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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on January 29, 2002. The length of the article is 1078 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oregon's Winter Games.(Sports)(Alpine skiing is just one of the winter sports available to area athletes)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: January 29, 2002
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: E8

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From the basics to expert and off-trail skiing by one of the world's leading instructors. With its clear, explanatory text and over 300 specially commissioned color photographs illustrating, step-by-step, how to turn and how to maintain control with a maximum of ease under all conditions, this is the book alpine skiers have been waiting for. Packed with over 80 unique stop-action photographic sequences of the author, it also includes highlighted hints and tips to help all aspiring skiers improve their skills. Based on the newest and least stressful methods, it demonstrates how to deal with skiing off trail and in deep powder, and it illustrates the eleven specific turns needed to master difficult conditions, including moguls. Martin Heckelman has been teaching skiing professionally for more than thirty years. He has held positions in the United States, South America, and Europe, and currently is one of the most sought-after private instructors in the French Alps. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

haven't broken anything yet
Just started skiing this year.39 y/o male.The book has been a good resource in addition to the lessons I have taken.I have read through a few times and get more and more out of it as I have progressed as a skiier

This book delivers - outstanding instruction
This is an outstanding instructional covering a wide variety of important foundational and advanced skills for confident skiing, safety & fun on the slopes. It delivers great instruction to really build a strong repertoire of skiing skill beyond parallel & carving down the mountain.

Ski lessons left me disappointed & frustrated. Instructors contradicted each other. Questions asked in lessons left unanswered, are handled here. The fundamental skills that made me feel totally at ease and free on skis were not taught in standard lessons, but found here.
When I browsed through this book I knew I'd struck upon a gem. This was what was needed to help me become the skier I want to be.I love an instructional that "feels right" is well organized, clear & to the point with solid, consistent & effective methodology. Mr. Heckelman's clarity of writing cuts right to the heart of it with logical, systematical instruction and exercises. He creates solid building blocks during beginner instruction for advanced skiing with multi-skill building exercises that are lot of fun. Sage advice is given with care and concern towards safety throughout the book.

It is an amazingly easy book to follow. Instruction is described & photographed so well you can feel exactly how to perform each new skill. It was easy to take what I'd read to the snow, practice & master.I had a blast with the exercises! As a result I'm a much stronger skier and a lot quicker on my feet/skis. It's great to feel comfortable where ever I'm skiing & smile when I'm challenged with difficult runs.It's a pleasure skating across the flats to the lifts, passing those who shuffle along. This book has taught me how to make skis my friends and an extension of me. It only gets better each time I ski.This book goes to the slopes with me & I review the things I want to practice before I greet the snow.

While no book is the end all of instruction in a sport, this book should be a first book as it is thorough, well rounded and gives a solid base from beginning through advanced skiing. There is a lot of fun advanced skiing technique included as well as sections for skiing a variety of terrain and conditions.The knowledge & skills here have helped me find the type of ski instruction I can truly benefit from.Advanced skiers may want to review all four sections of the table of contents to insure they aren't missing any skills covered.

I learnt from this book
I was a beginner when I bought this book. I followed the instruction to practice. By the end of that ski season, I could already go down diamond slopes.

I think it would be easier for most people to learn skiing from instructors. But if you like learning from books instead (like me), this book is an excellent choice, at least it worked for me. This book teach you a lot of advanced technique, which I find it very useful on bumpy or steep slopes.

Clear advice on skiing
I found this book, with many fine pictures and clear instructions to be very useful, at least for an intermediate skier who wants to improve.I particularly liked the recognition that there is more than one "right way" to ski.I question whether a complete novice could learn without instruction using this book, but the beginners section would probably be a good guide for instructors on useful beginners exercises. ... Read more

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Race Skills for Alpine Skiing is an instructional book that teaches skiers to become racers and racers to become champions. It provides a wealth of information for aspiring racers as well as experienced competitors.It can stand alone or be a next-in-a-series book to follow Technical Skills for Alpine Skiing.Very few books about how to ski race have ever been written.None cover the many aspects of the different alpine race disciplines in such a clear and organized way.Distinct chapters cover Giant Slalom, Slalom, and the speed events of Super-G and Downhill.The reader learns about race technique as well as tactics: where to turn in a race course.

