| The
Bluffer's Guide to Skiing |
| By
David Allsop |
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| Extracts
from the book | |
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| Style |
| Try
to adopt one necessary habit before slotting into your bindings. Always tap the
sole of the ski boot hard with your ski pole to dislodge compacted snow or mud.
There is probably a safety reason for this but, more importantly, experts generally
do it, so why shouldn't you? |
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| Attitude
sickness |
| Altitude
'sickness' is a common complaint amongst those who don't want to admit they are
chronically unfit. |
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| Snow
ploughs |
| Carvers
are wider at the tip and tail than conventional skis, up to 30 cm shorter and
thus a lot easier to manoeuvre. Designed to take the effort out of 'carving' a
turn, they are a godsend to skiers who never quite come to terms with the concept
of making any sort of turn in the first place. |
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| Binding |
| There
is no such thing as a comfortable ski boot; just concentrate on finding one which
doesn't make you pray for an early death. The admission of ski boot agony suggests
the probability of inexperience. Experts never whinge about their boots. |
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| Reviews |
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| Invaluable
tips...excellent stocking filler. |
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The
Daily Mail |
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| The
Bluffer's Guides take subjects in a light-hearted vein and give enough information
and jargon for the reader to hold his own among experts. |
| The
Daily Express |
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| Apres
ski became much more fun after I had read The Bluffer's Guide to Skiing.
|
| A
reader from Lake Tahoe, USA |
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| Table
of Contents | |
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Introduction How
It All Started Ski
Terrain
Slopes and Grading
Piste and Off-piste
Moguls
Paths
Piste Maps
Vertical Drops Clothes
and Equipment
Skis
Bindings
Poles
Boots
Bags
Vital-to-be-avoided
Impedimenta Lifts
and Queues Surviving
Avalanches
Glaciers
Crevasses
Snow Storms
Being Stuck on a Chairlift
Frozen Fingers
Snow Cannons
Apres-ski
Mountain Restaurants
Altitude
Blood Wagons
Injuries Technique
The Theory
The Snow-plough
Schussing
Edging
Traversing
Turning
Side-slipping
Stopping
Preparation
Ice and Powder Variants
Cross-country
Uphill
Mono-skiing
Snowboarding
Ski-birding
Short Ski/Bigfoot
Telemarking
Freestyle Skiing Choosing
a Resort Snowcraft
Competitive
Skiing Ski
Types Glossary
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Fortune
Telling
