Winter Sports category: 401 books
Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows
Tales from Two Valleys
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Nestled amidst California's High Sierra peaks, two valleys have captured the imaginations of skiers and mountain explorers year after year. In this account, local author and longtime skier Eddy Starr Ancinas shares the histories of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows as they've never been told before, including...
by George V. Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Arriving by train to Phoenicia, New York, in the mid-1930s, downhill skiers first discovered the snowy trails of Simpson Ski Slope. Soon after, many Borscht Belt hotels were offering skiing and skating as ways to fill rooms during cold winter months when crowds thinned. In the high central Catskills,...
by Ken Wylie
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche released from Tumbledown Mountain in the Selkirk Range of British Columbia. Tonnes of snow carried 13 members of two guided backcountry skiing groups down the 37-degree incline of a run called La Traviata and buried them. After a frantic hour...
Skate
The wonderful world of ice skating in prose, poetry and pictures
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
The wonderful world of ice skating in prose, poetry and pictures Foreword by Jayne Torvill of Olympic skating duo Torvill and Dean
Articles by Jackie Keily and Hazel Forsyth, Curators at the Museum of London. Poems by Addison, Goethe, McCullough, Wordsworth and many more.
Edited...
Snow Tales and Powder Trails
Adventures on Skis
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Snow Tales and Powder Trails is a collection of short stories and photographs, telling of a lifetime journey through snowy lands and mountains, using skis as a mode of transport and artistic medium. The experiences of the author come to life on the page, mirrored by images of stunning snow-covered...
by E. John B. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1997
Skiing in New England has not always been such a breathtaking sport connected with winter vacations at distant and local resorts. From the early 1870s, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish immigrants utilized skis to carry the mail and to travel through the woods to school and work. Later, a group of college...
Ski Style
Sport and Culture in the Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2004
Visitors to Colorado's famous ski resorts embrace alpine adventures, luxurious amenities, and a glamorous nightlife, all against a backdrop of towering mountains and high-drifted snow. Wherever they go in search of fresh powder, one thing is certain: skiing has become a major part of recreational...
by Johnny Weir
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
In a memoir as candid and unconventional as Johnny Weir himself, the three-time U.S. National Champion figure skater who electrified the 2010 Winter Olympics shares his glamorous, gritty, heartbreaking, hopeful, and just plain fabulous life story. How does a boy from rural Pennsylvania become an all-American...
by Elizabeth Harmon
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
American figure skater Carrie Parker's Winter Games dreams were dashed when her philandering partner caused one of the greatest scandals in skating history. Blacklisted from competing in the United States, her career is over…until she receives a mysterious invitation and is paired with the most...
by Michelle Berridge, Isaac Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Your essential companion for skiing and snowboarding New Zealand’s North and South Islands – from Whakapapa to Coronet Peak – plus travelling to ski resorts like Queenstown and Wanaka.
Packed with essential information about every New Zealand ski area, it’s no wonder that Lonely...
Lace Up
A History of Skates in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
A charmingly illustrated history of the humble skate and its place in Canadian cultural identity.
Throughout our 150-year history, and even longer, people have braved the treacherous Canadian winters and taken to the ice for the purposes of transportation, competition, exercise, and just plain...
Ice Hockey and Ice Polo Guide
Containing a Complete Record of the Season of 1896-97, with Amended Playing Rules of the Amateur Hockey League of New York, The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada, the Ontario Hockey Association and New England Skating Association Ice Polo League
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2017
This vintage book contains an account of American ice hockey in the late nineteenth century. It includes a historical background to the game, a complete record of the season of 1896-97, and information on the famous Stanley Cup. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history...
Backcountry Avalanche Safety
A Guide to Managing Avalanche Risk - 4th Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Essential reading for all outdoor enthusiasts who venture into mountainous terrain where avalanches are common.
In spite of the increasing sophistication of avalanche hazard forecasting, an alarming number of people die every year in backcountry avalanche accidents. This updated edition of...
by Kyle Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Nothing quite matches the excitement of the Winter Olympics! This book will be your guide to curling. 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 on...