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Iditarod
(Hardcover)
Tricia Brown; Foreword by Foreword Jeff King
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Discovery Miles 6 760
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Long Hard Trails and Sled Dog Tales is a memoir of sorts, an
adventure story to be sure, and a look at what it's like to follow
a winning sled dog team across thousands of miles of Arctic
wilderness. Award-winning author Helen Hegener hitched her wagon to
a star: The legendary four-time Iditarod and Yukon Quest champion
Lance Mackey, beginning with his bid for a fourth Yukon Quest title
in 2008. For the next several years she followed Lance and dozens
of other mushers, many of whom became close friends, across Alaska
and the Yukon Territory. She founded Northern Light Media, which
produced the DVD Appetite and Attitude: A Conversation with Lance
Mackey, and published the books Yukon Quest Album, All Alaska
Sweepstakes, Along Alaskan Trails, and others. But going beyond the
exciting sled dog races, she also gives readers the backstory of
her life as founder and co-publisher of a leading publication in
alternative education, and the riveting nationally-watched lawsuit
which cost her that business and much more; the 'long hard' part of
the trail...
Have more fun watching and playing curling with this new guide to
"chess on ice" "Introduction to Curling Strategy" is the first
comprehensive book on modern curling strategy. It uses an intuitive
approach (and lots of pictures) to make curling strategy easy to
understand, even for people who are totally new to the sport. It
works through classic scenarios that commonly occur at all levels
of curling. And, it shows advanced curlers how to pick tactics
based on goals and "intent," rather than play shot-to-shot. The
book is organized into five parts: Part 1: Curling Basics-A brief
introduction to curling for people who are new to the sport, plus
basic information you must know to understand the rest of the book
Part 2: Strategy Basics-Fundamental concepts that underlie all
curling strategy Part 3: Tactics in Depth-Opens and endings. Decide
how you want an end to finish, then pick the right opening moves to
get you there. Part 4: Strategy Scenarios-Navigating the nebulous
middle of an end. This section uses interactive puzzles to show you
how to stay focused and steer play towards the ending you want.
Part 5: Putting It All Together and Playing in the Real
World-Follow a real game, shot by shot, and see how skips make-and
stick with-plans. This section also covers "real world" situations,
like curling on arena ice, and playing with new curlers who are
still learning to make basic shots. The book also makes a great
textbook for curling classes (Author's note: There are three
versions of this book - color paperback, black and white paperback,
and e-book - so everyone can have access to curling knowledge at an
affordable price.)
Have more fun watching and playing curling with this new guide to
"chess on ice" "Introduction to Curling Strategy" is the first
comprehensive book on modern curling strategy. It uses an intuitive
approach (and lots of pictures) to make curling strategy easy to
understand, even for people who are totally new to the sport. It
works through classic scenarios that commonly occur at all levels
of curling. And, it shows advanced curlers how to pick tactics
based on goals and "intent," rather than play shot-to-shot. The
book is organized into five parts: Part 1: Curling Basics-A brief
introduction to curling for people who are new to the sport, plus
basic information you must know to understand the rest of the book
Part 2: Strategy Basics-Fundamental concepts that underlie all
curling strategy Part 3: Tactics in Depth-Opens and endings. Decide
how you want an end to finish, then pick the right opening moves to
get you there. Part 4: Strategy Scenarios-Navigating the nebulous
middle of an end. This section uses interactive puzzles to show you
how to stay focused and steer play towards the ending you want.
Part 5: Putting It All Together and Playing in the Real
World-Follow a real game, shot by shot, and see how skips make-and
stick with-plans. This section also covers "real world" situations,
like curling on arena ice, and playing with new curlers who are
still learning to make basic shots. The book also makes a great
textbook for curling classes (Author's note: There are three
versions of this book - color paperback, black and white paperback,
and e-book - so everyone can have access to curling knowledge at an
affordable price.)
A compact training program for the passionate rider and any fitness
enthusiast. How to easily ride/ski over 2.5 million vertical feet
in one winter The exercises featured in this book are inspired by
the needs of action sports athletes (snowboarders, skiers, mountain
bike riders). The workouts are compiled using the 'Lego' approach,
so they can be customized according to your specific needs
(mobility/stability, balance, muscle toning, core strengthening,
time efficiency) just add or subtract an exercise. A short chapter
(Chasing Vertical Feet) is dedicated to America's latest winter
gadget, or as some call it "the greatest invention to hit the ski
industry since the high speed lifts," Vail Resorts' revolutionary
application: EpicMix. Any other fitness enthusiast looking to
increase the overall muscle tone, strengthen the core and improve
balance while using one of the most innovative, fun and efficient
fitness devices out there (BOSU), will benefit greatly by following
this training routines.
This is a facsimile reprint of Dar Curtis' classic booklet on the
sport of curling. It includes details on how to play, the rules of
the game, a glossary of terms, strategy of the game, and curling
etiquette.
