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Skiing eBooks

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  • Training for the Uphill Athlete

    A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

    by Steve House, Scott Johnston, Kilian Jornet ...
    Like Training for the New Alpinism, a training philosophy and guide for endurance athletes who thrive on distance and ascent ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Strong Is the New Beautiful

    Embrace Your Natural Beauty, Eat Clean, and Harness Your Power

    by Lindsey Vonn, Sarah Toland ...
    Lessons in strength, fitness, food, and attitude from the popular world champion skier and beauty icon—Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn.Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast," and instead focus on loving their bodies for what they are and what they can do. Lindsey is a small-town Minnesota girl at heart turned world-champion skier, but that didn ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

  • Elyne Mitchell

    A Daughter Remembers

    by Honor Auchinleck ...
    The daughter of Elyne Mitchell tells what it was like to grow up with a famous and highly creative mother who created the classic Australian children's books, the Silver Brumby Series.In 1958, Elyne Mitchell's the Silver Brumby was published to acclaim and quickly became a much-loved classic of Australian children's literature. Now, for the centenary of Elyne's birth, her daughter Honor Auchinleck ... Read more

    $14.49 USD

  • Everything the Instructors Never Told You About Mogul Skiing

    by Dan DiPiro ...
    The real mogul skiing instruction youre looking for.Whether you want to ski gentle moguls with comfort and confidence, turn heads on your local mogul run, or compete in mogul contests, this book will give you the specialized techniques you need to reach your goal.In this how-to classic, former competitor Dan DiPiro reveals techniques that have remained largely unknownor misunderstood outside of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Peak Performers

    The Remarkable History and Adventures of a Seniors Skiing Program in America

    by Lance Secretan, Stephen S. Hultquist ...
    Peak Performers takes you to a pivotal time in skiing s history,during exciting resort development and industry formation.Grounded in the true spirit of human connection, before we started counting likes, swipes and follows, the story of the Over the Hill Gang's foundation, growth and influence will entice you join the fraternity of passionate snow sports enthusiasts regardless of your age. But ... Read more

    $12.16 USD

  • One Jump at a Time

    My Story

    by Nathan Chen ...
    In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced—including the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured.When three-year-old Nathan Chen tried on ... Read more

    $16.09 USD

  • Escape to the Swiss Chalet

    The must-read hilarious rom-com to escape with! Perfect for fans of Chalet Girl and Bridget Jones

    by Carrie Walker ...
    Series Book 1 - Holiday Romance
    ***Pre-order ESCAPE TO THE TURQUOISE SEAS, the hilarious new rivals-to-lovers rom-com from Carrie Walker, now!***When your life goes off-piste how do you climb back up the mountain?Holly Roberts is well-known among family and friends for despising the cold, so no one is more surprised than her when she agrees to pack her bags and move to the Swiss Alps. But after getting her heart broken, spending ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • The Invincible Mogul Skier

    A Highly-Detailed Technical Manual for the Advancement of Competitive Mogul Skiers

    by Michael L Mead ...
    The mogul skiing mechanics and strategies you will learn in this book are the same ones used by the very best competitive mogul skiers in the world. The author, a former competitive mogul skier himself, has spent over 15 years developing and refining the mogul skiing MECHANICS, APPLICATIONS, and PSYCHOLOGY that make up the bulk of this work. The “New Mogul Method” is a systematic approach that ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • It’S About Skiing and Not the Skis

    Behavior Theory, Skiing, and Ski Teaching

    by Jay Eacker ...
    People have been skiingand no doubt teaching others to do the samefor thousands of years. The earliest evidence for it is a picture on the wall of a cave in Norway that was drawn sometime around 4500 BC. Skiing is something that we do. It is a behavior. Teaching others to ski is also something that we do. It, too, is a behavior. Pavlov and his dog helped to demonstrate that behavior is lawful and ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • The Way Out

    A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies

    by Devon O'Neil ...
    * READING THE WEST BOOK AWARD WINNER *“On par with Into the Wild... Fast-paced, yet thoughtful and empathetic, all the way to its devastating conclusion, this psychological thriller will haunt me whenever I step off the pavement into the woods. I couldn’t stop reading it, and I can’t stop thinking about it.” — Bill Gifford, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of OutliveA harrowing, never-before ... Read more

    $19.79 USD

  • Rise

    My Story

    by Lindsey Vonn ...
    The first ever inspirational memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.A fixture in the American sports landscape for ... Read more

    $17.89 USD

  • Unbound

    A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery

    by Steph Jagger ...
    A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life—chasing success, ... Read more

    $16.69 USD

  • The Darkest White

    A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him

    by Eric Blehm ...
    “Eric Blehm offers an insightful perspective on how Craig Kelly became the effortless icon that we all revered as well as sobering details of how his heroic journey tragically ended. The Darkest White is a must read, not just for fans of snowboarding, but for anyone looking for inspiration from an unlikely hero.”—Tony HawkFrom Eric Blehm, the bestselling author of The Last Season and Fearless, ... Read more

