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Allen & Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips, Revised and Even Better!

Author : Allen O'bannon

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 137 pages

File Size : 41,77 MB

Release : 2008-08-26

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762765569

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Following up on the phenomenal success of their backcountry ski and backpacking books, Allen O’Bannon and Mike Clelland here provide a thoroughly revised and updated edition of their likewise popular Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, which first appeared in 1998. For anyone who’s ever yearned to master the subtleties of the telemark turn, this book includes more than 120 clear, concise telemark tips complemented by often hilarious and always helpful illustrations. For beginners and experts alike, it is a must for tele-skiers who really want to shred. In the decade since the original publication of Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, telemark skiing has evolved enormously. It’s entered a modern era, and this new edition reflects the new gear, the new teaching, and the new style of tele-skiing.



Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book, Revised and Even Better!

Author : Allen O'bannon

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 129 pages

File Size : 36,30 MB

Release : 2007-10-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762755598

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Practical advice from two NOLS instructors on all aspects of backcountry skiing and winter camping. As skiers venture farther from lift-served front country, they need to understand and avoid hazards such as avalanches and extreme cold. This book teaches skiers how to choose the right equipment, build winter shelters, stay safe, and have fun while minimizing their impact on the wilderness. Hundreds of entertaining but very practical illustrations by renowned illustrator Mike Clelland. Completely revised, updated, and even better than ever!



Allen & Mike's Avalanche Book

Author : Mike Clelland

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 97 pages

File Size : 29,12 MB

Release : 2012-12-04

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 076279237X

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With more and more people heading into the winter backcountry on skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles, avalanche safety is of paramount importance. Allen & Mike's Really Cool Avalanche Safety Book distills the sometimes overly technical information of snow science into a user-friendly format with helpful illustrations and easy-to-understand text. With years of experience as NOLS instructors to draw on, Allen O'Bannon and Mike Clelland team up to give winter recreationists the information they need to stay safe in the backcountry, including how to prepare for your trip, proper equipment and how to use it, snowpack assessment, choosing safe travel routes, decision making, and rescue scenarios. Written for both aspriring winter backcountry travelers and experts alike, this book is a must-read for anybody who loves to experience the solitude and beauty of the snowy mountains.



Ultralight Backpackin' Tips

Author : Mike Clelland

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 147 pages

File Size : 49,22 MB

Release : 2011-05-03

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762768878

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Book Description

Walking into the wilderness with a pack on your back is an empowering experience—all the more so when that pack on your back isn’t weighing you down. That’s where this book comes in. Outdoors expert and celebrated illustrator Mike Clelland offers advanced techniques on how to pack light without sacrificing the essentials or your safety yet staying well fed and comfortable. Written in the tradition of the successful Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips, with153 trail-tested tips full of solid advice, as well as more than 100 humorous and helpful illustrations, UltralightBackpackin' Tips is the ultimate guide for backpackers serious about traveling ultralight. Just a few of the top ten tips expounded upon in the book: * Use a scale. * Comfortable and safe are vital! * Make your own stuff, and making it out of trash is always the best! * It’s okay to be nerdy. * Try something new each and every time you go camping. * Know the difference between wants and needs.



Lighten Up!

Author : Don Ladigin

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 115 pages

File Size : 49,34 MB

Release : 2005-05-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 076275592X

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Book Description

Short, to-the-point, and humorously illustrated by famed outdoor illustrator Mike Clelland, this book presents everything hikers and backpackers need to be safe, comfortable, and well fed while carrying a very small and lightweight pack.



Free-heel Skiing

Author : Paul Parker

Publisher : The Mountaineers Books

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 47,20 MB

Release : 2001-01-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 9780898867756

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Book Description

* Paul Parker is the master of free-heel skiing * Features a color insert, new illustrations, information on the latest gear, and new anecdotes for each chapter * Over 22,000 copies of previous editions sold Incorporating the best and most recent techniques from both alpine and Nordic skiing, Free-heel Skiing presents skiers with the latest methods for tackling the full range of terrain and snow. Everything from beginning turns to advanced telemark techniques is covered, along withtips for choosing and caring for equipment and suggestions for conditioning and strength training.A certified ski instructor in both Nordic and alpine disciplines, Paul Parker researches and designs ski products for Patagonia and Chouinard Equipment, Inc. Paul lives in Breckenridge, Colorado.Part of the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series.You may also like these



Glacier Mountaineering

Author : Andy Tyson

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 34,11 MB

Release : 2009-06-02

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 0762757663

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Glacier Mountaineering provides the knowledge and skills needed to safely and self-sufficiently navigate over glacier terrain. Hundreds of hilarious and helpful illustrations by Mike Clelland complement the clear and concise text by Andy Tyson. Providing critical instruction for anyone planning to travel over glacier country—from the Cascades to the Rockies to Denali—this book will guide and entertain readers through glacier anatomy, equipment, route finding, and rescue techniques.



Ski Tips for Kids

Author : Mike Clelland

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 115 pages

File Size : 19,18 MB

Release : 2013-10-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1493004638

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Book Description

This little book breaks down the basics of teaching kids to ski into hilarious, eye-catching cartoons that will have your little one With easy-to-understand text geared toward parents who are teaching their kids to ski, and hilarious instructive cartoons the kids will love, this is a book that families can enjoy together as they plan their next ski outing. Reading level: Ages 4-10.





Developing Prize Winning Abdominals

Author : Doug Brolus

Publisher : Greg Sushinsky

Page : 51 pages

File Size : 47,97 MB

Release : 2013-04-02

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 148392405X

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This classic abdominal course is back! The man who many feel began the abs craze, Doug Brolus, who authored the booklet, holds nothing back. Doug has been a lifelong natural bodybuilder who has trained diligently and has developed a world class set of abs that would make any bodybuilder, fitness enthusiast, or athlete, proud, and once again he shares his methods with you. It’s all there, diet, exercises, workout routines. Doug may not have invented the six pack, but he certainly perfected it.