Description
The Handbook of Skiing is a complete, practical guide to skiing skills. Illustrated throughout with photographs, diagrams and detailed drawings of the actual movements, it shows how to develop a relaxed, energy-saving technique which can be adapted to every situation.
At the core of this book is a comprehensive guide to all the basic SKI TECHNIQUES. It is based on the world-famous Swiss Ski School method and it is systematically organised to form a complete learning programme so that, regardless of skiing ability, every reader can find his or her own level. Specially commissioned drawings and photographs of experts from the Swiss Ski School Demonstration Team are combined with an international terminology to create a picture which corresponds as closely as possible to the real movements of skiing. This helps the reader to master every technique, to understand how it functions, and to ski efficiently and safely.
A section on FUNCTIONAL SKIING emphasises versatility as the mark of a good skier. It illustrates and explains how basic techniques can be adapted to different situations and where and when they are best used. It covers varying terrain, snow types and weather conditions – and shows how to recognise and cope with such things as deep powder, spring snow, steep slopes, mogul fields and terrain jumps.
In addition, The Handbook of Skiing covers all the basic and advanced techniques of cross-country or langlauf skiing. It contains comprehensive sections on racing and competition skiing, freestyle, off-piste and ski touring, avalanche conduct and ski safety, choosing and maintaining equipment, grass and dry slope skiing, ski schools and ski vacations, and a complete gazetteer of the world’s leading ski resorts.
Karl Gamma’s knowledge and experience, together with his original approach to a functional, natural ski technique will make this book an indispensable manual for the beginner, the intermediate and the advanced skier.
Hard cover. 305 pages. In good to very good preloved condition with the exception of a name on the first page which has been covered with corrector.
An informative book with many illustrations and colour photos. A comprehensive look at skiing — a must for any skier.