AMERICA'S SKI BOOK

by Eds. of Ski Magazine ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 16, 1966

In time for the season, two for the ski-slopes. Stein Eriksen, a Norwegian Olympic skier who ""was not born on skis, but might as well have been,"" and who is currently commander of ski instruction at Sugarbush, draws from his own experience to give the feel of skiing and, as important, the fundamentals on up through the wedeln and racing. He uses the American system with individual modifications, keys the illustrations and instructions throughout to his performance in step-by-step pictures. There is also a dash of the sport's history and his own in relation to it. The editors of Ski Magazine have followed much the same trail, with history, advice on equipment (fuller than Stein's), a run-through of the American system too. Additional material especially includes where to ski, in regions of the U.S., Alaska, Canada, Europe, with appendices devoted to resorts listing location slope facilities, and vertical terrain.... For straight talk about the art of skiing, try Stein; for an overview of the sport, take America's Ski Book.

Pub Date: Nov. 16, 1966

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Scribners

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1966

Categories: NONFICTION