The Preface of Race Skills for Alpine Skiing is written by 1994 OlympicDownhill champion, Tommy Moe.He is pictured on the cover of the book.

Race Skills for Alpine Skiing begins with a description of turntechnique that sets the foundation for subsequent chapters.It containsan explanation of precise turns, a description of body movement and skiaction, and a list of turn characteristics.Throughout the book, actionphotographs of junior champions provide exemplary images for readers tostudy.They show, among other things, the layout of different gate(two-pole) combinations along with the racer's position in relation tothe gates.Numerous diagrams depict official gate dimensions, gatecombinations, how to set courses and the racer's optimal path through acourse.

Giant Slalom, Slalom and speed event chapters are organized into topicsthat relate to skill development, gate drills, course description andtactics.The skill development segment is designed to enhance raceperformance through the development of technique.Gate drills furtherimprove skill development and help skiers learn how to determine theirpath through a course.The layout of race courses, specific to eachevent, is thoroughly covered.

The detailed table of contents makes this book an excellent resourcepiece.The glossary helps readers better understand the terminologyspecific to ski racing.

Equipment especial to racing is discussed and safety concerns areaddressed.The appendix covers a topical issue concerning ski helmets.

For skiers of any age who ponder over the confusion of Slalom poleswhile watching a World Cup race on television, this book will clarifyrace courses and explain the rules.It is a perfect book to read by thefireside in anticipation of heading up the mountain the next morning. ... Read more

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Great book
Great book! She goes pretty in depth for such a thin book. Good book for serious racers looking for pure technique related material. No frills. Only drawback was that it's written more for coaches working with youngerskiers. Pictures are mostly of kids. That's OK though, This lady knows herbusiness. ... Read more

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Ski powder, bumps, a double black, old skis, new skis, back country, a perfect day, shared with friends. Hike to summits, a ghost town, an abandoned mine, through aspens, in whiteouts, in circles, concerned with trail grub, bears, drinks, needs, and shovels. Rock climb a traverse, lead cruxes, fall, belay, approach, rappel, top rope, and find an old pin. Mountain play. If there's something better, Stuart Kinkade doesn't know about it. Alpine High poems are personal experiences dating from the early 1960s to the millennium. ... Read more

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This book in the series of Olympic Handbooks of Sports Medicine and Science which runs in parallel with the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. This is a practical manual which focuses on Alpine Skiing and brings basic scientific information and practical considerations to those who are directly involved in competitive sports. Chapters cover the characteristics of alpine skiing, functional anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics and psychology, the principles and aims of nutrition and injury including risks, mechanisms of injury, prevention, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and return to training. ... Read more

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ISO 7331:2005 specifies the minimum requirements for safety in ski-poles for alpine skiing and gives test methods to check conformity with these requirements. It applies to ski-poles for alpine skiing in the following ranges of total length: * group A, equal to or great er than 1 050 mm (adults' poles); * group B, less than 1 050 mm but equal to or greater than 700 mm (junior poles); * group C, equal to or less than 700 mm (children's toy-poles). This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content. ... Read more

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Ski training with many photographs and diagrams ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Palaestra, published by Challenge Publications Limited on September 22, 1990. The length of the article is 4992 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Winter park - Jackson Village ... the two world championships ... Alpine and Nordic skiing. (The 1990 World Disabled Ski Championships) (includes related article on V World Nordic Championships)
Author: Hilary M. Nangle
Publication: Palaestra (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 1990
Publisher: Challenge Publications Limited
Volume: v6Issue: n4Page: p34(8)

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You have taken your first step to success in learning to ski with the purchase of this book. Alpine Skiing: Steps to Success combines the knowledge and experience of master teacher John Yacenda with the latest developments in learning how to become a safe and proficient Alpine skier.

