Extreme Downhill Ski Racing
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Extreme Downhill Ski Racing
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Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
language : en
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date : 2016-08-01
Extreme Downhill Ski Racing written by Virginia Loh-Hagan and has been published by Cherry Lake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Extreme Downhill Ski Racing presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
The Fall Line
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Author : Nathaniel Vinton
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2015-02-03
The Fall Line written by Nathaniel Vinton and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-03 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A journey into the world’s original extreme sport: downhill ski racing. Harnessing 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 the Alps, where the sport’s legends are born. Then came a fledgling class of American racers that disrupted the Alpine racing world order. Led by Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso and Ted Ligety, this band of iconoclasts made a place for their country on some of the world’s most prestigious race courses. Even as new technology amplified the sport’s inherent danger, the US Ski Team learned how to win, and they changed downhill racing forever. The Fall Line is the story of how it all came together, a deeply reported reconstruction of ski racing’s most dramatic season. Drawing on more than a decade of research and candid interviews with some of the sport’s most elusive figures, award-winning journalist Nathaniel Vinton reveals the untold story of how skiers like Vonn and Miller, and their peers and rivals, fought for supremacy at the Olympic Winter Games. Here is an authoritative portrait of a group of men and women taking mortal risks in a bid for sporting glory. A white-knuckled tour through skiing’s deep traditions and least-accessible locales, The Fall Line opens up the sexy, high-stakes world of downhill skiing—its career-ending crashes, million-dollar sponsorship deals, international intrigue, and showdowns with nature itself. With views from the starting gate, the finish line, and treacherous turns in between, The Fall Line delivers the adrenaline of one of the world’s most beautiful and perilous sports alongside a panoramic view of skiing’s past, present, and future.
The Fall Line America S Rise To Ski Racing S Summit
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Author : Nathaniel Vinton
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2015-02-02
The Fall Line America S Rise To Ski Racing S Summit written by Nathaniel Vinton and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“Great sports writing. . . . [Vinton] is taking us inside a world few ever visit.”—James Hill, Washington Post Harnessing 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 the Alps, where the sport’s legends are born. Then came a fledgling class of American racers that disrupted the Alpine racing world order. Led by Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso and Ted Ligety, this band of iconoclasts made a place for their country on some of the world’s most prestigious race courses. Even as new technology amplified the sport’s inherent danger, the US Ski Team learned how to win, and they changed downhill racing forever. The Fall Line is the story of how it all came together, a deeply reported reconstruction of ski racing’s most dramatic season. Drawing on more than a decade of research and candid interviews with some of the sport’s most elusive figures, award-winning journalist Nathaniel Vinton reveals the untold story of how skiers like Vonn and Miller, and their peers and rivals, fought for supremacy at the Olympic Winter Games. Here is an authoritative portrait of a group of men and women taking mortal risks in a bid for sporting glory. A white-knuckled tour through skiing’s deep traditions and least-accessible locales, The Fall Line opens up the sexy, high-stakes world of downhill skiing—its career-ending crashes, million-dollar sponsorship deals, international intrigue, and showdowns with nature itself. With views from the starting gate, the finish line, and treacherous turns in between, The Fall Line delivers the adrenaline of one of the world’s most beautiful and perilous sports alongside a panoramic view of skiing’s past, present, and future.
White Heat
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Author : Wayne Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-12-11
White Heat written by Wayne Johnson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
There is an old joke among skiers, usually put to other fans of the sport as a question: what's better, sex or skiing? The answer is a given, but the hesitation in answering, that moment of serious consideration, is cause for humour. Extreme skiers get it. They know skiing isn't just a sport; it's a lifestyle, one inextricably bound up in the notion of adventure. This book is all about that adventure, that call to some of the world's best known, and unknown, slopes. About downhill racing, and the sophisticated, international club of competitors and the upstarts who on occasion beat them. Throughout this book are skiing's stars, such as Bode Miller, Stein Erickson and Jean-Claude Killy. This is a book about riding on the edge of danger and surviving it, about the thrill and focus of competition, and the thrill of rescue. It is a book of people; some quirky, some delightful, some strange, some just plain crazy, but all of them drawn to White Heat, the extreme skiing life.
Extreme Downhill Skiing Moves
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Author : Mary Firestone
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2003-09
Extreme Downhill Skiing Moves written by Mary Firestone and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the sport of extreme downhill skiing, including the unique equipment, safety measures, and aerial stunts.
The Story Of Modern Skiing
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Author : John Fry
language : en
Publisher: University Press of New England
Release Date : 2017-03-14
The Story Of Modern Skiing written by John Fry and has been published by University Press of New England this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport's development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author's personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women's World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. He looks closely at skiing's relationship to the environment, its portrayal in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport's heritage.
Ski Faster
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Author : Lisa Ballard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-01
Ski Faster written by Lisa Ballard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-01 with categories.
How to alpine ski race from A to Z. Chapters on basic ski technique (carved turn, pole plant, body position), slalom, GS, super G, downhill, gear, training, ski tuning and general racing tips. 150+ photos and illustrations.
Crazy Canucks
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Author : Eric Zweig
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2011-12-14
Crazy Canucks written by Eric Zweig and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Crazy Canucks recounts the trials and triumphs off the Canadian men's alpine ski team of the 1970s and early 1980s. Eric Zweig offers a behind-the-scenes look at this innovative team that dared to take risks other skiers were too afraid of. The team rose from obscurity to prominence on the European and North American ski circuits with Olympic medal and World Cup wins. [Fry Reading Level - 4.9
Extreme Sports Ski
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Author : Joy Masoff
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Release Date : 2002-02
Extreme Sports Ski written by Joy Masoff and has been published by National Geographic Children's Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02 with Fiction categories.
Your guide to jumping, racing, skiboarding, nordic, backcountry, aerobatics, and more.
High Performance Skiing
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Author : John Yacenda
language : en
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Release Date : 1998
High Performance Skiing written by John Yacenda and has been published by Human Kinetics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Fiction categories.
High-Performance Skiing will raise your ability and enjoyment to new heights with expert instruction for the slopes. Inside you'll find: more than 100 technique photos and tips for handling the steepest slopes, biggest moguls, and deepest powder; the latest breakthroughs in ski equipment; conditioning programs for greater strength, flexibility, and skiing endurance; racing strategy and performance tips; and suggestions for using ski classes to maximize your skiing.