Best skiing books list
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Best skiing books
1. Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet
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Powder The Greatest Ski Runs on the PlanetDescription
Powder is the definitive guide to the world's top ski and snowboard locations. This comprehensive and visually stunning feast of snow-bound derring-do showcases the very best and most feared descents in the world. Along with classics like Chamonix, Whistler, and Jackson Hole, this book also covers more off-the-beaten-path and exotic locations like the Himalayas, the Atlas Mountains, and the Olympic destination of Socchi in Russia; places that not only stand out for the fantastic skiing, but for the extraordinary scenery found in such uniquely beautiful destinations. Whether you're a serious skier or a novice who's never put on skis in your life, this book will thrill and inspire. With stunning photography and all the information you could need to plan the perfect trip, Powder is the ultimate bucket list for any snow sports enthusiast, challenging beginners and experts alike to take on the most breathtaking runs the world has to offer.North America
McConkey's (Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California)
Gunbarrel (Heavenly, Lake Tahoe, California)
Walsh's (Aspen, Colorado)
Grizzly (Snowbasin, Utah)
Goat (Stowe, Vermont)
Corbet's Couloir (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)
I Gully, Whitehorm III (Lake Louise, Alberta)
La Crete (Monte-Saint-Anne, Alberta)
Couloir Extreme (Blackcomb Mountain/Whistler, British Columbia)
North Bowl (RevelStoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia)
Mount St Elis (Yukon & Alaska Border)
Europe
Edelgriess (Austria)
Patscherkofel (Austria)
Strief (Austria)
Valluga (Austria)
Wilde Grub'n (Austria)
Aiguille Rouge (France)
Bellecote (France)
Face de Bellevarde (France)
Pic du Midi (France)
Sarenne (France)
Vallee Blanche (France)
Dammkar (Germany)
Kandahah (Germany)
Revelation (Greenland)
Balma (Italy)
Mount Etna (Italy)
Olympic (Italy)
Val Mesdi (Italy)
Kanin to Sella Nevea (Italy/Slovenia)
Lyngen Peninsula (Norway)
World Championship Run (Poland)
Olympic Downhill (Russia)
Coire Dubh (Scotland)
Luis Arias (Spain)
Lindsrapped (Sweden)
Back Side (Switzerland)
Diavolezza Glacier (Switzerland)
Inferno (Switzerland)
Parsenn to Kublis (Switzerland)
The Wall/Paradise (Switzerland)
Klein Matterhorn (Switzerland/Italy)
Itinerary 19 (Turkey)
South America
Eduardo's (Argentina)
Roca Jack (Chile)
Asia & Oceania
Mary's Slide (Australia)
Drang South-East Shoulder (India)
Mizruno no Sawa (Japan)
Fishtail Base Camp (Nepal)
Montatapu Chutes (New Zealand)
2. The Stylish Life: Skiing
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The Stylish Life SkiingDescription
From its origins in China and Scandinavia, the sport of skiing has come a long way to attract daring athletes, tourists and locals on winter holiday, the chic and wealthy leisure class, and international royalty. On the technical side, pioneering innovators developed cutting-edge equipment that, over the years, has grown skiing to become a fiercely competitive spectator sport while, on the cultural side, the exciting and well-groomed stars of the ski world and jetsetter destinations have come to define a distinctive and popular global culture and aspirational lifestyle. The Stylish Life: Skiing is a nostalgic and spectacular journey through alpine history and beyond, including this singularly unique sport's founders, superstars, influence on design and entertainment, and the evolution of its resorts, fashion, equipment, and much more.3. Freedom Found: My Life Story
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WARREN MILLERDescription
Warren Miller is known as skiings greatest storyteller and as the godfather of action-sports filmmaking. Now, here at last, is the rest of his extraordinary life storyand what happened behind the camera is even more remarkable than what you saw on the big screen. In this soul-searching autobiography, Warren reveals the secrets of his past and the peaks and valleys he navigated in bringing the sport he loves to audiences worldwide. Freedom Found is a must-read for Warrens legion of fans, ski history enthusiasts, adrenaline junkies and anyone whose interest is piqued by an extraordinary 20th-century success story. This is a heartwarming and at times heart-wrenching account of an American innovator who did it his own way, understood the importance of making people laugh, and never looked backuntil now.4. The Ultimate Ski Book: Legends, Resorts, Lifestyle, & More
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The Ultimate Ski Book Legends Resorts Lifestyle MoreDescription
Higher, faster, furtherskiing is more than a hobby, its a way of life. Originally an adventurous way to move through ice and snow, skiing is now the number one wintertime recreational activity. More popular than ever before, the snow lures thousands of die-hard fans to the airy heights of the worlds mountains. Anyplace where even a few flakes fall, there are dedicated skiersforever hunting for the longest run in the Andes, the most spectacular downhill in the Alps, the most legendary chalet in the Rockies. In this book, skiing expert Gabriella Le Breton assembles everything passionate skiers want to know, and a lot morethe most beautiful views, the most remote resorts, the best restaurants. And of course, real skiing legends have their say, providing tips for life on the two pieces of wood that mean everything.5. Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die: Downhill Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
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Stewart Tabori and ChangDescription
Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Diethe 10th book in the popular Fifty Places seriestakes readers to some of the worlds most inspiring skiing/snowboarding destinations: the Chugach Mountains (Alaska); Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado); Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire); Rusutsu (Japan); Chamonix (France); Portillo (Chile); and Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia). Based on interviews with leading experts, the book chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who have mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms. Above all, Santella provides readers with the gorgeous scenery, the glamorous ambiance, and the always thrilling experience of visiting mountains from the Alps to the Rockies, whether its aprs-ski in Cortina or helicopter rides into virgin Alaskan powder.
