| | |  | Ski Books | Home » » Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts | | | | | | | Description: | | Whether at world-class ski resorts or on slopes covered with man-made snow, people of all ages seek out the unique thrill of skiing year after year. Ski Atlas of the World is an invaluable reference guide for anyone who has an interest in skiing--or like Arnie Wilson, the Atlas's globetrotting, resort-hopping, Guinness record--setting editor, a passion for it. The focus of the book is a series of 80 profiles of the best places to ski in Europe and North America, including such world-famous resorts as Val d'Isere, Zermatt, Aspen, and Whistler, and such up-and-coming ski areas as Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia. Each profile details terrain characteristics, resort character and tone, history of the facilities, and more. Double-page maps appear throughout the book, beginning with a large-scale map of the world's mountain ranges and followed by maps showing the resorts' locations relative to each other. Rounding out the Atlas is an overview of skiing in Australasia, Japan, and South America. The editor's encyclopedic knowledge of skiing destinations and infectious enthusiasm for the sport inform all 300 pages of this outstanding resource. Whatever your skill level and no matter what you're looking for in a resort, Ski Atlas of the World will help you find the perfect place to take your next skiing vacation. Approximately 400 full-color illustrations including 93 maps | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Arnie Wilson | | Hardcover:
| 300 pages | | Publisher:
| Abbeville Press | | Publication Date:
| October 07, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0789209861 | | Product Length:
| 12.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 11.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 4.7 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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 Pretty But FluffyDec 28, 2008
By Doginfollow
The cover of this book sums up its strengths and weaknesses nicely. The beautiful cover photograph of three skiers descending a spectacular snowfield in Utah's Wasatch Range suggests that this is an attractive coffee-table book.
Unfortunately, the book's title and subtitle ("Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts") contains at least three false statements. First, the book is not an "atlas"--or at least not the type of atlas most ski buffs would expect. There are vaguely drawn maps showing the general location of various resorts around the world. But the book has no trail maps of the resorts. So it is impossible to get much of a feel for the extent of the resorts or the nature of their terrain.
Second, despite the book's claim to be the ultimate "reference", it contains virtually no reference information, just a handful of low-content pages at the back. There's really nothing here that would help someone plan a vacation -- no hotel or restaurant recommendations, no hints about prices. This is not usually a fatal problem for a coffee-table book, but it should not claim to be a "reference".
Third, the book is not really "complete" -- it really only skims the surface of the top resorts, and leaves plenty of notable spots out.
The editorial voice reads more like advertising copy than a discerning, critical examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the various resorts and their appeal to different types of skiers. A much better choice in this respect would be Where To Ski and Snowboard Worldwide: The Reuters Guide.
But back to the bright side -- the photography makes this a perfectly acceptable coffee-table book. Too bad the publisher decided to market it as an entirely different product by slapping a deceptive title on the cover.
 The best book!Jan 10, 2012
By D.ba
After buying many ski books, I definitely think this one is the best. The pictures are amazing, the descriptions are good and accurate.
I recommend this book to every good skier, dreaming of hitting the slopes somewhere else in the world!
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