[PDF] Ski eBook

Author : Gabriella Le Breton
Publisher : Te Neues Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9783961712960

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* The best in skiing around the world: from the Alps to the Andes, from the Rockies to the Whakapapa Skifield * 150 color and black and white photos, from nostalgic ski shots to spectacular piste views * Including personal tips from ski legends A must-have tome for any ski fan, this wonderfully illustrated book is about all things skiing. Beginning with early Alpine pioneers through to the development of modern skiing, author and ski aficionado Gabriella Le Breton presents the evolution of this much-loved mountain sport and all the essentials of contemporary ski culture. Where is the longest run in the Andes? Which is the most spectacular descent in the Alps? Which is the most legendary hut in the Rockies? Hit the slopes with all of this expert insider info, as well as the best in ski fashion, style, accommodations, and après ski entertainment.

Author : Morten Lund
Publisher : Bookthrift Company
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 29,36 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780877954309

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Anecdotes and memoirs by and about skiing's great competitors and enthusiasts--including Hemingway, Mann, Capote, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--are accompanied by exhilarating photographs

Author : Art Burrows
Publisher :
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 16,8 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Mountaineering
ISBN : 9780982615430

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Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America is a large-format compilation of iconic and aesthetic ski descents from Alaska to Mount Washington. Created by ski mountaineers Chris Davenport, Art Burrows and Penn Newhard, Fifty Classic Ski Descents taps into the local knowledge of contributors such as Andrew McLean, Glen Plake, Lowell Skoog, Chic Scott and Ptor Spricenieks with first person descriptions of their favorite ski descents and insightful perspectives on ski mountaineering past, present and future. The book features 208 pages of gorgeous action and mountain images from many of North America's top photographers. Whether you are planning an expedition to Baffin Island's Polar Star Couloir or heading out for dawn patrol on Mount Superior, Fifty Classic Ski Descents is a visual and inspirational feast of ski mountaineering in North America.

Author : Chris Van Dusen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 081187981X

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One winter morning, Mr. Magee and his little dog, Dee, head out bright and early to learn how to ski. But what begins as a pleasant day in the snow quickly goes downhill when a run-in with a curious moose sends them flying through the air and hanging above an abyss! How will Dee and Magee find their way out of this snowy situation? Chris Van Dusen, the creator of Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee and A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, has crafted yet another fun-filled adventure for Magee fans old and new.

Author : Libby Ludlow
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : English language
ISBN : 9781733211307

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"Introduces skiing through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to skiing for each letter of the alphabet"--Provided by publisher