 Poster: A snowHead
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@FreeFloFloss (who has skied with many a  on the PSB) has entered the World of publishing with a simple guide to ski touring aimed specifically at those who haven’t yet begun to “earn their turns”. As touring means many things to many people it provokes you to ask questions of yourself regarding aims etc and takes you through all the options with kit etc. A very good starting point to then develop from. If you are already into touring, then wait for Volume 2!
It’s available via Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB8VJFP7?tag=amz07b-21
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good luck to them, but no idea why anyone would buy an intro to ski touring book now. Lots of excellent free online resources - particularly YouTube videos.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Can't be a very thick book can it?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@boarder2020, Different strokes and all that. I cannot understand why, for instance, anyone wants to look at youtube tutorials or DIY explanations, nor why anyone wants to listen to podcasts. Give me the words. Printed or on-screen, I don't mind.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Chaletbeauroc,
People learn differently don't they but I have to say when I wanted to learn how to e.g., remove and replace a chainset on my bike a video was WAY more effective for me than a written list of instructions. Some things are quite hard to describe precisely with words alone hence diagrams! Video can be a moving diagram.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@jedster, Diagrams I get, but videos are just irritating. Typically most of what they show is bleeding obvious, so you don't want to waste time with it, then you get the one bit that's complicated and need to stop it and replay it over and over. With dirty hands, most times. It's a lot easier to just examine the one diagram carefully, with the numbered parts referenced in the text. For me, at any rate.
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I do think videos are better for showing some things. But even if you don't like videos there are just so many free online written resources I don't know why someone would buy a book for this kind of basic intro to kind of thing.
Book. I have to pay money and wait for it to be delivered. I don't know if I'm going to like the writing style or if it is going to contain the relevant info for me. Searching for a particular piece of information is often much slower than online word search. I end up having to go on the internet anyway as I read something and think I'd like to know a bit more about that thing.
I say this as someone who has a fair few ski related books that I'd happily recommend (staying alive in avalanche terrain, Bauds Chamonix guide etc.).
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| under a new name wrote: |
| Can't be a very thick book can it? |
It's actually more of a leaflet.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| boarder2020 wrote: |
| ... Book. I have to pay money and wait for it to be delivered. I don't know if I'm going to like the writing style ... |
On those specifics...- It's not hard to batch book deliveries so they're free, or even just visit a bookshop where there's zero delivery charge.
- Bookshops also have an analog version of Amazon's "read sample" button, which allows you to read a few pages to assess the style etc.
To me, video doesn't deliver the same type of information in the same format, at the same depth.
The two things aren't alternatives... in the same way that video isn't an alternative to a still photograph or a painting.
The costs of getting to market with a book are significantly different from what they once were, I'd say. Which maybe is a good thing.
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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
| @jedster, Diagrams I get, but videos are just irritating. Typically most of what they show is bleeding obvious, so you don't want to waste time with it, then you get the one bit that's complicated and need to stop it and replay it over and over. With dirty hands, most times. It's a lot easier to just examine the one diagram carefully, with the numbered parts referenced in the text. For me, at any rate. |
I think you're probably fighting a losing battle. While youtube walkthorughs can be frustrasting they are presumably quick and easy to record and provide providers with some means of monetisation through ads. In contrast expecting tradesmen to document things in writing/diagrams is a bit outside their core skill set. For brands - yes their included documentation particularly re troubleshooting is generally poor.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The book is available on Kindle (which you can also read in a Web browser).
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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