| | |  | Ski Clothing: Women's | Home » » The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know | | | | | | | Description: | | The Essential Guide to Skiing is no rehash of the standard “how to ski” books, simply updated with newer pictures of newer equipment and clothing. Nor is it “Skiing for Dummies.” Instead, it is a comprehensive book packed with authoritative advice on every aspect of the sport. For novices, there is information on how to walk in ski boots, when and where to rent equipment, and where to attach a lift ticket. Experienced skiers can learn how to find the shortest lift lines to the best slopes, discover the best goggle lens colors for flat light, and uncover the best powder stashes even when the mountain looks skied out. Other subjects range from the financial (finding the cheapest lift tickets) to the mundane (evaluating the fiber content of a pair of ski socks) to the creative (how to take great action pictures and videos). Extensive black-and-white photographs add to the fun. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780974625416
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Ron LeMaster | | Paperback:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Peak Sports Press | | Publication Date:
| October 16, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0974625418 | | Product Length:
| 8.98 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.97 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.82 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.98 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.79 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.01 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Hey, this is a really cool bookOct 12, 2005
By dasn0wman
"dasn0wman"
I must say this is a really cool book. I mean, first of all, the title is exactly what this book is about "Things Every Skier Must Know". Finally, a book that lives up to its title! Daaamn! This book is quite unique in that it does not teach you ski technique or ski mechanics or ski maintenance...just way, way too many of these books. Instead, this book teaches you stuff...really useful, practical stuff like how to hook up your skis on your car rack...the right way! Or how to look for a well-qualified ski instructor - believe me, this is not an easy task to do! I've taken so many ski lessons and ended up with so many bad ski instructors, it's not even funny and I pretty much had to learn skiing on my own. There is also great advice on how to prepare for a ski vacation and some brief notes on skiing on various terrains and even a chapter on ski racing! This book ponders on almost every aspect of skiing but the kitchen sink (What does that have to do with skiing, you wonder...absolutely nothing). I highly recommend this book. It is a great read on the plane or long trips to the ski resort. I mean it is quite lengthy for a ski book, but then I can't recall a ski book that is about everything there is to know about skiing?
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Vital information for new skiersFeb 18, 2005
By LatinPhilo
This book contains a lot of information useful to new skiers. I wish I had it when I started skiing a few years ago. Worth at least the price of a few skiing lessons.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great book for any skiier (beginner or expert).Dec 27, 2005
By Brick-by-brick
"bhiku"
I usually don't write reviews for purchases I make. If I'm having to write a review for this one, it really means something.
I found this book very useful and informative. This book covers everything from boots and skis to vacations and lesssons. This book is almost like an Encyclopedia for anything skiing related. Skiiers of all caliber can greatly benefit from reading this book. Great read!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Tells You How to have a Great Ski Trip!Dec 20, 2008
By Don R. Hamilton
This book is about great ski trips, not great runs.
Rather than spending a lot of time on how close your skis should be to one another, this book is jammed with the kind of tips you would need 20 years to learn on your own.
Example: I don't know anyone who thinks putting on ski boots is fun in any conditions. Doing it early in the morning in slushy parking lot is a real challenge. One false step and you have wet socks. What a way to start the day! So the suggestion is to bring a folding camp stool and a scrap of carpet.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of helpful informationAug 17, 2010
By Scott N Segal
A great book to browse off-season. Lots of good tips on almost every aspect of skiing. I found the chapters on actual skis to be this least informative. And I would strongly suggest wearing a helmet at all times. But overall I picked of dozens of good pointers.
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