Winter Sports category: 401 books
Powder Ghost Towns
Epic Backcountry Runs in Colorado's Lost Ski Resorts
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills...
by Kenny Swardson
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2012
Experience an exciting way to travel and view the land--hop on a dog sled and glide across the snow being pulled by a team of dogs. This is an exhilarating sport that challenges anyone to a bitter cold race. Feel a sense of power and freedom competes with the vulnerability of being exposed to the...
Polar Exploration
A practical handbook for North and South Pole expeditions
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
A handbook about the mental and physical preparation and detailed planning required for a successful trip to the North or South Pole. In this guide, veteran explorer and polar pioneer Dixie Dansercoer outlines the particular considerations and requirements for all kinds of polar expedition: short...
Brush Like a Badass
A curler's guide to great sweeping
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Front end players (Leads and Seconds) in the sport of curling spend 75% of every game brushing stones. Yet 95% of the material in books on curling is about delivering the stone and strategy. In Brush Like a Badass, the focus is squarely on being a first-rate brusher and a great front end player. You'll...
by Martin Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
This book covers several topics including:
- How to Ice Skate - History of Ice Skating - Ice Skating Terms - Ice Skate Sharpening - Ice Skating Tips and Techniques
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It’S About Skiing and Not the Skis
Behavior Theory, Skiing, and Ski Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2010
People have been skiingand no doubt teaching others to do the samefor thousands of years. The earliest evidence for it is a picture on the wall of a cave in Norway that was drawn sometime around 4500 BC. Skiing is something that we do. It is a behavior. Teaching others to ski is also something that...
by Hugh Monney
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2014
Suitable for intermediate and advanced skiers, experts and racers, this highly illustrated Kindle ebook shows you how to finesse excellent performance with more skill and less effort.
Steering your skis - part 1
This subject relies on the work in a previous section, Centred balance and athletic...
by Hugh Monney
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2013
The secrets of effortless control of Speed and line, for Skiers.
Suitable for intermediate and advanced skiers, experts and racers, this highly illustrated book shows you how to finesse excellent performance with more skill and less effort.
Intermediate skiers
will be able to use this...
by Troy Pesola
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Snowboarding takes physical strength, power, and cardiovascular endurance. This book lays out a fitness and exercise program you can do at home to get in shape for the snowboard season, or a snowboarding vacation. Using your bodyweight, a kettlebell, and a pull-up bar you will get in shape to stay...
Curl To Win
Expert Advice to Improve Your Game
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Whether you're stepping into the hack for the first time, looking to improve your delivery or better understand strategy, Curl To Win will help take your game to the next level. Renowned for his ability to blend the mental and physical aspects of curling as well as his innovative and effective strategies,...
by Andrew W. Nugara
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Following the success of his first snowshoeing guide, Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011), Andrew Nugara has now written the ultimate guide for those finding themselves on snowshoes for the first time.
A Beginner’s Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies describes over 40...
Mount Shasta
A Guide to Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring California's Premier Mountain
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Mt. Shasta is California’s premier, stand-alone, 14,000-foot mountain—with the largest and longest glaciers in the state. Along with Washington’s Mt. Rainier, Mt. Shasta is one of the two most prominent large mountains in the contiguous United States. Shasta is sought after by so many climbers...
Summits & Icefields 1
Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
RMB is pleased to present the third edition of Summits and Icefields 1: Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies, one of our bestselling guidebooks. Researched and written by legendary alpinist Chic Scott, with the assistance of mountain guide Mark Klassen, this guidebook will continue to be the bible...
by Rudolph Hambleton
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: Travel The World, Travel To The Best Ski Sites Chapter 2: Durango Mountain Resort Ski Vacations Chapter 3: Alaska Ski Vacations Chapter 4: Aspen Ski Vacations Chapter 5: Crystal Mountain Ski Vacations Chapter 6: Fun Valley Ski Vacations...