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This new (1992) edition of the step-by-step course in skiing skills features changes in the design of ski equipment and clothing, new material on teaching children to ski, and information about the new sport of snowboarding. 2,000 diagrams and photos. ... Read more

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Ski Camping is a beautifully photographed book covering camping and skiing in the backcountry. Topics covered include planning, equipment, clothing, food, trail techniques, skiing techniques, snow camping, winter shelters, route finding and winter hazards.It has become a classic outdoor instructional book and is one of the most well received skiing books ever published. ... Read more

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Still worthwhile
I really enjoyed this one.Some of the equipment choices are outdated but the techniques, philosophy and sense of joy are timeless.Great pictures, great distillation of common sense approach, knowledge and techniques.If this book doesn't give you the motivation to get out into the back country you aren't going. ... Read more

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Good on so many levels
John Morton is a great coach and story teller, and this book delivers on so many levels. Morty gives advice about physical preparation, equipment and mental preparation, all laced together with great stories and anecdotes. I still bring this book out to read the stories when I need a little motivation. ... Read more

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It's winter and it's cold out. You can try to run and hide, or you can embrace the season and its snowy essence. On a pristine winter day, the sun glints off the snow-covered trees and the hills are silent save for the serene swoosh of skis and crunch of snowshoes. Charles Cook introduces you to the equipment, techniques, and Zen of snowshoeing and Nordic skiing, then tackles the where and when, with details on more than 500 spots in 38 states, from the hills of Vermont to Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are easy and healthy, whateveryourlevel of athletic fitness, and Cook puts everythingtogether in one enticing book.Book Description

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PSIA Nordic Technical Manualcopyright 2005 by the American Snowsports Education Association Education Foundation, Lakewood, Colorado.108 Pages; spiral bound ... Read more

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a fine book on pre-season ski conditioning
This book is a clear, easy to follow manual how to get to prepare yourself for a skiing season. While my personal preference goes to "Performance skiing" by George Thomas, which I rated six stars in my review for its information content, the simplicity and efficiency of "Ski shape" warrants its high ranking. It is a large format book on 120 pages, printed in very large fonts, with lots of large pictires and huge margings. The publishers obviously did not care about preserving the forests on our planet. Although due to empty and helf-empty pages and huge typeset there is not so much information in the book as it appears at first glance, it is still enough to get the readers fit for the season. The book contains a very well designed and illustrated pre-season training program, which includes warm-up exercises, stretching, weight training, and power (plyometric) training such as jumping. There are also recommendations for on-snow warm-up and even on the best type of food to eat on your skiing trip. Each exercise is illustrated by a photograph, which is great (actually, this was one of the primary factors why I rated it five stars). Another good aspect of the book is that every exercise is explained in terms of what muscles it trains and how it is beneficial for skiing. This book is like an introductory session with a fitness trainer - it takes 30 minutes to read, you do not learn a lot of high science, but you get a clear picture how you should proceed with your training. Unless you are curious what the other training options are, it has all you need to get started. ... Read more