winter sports

Briefly describes some of the activities which can be enjoyed in the snow, such as making a snowman, sledding, snowmobiling, and skiing.

Provides a brief introduction to hockey and includes descriptions of the safety equipment.

Snowboard is one of the youngest sports in the Olympics, and it was once viewed as the sport of bad boys and rebels. It might have lost some of that rowdy image, but it still has its pop pizzazz. Snowboarders do stunts with names like 540, double grab, caballerial, and burger flip. This book will explain what these tricks are and how they re done. It ll tell you where snowboarding came from and where it s going. And you'll meet some of the most colorful characters you'll find in any sport.

Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of snow mountain biking.

An introduction, in brief text and illustrations, to the history and technique of various kinds of ice sports.

Explores Winter Olympic sliding sports, including racers, equipment, and the records they hold.

Color photos and simple text describe various snow sports including skiing, downhill racing, and slalom.

Introduces the sport of snowboarding, discussing the history of the sport, the needed equipment, safety issues, techniques, and competitions.

An instructional guide to snowboarding, discussing the history of the sport, and providing information on clothing and equipment, boarding conditions, technique, safety, and etiquette.