, Wengen) that we never considered before and found them to be wonderful.