Ski instructors at the widely scattered skiing resort centers in the United States have adopted a uniform skiing method. This will enable the neophytes to continue instruction no matter where they decide to strap their skis on. Estin, a recognized authority and widely known instructor, presents the beginning, intermediate and advanced stages of the American technique. He wastes no words, sticks to his subject and describes the way a skier must adapt to the conditions and demands of various types of slopes and snow.