skiing

"High-tech gear. Exciting competitions. Indoor or outdoor slopes. There are many reasons to love skiing and snowboarding--discover 12 of them! Topics include history, equipment, elite competitions like the Olympics and ESPN's X Games, and famous athletes, such as Bode Miller and Shaun White"--Provided by publisher.

Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to cross-country skiing. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Introduces the equipment and techniques used in cross-country skiing and describes the types of trails used by skiers.

"Seesaws, diving boards, ski jumps, slides--life comes with its share of ups and downs. And for the adventurous, on-the-go Rabbit, they're simply par for the course"--Publisher.

Introduces the basics of downhill skiing, the equipment skiers need, and the techniques they use.

Provides an autobiography of Olympic gold medal-winning alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn. Describes her childhood, aggressive skiing style, career achievements, perseverance through injuries and recoveries, mental health challenges, and retirement. Includes a section of photographs.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are looking forward to a peaceful winter vacation, but a sneaky snow ghost is whipping up a blizzard of trouble. The gang's relaxing ski trip quickly snowballs into a mystery-solving adventure.

Simple text and photographs offer a brief biography of World Cup alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin.

Contains descriptions of fifty hikes in central New York, ranging from half-day walks for families to overnight circuits for campers or backpackers, each with commentary on geology, history, land use, and other topics, and includes maps, photographs, and notes on total distance, hiking time, and vertical rise.

The Water Sprites, are giving a special performance at a fancy ski resort, and Gracie decides to book a ski lesson in her free time; but having her teammates watch (and sometimes laugh) at her efforts is uncomfortable, so her instructor takes her up the hill to ski one of the beginner trails--and when Gracie discovers that her ski instructor cannot swim, Gracie realizes that it is okay to have trouble when learning a new sport.