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Well placed to discuss the art of skiing, Arnold Lunn was editor of
the Climber's Club Journal and the Alpine Ski Club Annual, founded
the Oxford University Mountaineering Club, invented the skiing
slalom race and was eventually knighted for his services to British
Skiing and Anglo-Swiss relations. Originally published as a cheap
handbook for skiing, this Classic Guide is devoted to the needs of
the beginner, from the technical aspects of how to ski to what to
wear while doing it, published during a time when the Alps were
relatively unexplored by British skiers. As ski lifts were an
unknown entity during the early twentieth century, Arnold Lunn
traces the difficulties of a ski-runner and the problems
encountered while mountaineering in the dangerous winter alps.
Picking up where the best-selling IDITAROD CLASSICS left off, MORE
IDITAROD CLASSICS introduces readers to more of the men and women
who brave the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from
Anchorage to Nome. And do they ever have stories to tell In their
own words, champions and lesser knowns share their very best
stories--how they came to love the race, train their dogs and
themselves, and battle all manner of winter hardships challenging
the elements in what some have called the most extreme
long-distance competition in the world.
Incredible jumps, spectacular crashes, amazing wins and crushing
defeats -- these are the ups and downs of the pro snowboarders
life. Meet some of the best Canadian riders to ever carve a turn in
this look at one of the hottest extreme sports.
Ice climbing continues to grow more popular every year. Advances in
equipment and technique have helped make the sport accessible to a
wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts. How to Ice Climb! is the most
complete and up-to-date reference available on the sport. Climber
and accomplished photographer Tim Banfield provides all the
information beginners need to get into ice climbing, as well as
many valuable tips that the experts will appreciate, too. Starting
with an overview of the history of ice climbing, the authors move
on to cover clothing, gear, approach strategies, avalanche safety,
snow climbing, frontpointing, overhanging ice, mixed climbing,
hazards....all facets of ice climbing are thoroughly examined and
explained. Full color photos complement the text to make How to Ice
Climb! the most complete resource available.
WINNER OF THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH SPORTS
BOOK AWARDS In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible
global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous
Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the
fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new
sport of bobsledding. Exotic, exciting and above all dangerous, it
was by far the most popular event at the Lake Placid Winter
Olympics. It required an abundance of skill and bravery. And the
four men who triumphed at those Games lived the most extraordinary
lives. Billy Fiske was an infamous daredevil, blessed with a
natural talent for driving. He would later become the first
American airman to die in the war - flying for the RAF. Clifford
Gray was a notorious playboy and a player on both Broadway and
Hollywood. Or was he? His identity was a mystery for decades. Jay
O'Brien was a gambler and a rogue who, according to one ex-wife,
forced women to marry him at gunpoint. And Eddie Eagan, a
heavyweight boxer and brilliant lawyer, remains the only man to win
gold at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is their story,
of loose living, risk-taking and hell-raising in an age of
decadence, and of their race against the odds to become the fastest
men on ice. We will never see their like again. Especially after
the world did descend into that second, terrible global conflict.
Build a rock-solid set of foundational skills and knowledge and
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Supplemented by more than 90 photos and illustrations, the book
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basic shots, and ice reading. Included are detailed explanations of
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and developmental drills will have you targeting the rock
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to Success series, which has sold more than two million copies
worldwide, Curling: Steps to Success is your guide to on-the-sheet
success.
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