Overview:
The All-Mountain Skier helps skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering advanced techniques in even the most challenging conditions. Drawing from his extensive experience as a ski professional, instructor Mark Elling delivers essential advice and information including tips from other expert skiers to help readers perform like pros on crud, hardpack, powder and ice.
This second edition also includes all the information you need on the latest equipment, including shaped skis, boots, bindings and footbeds. |
Contents:- Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
- I. Introduction
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II. Creating a Toolbox
1. Stance
2. Steering
3. Outside Ski Dominance
4. The Footwork Blend
5. Edging: Getting on Them, Getting off Them
6. Pressure Control
7. Body Mass Movement
8. Turn Size and Shape
9. Using Your Poles
- III. You CAN Blame It on Your Gear! Sometimes
10. Skis
11. Boots
12. Poles and Bindings
13. Alignment
- IV. Getting Tough: Advanced Situations
14. Carving
15. Powder
16. Crud
17. Bumps
18. Steeps
19. Trees
- V. Getting Techno
Appendix: Additional Resources
Index
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Reviews:
'Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons.'
Ski Magazine
'Wow! This book can help you conquer the steeps of Valdez, the peaks of the Alps, the powder of Alta, and everything in between. A blizzard of information that will truly change the way you ski.'
Gordy Peifer, US (2000) and Canadian (1998) Freeskiing Champion, ski film star
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About the Author:
R. Mark Elling is certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America as a Level III Alpine Instructor and Level II Backcountry Guide. He has worked full-time in the ski industry since 1989, including six sessions as a guide at Mount Bailey Snowcat Skiing and assistant director of the ski school at Montana Snowbowl.
Since 1986, he has been a product tester for 'Ski' and 'Skiing' magazines, and he helps teach professional bootfitting seminars for Masterfit University.
He has written articles for 'Skiing', 'The Professional Skier' and many other travel and sports publications. |
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