Skiing category: 153 books

The Berkshires of Massachusetts have long been known as a winter sports paradise. Forty-four ski areas arose from the 1930s to the 1970s. The Thunderbolt Ski Trail put the Berkshires on the map for challenging terrain. Major ski resorts like Brodie Mountain sparked the popularity of night skiing with...

Le phénomène des jumelles Wurtele était unique en ski alpin : identiques en apparence, différentes en attitude et imbattables sur les pentes. Rempel porte un regard affectueux mais impassible sur deux vies remplies d’audace, de déceptions et de triomphes; à travers leur histoire, de leurs...

A memoir of a challenging adventure that “pulls us in and makes us feel as though we are with her, at the freezing-cold bottom of the world” (Booklist). In the whirling noise of our technological age, we are seemingly never alone, never away from the barrage of electronic data and information....

CLICK HERE to download a sample advanced, intermediate and beginner route from [Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Oregon ]CLICK HERE to download a sample_advanced_ intermediate and beginner route from* Includes 120 black-and-white photos and 90 maps * Routes coverage ranges from Lassen...

A novella about a death while duck hunting and stories about a high stakes golf game, a love affair with a car, a death by drowning, a dating service with no second dates, a road trip gone badly, an extreme skier, a parachuting injury, fishing on the Mississippi River, the world's greatest handball player, my romantic escapades, and others, are inspiring, humorous, and heart-breaking

Early settlers were drawn to the Evergreen area for its unsurpassed beauty and natural resources. Ranching and lumber were the initial basis for Evergreen's economy in the 1800s, and wealthy summer residents built prestigious second homes there. By 1920, Evergreen became a tourist mecca through development...

Nestled amidst California's High Sierra peaks, two valleys have captured the imaginations of skiers and mountain explorers year after year. In this account, local author and longtime skier Eddy Starr Ancinas shares the histories of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows as they've never been told before, including...

A revolutionary guide to acknowledging fear and developing the tools we need to build a healthy relationship with this confusing emotion**—and use it as a positive force in our lives.** We all feel fear. Yet we are often taught to ignore it, overcome it, push past it. But to what benefit? ...

Take the snowiest mountains in Canada, add two Austrian immigrants, an army of adrenaline-addicted skiers (kings, queens, billionaires, average people and everyday ski bums) and throw a helicopter into the mix for an unforgettable story of mountain adventure. The tale begins when two childhood...

Colorado's central and southern mountains still draw droves of skiers to the slopes. However, many of the historic runs and areas that were popular over the past century--some near the current resorts of Aspen, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Purgatory, Telluride and Vail--no longer exist. Local hills...

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...

Thirty years ago a frustrated physicist from Seattle named Ron Gregg was retreating from an aborted attempt at a new alpine style route on Denali. His partner had been evacuated by helicopter, but Ron chose to ski back to the highway solo. In the process, Ron found a new direction in life. At that...

This is a book about having fun while learning to ski.