    $19.79 USD

  • The Chateau

    by Catherine Cooper ...
    THE TOP TWENTY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘A brilliant new story-teller has arrived’ ERIN KELLY‘A read-in-one-sitting thriller’ LUCY CLARKE‘Chilling, devious’ JANICE HALLETT‘Glorious escapism with a murderous twist’ TAMMY COHENThey thought it was perfect. They were wrong…A glamorous chateauAura and Nick don’t talk about what happened in England. They’ve bought a chateau in France to make ... ... Read more

    $7.39 USD

  • Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun

    by Bode Miller ...
    “I don’t master the mountain, I master speed.” Coming from Bode Miller, this isn’t boasting, it’s just the way he lives: fast, honest, and wide open. In this candid book, the two-time Olympic medalist and champion skier shares his story, the secret of his success, and his philosophy of life.Born and raised “off the grid”–without electricity or indoor plumbing–in the cabin built by his father in ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • Training Cross-Country Skiing

    by Katrin Barth, Berndt Barth ...
    You have learned to ski and would now like to start cross country skiing? Then Training Cross-country Skiing is the ideal training companion for you. The question "Training correctly, but how?" is answered in an age-appropriate and sophisticated manner. Descriptions of the most important techniques are included and you find out how to learn these step by step, how to recognize mistakes and how to ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • The Fall Line

    America's Rise to Ski Racing's Summit

    by Nathaniel Vinton, Ralph Waldo Emerson ...
    “Great sports writing. . . . [Vinton] is taking us inside a world few ever visit.”—James Hill, Washington PostHarnessing nature’s most powerful forces, elite downhillers descend icy, rugged slopes at speeds cresting 90 miles per hour. For decades, American skiers struggled to match their European counterparts, and until this century the US Ski Team could not claim a lasting foothold on the roof of ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • A Complete Guide to Alpine Ski Touring Ski Mountaineering and Nordic Ski Touring

    Including Useful Information for off Piste Skiers and Snow Boarders

    by Henry Branigan, Keith Jenns ...
    There is something extraordinarily special about sliding on snow that has excited generations of snow sports enthusiasts. Add to this the dimension of travelling through the mountains and the result is a recipe for some of the best outdoor activity days you could ever imagine. I have been fortunate to share some of these adventures with Henry Branigan: Skiing off the summit of Mount Blanc at dawn ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Long Distance

    Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously

    by Bill McKibben ...
    A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test: devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die

    Downhill Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations

    by Chris Santella ...
    Series series Fifty Places
    Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die--the 10th book in the popular Fifty Places series--takes readers to some of the world's most inspiring skiing/snowboarding destinations: the Chugach Mountains (Alaska); Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado); Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire); Rusutsu (Japan); Chamonix (France); Portillo (Chile); and Whistler Blackcomb (British ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Two Planks and a Passion

    The Dramatic History of Skiing

    by Roland Huntford ...
    Predating the wheel, the ski has played an important role in our history. This is brilliantly brought to life in this engaging book.Roland Huntford's history begins 20,000 years ago in the last ice age on the icy tundra of an unformed earth. Man is a travelling animal, and on these icy slopes skiing began as a means of survival.That it has developed into the leisure and sporting pursuit of choice ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • Emeralds in the Snow

    by Maggie Bishop ...
    Series series Appalachian Adventure
    Emerald Graham and Lucky Tucker are an unlikely pair.  She, accustomed to a life of privilege in which everything's a bit of a game, including her teaching career.  He, who has not let his life of struggle keep him from giving to his family, his community and the skiers he rescures on Sugar Mountain near Boone, North Carolina.  Yet they seem to be finding an uneasy bliss when a treasure hunt and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Likaista hiihtoa ja puhdasta pajunköyttä

    by Kimmo Nokkonen, Jarkko Lemetyinen ...
    Hiihdon doping -juttuna tunnetun oikeusprosessin ruumiinavaus.Lahden MM-kisojen dopingskandaali vuonna 2001 synnytti kansallisen trauman. Vaikka laduilla ei tapahtunut yhtään rikosta, suomalaishiihtäjien joukkokäry käynnisti yhden maamme oikeushistorian merkittävimmistä prosesseista. Poliisit kaivoivat esiin pala palalta Suomen maastohiihdon synkät salaisuudet 1990-luvun alusta lähtien. Oliko kyse ... Read more

    $20.55 USD

  • Vai Razzo, veloce e feroce!

    by Luca Leone, Giuliano Razzoli, Alberto Tomba, Davide Labate ...
    Series series Iride
    “Io sono un uomo di sport. Non faccio un mestiere che possa permettermi di salvare la vita a una persona; che so, il medico, l’infermiere, il cooperante, il vigile del fuoco o chi sa cos’altro. Sono uno sportivo, mi nutro di emozioni in questa mia avventura lunga come tutta la mia vita e queste emozioni cerco di condividerle con coloro che mi seguono. Non so se le emozioni sportive possano aiutare ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD