skis and skiing

Young Simon goes to a ski resort with his family and after a few lessons is able to join them on the slopes.

An exploration of extreme skiing with heart-pounding accounts of people who risk their lives on the fastest, steepest slopes. Wayne Johnson, former competitive skier and acclaimed novelist, takes us into the cult of extreme skiing.

Squirrels on skis take over a town, wreaking havoc among the human residents, until a girl reporter comes up with a creative solution.

Three boys disregard the many tales of sleeping giant trolls when they set off for an afternoon of skiing on a nearby mountain.

Examines select winter sports from a Taoist perspective, focusing on skiing, snowboarding, and skwalling, and describing a program with nine "katas of the glide" to increase awareness and contribute to centering, ego effacement, and the search for perfect mental stillness.

Introduces the extreme sport, discussing the history of ski superpipe, the equipment used, and notable athletes.

Describes the essential movements of skiing as taught by Harald Harb, designed for skiers at any level from beginner to expert, discussing tipping, flexing and extending, counterbalancing, counteracting, the complete upper body, and fore/aft balance. Includes a companion DVD.

A teenage girl helps her widowed mother run a guest house in Vermont while trying to fulfill her own desire to ski.

Sequential photographs and text explain how to ski based on the American Teach Method (ATM) emphasizing edging, turning, and pressure control.