Skiing For Beginners: Types, Equipment, Techniques Book

The book projects a mastery of subject matter in skiing for beginners. It will increase the confidence skiers and to extent explain some tips associated with the sports. It covers the history of skiing, techniques, gears, skiing types and other relevant information associated with the sports. What You'll Get Inside: SKIING BRIEF HISTORY OF SKIING SKIING TYPES Alpine skiing Backcountry skiing Cross-country skiing Free skiing Freestyle skiing Half pipe skiing Telemark skiing Night skiing SKI BOOTS Parts of a ski boot SKI POLES Parts of a ski pole GOGGLES Components of ski goggles Care and maintenance of ski goggles HELMETS Parts of the helmet CLOTHING FOR SKIING Characteristics of clothing for skiing SKIS Parts of a ski Types of skis Sliding sideways Parallel turns Hockey stop Carving Flat lining POLE PLANTING SKIING TIPS SKIING RESORTS SKIING HOLIDAYS Ski holiday in Andorra Ski holiday in Austria Ski holidays in France Ski holidays in Italy Take a Sneak Peak Inside (page 23): "Skiing is an activity that put people in awkward situations sometimes especially when they are not used to it. They can lead to serious injuries if the proper precautions are not taken. Due to this, amateur skiers’ needs to go by the following skiing tips very carefully to get them excited and also protect them from possible injuries during performance. It is recommended for skiers to stay evenly balanced over the skis. Skiers have to understand the fact that, their boots push them forward but the weight of the skis scoots them back. Many amateur skiers tend to lean way back or forward to counter-balance themselves. This idea is very wrong. It is therefore advisable to keep the legs squarely under the torso with shoulders pointing downhill as this will provide a stronger technique with more control. Take note that skiing in balance is effortless."