Great books for all skiers
1. "Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier 1: The New Way to Ski: Author: Harald Harb
- Uses the Primary Movements Teaching System to help everyone become an expert skier in a very short quantity of time; the book is easier to learn from than the video (book and video have the same title)
2. "Anyone Can be an Expert Skier 2: Powder, Bumps, and Carving" Author: Harald Harb
- Skiing beyond groomed terrain; must read after "Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier 1" because basic techniques from the first book are not reviewed; helpful hint: buy the video instead of the book (video and book have the same title)
3. "Ski the Whole Mountain: How to Ski Any Condition at Any Time" Authors: Eric DesLauriers, Rob DesLauriers, and Hank Devre
- Three basic movements provide techniques for skiing safely and effectively in difficult terrain; basic avalanche awareness and safety
4. "Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard" Authors: Jill A. Fredston, etal
- Excellent pocket guide to safe snow travel
5. "High-Performance Skiing" 2nd edition; Authors: John Yacenda and Tim Ross
- Information on every area of skiing: equipment, conditioning for high performance, basics in how to ski in all conditions, introduction to racing, drills and exercises; excellent end-of-chapter bulleted lists summarize the most important concepts
6. "Ski Faster: Lisa Feinberg Densmore's Guide to High Performance Skiing and Racing" Author: Lisa Feinberg Densmore
- Ski professionally with improved form and better-carved turns; great techniques to improve your skiing skills even if you never race; the most complete ski racing book ever written
7. "The Skier's Edge" Author: Ron LeMaster
- Presents the science of ski technique and describes the mechanics of good skiing; puts the physics of skiing into simple terms that anyone can understand
- Uses the Primary Movements Teaching System to help everyone become an expert skier in a very short quantity of time; the book is easier to learn from than the video (book and video have the same title)
2. "Anyone Can be an Expert Skier 2: Powder, Bumps, and Carving" Author: Harald Harb
- Skiing beyond groomed terrain; must read after "Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier 1" because basic techniques from the first book are not reviewed; helpful hint: buy the video instead of the book (video and book have the same title)
3. "Ski the Whole Mountain: How to Ski Any Condition at Any Time" Authors: Eric DesLauriers, Rob DesLauriers, and Hank Devre
- Three basic movements provide techniques for skiing safely and effectively in difficult terrain; basic avalanche awareness and safety
4. "Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard" Authors: Jill A. Fredston, etal
- Excellent pocket guide to safe snow travel
5. "High-Performance Skiing" 2nd edition; Authors: John Yacenda and Tim Ross
- Information on every area of skiing: equipment, conditioning for high performance, basics in how to ski in all conditions, introduction to racing, drills and exercises; excellent end-of-chapter bulleted lists summarize the most important concepts
6. "Ski Faster: Lisa Feinberg Densmore's Guide to High Performance Skiing and Racing" Author: Lisa Feinberg Densmore
- Ski professionally with improved form and better-carved turns; great techniques to improve your skiing skills even if you never race; the most complete ski racing book ever written
7. "The Skier's Edge" Author: Ron LeMaster
- Presents the science of ski technique and describes the mechanics of good skiing; puts the physics of skiing into simple terms that anyone can understand
