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Snowboarding $16.84 Whether you like speeding down snowy slopes or doing jumps and other tricks, snowboarding may be the sport for you. Look inside to find out more about this fast-growing sport and how it can help you stay healthy for life. |
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Snowboarding (book) $13.95 A complete guide to the fastest-growing outdoor winter sport Here is the source for readers who want to learn more about the fastest-growing outdoor winter sport Snowboarding! This book helps beginners get started and veterans get better. Snowboarding includes advice on selecting the right board and accessories, in-depth explanations of key snowboarding skills, safety tips, and detailed descriptions of 20 of the world’s best snowboarding resorts from authors who have been there. The book features clear and accurate instruction and beautiful full-color photos and illustrations throughout for demonstrating proper technique. Less-experienced riders will discover tips for waxing and storing boards and sharpening their edges, along with advice for falling safely and riding through soft snow. More advanced participants will learn how to get started in freestyle, racing, and riding on ungroomed trails. And everyone will appreciate the hints on handling crowds and finding the best snow. Snowboarders looking for places to try their skill will be pleased to read about 20 of the finest snowboarding destinations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The descriptions of each resort include vertical drop, summit elevation, number of lifts, size of the area, resort access, where to write for information, and snowmaking capabilities. Readers will also find a complete fitness program to help them prepare for their time on the slopes, along with practical advice for coping with high altitudes. There is even a glossary of snowboard-speak to help readers master the lingo of this rapidly evolving sport. Like all the books in the Outdoor Pursuits Series, Snowboarding emphasizes safety, environmental responsibility, and most of all the fun of outdoor activity! AUDIENCE A how-to book for beginner snowboarders and a reference for experienced snowboarders CONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1 Going Snowboarding Chapter 2 Snowboarding Equipment Chapter 3 Snowboarding Correctly Chapter 4 Snowboarding Safely Chapter 5 The Best Places to Snowboard Chapter 6 Pursuing Snowboarding Further Appendix Snowboarding Lingo ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ever since his teens, Rob Reichenfeld has witnessed the evolution of snowboarding firsthand from the original snurfer boards of the 1970s to the high-tech carving boards of today. At resorts in Austria, Switzerland, and Canada, he gained extensive mountain |
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Snowboarding (Outdoor Pursuits) $3.48 Here is the source for readers who want to learn more about the fastest-growing outdoor winter sport—Snowboarding! Expert instructors Rob Reichenfeld and Anna Bruechert make it easy to get started right away, with • advice on selecting the right board and accessories, • a complete presnowboarding fitness program of stretches and strength exercises, • in-depth explanations of key snowboarding skills, and • pointers for handling crowds and finding the best snow. Snowboarding also includes information that more experienced boarders will appreciate, including how to get started in freestyle, racing, and riding on ungroomed trails. And snowboarders of every ability will want to read about 20 of the world’s top snowboarding destinations—from authors who have been there. This book is part of the Outdoor Pursuits Series from Human Kinetics. Like all the books in the series, Snowboarding emphasizes safety, environmental responsibility, and—most of all—the fun of outdoor activity! |
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Snowboarding …to the Extreme $3.48 Keegan, the best skier on the hill, ends up playing detective when he discovers that someone is trying to sabotage the ski team, and it looks like a pretty blonde snowboarder is involved. |
