The Complete Skier: A Practical Guide for Skiers of All Levels

ISBN-10: 0563363800
ISBN-13: 9780563363804
Category: Skis and skiing
Pages: 232
Language: English
Published: 1993-01
Authors: Karen Liebreich, Michael Liebreich

Description

From your first wobbly steps on the nursery slopes to the advanced skiing required on black runs, this guide has advice and information on skiing topics which include choosing a holiday, skiing fitness and equipment, and the intricacies of parallel turns, moguls and speed-skiing. Step-by-step photo-montage sequences explain the dynamics of skiing turns, and there is information on European and North American resorts, a section devoted to children and a chapter on health and mountain safety.

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