skis and skiing

After seeking a better life outside the refugee camps in Cambodia, Tranh tries to start a new life at his new school in Canada, but when Martin Beamis starts bullying him, Tranh wonders how better off he really is.

Kate arrives at Snow Angel Valley with two friends for a vacation of fun, flirting, and skiing, only to find that they will have to share the condo with her brother Sam and his friends, but she is not too disappointed when she discovers Sam's cute friend Joe has a crush on her.

Discusses the history of skiing, from twenty thousand years ago--during the Ice Age--to the modern sport of the twenty-first century, covering its role as a means of transportation and survival, a leisure and sporting activity, and important element during polar explorations and times of war.

Discusses the sport of extreme downhill skiing, including the unique equipment, safety measures, and aerial stunts.

A simple introduction to the Olympic sport of snow skiing.

Describes the daily work of Leslie Felts, one of the ski patrollers giving guidance, support, and emergency medical assistance to the skiers at the Monarch Ski Area in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Chronicles the story of Kye Peterson, son of extreme skier, Trevor Peterson, who died in an avalanche in Chamonix, France in 1996, describing how he traveled to the mountain that took his father's life and went on to follow in his footsteps.

Contains information on the fundamentals of skiing, techniques of skiing different terrains, equipment to buy, areas to ski, and off season training.