Praise for Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die
Even the reader who gets no farther than the couch can feel transported to the snow-covered peaks, mogul fields, and sparkling expanses sculpted by the books avalanche of quirky nuggets, insider tips, and historical perspectives . . . After writing nine other Fifty Places guides, author Chris Santella has the drill down. Reuters.com
Whether youre an expert looking to hit the double diamond moguls or a beginner who wants a gentle slope just in case stopping is an issue, these spots have a little something for everyone. The Daily Beast
For powderhounds, Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die by Chris Santella($25) looks at snow sports destinations around the world. Associated Press
Praise for Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die
Even the reader who gets no farther than the couch can feel transported to the snow-covered peaks, mogul fields, and sparkling expanses sculpted by the books avalanche of quirky nuggets, insider tips, and historical perspectives . . . After writing nine other Fifty Places guides, author Chris Santella has the drill down. Reuters.com
Whether youre an expert looking to hit the double diamond moguls or a beginner who wants a gentle slope just in case stopping is an issue, these spots have a little something for everyone. The Daily Beast
For powderhounds, Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die by Chris Santella($25) looks at snow sports destinations around the world. Associated Press
6. All-Mountain Skier : The Way to Expert Skiing
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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 conditions. Drawing from his extensive experience as a ski professional, instructor Mark Elling delivers essential advice and informationincluding tips from other expert skiersto help readers perform like pros.
7. Inner Skiing: Revised Edition
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A New, Completely Revised Edition of the Classic Guide to Better SkiingHave you been searching for a way to overcome your fear, trust your instincts, and ski to your greatest potential? Inner Skiing will help you do all this and more. In this newly updated edition of the skiing classic, W. Timothy Gallwey and Robert Kriegel offer advice on and examples of how to gain the "inner" self-confidence needed to ski well and have fun on the slopes.
Inner Skiing will help you:
Focus on each step of a particular technique (like the parallel turn), then put itall together so that the motion seems effortless
Analyze your fears to distinguish between healthy fear and unnecessary fear that you can overcome
Achieve "breakthrough" runs in which you experience natural and coordinatedmovements
Move to the next level in your skiing ability and feel in control
Gallwey and Kriegel are two of the leading innovators in sports, and this new edition refines the techniques they have perfected over their long careers. Their easy-to-follow examples and anecdotes will help skiers of all abilities--from beginner to expert.
Inner Skiing will change the way you ski.
8. Ski Well Simply
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Ski Well Simply describes in easy to understand terms a method for simple and effective skiing, complete with explanations and rationale for specific how-tos that underpin the method. Whether cruising gently on groomed pistes, plunging through deep powder, bouncing down moguls, or racing around gates, skiing well simply draws on a few select techniques and focuses that combine to produce competent, fun skiing in every situation. The method in Ski Well Simply derives from the authors ongoing quest for simple, effective skiing that is applicable anywhere on the mountain, in any condition, and at any age. It is distilled from years of all-mountain skiing, training with experts, ski racing, technical skiing, and instructing and coaching beginner through expert level skiers. It is the product of a professional engineers mind being absorbed with seeking a simple solution to a complex and worthy problem. Ski Well Simply is the authors second book on ski technique, the earlier being How I Ski, published in four editions 2009 through 2012, and endorsed by world class athletes and coaches.9. Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours In New England And New York
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Amc Best Backcountry Ski NeDavid Goodman
Appalachian Mountain Club
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From the author of the Bible of Eastern Backcountry Skiing comes the most up-to-date resource for exploring the backcountry ski trails of the Northeast. This book features 50 trips through New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts, including extensive coverage of Tuckerman Ravine, the Catamount Trail, Jackrabbit Trail, the historic Thunderbolt Ski Trail, as well as backcountry huts and lodge-to-lodge skiing in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness. You'll learn how to prepare for your adventure with helpful references on when to go, what to bring, and must-have backcountry safety skills. Each trip is complete with a description, distance, elevation, topographic map, difficulty rating, directions, and other tools to help plan your adventure. Whether you're a seasoned Nordic or telemark skier looking for a new challenge, or a resort skier ready to take on the backcountry, this book will help you expertly navigate the Northeast in winter.
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