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Downhill Skiing

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Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips
Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips
by Allen O'bannon
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Following up on the phenomenal success of their debut backcountry ski book, Allen and Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips is the perfect book for anybody who's ever yearned to master the subtleties of the telemark turn. Over 100 clear, concise telemark tips... (read more)

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Free Heel Skiing Telemark 3RD Edition
Free Heel Skiing Telemark 3RD Edition
by Paul Parker
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-- Paul Parker is the master of free-heel skiing<P>-- Features a color insert, new illustrations, information on the latest gear, and new anecdotes<P>Incorporating the best and most recent techniques from both alpine and Nordic skiing, Free... (read more)

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The All-Mountain Skier: The Way to Expert Skiing
The All-Mountain Skier: The Way to Expert Skiing
by R. Mark Elling
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"Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons."­­Ski magazine The All-Mountain Skier helps skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering advanced techniques in even the most challenging... (read more)

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The Edge of Never: A Skier's Story of Life, Death and Dreams in the World's Most Dangerous Mountains
The Edge of Never: A Skier's Story of Life, Death and Dreams in the World's Most Dangerous Mountains
by William A Kerig
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In the world of big-mountain skiing, Trevor Petersen was a legend. Appearing in countless films, magazines and photo shoots, his ponytail flying behind him, he was the very embodiment of the freewheeling spirit of extreme skiing in the 1980s and early... (read more)

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Ski and Snowboard Guide to Whistler Blackcomb: Advanced/Expert Edition
Ski and Snowboard Guide to Whistler Blackcomb: Advanced/Expert Edition
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A guidebook to the 120 Whistler and Blackcomb mountain ski and snowboard runs which are not included in the free map available at the mountains. Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are in western Canada, near Vancouver. Vancouver/Whistler have been selected... (read more)


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Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
by Denise Keltie
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This study explores decision making amongst ski area management. In particular, it examined how managers are challenged by the risk and uncertainty as a result of weather and visitor activity patterns. Ski operations in southern British Columbia were... (read more)

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White Heat: The Extreme Skiing Life
White Heat: The Extreme Skiing Life
by Wayne Johnson
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White Heat is pure adrenaline -- a thrilling exploration of extreme skiing that pushes the reader over the edge with heart-pounding accounts of people who risk their lives on the fastest, steepest slopes. Often obsessed and possibly crazy, extreme skiers... (read more)

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Picabo Nothing To Hide
Picabo Nothing To Hide
by Picabo Street
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The moment she burst onto the world stage at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, twenty-three year old ski racer Picabo Street ignited a fire of excitement in the media and in the hearts of fans that continues to burn today. Following that... (read more)

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Free Heel Skiing Telemark & Parallel 2ND Edition
Free Heel Skiing Telemark & Parallel 2ND Edition
by Paul Parker
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-- Paul Parker is the master of free-heel skiing -- Features a color insert, new illustrations, information on the latest gear, and new anecdotes Incorporating the best and most recent techniques from both alpine and Nordic skiing, Free-Heel Skiing... (read more)

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Ski America & Canada: Top Winter Resorts in USA and Canada
Ski America & Canada: Top Winter Resorts in USA and Canada
by Charles A Leocha
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Nobody does ski guides better! This continues as the "Skiers' Bible" for downhill and cross-country skiers and snowboarders. For more than a decade this book has provided unflinchingly honest evaluations of the trails and difficulty of ski terrain -- and... (read more)

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Skiing Europe: Tread Your Own Path
Skiing Europe: Tread Your Own Path
by Matt Barr
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Hit the slopes with Footprint’s brand new guide to skiing in Europe. From Andorra to Switzerland, Skiing Europe provides definitive coverage on 10 countries and over 100 resorts, making this guide perfect for anyone who wants advice both on and off... (read more)

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Skiing Turns
Skiing Turns
by Vivian Caulfeild
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Originally published in 1922, this is an excellent ski-manual, focussing on skiing turns, and containing much information still of practical use today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely... (read more)

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Skiing & Snowboarding: Everything You Need to Know about the Coolest Sports
Skiing & Snowboarding: Everything You Need to Know about the Coolest Sports
by Rosanne Cobb
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As the popularity of the Winter X Games demonstrates, skiing and snowboarding are experiencing explosive new growth, yet these exhilarating downhill sports can present a steep learning curve for the first-timer. Written by a professional ski instructor... (read more)

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Impact of Events
Impact of Events
by Alexander Ege
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Events are one of the most exciting and one of the fastest growing forms of tourism. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of local events on the travel motivation of South German ski and snowboard instructors. It outlines the existing... (read more)

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Let's Downhill Ski! (Pebble Plus)
Let's Downhill Ski! (Pebble Plus)
by Carol K. Lindeen
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Simple text and photographs present the skills, equipment, and safety concerns of downhill skiing.... (read more)

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Picabo: Nothing To Hide
Picabo: Nothing To Hide
by Picabo Street
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"Since winning an Olympic silver medal in 1994, Street has been the most interesting personality in a sport desperately lacking for charisma. The story she tells is an entertaining portrait of her eccentricities, insecurities, mind-boggling crashes, and... (read more)

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The Inner Glide: The Tao of Skiing, Snowboarding, and Skwalling
The Inner Glide: The Tao of Skiing, Snowboarding, and Skwalling
by Patrick Thias Balmain
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The Inner Glide presents a unique and original practice that will challenge ski enthusiasts, snowboarders, or skwallers, whether experts or beginners, to make the transition from the raw quest for sensation--itself a source of imbalance--to a more subtle... (read more)

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Skiing in Southern California (Images of America)
Skiing in Southern California (Images of America)
by Ingrid P. Wicken
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Known for its sunshine and sandy beaches filled with bathing beauties and musclemen, Southern California is a Mediterranean-climate haven for winter-weary Americans from Michigan to Maine. But for those with a hankering for winter sports, one could... (read more)

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Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues
Breakthrough on the New Skis: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues
by Lito Tejada-flores
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If you are a terminal intermediate skier who can handle moderate slopes but come unglued on steeps, powder, and bumps, Breakthrough on the New Skis offers a simple, innovative path to expert skiing based on a few key movements using modern shaped skis to... (read more)

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Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies: Summits & Icefields
Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies: Summits & Icefields
by Chic Scott
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- When the first snows fly in November, sit down in front of the fire and dream of endless powder slopes, dazzling icefields, and wilderness cabins.... (read more)

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