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BOOKS and VIDEOS
by Bill Jones, Ski Instructor
Certified Professional Ski Instructor (Registration #110478)
To show the worth of books and videos in learning to ski/ski better but also their limitations, we repeat two items from
elsewhere in this website:
- A remarkable student came to ski school one day. "Put me in level 3,"
he said. "Well, why?", the instructor thought, "Have you skied
before?" "Oh, no," was the reply, "But I read the book and watched the
video." So the instructor put the reader-watcher in level 3, ready to make a downward adjustment.
However, the reader-watcher succeeded and stayed in level 3, ready
to advance to level 4 at the end of the lesson. Knowing in advance what to
expect and understanding the mechanics involved and the movements needed can
obviously help, although not usually this much.
- There are too many variables of terrain, snow conditions, individual's
characteristics, interpretations of language, etc. to rely solely or even
dominantly on books and videos. An instructor can sort out what you need to
learn at the moment under the conditions at hand; a written guide cannot.
Books and videos are not intended to replace on-hill coaching and
practice, but only to make such experiences more productive.
As you may have found out, this "Learn to Ski/Ski
Better/Ski My Best" website has a great deal of information to help you learn to ski./ski better/ski
my best. Have you also perused its chapter with included
"Skiing Manual: Skiing is a Sliding Sport"?
Still more
resources are listed below. You are invited to suggest additions to this list.
Sources for buying include Amazon.com: exits and
this website for some.
More listings will be found under
New England Ski Museum: exits.
Should you wish help locating an item, send
e-mail to Bill Jones. Items
marked with a star (*) are ones we attempt to keep in stock for shipping, but please
allow 3 weeks for your order to arrive. To order,
include your ship-to address, item(s) ordered, $3.50 for shipping/handling the
entire order (not per item) to a U.S. residence
and a Visa or MasterCard credit card number with expiration date, or a check for
the total to VistaBooks, 0637 Blue Ridge Road, Silverthorne, CO 80498. Colorado customers add 7% sales tax. Prices
are those of the publishers and may change without prior
notice, but if you specify we will advise before shipping.
Also see this
special offer at season-start 2011-2012.
Authors or publishers of skiing books: Let us know if
you have an item for listing and we will add it; if you would like us to offer
it for sale, inquire at www.vistabooks.com.
Dealers may inquire for resale
opportunities at www.vistabooks.com.
BOOKS
Conditioning
SnowFit Magazine devoted to fitness in non-motorized winter sports.
FIT
SKIING: Your Guide for Peak Skiing Fitness, by Andrew Hooge.
(book.)
FIT TO SKI: Practical Tips to Optimize Dryland Training and
Ski Performance, by Carl Petersen. City Sports and Physiotherapy Clinics.
Vancouver, Canada. 2005. 332 pages. Order at
http://www.citysportsphysio.com/fittoski.html: exits
Instructional
*BREAKTHROUGH ON THE NEW SKIS: Say Goodbye to the Intermediate
Blues, by Lito Tejada-Flores. Mountain Press: Missoula, MT. 2001.
A must-read treatise from a master teacher about harmonizing
with your new shaped skis.--Stu Campbell, Instruction Editor, SKI Magazine
If you are a "terminal intermediate" skier who can handle moderate slopes, but
come unglued on steeps, powder, and bumps, Breakthrough on the New Skis
offers a simple innovative path to expert skiing based on a few key movements
using modern shaped skis to full advantage. 316 pages,
84 b & w photos & illustrations, paper. ISBN: 0-87842-527-6. (Available at $19.95 plus
$3.50 shipping
per order plus tax if Colorado from Bill Jones)
WOMEN SKI: Everything You Need to Know to Really
Enjoy Skiing, by Claudia Carbone. World Leisure Corporation: Boston, MA.
1994. 280 pages, paper.
SKIING: A Woman's Guide, by M. Loring. Ragged Mountain
Press, McGraw-Hill: Camden, ME. 2000.
TERRAIN SKIING: How to Master Tough Skiing Like the Experts, by
Seth Masia. Contemporary Books. Chicago, IL. 1996.
THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SKIING: the indispensable
reference for instructors and all skiers, by Bob Barnes. Snowline
Press: Silverthorne, CO. 1999, 324 pages of extended definitions. ISBN
0-9669131-5-9. (1999 edition is out of print and being revised; 1 copy of a 1992 edition,
used, is available at $30 from Bill Jones.)
CORE CONCEPTS FOR SNOWSPORTS INSTRUCTORS. Professional
Ski Instructors of America: Lakewood, CO, 2001. 90 pages.
ALPINE TECHNICAL MANUAL: Skiing and Teaching Skills.
Professional Ski Instructors of America: Lakewood, CO, 2002. 76 pages.
PSIA ALPINE HANDBOOK. Professional Ski Instructors of
America: Lakewood, CO, 1996. 77 pages.
*A SKI INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE TO THE PHYSICS AND BIOMECHANICS OF
SKIING, by Juris Vagners. 1995. 126 pages. $10 unbound pages.
VAIL-BEAVER CREEK ALPINE HANDBOOK. 2002. 181 pages.
THE ATHLETIC SKIER, by Warren Witherell & David Evrard.
The Athletic Skier: Salt Lake City, UT. 1994
TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR ALPINE SKIING, by Ellen Post Foster.
Turning Point Ski Foundation: South Hero, VT. 1995.
SKIING AND THE ART OF CARVING, by Ellen Post Foster.
Turning Point Ski Foundation: South Hero, VT. 1996. (also see video below, same
title.)
UNIVERSAL SKI TECHNIQUES: Principles and Practices, by
George Twardokens. Surprisingly Well: Reno, NV. 1992.
SKIING RIGHT, by Horst Abraham. Johnson Books: Boulder,
CO . 1983. Explores right-brain factors in skiing.
THE SKIER'S EDGE: Breakthrough Techniques for Intermediate
and Advanced Skiers, by R. LeMaster. Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL. 1999.
Clear analysis of how good skiers ski good--and how you can, too. Excellent
photo montages show the moves to make. See also author's website
www.ronlemaster.com.
SKIING: The Nuts and Bolts, by R. LeMaster. PSIA:
Lakewood, CO. 1995.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SKIING, by J. Yacenda. Human Kinetics:
Champaign, IL. 1987
SKI POWDER 9 WAYS, by Boot Gordon. Gordonstown Press:
Dillon, CO. 1975.
THE ANATOMY OF SKIING: How to Improve Your Downhill, Powder,
and Cross-country skiing, by Richard Sanders. Vintage Books, Random House:
New York, NY. 1979.
TEACH YOURSELF TO SKI, by G. Joubert. Aspen Ski Masters:
Aspen, CO. 1970.
SKIING--An Art, A Technique, by G. Joubert. Poudre
Publishing: La Porte, CO. 1978.
THE NEW OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN SKI SYSTEM: From Walking to Wedeln,
by Roland Palmedo. A.S. Barnes & Co.: New York. 1958.
BRILLIANT SKIING, EVERY DAY, by Weems Westfeldt. See
www.edgechange.com.
Children and Skiing.
CHILDREN'S INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK, by Professional Ski
Instructors of America: Lakewood, CO, 2000.
GLEE, by Alan Bertrand. Atelier Esope Chamonix. 2005. The
Panda method of teaching at Chamonix, France.
KIDS ON SKIS: A Guide to Family Skiing and Children's
Instruction, Equipment, and Clothing, by I. William Berry. Charles
Scribner's Sons: New York, 1980.
Ski Maintenance.
THE SKI MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR HANDBOOK, by Seth Masia.
Contemporary Books: Chicago, IL. 1982.
BASIC SKI MAINTENANCE VIDEO, by Seth Masia. Available
from Tognar Toolworks: exits.
SKI TUNING VIDEO & BOOK. Available from
Tognar Toolworks: exits.
WORLD CLASS SKI TUNING, by M. Howden. World Class Ski
Tuning Publishing. 1985.
Racing.
RACE SKILLS FOR ALPINE SKIING, by Ellen Post Foster.
