This deeply revised and comprehensive second edition of Backcountry Skiing, by elite Swiss mountain guide Martin Volken and his coauthors, Margaret Wheeler and Scott Schell, provides skiers and boarders with foundational skills, improved techniques,...More info...
A daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins Every summer in Michigans Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade to support his profes...More info...
A daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins Every summer in Michigans Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade to support his profes...More info...
"e;Drawn from decades of journal entries and years of experience, the book is full of stories and tangible tips about how to live and travel well in the backcountry"e;--Outside2023 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guide...More info...
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2021, PDF+DRM, Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000423501)
This book examines how different stages of adult life affect participation in lifestyle sports and in the construction of identity. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives, it explores how gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and location, in conjunction...More info...
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
(Pub. Date: 30-Sep-2021, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781000423532)
This book examines how different stages of adult life affect participation in lifestyle sports and in the construction of identity. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives, it explores how gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and location, in conjunction...More info...
In this riveting first-person account, former Olympian and professional hockey player Eric LeMarque tells a harrowing tale of survivalof how, with only a lightweight jacket and thin wool hat, he survived eight days stranded in the frozen wilderness a...More info...
The champion snowboarder and Dancing with the Stars contestant chronicles her battle with and recovery from bacterial meningitis, which cost her her legs. New York Times Bestseller"e;Her riveting memoir, On My Own Two Feet, is shot through with...More info...
Climb every mountain-and ski and snowboard the worlds most amazing slopes, from Aspen to Zermatt. Includes color photos. Based on interviews with leading experts, Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die chronicles the rich history of the...More info...
Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Snowboarding is the late...More info...
With more and morepeople heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance.Allen & Mikes Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical informationof s...More info...
With more and morepeople heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance.Allen & Mikes Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical informationof s...More info...
This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sports pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.While snowboarding didnt...More info...
This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sports pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.While snowboarding didnt...More info...
This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sports pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.While snowboarding didnt...More info...
From making the agonising selection in the supermarket and putting your palate through its paces, to the reality of fine wine and the effects of ageing, we explore the secrets of wine in a punchy and accessible way... incidentally also encouraging ac...More info...
CLICK HERE to download a sample advanced, intermediate and beginner route from Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Oregon* Includes 120 black-and-white photos and 90 maps* Routes coverage ranges from Lassen Peak, through Oregon, up to Mount St. He...More info...
Whether on water, pavement, or fluffy white powder, the history of surfing,skateboarding, and snowboarding is a landscape filled with rugged personalities, exotic locales, wild innovation, and most of all the united dream of becoming one with the oce...More info...
* Tips on the latest gear and developments in the snowboarding industry* A useful manual for those serious about improving their technical snowboarding skills on the mountain* Clear, authoritative approach to learning the techniques of the sportWith...More info...
Millions of us want to feel improve our on-piste performance and be better, stronger skiers and snowboarders, and theres tons of advice out there to help us; a never-ending avalanche of books, magazines, websites and TV programmes. But whos got the...More info...
