Winter Sports category: 401 books

Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to freestyle skiing. Learn about the history of the sport and get a recap on all the drama from Vancouver before the Sochi Games begin. Find out how the format is changing in 2014 and who will likely be the athletes...

In 1948, the first skiers to experience the steep and twisting downhill trails of Mad River Glen had to traverse muddy or frozen dirt roads to get to their destination. The warmth of a country inn was a comfort on those cold winter nights and continues as a hallmark of the Mad River Valley today. Even...

Sandy is like the original Scrooge - he thinks Christmas is commercialised claptrap, and refuses to have any part of it. So it's like his own personal nightmare when Ski School manager Jude tries a new marketing ploy, 'Ski with Santa' and he has to play a part he abhors. Will his naughty and nice...

Some of the northern Adirondacks' most beloved ski areas have sadly not survived the test of time despite the pristine powder found from the High Peaks to the St. Lawrence. Even after hosting the Winter Olympics twice, Lake Placid hides fourteen abandoned ski areas. In the Whiteface area, the once-prosperous...

Avid skiers have flocked to the northern reaches of the Centennial State for over a century. While the prized powder remains the same, the top skiing destinations bear only a faint resemblance to the resorts of previous generations. Neighborhood slopes, such as Tabernash Hill, featured little more than...

Skiing is one of the oldest modes of transportation known, predating the wheel with dated artifacts to prove its pedigree. Skiing for sport, however, did not become common until about 150 years ago. The first Winter Olympic Games, held in Chamonix, France in 1924, were the first to introduce skiing...

Have you at any point had a go at tobogganing? Well in the event that you haven't you unquestionably should. Tobogganing can be an incredible method for handing a dull winter over to a fun time. The excitement that you get from flying down a slope on a toboggan can be unmatchable on occasion. Anybody...

* 75 snowshoe routes in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine * Trails within driving distance of urban areas throughout New England, including Boston, Hartford, Providence, Burlington, Concord, and Portland * A handy trip-planning chart compares snowshoe routes by trail data and scenic...

Learn Everything You Need To Know About Tobogganing With This Complete Guide! Have you ever tried tobogganing? Well if you haven't you definitely should. Tobogganing can be a great way of turning a dull winter in to a fun time. The thrill that you can great from flying down a hill on...

The complete guide to learn all about tobogganing! Get All The Support And Guidance You Need To Be A Success At Togogganing! Have you ever tried tobogganing? Well if you haven't you definitely should. Tobogganing can be a great way of turning a dull winter in to a fun time. The thrill that you can...

Biathlon, die Nummer 1 im Wintersport! In den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten hat sich Biathlon vom kaum beachteten Randsport zur mit Abstand beliebtesten Sportart im Winter entwickelt. Die Live-Übertragungen der Rennen im Fernsehen fesseln ein Millionen-Publikum, die Weltcup-Veranstaltungen in Oberhof...

Seit 24 Jahren (Stand: 2016) hat es für Österreich nicht mehr Edelmetall bei Olympischen Winterspielen im Eiskunstlauf gegeben - in einer Sportart, in der die Alpenrepublik eine nachweislich lange Tradition hat(te). Trixi Schuba holte nicht nur Gold in Sapporo, sie war auch die einzige Olympiasiegerin...

There was never anyone like the Wurtele twins in Alpine skiing: identical in looks, different in attitude, unbeatable on the slopes.  Now, with author Byron Rempel's unprecedented access to all Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele's memorabilia and scrapbooks, this entertaining book reveals the full story...

Większość z nas: narciarzy- i snowboardzistów-amatorów ma podobną refleksję w czasie wymarzonego wyjazdu w góry: "dlaczego nie przygotowałem/przygotowałam się do wyjazdu". Brak dobrego przygotowania do sezonu to obolałe nogi, gorsza technika, mniejsza przyjemność z jazdy i...