This comprehensive introduction to cross-country skiing is designed to get the reader out of the chair and onto the slopes in the first three chapters. Once out on the trail, the authors take up the finer points of technique and training, showing how it should be done with numerous photo sequences of techniques nd top-notch, detailed illustrations. The book covers: Training for weekend warriors; Waxing basics, and waxed vs. no-wax skis; Cross-country ski vacations; Advanced skills - telemark, ski touring, ski mountaineering. This highly readable guide also covers emergency preparedness, gear, and dealing with those aches and pains-in short, everything you need to enjoy cross-country skiing for the first or the thirty-first time.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1 Cross-Country Skiing 101: Getting Started 1. Enjoying the Winter Environment 2. First Strides 3. Beyond the Basics 4. Dressing for Success 5. What Skis to Buy? 6. Adding Adventure to Your Skiing Part 2 Cross-Country Skiing 201: Expanding Your Skills 7. Ski Skating 8. Telemark Skiing 9. Backcountry Skiing 10. Emergency Preparedness 11. Training and Racing, by John Morton 12. Waxing and Ski Maintenance Appendix: U.S. and Canadian Cross-Country Ski Areas Index
One-topic-per-spread, liberally illustrated Essential series treatment of cross-country skiing aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. Gets reader on the trails in the first three chapters, postponing in-depth gear discussion until Chapter 4. Also introduces advanced skills (telemark, ski toouring, ski mountaineering).
Table of contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1 Cross-Country Skiing 101: Getting Started 1. Enjoying the Winter Environment 2. First Strides 3. Beyond the Basics 4. Dressing for Success 5. What Skis to Buy? 6. Adding Adventure to Your Skiing Part 2 Cross-Country Skiing 201: Expanding Your Skills 7. Ski Skating 8. Telemark Skiing 9. Backcountry Skiing 10. Emergency Preparedness 11. Training and Racing, by John Morton 12. Waxing and Ski Maintenance Appendix: U.S. and Canadian Cross-Country Ski Areas Index
One-topic-per-spread, liberally illustrated Essential series treatment of cross-country skiing aimed at the beginner-to-intermediate market. Gets reader on the trails in the first three chapters, postponing in-depth gear discussion until Chapter 4. Also introduces advanced skills (telemark, ski toouring, ski mountaineering).