Author : Elliott Smith
Publisher :
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 10,40 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1496673077
Bundle up and follow the frosty world of freeskiing. Learn about freeskiing, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other snow sports, and see how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Author : Elliott Smith
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 23,75 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 154359008X
Bundle up and follow the frosty world of freeskiing. Learn about freeskiing, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other snow sports, and see how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Author : K. C. Kelley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2011-08
Category : Extreme sports
ISBN : 9781609732103
Action-packed overview of the sport of freestyle skiing, its origins, stars, and the equipment required.
Author : Heather Bode
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 29,71 MB
Release : 2022-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1666345857
Whoosh! Feel the rush as you speed down a snowy slope! Get outdoors and enjoy the thrill of skiing. Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear, and supplies they need for both downhill and cross-country skiing. Find out how to stay safe and have fun while taking part in a popular winter sport!
Author : Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1634700716
High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Snow Skiing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Snow Skiing presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Author : Blake Hoena
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 37,23 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1496681495
Do you have what it takes to freeski down a steep slope? Test your skills against the extreme--and dangerous--sport of big mountain skiing. In this sport, one false move can be deadly. Will you ride your way into victory?
Author : John Crossingham
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 35,70 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778716730
Since the early 1990s, the term extreme sports has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an airplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits.It's all here and in full-color!Strap yourself in for* profiles of over twenty different extreme sports* quick fact boxes
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1622755979
When asked to define what makes a sport extreme, one practitionera rock climber in the countryside and a skateboarder in the cityreplied, Its a sport where you may well hurt yourself, or worse. Readers of this compelling book will learn all about these alternative, edgy sports and what it takes to parachute from an airplane, zip-line through the air, or brave the possibility of a flash flood by venturing into a canyon. Or, readers may simply be satisfied to read about the popular X Games, during which they can sit back and watch the pros take the risks.
Author : Chris Hayhurst
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,89 MB
Release : 1999-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823930104
Introduces the sport of snowboarding, with advice for beginners on equipment, techniques, competition, and safety.
Author : Kelly Boyer Sagert
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0313344736
Students and extreme sport enthusiasts will not only learn about the sports themselves, but also about the techniques, innovations, engineering, and physics behind them. How do ice yachters achieve speeds of up to 150 MPH? What does take to become a pro snowboarder? Other parts of the encyclopedia highlight key areas of study, such as extreme sports and the media, the controversies surrounding, and the impact of extreme sports on our culture. A resource guide of print and electronic sources, competitions, organizations offers students an insider's guide to all things extreme. Inside readers will discover BASE (Building, Antenna tower, Span, Earth) Jumping. What's more dangerous than leaping off of a tall building? Jumping off a structure that's much closer to the ground, and that's exactly what many BASE jumpers regularly do. The risks include malfunctioning parachutes, landing on rocks, into electrical wires and more. Readers will learn about Bhang Gliding, where experienced pilots perform full barrel rolls, inverted maneuvers and other stunt flying moves. It is no longer unusual for an experienced hang glider to travel 200 miles or reach altitudes above 10,000 feet. Coverage also includes information on caving, which involves exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, moutain biking, and many other sports.