Turning Point Ski Foundation: South Hero, VT. 1994.
COURSE SETTING MANUAL, Alpine Ski Racing, by Nancy
Jo-O'Neill. Canadian Coaches Federation. 1994.
ALPINE ATHLETE COMPETENCIES, by Lester Keller, et. al.
United States Ski and Snowboard Association.1997.
*ROOKIE COACHES SKI RACING GUIDE: American Coaching
Effectiveness Program. Human Kinetics Publishers: Champaign, IL. 1994.
DEVELOPMENT LEVEL COACHING: Alpine Ski Racing, by
Canadian Ski Coaches Federation.1997.
TAKE YOUR BRAIN TO THE MOUNTAIN: Mental Skills in Alpine Ski
Racing--A Guidebook for Athletes and Coaches in the Psychosocial Domain,
edited by Tim Ross. United States Ski & Snowboard Association. 1999.
ENTRY LEVEL COACHING: Alpine Ski Racing, by Canadian Ski
Coaches Federation. circa 1992.
Ski Mountaineering.
BACKCOUNTRY SKIING: The Sierra Club Guide to Skiing off the
Beaten Track, by Lito Tejada-Flores. Sierra Club Books: San Francisco, CA.
1981.
MOUNTAIN SKIING, by Vic Bein. The Mountaineers: Seattle,
WA. 1982.
TACTICS FOR ALL-MOUNTAIN SKIING, by Chris Fellows.
Professional Ski Instructors of America: Lakewood, CO. 2006. ISBN:
1-882409-30-2.
*SKI THE WHOLE MOUNTAIN, by Eric Deslauriers book from
Sugar Bowl. All-Mountain Ski Pros. Mountain Press.
Avalanche.
POWDERGUIDE: managing avalanche risk. Kurzeder & Feist. 160
pages. ISBN: 0-9717748-7. (Available at $18.95 plus $3.50 shipping
per order plus tax if Colorado from Bill Jones--Order # MOPR8961 paper$18.95)
SNOW SENSE: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard,
by The Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Inc. 1998. 48 pages.
STAYING ALIVE IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN, by Bruce Temper. 2001.
KID-SKI:
How to Teach Your Child to Ski--A Methodology Ages 1-8. Apple Rise Sports.
For adults who are intermediate or better skiers.
AVALANCHE VIDEO. 30 minutes. Available from
Tognar
Toolworks: exits.
SNOW STRUCTURE AND SKI FIELDS: Being an Account of Snow and
Ice Forms Met with in Nature and a Study of Avalanches and Snowcraft, by G.
Seligman. Macmillan: London. 1936..
THE AVALANCHE HUNTERS, by Montgomery M. Atwater. Macrae
Smith: Philadelphia, PA.
THE AVALANCHE BOOK, by Betsy Armstrong and Knox Williams.
Fulcrum: Golden, CO. 1986. ISBN 1-55591-001-7.
AVALANCHE HANDBOOK, by Ronald Perla and M. Martinelli,
Jr. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service; Superintendent of Documents;
Washington, D.C. Agriculture Handbook 489.
FIELD GUIDE TO SNOW CRYSTALS, by Edward LaChapelle.
University of Washington Press: Seattle, WA. 1969.
Historical.
MOUNTAIN DREAMERS: Visionaries of Sierra Nevada Skiing, by
Robert Frohlich. Coldstream Press: Truckee, CA. 1997. 152 pages, 88 photos. Your website author is
honored to have known several of the featured dreamers. $14.95 paper. Available
from Amazon.com: exits
*SKIING WITH STYLE--Sugar Bowl: 60 Years, by Robert
Frohlich & J.E. Humphries. 1999. 110 pages, 133 b&w photos.
*MAGIC YOSEMITE WINTERS: A Century of Winter Sports, by
Gene Rose. 1999. 144 pages, 203 photos.
IT'S DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY
*A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF DOWNHILL SKIING, by Stan Cohen.
