CrossCountry Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert),Used

Product DescriptionCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CHAPTER ON 'BASIC SKI SKILLS' NOW FROM CROSSCOUNTRY SKIING(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)* Technique demonstrated in stepbystep photos* Special learning activities reinforce instruction* Sidebars for troubleshooting common problems and matching technique to terrain and snow conditions* Tips for engaging the familyFrom the first time you step into your bindings to mastering the stride, the glide, and the skate: Steve Hindman has you covered. As a certified instructor, he's introduced hundreds of people to the sport; he also wrote the study guide for the Professional Ski Instructors of America certification exam. Here he shares the same techniques he teaches on the snow, whether you're setting out for a city park, looking for family fun at a groomed ski area, or heading into the backcountry to set your own track.This comprehensive guide covers equipment and accessories, waxing for grip and glide, training and conditioning, snow camping, route finding, and avalanche awareness. It will take you from how to fall (and how to get up again), through the classic and skate skiing basics (including stance, poling principles, and downhill tactics), to effective racing technique. It also takes up more advanced variations of the sportfreeheel, telemark, and ski mountaineering.ReviewA handybook that will get a friend started or teach an experienced skier the skate technique. (New Haven Register)The book covers it all. (Salt Lake Tribune)An indispensable source of information on the subject. (Steppin' Out)Hindman has written a book that gives people, including families, reason to be outsideCrossCountry Skiing is a book to read on a cold winter night and then put to practice on a snowy winter day. (Klamath Falls Herald & News)As a ski instructor for over 25 years, [Hindman] knows what he's talking aboutAfter the first couple of chapters, it's almost guaranteed to have readers stopping by the rental store. And for those who get instantly hooked, he covers equipment and waxing essentials. (Outside Missoula)'The book is both a comprehensive reference for newcomers and a valuable resource for experienced Nordic skiers''Introductory chapterspresent contemporary skiing concepts in clear, accessible language''A very good book that contains loads of useful information. It manages to run the gamut of the wide and varied world of Nordic skiing without going over the heads of folks who are new to the sport. Plus, it covers enough 'advanced' ground to prove insightful for those already acquainted with the sport.' (The Professional Skier Magazine)Owning this book and learning a new technique every week may be your best hope for making progress on the trails this winter. (Oregonian)An essential primer with a light touch and a healthy sense of humor. (The Record (Hackensack, NJ))From the first time you step into your bindings to mastering the stride, the glide and the skate, Steve Hindman has you covered. (CrossCountry Skier Magazine)Steve Hindman takes readers from beginning to advanced techniques and has a little armchair fun along the way. (Bend (OR) BulletinBend (OR) Bullet)The book's strength is its complete descriptions of the techniquesHis stepbystep descriptions of how to execute the perfect telemark turn are the best I've read. (Adirondack Explorer)This book is another definitive guide of the sport because Steve [Hindman's] clear and concise descriptions and stepbystep photos are well worth the dollars from your crosscountry ski instruction budget. (Adirondack Sports & Fitness)From the AuthorSteve Hindman is a Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) level 3 certified instructor for both nordic and alpine skiing who teaches in the Pacific Northwest. He served three terms on the PSIA National Nordic Demonstration Team from 19922004. He has written for Cross Country Skier, T