A treasure trove of useful (and just plainfun) information
about Colorado's mountain country. A handy-dandy, comprehensive,
wide-ranging reference guide to settling (good-naturedly) any
arguments about Colorado's high country. We're not just talking
about population figures, elevation stats, or lists of Fourteeners
and rivers, although these are included. You will learn far more
including mountain lexicons (so that you'll know what a gutter
bunny, potato chip, and prune "really "mean), Colorado as a movie
set, Colorado songs, skiing, fishing, avalanches, geology, historic
districts, hiking and biking, snakes, Superfund sites, strange
festivals, weather miserability index, and much more.
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New
Zealand's mountains - through posters, advertisements,
hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built
its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how
mountains became central to belonging to Aotearoa.
Ruth Merry was born disabled with Arthogryposis and has spent her
life in a wheelchair. An avid swimmer and skier Ruth's dream, was
to one day tackle the Bobsleigh. This is the incredible true story
of how a chance comment to a friend led to the olympic Bobsleigh
track in Innsbruck in Austria. This story is told from two
perspectives - Ruth as the disabled traveller and her friend Steve
who made the trip with her. Fascinating and worrying insights into
the challenges facing those in wheelchairs. This though provoking
and heartwarming story shows how the human spirit can overcome the
incredible odds. The book also includes the amazing story of Amar
Latif the blind person that won the Disabled Entrepreneur of the
Year Award and founded the travel company Traveleyes.
"Get out in the snow and play, girl! Iseult Devlin is passionate
and knowledgeable about winter recreation. Informative and
inspirational, her guide is a great primer for winter
sports."--Helen Olsson, editor, "Skiing
When was the last time you played in the snow?
Remember all the fun you had as a kid in the wintertime,
battling the elements as you ice-skated or built a snowman? The
beauty of nature and the cold, crisp air made you feel alive and
invigorated. It's never too late to recapture that feeling. Don't
let another winter pass without experiencing the excitement that
winter sports have to offer. If you always wanted to get out and
try cross-country skiing or snowboarding but didn't know where to
start, this comprehensive guide is for you. Share in author Iseult
Devlin's love of winter sports, and hear how women of all ages
overcame their personal obstacles and made outdoor activity in
winter a permanent part of their lives.
If an occasional snowball fight is as exciting as your winter
gets, then this book is for you. You'll learn how to get started,
what to wear to stay warm and dry, how to rent equipment, and how
to find easy-to-use and family-friendly locations. Also included
are clinics, classes, and camps specifically for women.
Which sport is right for you? Try them all and find out!
Snowshoeing: An easy, inexpensive, and "do-anywhere" activity.
Take a walk in a peaceful winter forest or power-trek over
snow-covered trails at a nearby ski resort. Cross-country (Nordic)
skiing: You don't need a lift ticket to try this--with a little
snow, your local golf course becomes the perfect ski trail!
Downhill skiing: Experience the rush that comes from schussing down
atrail you've never tried before. Snowboarding: It's not quite the
same as surfing . . . but it's close! Skiboarding: The latest
hybrid sport--combines skiing, snowboarding, and skating.
Ice-skating: You loved it as a kid; now you can brush up on your
figure skating, and discover the thrills of speed skating and
women's ice hockey.
So pick a sport (or two, or three) and come on out and play!
In 1958, no one in the Fur Rendezvous World Championship Sled Dog
Race knew the Athabascan Indian from Huslia who limped to the
starting line in Anchorage. But when he finished with the winning
time, George Attla opened a new chapter in the history of sprint
mushing. For decades, Attla, the "Huslia Hustler," reined as
Alaska's most winning sprint champion, having overcome crippling TB
as a child.
Special note to readers: This is a new edition, with a new title,
new introduction and new epilogue, of a work first published by
Stackpole Books.
The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is one of the most challenging sporting events in the world. Every February, a handful of hardy souls spends over two weeks racing sleds pulled by fourteen dogs over 1,023 miles of frozen rivers, icy mountain passes, and spruce forests as big as entire states, facing temperatures that drop to forty degrees below zero on nights that are seventeen hours long.
Why would anyone want to enter this race? John Balzar-who moved to Alaska and lived on the trail-treats us to a vivid account of the grueling race itself, offering an insightful look at the men and women who have moved to this rugged and beautiful place. Readers will also be fascinated by Balzar's account of what goes into the training and care of the majestic dogs who pull the sleds and whose courage, strength, and devotion make them the true heroes of this story.
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Honest Dogs
(Paperback)
Brian Patrick O'Donoghue, Patrick Brian O'Donoghue
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Discovery Miles 5 050
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At forty-one, husband and father Brian Patrick O'Donoghue feels his
youth slipping away... It had been since six years since the
newspaper reporter mushed to a last-place finish in the Iditarod
Trail Sled Dog Race. Yearning to challenge himself anew, he enters
the Yukon Quest--a far more brutal, 1,000-mile run through
mountainous wilds along the Yukon River between Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory, and Fairbanks, Alaska. With wry humor and diminishing
expectations, O'Donoghue shares the trail with Khan, Hobbes,
Scrimshaw, Cyclone, and ten other excitable Alaska huskies, plus a
diverse collection of rival racers and an assortment of "Bush rats"
met on his way to the finish line. The mushers' strategies, dreams,
and disappointments; the antics of their furry athletes; the drama
of the race; and the unworldly winter wilderness venue add texture
to this amazing personal story of a man and his dogs.
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