The Pocket Snowboard Maintenance Guide


Book Description

Learn how to take care of your board so you can keep on shredding all winter. The pocket snowboard maintenance guide provides simple, step-by-step instructions on everything you need to know to keep your board riding its best. The book is jam packed full of photos making it clear and simple to follow. In this book you will learn: Equipment: The different tools and products involved with snowboard maintenance and tuning. Binding set up: How to get the most out of your board by setting up your bindings correctly. Base repair: How to repair scapes or holes which will help prolong the life of your board. Edge sharpening and tuning: How to keep your edges sharp and tune them for specific types of riding. Waxing and waxes: You will learn about the different types of wax and how to apply them, keeping your board running fast and smooth. Doesn't if you ride once a year or if you are a seasoned snowboard bum The Pocket Snowboard Maintenance Guide has you covered.




Snow


Book Description

A guide for the beginner through expert boarder demonstates key moves and freestyle techniques, and highlights equipment selection for one of the world's fastest growing sports.




Berlitz: Las Vegas Pocket Guide


Book Description

Berlitz Pocket Guide Las Vegas combines stunning colour photography with insider tricks and tips to help you uncover this desert metropolis. It shows you everything you need to know about the city's attractions, from the glitzy casinos on the Strip to the sparkling lights of downtown. Handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way, and maps within the book are helpfully cross-referenced to the text, making your way-finding an easy experience. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown Las Vegas's Top 10 Attractions, followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Day in the city. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from nightlife and shopping to seeing a show. Excursions outside the city are also covered, including the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Death Valley. The book provides all the essential background information, including a brief history of the city and an Eating Out chapter covering the city's cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels and restaurants and an A-Z of all the practical information you'll need. The Where to Go and What to Do sections provide information written by local specialists, and will help you find the real Las Vegas, not just the city of glitz and glam. The color-coded sections in the book help you navigate quickly, so you'll never miss the opening number of a show or the first toss of the dice.




Insight Guides Pocket Madagascar (Travel Guide eBook)


Book Description

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Madagascar, from top attractions like the Parc National des Tsingy de Bemaraha and Nosy Be, to hidden gems, including the Baie des Dunes and Andrambovato. · Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Madagascar · Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Antananarivo, the Mandrare River Valley and the Allée des Baobabs and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions · Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture · Contains essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around · Inspirational colour photography throughout · Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.




The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America


Book Description

A guide for both skiers and snowboarders to the slopes and resorts of the US and Canada, covering over 100 destinations from world-class mountains to local gems. There is in-depth coverage of the ski areas, including piste reviews, suggestions for backcountry forays, details of boardparks and tips on avoiding crowds. The guide also provides informative and colourful reviews of the other attractions that make up a ski trip - hotels, restaurants, bars, spas and shopping.




Snowboarding


Book Description

Crowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you into a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Snowboarding is the latest addition to this popular sports guides series and gives in-depth background to snowboarding's progression from enfant terrible of the slopes to mainstream winter sport. Contents include: How to set up a snowboard; Choosing the right equipment; Detailed explanation of the correct techniques for boardercross, halfpipe, slopestyle, big air and rails, featuring sequenced photography and diagrams; Getting the most from Snowboard Parks; Step-by-step guide to maintaining your board; Preparing for competition: nutrition and fitness. An instructional and practical guide aimed at beginners and improving snowboarders, Snowboarding gives an in-depth background to the sport, including how to set up your snowboard, advice on correct techniques and preparing for competition. Superbly illustrated with 150 colour sequenced photographs and diagrams. Dan Wakeham has worked within the snowboard industry for the past twenty years and Sophie Everard is a passionate snowboarder.




Berlitz Pocket Guide Milan (Travel Guide with Free Dictionary)


Book Description

With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Milan - now with a bilingual dictionary Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Milan, from top tourist attractions like the Brera, La Scala, Castello Sforzesco, Milan Cathedrals and the Piazza del Duomo, to hidden gems, including the San Siro, the city gate at Porta Ticinese and the Navigli. - What to see: comprehensive coverage of the city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography - What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping - History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life - Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice - Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground - Covers: dining, sport, shopping, architecture and opera About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.




Berlitz Pocket Guide Mauritius (Travel Guide eBook)


Book Description

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Mauritius, which now comes with a bi-lingual dictionary Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide with new bi-lingual dictionary is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Mauritius, from top attractions like Kestrel Valley, to hidden gems, including Ile Aux Cerfs. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country. · Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Mauritius · Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Chamarel Waterfalls and Belle Mare Beach and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions · New bi-lingual dictionary section makes this the perfect portable package for short trip travellers · Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture · Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around · Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around · Inspirational colour photography throughout · Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.




Berlitz Pocket Guide Florence (Travel Guide eBook)


Book Description

With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Florence - now with a bilingual dictionary Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Florence, from top tourist attractions like Santa Croce, the Duomo, the Accademia, San Lorenzo and the Uffizi to hidden gems, including the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Museo di San Marco and Giardino di Bardini. - What to see: comprehensive coverage of the city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography - What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping - History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life - Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice - Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground - Covers: Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, the Bargello and Santa Croce, Piazza della Repubblica, San Lorenzo, San Marco, Santa Maria Novella and the Oltrarno. About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.




Berlitz Pocket Guide Paris (Travel Guide eBook)


Book Description

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Paris Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Paris, from top attractions like the Louvre, Centre Pompidou and Eiffel Tower, to hidden gems, including the museums of the Marais and the cemetery of Montparnasse. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this thrilling city. · Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Paris · Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and the Musée d'Orsay and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions · Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture · Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around · Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around · Inspirational colour photography throughout · Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.