The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 1999

The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 1999
Author: Peter Hardy
Publisher: Overlook Books
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1998-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780879519094

The only independent guide to over 50 ski resorts in North America and Europe, this book is completely revised and updated, with increased coverage of resorts in North America, Italy, and the southern hemisphere. Updated information includes specially commissioned full-color maps.

Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide

Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide
Author: Neal Beidleman
Publisher: Wolverine Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2006
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780972160971

Smith Rock Select is a color guidebook to the sweetest pitches at Smith Rock. Written by former Bend resident and current new editor at Climbing Magazine Jonathan Thesenga, it features over 100 color photographs and detailed, up-to-date descriptions of more than 280 routes. All the popular areas are covered (Aggro Gully, Cocaine Gully, Morning Glory, Fourth Horseman, Dihedrals, Christian Brothers, Phoenix Buttress, Mesa Verde, Monkey Face, Northern Point, and The Lower Gorge). Ben Moon provided the climbing-action shots, so theres lots of eye-candy to get you amped for your next trip to Smith.

Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die

Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die
Author: Chris Santella
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1613125445

Climb every mountain—and ski and snowboard the world’s 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 these sports and the people who’ve mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms, and takes you to the fabulous mountains you’ve visited—or have always wanted to visit. Explore the world’s most inspiring skiing and snowboarding destinations: Chugach Mountains (Alaska) * Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado) * Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire) * Rusutsu (Japan) * Chamonix (France) * Portillo (Chile) * Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia) * Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley (California) * Kashmir (India) * Taos (New Mexico) Jay Peak, Mad River Glen, Stowe (Vermont) * Jackson Hole (Wyoming) * and more! Chris Santella brings to life the gorgeous scenery, the glamorous ambience, and the always-thrilling experience of visiting mountains from the Alps to the Rockies, whether it’s après-ski in Cortina or helicopter rides into virgin Alaskan powder. If you’re jetting off on your next getaway or just armchair-traveling this season, this guide will inspire beginners and black-diamond experts alike.

The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America

The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America
Author: Tam Leach
Publisher: Rough Guides
Total Pages: 582
Release: 2003
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781843530794

A guide for both skiers and snowboarders to the slopes and resorts of the US and Canada, covering over 100 destinations from world-class mountains to local gems. There is in-depth coverage of the ski areas, including piste reviews, suggestions for backcountry forays, details of boardparks and tips on avoiding crowds. The guide also provides informative and colourful reviews of the other attractions that make up a ski trip - hotels, restaurants, bars, spas and shopping.

Snow Sports

Snow Sports
Author: William Scheller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781563319341

This guide gives background information on downhill and cross-country skiing, snow-boarding, snowshoe trekking, snow-mobiling and dog-sledding. It provides advice on where to go, what to do, the best equipment to use and proper techniques.

Snowboarding

Snowboarding
Author: Patricia Oudit
Publisher: Silverback Books
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9782752801241

The spectacular photographs of snowboarding events contained in this books will excite the simple sportsmen and international stars alike.

50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California

50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California
Author: Paul Richins
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780898866568

50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California offers some of the finest ski and snowboard descents in California, ranging over a 550-mile span from the Cascade Range in the north, to Mount Whitney, to the Sierra Nevada in the south. Grouped into nine geographical regions, these summits represent the best of the best from well-known destinations to more remote areas to a sampling of the highest peaks.

The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2000

The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2000
Author: Peter Hardy
Publisher: Overlook Books
Total Pages: 578
Release: 1999-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780879517397

The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2000 continues its tradition of providing essential information to the legions of skiing and snowboarding fans with even more expanded coverage of snowboarding than the last edition and a new complete list of ski web sites. The only independent guide to over 500 ski resorts in North America and Europe, the book is completely revised and updated, with increased coverage of resorts in North America, Italy and the southern hemisphere, as well as a new section on ski touring. In The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide, award-winning ski journalists Peter Hardy and Felice Eyston present the information An a clear, accessible manner chat will help you make all the right choices. And they give truly unbiased advice on holiday resorts -- unfettered by advertising or sponsorship, they don't pull punches in their assessments of the world's top ski destinations. Updated information includes specially commissioned full-color maps showing lift locations and number and grade of runs, ski fact boxes showing the number of lifts, lift pass prices, kilometer of trails and grading of runs, and each resort's suitability for children, beginners, intermediates and experts. The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide -- the complete source book for skiers and snowboarders alike -- is essential reading for anyone planning a vacation involving these thrilling winter sports.