 Poster: A snowHead
|
The All-mountain Skier: The Way to Expert Skiing
by R. Mark Elling, Brian Elling (Illust...
Just ordered this on a whim from Amazon. Anyone recommend it? Too late now anyway.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
I have the first edition. Quite useful once you get used to the American use of English - e.g. I'm not sure that "spastic skier" would be in common usage over here 
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Overall, it's a very good book.
It even talks about "Outside Ski Dominance"..................
<ducks>
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
"It even talks about "Outside Ski Dominance"..................
From an American book? How refreshing!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Yeah, I bought this recently. His use of English is slightly curious, as was already pointed out (there is at least one "did I just read that?" moment) but aside from the fairly thorough technique sections it also has a handy section on equipment - covering alignment/stance issues/basic tuning etc. Lots of things explained from first principles in a pretty cogent manner - money well spent.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
It's the only ski technique book I own, but it makes sense and is a fairly easy read. I think you'll like it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I bought it last year, and know it inside out thanks to my crash on day one of my last ski trip! Useful stuff in there, I refer to it every now and again.
ScottyDog
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I received it as a present last Xmas and was engrossed in it for weeks. Everything's meticulously explained and it's easy enough to ignore the Americanisms. Period...
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
excellent book
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
great book!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
I got the first edition also. Excellent book with lots of useful drills.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
It arrived yesterday. Chock full of drills - relevant info on equipment not a total history of the ski like many books & no tedious beginner stuff so pretty good. No big air/jibbing/cliff section though which I thought was an essential part of the modern skier's armoury 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