Alpine Skiing: Steps to Success is a unique guide designed to minimize the time it takes you to learn to ski. It is a breakthrough in sport skill instruction through its development of complete learning progressions--the steps to success. You will climb 12 steps on your way to skiing success. Each step (chapter)

* explains why the concept or skill is important,

* identifies the keys to correct technique,

* helps you correct common errors,

* explains how to practice each skill in realistic ways,

* lists specific performance goals for each drill,

* gives you a summary checklist for evaluating proper technique, and

* lets you proceed at your own pace.

Each of the steps you will take is an easy transition from the one before. Your first few steps provide a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts. As you progress you will learn how to position yourself more effectively on skis to control their movement--whether gliding, stopping, turning, or traversing. As you approach the top of your climb to success, you will gain the skills to confidently ski in the fall line of your chosen terrain and experience the satisfaction of becoming an accomplished alpine skier. ... Read more

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good chapter on maintenance; not much on repair
Technicals: about 140 pages, about 60 of them about maintenance (tuning) of skis, 20 pages on boot fit and maintenance, 15 pages on bindings, and about 5 on poles and goggles. Impression: the section on ski tuning and repair is very good, extensively illustrated and well explained. The tools and materials required for each operation are explained in great detail, and it seems to me (to the best of my limited knowledge of ski maintenance) that they did not change much since the book was published. The section on bindings is very generic and out-of-date. It gives some ideas what tools are used to install or move bindings, but the level of presentation is not even close to the level of discussion of ski tuning. Since bindings were so different 15 years ago, there is nothing about adjusting binding settings in this book that can be used. The section on boots is even more useless. Thus, if you are looking for a book on how to maintain and repair the bottom of your skis, you have found one; if you are looking for a manual how to deal with bindings or boots, keep on looking. ... Read more

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"In this book, Maggie Loring gives each and every woman a well-designed ski lesson: her approach is personal, customized, encouraging, engaging, and highly informational."--Linda Crockett, Education Director, Professional Ski Instructors of America

"Reading this book is like having a big sister--attentive, informed, and supportive--take you on the ultimate skiing adventure."--Mermer Blakeslee, National Demonstration Team member of Professional Ski Instructors of America

"This is a wonderful, comprehensive introduction to skiing. Maggie Loring calms anxious readers with her sensitive descriptions of getting started, and she tempts all readers with the extraordinary experiences this lifetime sport offers."--Carol Levine, Training Manager, Vail and Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard Schools, Colorado

Find the joy, lose the jitters

Turn fear into thrill, unite mind and body, rediscover play and adventure, and give everyday cares a rest. In this book, veteran instructor Maggie Loring lovingly shares her lifelong enthrallment with alpine skiing and shows women of all ages how to find the same joy and confidence in this timeless sport. Full of inspiration, encouragement, personal stories, and supportive, wise-woman counsel from many female skiers, Skiing: A Woman's Guide helps you conquer the slopes with clear, illustrated instructions . . . advice on where to go . . . what to wear and what gear to choose . . . and resources for locating the right instructor and connecting with other women skiers. ... Read more

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Informative and Inspirational Advice for Women Skiers
This book provides practical information about skiing for women of all ages and abilities. This advice ranges from helpful hints for beginners to technical pointers for advanced skiers in powder. What makes the book morevaluable than a standard how-to book, is its female perspective and theshared stories of real women skiers. I recommend this book for it practicalinformation as well as for its descriptions of the motivations of a varietyof women skiers. Read this book and you'll be itching to get on the slopes.

Captures the whole experience of skiing, very enjoyable read
Skiing: A Womens Guide offers practical and up to date advice for women who want to learn more about this great sport. After reading this book I felt it truly captured the experience of skiing. I enjoyed reading aboutall of the aspects of skiing, what to wear, safety on the mountain, as wellas expected experiences for beginners to experts.This book covers all ofthis and much more in articulate and common sense language. ThanksMaggie,for publishing a guide for a group of skiers that have a greaterneed to understand the basics before moving on to bigger challenges. I'vebeen involved in teaching women to ski for over ten years and this bookalso illustrates the fun, friendships and learning that occurs with womenskiers. Outstanding job. ... Read more