snowboarding

This is your guide to ESPNs X Games winter sports. Whether readers are thrill seekers themselves, or just admirers of boarders, bikers, and skaters, this title will have instant appeal. The text and action photos are enchanced with profiles of athletes and fact and stats sidebars.

"Introduces readers to the snow sports of downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding by presenting the basic techniques, gear needed, and safety tips. Includes famous slopes to visit, picture labels, and reading quiz"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces readers to the science of snowboarding, the development of snowboards, and the science that makes them work.

Photographs, charts, and text introduce young readers to the basics of snowboarding; and offers advice on proper equipment and clothing, safety measures, and various snowboarding levels.

Describes the history, equipment, personalities, and contemporary practice of extreme snowboarding.

Provides step-by-step instructions for both basic techniques and more advanced tricks to be used in snowboarding.

Traces the history of this recreational activity, describes the required equipment and basic techniques, concludes with a discussion of safety issues and competitive aspects of the sport.

Introduces the history and techniques of snowboarding.

An introduction to snowboarding, with information on selecting and maintaining equipment, dressing for the sport, mastering basic techniques, gauging the terrain, and participating in competitions.

Introduces the history, equipment, techniques, and competitions of the relatively new sport of snowboarding.