Tao of Skiing : Aide Memoire for Cross-Country Skiing Aficionados (The Way to learn to Cross Country Ski) [CD-ROM]

Lise Meloche (Author), David McMahon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 1999

*** Note: This product has now been integrated with Nordic Skiing DVD products by XCZONE.TV ***

Tao of Skiing provides a comprehensive insight into the technical aspects of modern cross-country skiing, where the secrets are in the basics and the way (Tao) is in the correct preparation and execution of the details. The information is an expos? of key information from the world of elite xc skiing which is designed to fast track the development of specific skills and fitness. Beginners and Experts will benefit from the richness of ski tips, generous use of photos and intelligent explanations. An excellent tool for coaches and instructors. The definitive multimedia reference on XC skiing (300 pages).

This product is included on the Nordic Skiing Technique DVD, and Learn To Nordic Ski DVDs sold on amazon.

Editorial Reviews

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"...good all round" -- - Richard Weber, National XC Ski Team, Winner of Canadian Birkebeiner, Skiing Hall of Fame Honor role, the first man to reach the North Pole on skis.

"Awesome!" -- - Sharon Donnelly, Pan Am Gold Medal, Triathlon

"...good all round" -- - Richard Weber, National XC Ski Team, Winner of Canadian Birkebeiner, Skiing Hall of Fame Honor role, the first man to reach the North Pole on skis.

"Awesome!" --- Sharon Donnelly, Pan Am Gold Medal, Triathlon

From the Publisher

With the endorsement of over two-douzen Olympic and World Class elite athletes, Tao of Skiing is seen as a comprehensive multimedia achievement for cross-country skiing. A book and Videos in one package!

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Product Details

• CD-ROM: 300 pages
• Publisher: Cold Fusion Heavy Industries; 2nd edition (September 14, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968566618
• ISBN-13: 978-0968566619
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,894,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Key product, January 13, 2003

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"drrlindsay" (Dartmouth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tao of Skiing : Aide Memoire for Cross-Country Skiing Aficionados (The Way to learn to Cross Country Ski) (CD-ROM)

The amazing thing is that... this CD cost me less than a day pass at the local ski site, and saved me years of floundering around on snow. Tao (the way) of skiing is a large web site on a CD-Rom, complete with ample advise (text, images and small movies). The movies were a lot of fun and the text was straight to the point. (The way you would want to be instructed). Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed the package and appreciated what it has done for me... and I'm not hung on an occasional Typo.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in every way!, March 23, 2001

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George Pascal (Chamonix, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tao of Skiing : Aide Memoire for Cross-Country Skiing Aficionados (The Way to learn to Cross Country Ski) (CD-ROM)

Tao of Skiing is technically not a book. It is a CD-ROM packed full of goodies. The multimedia works very well especially if you are looking for a better way to ski. The Tao of Sking is the most rewarding reference I have found. Thousands of hints and ideas, photos, diagrams and a dozen quicktime videos kept me totally engaged. I also purchased the xczone video "On Snow" and can highly recommend both.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Idea!, August 22, 2000

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ted kurk (Burlington, VT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tao of Skiing : Aide Memoire for Cross-Country Skiing Aficionados (The Way to learn to Cross Country Ski) (CD-ROM)

I bought the CD-ROM not knowing what to expect having read most books and seen most videos on cross-country skiing.

Integrating both video and text was a brilliant idea. When you consider Tao of Skiing must have been conceived pre-1998, doing everything up as a web site was visionary for the time.

The instructional information was priceless and the little videos were an unexpected treat. I would like to see the videos on DVD in the future.

I understand that the same company XCZONE is putting out a film this year.