How to Snowboard (Have Fun) and Not Die


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Snowboarding is pretty fun, especially when you don't die. Whether it's avalanches, hypothermia, runaway snowboards, falling ice, tree-wells, or even goats... snowboarders have a lot to worry about! In this guide you'll find everything you need to conquer the sport, gain first-hand experience from the experts, and learn how to avoid some of the (literal) pitfalls that you'll find. Whether you are going to compete in the X-Games someday, or you just want to have some fun in the snow, there's something in this book for everyone.Alpine climates are tricky if you aren't used to them, so there's a lot to teach when it comes to the snow. My goal was to create a guide that anyone could learn from, even if you've never even seen the snow. Everyone should be able to experience the joy that comes with snowboarding, so this guide was written to be universally accessible. At the end of the day I want to teach you how to snowboard (have fun) and not die. Whoa! That's the title!




No-Fall Snowboarding


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Gain Without Pain. Learning to snowboard can be easy and painless—with the right instruction. In this groundbreaking book, Danny Martin, the most sought-after snowboarding instructor today, teaches you how to snowboard in just three days—and without falling. While the American Association of Snowboard Instructors tells its members, “Your students will fall,” Danny Martin shows you that there can be gain without pain: he has single-handedly revolutionized the way the sport is taught, and in No-Fall Snowboarding he reveals his techniques. Firmly grounded in physical fitness and martial arts and designed so everyone—beginners, skiers, even seasoned snowboarders—can practice at home, No-Fall Snowboarding will teach you how to: -Learn proper snowboarding techniques long before hitting the mountain -Create balance with easy, specific body movements -Find the perfect board, gear, places to board -Get over bad habits -Avoid typical twisting motions guaranteed to cause falling Filled with dozens of stunning photographs by renowned photographer Mark Seliger, No-Fall Snowboarding is the go-to guide for people of all ages and skill levels who want to learn America's fastest growing sport.




Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die


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Climb every mountain—and ski and snowboard the world’s most amazing slopes, from Aspen to Zermatt. Includes color photos. Based on interviews with leading experts, Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who’ve mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms, and takes you to the fabulous mountains you’ve visited—or have always wanted to visit. Explore the world’s most inspiring skiing and snowboarding destinations: Chugach Mountains (Alaska) * Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado) * Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire) * Rusutsu (Japan) * Chamonix (France) * Portillo (Chile) * Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia) * Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley (California) * Kashmir (India) * Taos (New Mexico) Jay Peak, Mad River Glen, Stowe (Vermont) * Jackson Hole (Wyoming) * and more! Chris Santella brings to life the gorgeous scenery, the glamorous ambience, and the always-thrilling experience of visiting mountains from the Alps to the Rockies, whether it’s après-ski in Cortina or helicopter rides into virgin Alaskan powder. If you’re jetting off on your next getaway or just armchair-traveling this season, this guide will inspire beginners and black-diamond experts alike.




Snowboarding Skills


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From the basics of standing up and stopping to the challenges of pivoting and jumping, Snowboarding Skills covers everything you need about the sport.




The Illustrated Guide To Snowboarding


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Focusing on one of the most rapidly growing sports in this country, "The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding" is geared toward anyone seriously interested in learning to ride and enjoy a snowboard. Illustrations.




The Pocket Snowboard Maintenance Guide


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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.




Mastering Snowboarding


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Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter teams up with Snowboard magazine editor Tawnya Schultz in Mastering Snowboarding. Step-by-step instructions and color photo sequences depict essential techniques and tricks in park, halfpipe, and backcountry snowboarding.




Bode: Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun


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“I don’t master the mountain, I master speed.” Coming from Bode Miller, this isn’t boasting, it’s just the way he lives: fast, honest, and wide open. In this candid book, the two-time Olympic medalist and champion skier shares his story, the secret of his success, and his philosophy of life. Born and raised “off the grid”–without electricity or indoor plumbing–in the cabin built by his father in the woods near Franconia, New Hampshire (pop. 850), Bode is unconventional to the core. The strong values of his simple upbringing, where he and his family had to “invent, grow, or carry in” all the essentials have made Bode unique among today’s top sports stars. Bode’s approach to life is straightforward: “Get a plan, stick to it, and trust your instincts . . . and almost anything is possible.” And practically since birth, the iconoclastic Bode has been achieving the impossible and laying down tracks for others to follow. He revolutionized his sport by adopting new and crossover technologies, such as “shape” skis. He drives his tradition-bound European rivals to distraction, skiing and winning by instinct. His outsider status, killer smile, and outspoken yet laid-back persona have earned him a reputation as the Michael Jordan of skiing. Men’s Journal named Bode the second greatest athlete in the world. And in the 2005 season, Bode may have moved up a notch by becoming the first American to win the Overall World Cup Alpine championship in twenty-two years. In short, he is the kind of person everybody wants to know and hang out with. In a book loaded with insight, good humor, and eye-opening stories about the world of competitive skiing, Bode, as always, holds nothing back.




Snowboarder's Start-up


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Designed to prepare and motivate the start-up snowboarder during those first shaky days on the slopes. Endorsed by Ted Martin, International Snowboard Federation.




To the Extreme


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An international array of authors, including some prominent extreme athletes like Jake Burton and Arlo Eisenberg, look at a variety of issues and concerns within the new action extreme sports that are gaining popularity throughout the world. For each sport, an interpretation is presented through two essays: one written by a scholar active in some aspect of research for the given activity, and another by a practitioner/athlete who writes "from the inside out." The juxtaposed essays confront questions about the essence of sport such as, What is sport?; How does it originate?; and What is its use, value, and function? This book offers a fascinating look at how twentieth- and twenty-first-century sport forms emerge, proliferate, and take hold in a sport-crazy world.