skis and skiing

Surveys the history, equipment, techniques, and safety aspects of skiing, including snowplowing, sideslipping, and competing, and includes short biographies of top skiers and a time line.

To avoid further encounters with a bully on the ski slope, Jarod and his younger sister cross over the ski area boundary, become stranded in a snow cave, and fearfully wait to be rescued.

Tom, who bears a striking resemblance to Prince George and has spent his life impersonating him, plans on using the school ski trip as his opportunity to gain the attention of Louise, the only girl not interested in him, but things go wrong when the royal heir shows up at the resort and he is forced to face who he really is.

While on a ski trip, Nancy, George, and Bess find themselves wrapped up in another mystery when the ski supply room is ransacked and Bess becomes the prime suspect.

Describes different kinds of skiing--cross-county, jumping, racing, freestyle, downhill--and the techniques, equipment, and terminology involved.

Introduces the techniques, equipment, rules, and safety requirements of skiing.

Third grader Robert Dorfman and his best friend, Paul, investigate the disappearance of the class pet, Sally the snake, which leads them to the dark and creepy depths of the school basement.

An introduction to skiing and snowboarding that provides information on choosing the right equipment, mastering different styles of skiing, learning the basic techniques, and staying safe in the snow.

Provides information about many aspects of the skiing experience, discussing the history and different types of skiing, and exploring topics such as equipment, conditioning, snowboarding and other variations, planning a trip, resort activities, ski competitions, and injuries.

Illustrates the various styles of skiing, from cross-country to downhill, as well as kinds of equipment and clothing.