Skiing Manual: Getting started, Equipment, Techniques, Safety, Competition (Haynes Manuals)

Product Description The Skiing Manual offers instructions on technique and skills from an author with over 30 years of skiing experience. It will cover every type of skiing from cross-country to mountaineering, highlighting the important differences between genres. It explains the clothing and equipment required for every type of skiing and of course the skis, boots, bindings and poles, as well as skills, snow science, and safety and rescue. About the Author Bill Mattos lives in the French Alps and has been skiing for more than 30 years. An experienced author, he has written many books and magazine articles on adventure sports and survival. He is the author of the Haynes Kayaking Manual.