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Bestselling Skiing Books
Great list.
Ronald Furgenson wrote: Check out the top 10 bestselling books on Skiing: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier : The Definitive Shaped Ski Owner's Guide by Harald R. Harb Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...28206/bboslist Price: $15.96 You Save: $3.99 (20%) Book Description All it takes to be an expert skier is the correct movements and the right equipment. Anyone can be an Expert Skier helps you to learn these movements, and to pick the equipment that's right for you. The book features Harald Harb's Primary Movements Teaching System. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Breakthrough on Skis : How to Get Out of the Intermediate Rut by Lito Tejada-Flores Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...50819/bboslist Price: $10.40 You Save: $2.60 (20%) Amazon.com Afraid to ski under the lift? Skip the black diamonds? Learn how to ski the steep and deep with this original, readable guide designed especially for the intermediate skier. Breakthrough on Skis, with its point-by-point emphasis on technique, will help you tackle all sorts of conditions and terrain. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips : 109 Amazing Tips to Improve Your Tele-Skiing (Falcon Guide) by Mike Clelland, Allen O'Bannon Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...50819/bboslist Price: $10.36 You Save: $2.59 (20%) A reviewer, July 1, 1999 In a sport where the difference between bliss and biff has a narrow margin, the illustrations of Mr. Clelland show important technical tips that will help all level of free heel skiers. Mike you are my hero. I've spent my decade in NYC - make room for me! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Free-Heel Skiing : Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions by Paul Parker, et al Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...64127/bboslist Price: $15.96 You Save: $3.99 (20%) Amazon.com In this bible for telemark skiers, author Paul Parker covers everything you'll need to know to free your heel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The All-Mountain Skier: The Way to Expert Skiing by Mark Elling, et al Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...18641/bboslist Price: $15.16 You Save: $3.79 (20%) Book Description The All-Mountain Skier helps intermediate-level skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering "extreme skiing" in even the most challenging conditions. Elling delivers essential advice and information--including tips from other expert skiers--to help readers experience full potential -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. The Athletic Skier by Warren Witherell, David Evrard Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...61173/bboslist Our Price: $19.96 You Save: $4.99 (20%) Amazon.com With diagrams, photos, and extensive instruction from the experts, The Athletic Skier is designed to improve the skills of skiers concerned with equipment, technique, and training details. The authors conclude that the majority of recreational skiers are skiing far below their potential. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. The Blue Book of European Ski Resorts 1999-2000 (5th Ed) by Robert Enzel, et al Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...65355/bboslist Our Price: $15.16 You Save: $3.79 (20%) A reviewer, February 22, 1999 best guide of its kind We planned our entire European ski vacation, including airline ticket packages, with The Blue Book. It saved us a tremendous amount of time and frustration. It is easy to read and has all the good information we wanted to know. Best of all it is small enough to carry around so we could take it anywhere! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Allen and Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book : Traveling and Camping Skills for a Winter by Allen O'Bannon, Mike Clelland (Illustrator) Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...00766/bboslist Price: $12.95 David Jenkins, January 11, 2000 Allen & Mikes Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book Everything I have learned the hard way in 10+ years of snow camping, is in this book! This book is written with wit and humor and great illustrations. This book is required reading for my scout troop before they can pack their first pack for our winter campouts! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. The Good Skiing & Snowboarding Guide 1999 : The Essential Guide to What's What and Where's Where in 500 Ski Resorts Across Five Continents by Peter Hardy(Editor), Felice Eyston (Editor) Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...19096/bboslist Our Price: $21.21 You Save: $3.74 (15%) Amazon.com Whether you're a certified ski bum in search of the world's best powder run, or a parent planning your family's winter vacation, this international ski and snowboard guide offers plenty of choices for the destination skier. With detailed descriptions and ratings for the top 500 ski resorts around. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Skiing and the Art of Carving by Ellen Post Foster, et al Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...19096/bboslist Price: $17.95 Jay Evans, PSIA National Demonstration Team Mastery of any sport requires an intimate understanding of the individual pieces that make up the whole. Skiing and the Art of Carving is a brilliant use of skill development and exercises that combine the traditional needs of high level skiing with the exciting potential of the newest equipment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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