skis and skiing

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.

Retold in graphic novel format, guardian-in-training Rose faces everything from misunderstandings between friends to fights among factions of Moroi during a school skiing trip as reports of horrific Strigoi attacks raise tensions, ultimately leading Rose and some of those closest to her into a battle that teaches her much about life, death, and love.

Jamie Brooks, having lost his house, girlfriend, and career as a skier, decides to commit suicide, but when that fails, he sets out on a journey that leads him to Hope Mountain--a place where miracles happen.

Two young French-Canadians decide to turn the area near their homes into a ski resort.

A glossary of skiing terms from abstem to windup.