The Essential Guide To Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know

by LeMaster, Ron, Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780974625416
• ISBN10: 0974625418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-30
• Publisher: VeloPress

Summary

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. 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 colours for flat light, and uncover the best powder stashes even when the mountain looks skied out. Extensive black-and-white photographs add to the fun.

Table of Contents

201 Things Every Skier Must Know List	vi
Acknowledgments	xii
Foreword by Daron Rahlves	xiii
Preface	xv
Gearing Up	1	(66)
Where to Shop	2	(2)
Preparing to Shop	4	(3)
Boots	7	(28)
Skis	35	(18)
Bindings	53	(7)
Poles	60	(3)
Buying Used Equipment	63	(4)
Accessories and Soft Goods	67	(40)
Apparel	68	(23)
Goggles and Glasses	91	(8)
Helmets	99	(3)
Miscellaneous Essentials	102	(5)
Getting There	107	(26)
Planning	108	(4)
Driving There	112	(7)
Flying There	119	(2)
Arriving	121	(4)
Dressing for Success	125	(1)
Lift Tickets	126	(7)
Going Skiing	133	(54)
Getting Up the Hill	134	(8)
Scoping Out the Mountain	142	(19)
Safety	161	(5)
Enjoying Yourself in Challenging Weather	166	(7)
Skiing in a Group	173	(5)
Skiing with Kids	178	(3)
Keeping in Touch on the Mountain	181	(6)
Skiing Better	187	(36)
The Essentials	188	(7)
The Basics	195	(2)
Advanced Topics	197	(12)
Your Body: Fit to be Skied	209	(1)
Ski School	210	(6)
Kids and Ski School	216	(3)
Specialty Clinics and Camps	219	(1)
Other Into	220	(3)
Racing	223	(20)
Do It Yourself	224	(19)
Photos and Videos	243	(14)
Still Photos	244	(10)
Video	254	(3)
Afterword	257	(2)
About the Author	259