The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know

The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know
by Ron LeMaster

The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know
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Author: Ron LeMaster
Brand: VELO
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-16
ISBN: 0974625418
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Peak Sports Press
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  • ISBN13: 9780974625416
  • Condition: New
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Book Review: Hey, this is a really cool book
Summary: 5 Stars

I must say this is a really cool book. I mean, first of all, the title is exactly what this book is about "Things Every Skier Must Know". Finally, a book that lives up to its title! Daaamn! This book is quite unique in that it does not teach you ski technique or ski mechanics or ski maintenance...just way, way too many of these books. Instead, this book teaches you stuff...really useful, practical stuff like how to hook up your skis on your car rack...the right way! Or how to look for a well-qualified ski instructor - believe me, this is not an easy task to do! I've taken so many ski lessons and ended up with so many bad ski instructors, it's not even funny and I pretty much had to learn skiing on my own. There is also great advice on how to prepare for a ski vacation and some brief notes on skiing on various terrains and even a chapter on ski racing! This book ponders on almost every aspect of skiing but the kitchen sink (What does that have to do with skiing, you wonder...absolutely nothing). I highly recommend this book. It is a great read on the plane or long trips to the ski resort. I mean it is quite lengthy for a ski book, but then I can't recall a ski book that is about everything there is to know about skiing?

Summary of The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know

The Essential Guide to Skiing is no rehash of the standard ?how to ski? books, simply updated with newer pictures of newer equipment and clothing. Nor is it ?Skiing for Dummies.? Instead, it is a comprehensive book packed with authoritative advice on every aspect of the sport. For novices, there is information on how to walk in ski boots, when and where to rent equipment, and where to attach a lift ticket. Experienced skiers can learn how to find the shortest lift lines to the best slopes, discover the best goggle lens colors for flat light, and uncover the best powder stashes even when the mountain looks skied out. Other subjects range from the financial (finding the cheapest lift tickets) to the mundane (evaluating the fiber content of a pair of ski socks) to the creative (how to take great action pictures and videos). Extensive black-and-white photographs add to the fun.

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