The All-Mountain Skier: The Way to Expert Skiing
by Mark Elling
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List Price: $18.95
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Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.93
EAN: 9780070218642
ISBN: 0070218641
Label: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 186
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Studio: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Summary: Comprehensive and detailed
Comment: This book is the perfect supplement to on-hill lessons. That's an enormous endorsement, because any book or method which proposes to make you an expert skier while sitting on your couch is completely off the mark! Mark Elling's systematic approach worked wonders for me as I started skiing after moving to Utah at age 29. My first year on skis I spent 60 days on the hill, had 5 lessons, and read and reread (mostly on the throne!) this book.
Three years later and I've progressed to a backcountry powder maniac and aggresive resort skier. Skiing well takes practice, time, and personal instruction. This book will reinforce the good lessons, help clarify the bad lessons, and give you things to think about while you're stuck in traffic on your first powder day.
Reviewers who chide Elling for writing a disorganized book full of tips seem to be reading too fast and not digesting and perfecting the earlier chapters before moving on. Patience, skiers, patience!
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Summary: Good book for intermediate skiiers
Comment: This book presents a relatively simple approach to skiing that works in all conditions (with some modifications). I don't use it all the time, but there are times when it is useful to revert to ... It works without question.
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Summary: Grat book
Comment: You cannot learn skiing by reading a book. Like any other skills, good skiing requires hours and hours of training. However, it is good to read "how to" manual before going to the hills. It is also especially good to look inside the book AFTER skiing day with fresh memories of one's own performance. This is a good book for everyone eager to learn more and improve his skiing skills. I do recommend it. For extreme skiing lovers I highly recommend three DVD's by well know extreme skier and filmmaker Peter Chrzanowski: "The Spirit", "Valdez Goes Extreme" and "Mt. Robson, The North Face". And if you want to relax next to the fireplace after a day of skiing then get Naked Pictures of Famous People
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Summary: True to its title
Comment: Of all the numerous books on ski instruction that I have, this is among the best. The text and the illustrations are perfectly in sync and they are equally compelling explanations of what is going on. This book explains what it means to ski the whole mountain.
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Summary: Did not gain much after reading the whole book.
Comment: Do not agree with some of the "tools", especially "steering". Do not think that an intermediate skier (as myself) can benefit from the "tools" introduced in this book. I did learn something new in this book, though not much.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Comprehensive and detailed
Comment: This book is the perfect supplement to on-hill lessons. That's an enormous endorsement, because any book or method which proposes to make you an expert skier while sitting on your couch is completely off the mark! Mark Elling's systematic approach worked wonders for me as I started skiing after moving to Utah at age 29. My first year on skis I spent 60 days on the hill, had 5 lessons, and read and reread (mostly on the throne!) this book.
Three years later and I've progressed to a backcountry powder maniac and aggresive resort skier. Skiing well takes practice, time, and personal instruction. This book will reinforce the good lessons, help clarify the bad lessons, and give you things to think about while you're stuck in traffic on your first powder day.
Reviewers who chide Elling for writing a disorganized book full of tips seem to be reading too fast and not digesting and perfecting the earlier chapters before moving on. Patience, skiers, patience!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good book for intermediate skiiers
Comment: This book presents a relatively simple approach to skiing that works in all conditions (with some modifications). I don't use it all the time, but there are times when it is useful to revert to ... It works without question.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Grat book
Comment: You cannot learn skiing by reading a book. Like any other skills, good skiing requires hours and hours of training. However, it is good to read "how to" manual before going to the hills. It is also especially good to look inside the book AFTER skiing day with fresh memories of one's own performance. This is a good book for everyone eager to learn more and improve his skiing skills. I do recommend it. For extreme skiing lovers I highly recommend three DVD's by well know extreme skier and filmmaker Peter Chrzanowski: "The Spirit", "Valdez Goes Extreme" and "Mt. Robson, The North Face". And if you want to relax next to the fireplace after a day of skiing then get Naked Pictures of Famous People
Customer Rating:
Summary: True to its title
Comment: Of all the numerous books on ski instruction that I have, this is among the best. The text and the illustrations are perfectly in sync and they are equally compelling explanations of what is going on. This book explains what it means to ski the whole mountain.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Did not gain much after reading the whole book.
Comment: Do not agree with some of the "tools", especially "steering". Do not think that an intermediate skier (as myself) can benefit from the "tools" introduced in this book. I did learn something new in this book, though not much.
The All-Mountain Skier helps intermediate-level skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering ``extreme skiing'' in even the most challenging conditions. Elling delivers essential advice and information--including tips from other expert skiers--to help readers perform like pros in tough terrain and conditions such as ice, hardpack, bumps, steeps, and trees. Key skills and techniques are emphasized through drills and multiple-frame sequence photos and anatomical drawings. Troubleshooting charts help isolate weaknesses in technique and spot equipment flaws.
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