The Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing - Softcover

Claire Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 002861965X ISBN 13: 9780028619651

Publisher: Macmillan Distribution, 1997

Synopsis

You're no idiot, of course. You've watched the winter Olympics, and as a kid, you sledded wildly down your street after a blizzard and even threw some mean snowballs. But when it comes to gearing up for the ski slopes, you may as well put tennis rackets on your feet. Don't cancel that winter getaway yet! Whether you want to ski for fun or sport, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing will teach you everyting you need to know about getting to the slopes, braving the peak, and coming back down. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get:

About this title

Review:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Skiing provides all the basics to help you enjoy a day on the slopes. Although designed with the novice in mind, this resourceful guide is also handy for the occasional skier or the family taking its first ski vacation together. Chapters provide detailed information on the gear you'll need (and how to get fitted for the right stuff); making turns; graduating to moguls, powder, and steep terrain; planning a vacation; skiing with children; and other forms of snow fun such as cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Read this and you won't get left at the bunny slope.

About the Author:

CLAIRE WALTER is the author of fourteen books on skiing and is a frequent contributor to skiing magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Distribution
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 002861965X
• ISBN 13: 9780028619651
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272