Technical Skills for Alpine Skiing

Technical Skills for Alpine Skiing
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Publisher : Turning Point Ski Fndtn
Total Pages : 142
Release :
ISBN-10 : 096473902X
ISBN-13 : 9780964739024
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis Technical Skills for Alpine Skiing by : Ellen Post Foster

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing
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Publisher : Creative Paperbacks
Total Pages : 24
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ISBN-10 : 1682770443
ISBN-13 : 9781682770443
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis Alpine Skiing by : Ashley Gish

Celebrate the Winter Games with this high-interest introduction to alpine skiing, the sport known for its slalom and downhill races. Also included is a biographical story about skier Mikaela Shiffrin.

Alpine and Freestyle Skiing

Alpine and Freestyle Skiing
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Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 077874020X
ISBN-13 : 9780778740209
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Alpine and Freestyle Skiing by : Kylie Burns

Introduces the alpine skiing events in the Winter Olympics, including slalom and freestyle skiing, and describes how each event is judged and the world records and trivia in the sport.

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing
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Publisher : Human Kinetics
Total Pages : 284
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781492582007
ISBN-13 : 149258200X
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Alpine Skiing by : Ronald W. Kipp

In Alpine Skiing, Ronald Kipp, alpine sport education manager for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, introduces novice skiers to the basics of the sport, assists intermediate skiers in refining skills, and advises experts in specialized situations. He prepares you for your adventure with information on conditioning, selecting equipment, and familiarizing yourself with the skiing environment. You’ll then find easy-to-follow instruction on skiing fundamentals, such as the wedge turn, the christie and edging skills, parallel turns, and dynamic parallel skiing. You will also find additional guidance on the more challenging moguls, powder skiing, tree skiing, and racing slopes. Throughout the book Kipp shares consumer, technique, and safety tips collected from his years of experience as both a skier and an instructor. He also provides valuable information on travel and trip planning, including choosing a ski area and accommodations, packing, and flying with your gear. Lists of websites will help you find ski instructors and organizations, shop for equipment and gear, and plan trips around the world. Alpine Skiing is part of the Outdoor Adventures series, which provides you with the essential information on basic techniques and skills so you can be on your way to an adventure in no time.

Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing
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Publisher : Cherry Lake
Total Pages : 36
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781534109483
ISBN-13 : 153410948X
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Alpine Skiing by : Ellen Labrecque

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, Alpine Skiing in the Global Citizens: Olympic Sports series explores the sport through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. Text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of alpine skiing. Content includes information on multiple Olympic events in the category. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included, as well as a bibliography, glossary, and index.

The American Teaching System

The American Teaching System
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 172
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1882409000
ISBN-13 : 9781882409006
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The American Teaching System by : Professional Ski Instructors of America

Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring

Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 129
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781493018482
ISBN-13 : 1493018485
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring by : Molly Absolon

Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring has everything one needs to participate in this growing and exciting activity. Written by expert Molly Abolson, this book provides information on gear, skills, and preparation so that beginners and intermediate participants alike can enjoy this emerging sport with confidence.

Effortless Skiing

Effortless Skiing
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 9798718052442
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Effortless Skiing by : Natalia Dounskaia

Whether you are a recreational or expert skier or ski instructor, this book is for you!Are you a recreational skier, have taken lessons, and still your movements are not quite right and your leg muscles get tired and sore? You will be amazed how quickly you can improve your skiing and get rid of the muscle sourness forever by using the two-step technique presented here.Are you an expert? Knowing what your body does during skiing will allow you to ski even better and teach novices more effectively!Reading this book will make you look at skiing as you have never yet before. Forget about all instructions you have been given. Skiing is simple: It includes only two actions performed successively, in two steps. Many skiing movement features you have been taught to produce will emerge naturally, as a consequence of the two-step technique.The two-step technique is a result of recent advances in research of control and coordination of complex human movements.Discovering the biomechanics of skiing overturns our previous understanding of how we ski. If you think that skiing is difficult, this means you were given wrong instructions. This book explains it all in a simple way!

Alpine Ski Touring

Alpine Ski Touring
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 240
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1906095663
ISBN-13 : 9781906095666
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Alpine Ski Touring by : Bruce Goodlad

This is a selected guidebook of ski tours in the European Alps. We have chosen classic ski tours at a variety of grades spread through the Alps, with some well-known venues and others not on the radar of British ski tourers. The 22 places selected have enough routes to keep you busy for a week or more's ski touring and will allow you to get to know the area well enough to inspire you to make up your own tours. Stunning photos, useful planning maps, and accurate descriptions make this the most up to date, english language guidebook to ski touring in the Alps available. In order to be as up to date as possible, the routes have been contributed by UIAGM/IFMGA guides who know the area well and have toured there recently. Contributors: Mike Austin, Martin Chester, Al Powell, Mark Charlton, Andy Teasdale, Tim Blakemore, Jonny Baird, Graham Frost, Bruce Goodlad, Terry Ralphs, Rob Collister, Olly Allen, Cain Olsen and Andy Perkins.

Downhill Slide

Downhill Slide
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 308
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1578050715
ISBN-13 : 9781578050710
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Downhill Slide by : Hal Clifford

The first investigative analysis of how corporate interests gained control of America's most popular winter sport, and how they are gutting ski towns, the natural mountain environment, and skiing itself in the desperate search for short-term profit.