Pictorial Histories Publishing Co.: Missoula, MT 1985. 246 large-format pages, filled with historic photographs from all over the
U.S. Broad-ranging history covers competition, equipment, ski lifts, resorts,
films, fashion, more. ISBN 0-933126-55-7. (Available at $14.95 plus $3 shipping
per order and tax if Colorado from Bill Jones.)
FROM SKISPORT TO SKIING: One Hundred Years of an American
Sport, 1840-1940, by John Allen. University of Massachusetts Press: Amherst,
MA. 1993.
LOST SIERRA: Gold, Ghosts, & Skis, by William B. Berry.
Western America Skisport Museum: Soda Springs, CA. 1991.
"The History of Skiing": exits
for Warren Miller website
JOHN JAY'S 1952 OLYMPIC VICTORY: The Story of the Winter
Games in Oslo, Norway, by John Jay. 60 minutes, VHS. Available from
New England Ski Museum: exits.
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN: The Story of the Men of the 10th
Mountain Division, by Beth and George Gage. First Run Features: New York,
NY. 1995. 72 minutes, color VHS. Available from
New England Ski Museum: exits.
WHITE ECSTASY: The Ski Chase, with Hannes Schneider and
Leni Riefenstahl in the the 1931 foxchase classic by Dr. Arnold Fanck. Available
from
New England Ski Museum:
SUN VALLEY SERENADE, with Sonja Henie and John Payne,
featuring the Glenn Miller Band. Fox Video. 1941 VHS b&w. 1941. Available from
New England Ski Museum: exits.
SKIING HERITAGE: Journal of the International Skiing History
Association. New Hartford, CT. Website:
www.skiinghistory.org: exits.
MILITARY SKI MANUAL; A Handbook for Ski and Mountain Troops,
by Frank Harper. The Military Services Publishing Co.: Harrisburg, PA. 1943.
This was a how-to guide used in World War II by soldiers of the Tenth Army.
THE STORY OF SKI-ING, by Arnold Lunn. Eyre & Spottiswoode:
London. 1952.
VIDEOS
SKIING AND THE ART OF CARVING: The Ultimate Guide to Learning
the Perfect Carve, by Ellen Post Foster. Turning Point Ski Foundation:
Edwards, CO. 1998. 60 minutes VHS, color. Available from
Turning Point Ski Foundation: exits.
BREAKTHROUGH ON SKIS, by Lito Tejada-Flores. $29.95
each. See
www.BreakthroughOnSkis.com: exits.
Video I: EXPERT SKIING SIMPLIFIED. Demonstrates the
concepts of advanced skiing. 58 minutes, VHS, with booklet. Also available in
DVD @$29.95.
Video II: BUMPS & POWDER SIMPLIFIED. 63 minutes,
VHS, with booklet. Also available in DVD @$29.95.
Video III: THE NEW SKIS: How To Get The Best Performance
From Your New Shaped Skis. carving on shaped skis. 53 minutes VHS, with
booklet. Also available in DVD @$29.95.
ALPINE TECHNICAL VIDEO. Professional Ski Instructors of
America: Lakewood, CO, 2002. 20 minutes, VHS.
KID-SKI: How to Teach Your Child to Ski--A Methodology Ages
1-8. Apple Rise Sports. For adults who are high intermediate or better
skiers. Available from Reliable Racing
Supply: exits.
CARVING TURNS MADE EASY, by Al Hobart. 45 minutes, with
27 page book. Available from Reliable
Racing Supply: exits.
WORLD CUP TRAINING with FINN & KJETIL AAMODT.
Available from Reliable Racing Supply:
exits.
Mahre tapes
SHAPE IT UP! Aspen Ski Masters
FAST THINKING
MAGAZINES
SKI. Website:
www.magazineplace.com: exits.
SKIING MAGAZINE. Website:
www.skiingmag.com: exits.
SKIING HERITAGE: Journal of the International Skiing History
Association. New Hartford, CT. Website:
www.skiinghistory.org: exits.
THE PROFESSIONAL SKIER. Professional Skiers of America
Educational Foundation: Lakewood, CO.
COULOIR MAGAZINE. Website:
www.couloirmag.com: exits.
POWDER MAGAZINE. Website:
www.magazineplace.com: exits.
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