The New Guide to Skiing: Concise Edition Book

From the basics to expert and off-trail skiing by one of the world's leading instructors. With its clear, explanatory text and over 300 specially commissioned color photographs illustrating, step-by-step, how to turn and how to maintain control with a maximum of ease under all conditions, this is the book alpine skiers have been waiting for. Packed with over 80 unique stop-action photographic sequences of the author, it also includes highlighted hints and tips to help all aspiring skiers improve their skills. Based on the newest and least stressful methods, it demonstrates how to deal with skiing off trail and in deep powder, and it illustrates the eleven specific turns needed to master difficult conditions, including moguls. Martin Heckelman has been teaching skiing professionally for more than thirty years. He has held positions in the United States, South America, and Europe, and currently is one of the most sought-after private instructors in the French Alps.Read More