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Around The World in 50 Slopes: The stories behind the worlds most amazing ski runs [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 218x140x24 mm, kaal: 340 g, Maps
  • Sari: Wild Side Trail Guide Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-Oct-2022
  • Kirjastus: Wildfire
  • ISBN-10: 1472294351
  • ISBN-13: 9781472294357
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 218x140x24 mm, kaal: 340 g, Maps
  • Sari: Wild Side Trail Guide Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-Oct-2022
  • Kirjastus: Wildfire
  • ISBN-10: 1472294351
  • ISBN-13: 9781472294357
Teised raamatud teemal:
'They're places skiers will love.' - Metro

'An intercontinental romp through a galaxy of ski trivia.' - Scotsman

'Whether you've ever skied or never been near a chairlift or the piste, there is gold in these pages. ' - Press & The Journal



The amazing history behind the best ski trails in the world.

Veteran ski journalist Patrick Thorne has unearthed the incredible stories behind 50 unique runs from the utterly unmissable to the totally unexpected. Discover the two different Alpine ski areas who claim to be Hannibal's route through the mountains with his elephants; the debate around what is really the world's steepest slope; how smugglers have used ski runs to escape custom patrol; and why hundreds of skiers dress as witches at Belalp in Switzerland every year.

Features skiing from across Europe, North America and South America, as well as fascinating global ski destinations including China, Iran and even North Korea. Along the way we'll meet Franz Klammer, the greatest ski racer in history, as well as The Beatles, Count Dracula, St Patrick and James Bond. Complimented with practical information and trail maps, it is the perfect gift for the skier in your life.

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They're places skiers will love. * Metro * Around the World in 50 Slopes is an intercontinental romp through a galaxy of ski trivia, in which the various runs are included not only because of the quality of skiing they offer, but also because of the stories they have to tell. -- Roger Cox * The Scotsman * Whether you've ever skied or never been near a chairlift or the piste, there is gold in these pages and Patrick is a master of the quirky, the weird and downright surreal. -- Neil Drysdale * The Press & The Journal *

A Note on Sources and Run Order ix
1 Dave's Run, Mammoth Mountain, California, USA
1(4)
2 Warm Springs, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
5(5)
3 5 Mile, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
10(5)
4 CPR Ridge, Kicking Horse, British Columbia, Canada
15(5)
5 Ed's Run, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana, USA
20(5)
6 Forest Meadow, Loveland, Colorado, USA
25(4)
7 Pando, Ski Cooper, Colorado, USA
29(9)
8 Tempest, Sunrise Park, Arizona, USA
38(1)
9 33 Cure Deslauriers, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
38(5)
10 La Fantaisie, Mont Sutton, Quebec, Canada
43(5)
11 Long John, Mount Snow, Vermont, USA
48(5)
12 Volcano Descent, Villarrica, Pucon, Chile
53(6)
13 El Condor, Cerro Castor, Argentina
59(5)
14 El Aguila, Sierra Nevada, Spain
64(5)
15 Sarenne, Alpe d'Huez, France
69(5)
16 The Reblochon Run, La Clusaz, France
74(5)
17 Vallee Blanche, Chamonix, France
79(5)
18 Orange, Tignes Val d'Isere, France
84(5)
19 Franco Berthod, La Thuile, Italy
89(5)
20 Kandahar, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
94(5)
21 The Lauberhorn, Wengen, Switzerland
99(5)
22 Piste 10, Murren, Switzerland
104(5)
23 The Witch's Run, Belalp, Switzerland
109(5)
24 Olympia, St. Moritz, Switzerland
114(5)
25 Superpanoramica, Aprica, Italy
119(4)
26 The Smuggler's Run, Ischgl to Samnaun (Austria/Switzerland)
123(5)
27 Black Ibex, Kaunertal, Austria
128(5)
28 4-3-2-1A, Hintertux, Austria
133(4)
29 The Hidden Valley, Cortina d'Ampezzo/Alta Badia, Italy
137(6)
30 Golden Powder/Golden Rush, Sportgastein, Austria
143(5)
31 Gamsleiten 2, Obertauern, Austria
148(4)
32 Klammer's Run, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
152(5)
33 White Lady, Cairngorm, Scotland
157(5)
34 Ingemarbacken, Tarnaby, Sweden
162(4)
35 G2, Levi, Finland
166(4)
36 T Bar Run, Nordvagen, Norway
170(5)
37 The Wolf Slope (Lupului), Poiana Brasov, Romania
175(5)
38 1931 Route, Mount Olympus, Greece
180(5)
39 Priut to Azau, Mount Elbrus, Russia
185(5)
40 Maluti, Afriski, Lesotho
190(5)
41 Run 3, Mount Hermon, Israel
195(5)
42 Kornet, The Cedars, Lebanon
200(5)
43 Night Run, Shemshak, Iran
205(5)
44 The Ski Run, Malam Jabba, Pakistan
210(5)
45 Rock, Yanqing, China
215(6)
46 Run 1, Masik Pass, North Korea
221(6)
47 Rainbow 1, Yongpyong, South Korea
227(5)
48 Riesen Slalom, Happo-One, Japan
232(5)
49 International, Falls Creek, Australia
237(5)
50 Organ Pipes, Turoa, New Zealand
242(4)
Credits 246
Patrick Thorne is a veteran ski journo who has been collecting a database of reference material on ski resorts worldwide since the 90s; he also runs the Green Ski Resort Guide database. Has written a dozen ski guides, including Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet (Quercus, 2014). He is editor-in-chief of InTheSnow website and magazine.