Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports - Skiing

This ultimate skier and snowboarder bucket list, from celebrated runs in Alta, Utah, to the challenge of Switzerland's 4 Vallees races through 100 energizing snowy experiences for all levels. Filled with beautiful National Geographic photography, wisdom from experts, need-to-know travel information, and practical tips,...

The rise and fall of Camp Hale and the soldiers who shaped America's ski legacy. In 1942, at the beginning of World War II, the US Army built its most unusual military post for its most unusual division in a high, remote, Rocky Mountain...

With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful...

Practical advice from two NOLS instructors on all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter camping. As skiers venture farther from lift-served front country, they need to understand and avoid hazards such as avalanches and extreme cold. This book teaches skiers how to choose the...

Following up on the phenomenal success of their backcountry ski and backpacking books, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland here provide a thoroughly revised and updated edition of their likewise popular Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips, which first appeared in 1998. For anyone...

An exhilarating behind-the-scenes journey into the history of America's largest cross-country ski race Each February, cross-country skiers from across the nation and around the world descend upon the sleepy northern Wisconsin town of Hayward to compete in the American Birkebeiner--the largest cross-country ski race...

For ski bums and non-skiers who enjoy the snow, here is a cozy winter cookbook of 65+ hearty recipes plus beautiful photography that captures the après-ski culture and mountain town life. IACP AWARD FINALIST: The IACP Julia Child First Book Award, Presented by The...

A celebration of the skiing lifestyle on and off the slopes, in a gorgeous must-have package--including dazzling stained edges! Skiing is more than just a sport. It's a lifestyle. A way of life. Après-ski typically refers to the time of day right after skiing,...

"A backcountry bible." --Skiing Magazine Fully up-to-date information related to gear, avalanche terrain and safety, decision making, search and rescue, and more For intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers New information throughout pertinent to split-boarders, including tips from the famed all-star boarder Jeremy Jones This deeply revised...

"The bible" of backcountry skiing is now bigger, better, and completely updated. Thirty years after his first guidebook became a cult classic among Eastern powder seekers and garnered two national awards, David Goodman has revised and expanded his "bible of Northeastern backcountry skiing" for...

Travel with Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins on her compelling journey from America's heartland to international sports history, navigating challenges and triumphs with rugged grit and a splash of glitter Pyeongchang, February 21, 2018. In the nerve-racking final seconds of the women's team sprint...

Jim McConkey's role as a highly respected alpine skier, ski instructor, and entrepreneur began in early childhood, in Barrie, Ontario, where he was born only eight years after the end of World War I. After dropping out of high school and being deployed to...

Jim McConkey's role as a highly respected alpine skier, ski instructor, and entrepreneur began in early childhood, in Barrie, Ontario, where he was born only eight years after the end of World War I. After dropping out of high school and being deployed to...

Quieres ganar músculo de verdad sin pasar horas en el gimnasio?Cada semana dedicas tiempo, energía y fuerza de voluntad... pero los resultados no aparecen. Te han hecho creer que más series, más repeticiones y más días son la solución. Mike Mentzer demostró lo contrario...

Just Exactly Perfect: Cautionary Tales of Skiing and Being in the Mad River Valley is a personal recollection of the author's initiation as a ski bum blended with his locally heralded ski columns four decades later. The book reveals the skiing life in the...

A fully updated and revised edition. Long descents, big verts, challenging pistes and stunning scenery, Powder is the definitive guide to the best and most feared ski runs on the planet. Whether you're a serious off-piste skier or a novice with alpine ambitions, this...

Healthy, delicious, and portable snacks for all your snowy adventures! Features 65 original recipes to fuel outdoor winter fun Includes "Skid Hack" cooking shortcuts and stories from the slopes Colorful ski icons designate the ease of each recipe Ski Snacks is a fun, easy-to-use...

A complete update of the leading text for avalanche courses worldwide More than 75,000 copies sold of previous editions New chapter on risk management Includes new photographs and updated illustrations The Avalanche Handbook needs no introduction. For this new fourth edition of the course-adopted...

An inspiring story of adventure and endurance in a quest to rediscover the passions of youth. At the end of 2019, Tom French retired from a four-decade career in business, determined to return to interests that had defined his youth and see what meaning...

"A huge number of people ski, and this fun little book looks at all aspects of what makes it so appealing. For some, it's a serene communication with nature as they glide down a gentle slope in silence, for others it's a 100-miles-an-hour descent...