The Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide, 2006 (Cadogan Guides) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Peter Hardy (Author), Felice Hardy (Author)

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Product Description
This is a detailed insider guide to ski and snowboard resorts worldwide - and who they suit. In-depth descriptions of ski areas, recommendations for the best ski and snowboard schools, accommodation, mountain and resort restaurants, childcare and the all-important apres-ski are included, giving snow sports fanatics the best advice for a fantastic trip Also inside: Cadogan awards for Best Resort full colour piste maps of principal resorts guide to 150 tour operators comprehensive web and telephone directory of ski and snowboard organisations

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Internationally recognized as the leading experts on recreational skiing and ski resorts, award-winning writers Peter and Felice Hardy share their unrivalled insider knowledge in this brand new guide. Their critical, unbiased and informative approach, in the best spirit of Cadogan is coupled with a lifelong love of fine food and hedonistic hotels, making this guide essential reading. From the best ski and snowboard destinations around the world, to where to eat, party, sleep or take the children, you'll find all the information you need for a memorable skiing experience.

 

* In-depth coverage of the top resorts, selected from over 6,000 resorts in 75

   countries

*Personal recommendations and invaluable telephone numbers for the best hotels,

  restaurants, ski schools and kindergartens

*Full color piste maps of the major ski resorts

*Essential facts and figures on each resort, from lift passes to teaching facilities

*Supplemented by a full directory of over 200 tour operators with details of the

 destinations they cover, as well as useful contact details for everything from

 tourist offices to travel insurance

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides; 1st edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860113354
• ISBN-13: 978-1860113352
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,379,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An expansive and detailed mapping of the greatest snowboarding and skiing resorts, mountains, and schools in the world, May 4, 2006

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The Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide: 2006 by ski and snowboard experts, Peter and Felice Hardy is an expansive and detailed mapping of the greatest snowboarding and skiing resorts, mountains, and schools in the world. Included is 351 pages of invaluable information on the top resorts in 75 countries, along with personal recommendations and phone numbers for the best hotels, restaurants, ski schools, and kindergartens, full color maps of major resorts, essential facts and figures on each resort, from lift passes to teaching facilities, full directory of over 200 tour operations with details of the destination covered, as well as contact information for tourist offices and travel insurance companies. The Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide is a detailed and accurate contribution to the snowboarding and skiing society which is confidently recommended to all snowboarders and skiers searching for an ultimate and portable guide for planning their vacations at some of the best ski resorts in the world.