All-Mountain Skier
Autor R. Ellingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 oct 2002
Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons." - "Ski magazine". "The All-Mountain Skier" takes you to the most difficult places on the mountain - bumps, steeps, and trees - and helps you conquer them. If you yearn for speed, gravity-defying jumps, or fluid grace on challenging terrain, here is your step-by-step guide to becoming an expert all-mountain skier.
This second edition contains all the information you need on the latest equipment - including shaped skis, boots, bindings, and footbeds - to perform like a pro on crud, hardpack, powder, and ice. "Wow! This book can help you conquer the steeps of Valdez, the peaks of the Alps, the powder of Alta, and everything in between. A blizzard of information that will truly change the way you ski." - Gordy Peifer, U.S.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 007140841X
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 50 halftones, 150 line illustrations
Dimensiuni: 185 x 239 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:2 Rev ed.
Editura: McGraw Hill Education
Colecția International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Locul publicării:United States
Cuprins
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
I. Introduction
II. Creating a Toolbox
1. Stance
2. Steering
3. Outside Ski Dominance
4. The Footwork Blend
5. Edging: Getting on Them, Getting off Them
6. Pressure Control
7. Body Mass Movement
8. Turn Size and Shape
9. Using Your Poles
III. You CAN Blame It on Your Gear! Sometimes
10. Skis
11. Boots
12. Poles and Bindings
13. Alignment
IV. Getting Tough: Advanced Situations
14. Carving
15. Powder
16. Crud
17. Bumps
18. Steeps
19. Trees
V. Getting Techno
Appendix: Additional Resources
Index