Cross Country Skiing - Book

Officiating Track and Field and Cross Country - 1st Edition (Book)

Officiating Track and Field and Cross Country - 1st Edition (Book)


Description: Hundreds of thousands of high school boys and girls participate in track and field and cross country meets each year. That's a lot of athletes attempting to outrun, out jump, and out throw one another. It takes many dedicated, knowledgeable officials to supervise all these races, jumps, and throws to ensure they are executed in accordance with the
Price: $15.95.
"Backcountry Skier" (Book) by Jean Vives

"Backcountry Skier" (Book) by Jean Vives


Description: Covers technique, conditioning, nutrition, navigation, winter camping and survival, and how to detect and avoid avalanches. 272 pages.
Price: $18.95.
"Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass" (Book) by Martin Volken

"Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass" (Book) by Martin Volken


Description: Snoqualmie Pass, just an hour from Seattle, attracts skiers and boarders galore. This book will guide the reader to great skiing away from the crowds there, and will provide the info every skier will want for fun and challenging high-country adventures. 154 pages.
Price: $16.95.
"Best Groomed Cross-Country Ski Trails: Oregon" (Book) by Mike Bogar

"Best Groomed Cross-Country Ski Trails: Oregon" (Book) by Mike Bogar


Description: 27 trails are detailed, as well as 55 ski areas (including 7 just across the California and Washington borders). Half the trails are groomed specifically for cross-country skiing. Regions include southwest Washington, Mount Hood, Santiam Pass, central Oregon, Willamette Pass, southern and eastern Oregon, the Oregon coast, and northern California. F
Price: $16.95.
"Colorado's Wilderness Areas" (Book) by Mark Pearson and John Fielder

"Colorado's Wilderness Areas" (Book) by Mark Pearson and John Fielder


Description: Covers hikes, backcountry skiing opportunities, fishing spots in Colorado's 36 Wilderness Areas and 9 other wild areas. Covers 289 hikes, has photography tips, 58 brilliant color photos, 53 color maps. 320 pages.
Price: $24.95.
"Developing a Successful Cross Country Program: The Complete Guide from A to Z" (Book) by Steve Telaneus and Stephenie Jordan

"Developing a Successful Cross Country Program: The Complete Guide from A to Z" (Book) by Steve Telaneus and Stephenie Jordan


Description: Developing a Successful Cross Country Program is a resource-packed, comprehensive handbook that touches on virtually every aspect of the sport. Chapters include defining your program, season checklist, periodization made easy, planning a practice, racing strategies and tactics, meet day considerations, and season-ending responsibilities. Also inclu
Price: $19.95.
"Free-Heel Skiing" (Book) by Paul Parker

"Free-Heel Skiing" (Book) by Paul Parker


Description: Describes telemark and parallel techniques for all conditions. Includes instructions and illustrations for everything from beginning turns to advanced telemark techniques, plus advice for skiing on powder, moguls, and poor snow. 208 pages.
Price: $19.95.
"Gallup Guide" (Book) by Peter Tempest

"Gallup Guide" (Book) by Peter Tempest


Description: Describes over 40 routes and areas where you can hike, rock climb, mountain bike, cross-country ski and road bike in the rugged, high desert around Gallup, New Mexico. 110 pages.
Price: $14.95.
"Guide To Adirondack Trails 7: Southern Region" (Book) by Linda Laing

"Guide To Adirondack Trails 7: Southern Region" (Book) by Linda Laing


Description: This region's diverse but generally rolling terrain is a favorite with cross-country skiers, and includes the Silver Lake Wilderness. Gives detailed descriptions of all hikeable trails in the southern section of the Adirondack Park bounded roughly by New York Hwy 8 to the north and Lake George to the east. Has 4-color topo map with trail overlays i
Price: $17.95.
"Momentum: Chasing The Olympic Dream" (Book) by Pete Vordenberg

"Momentum: Chasing The Olympic Dream" (Book) by Pete Vordenberg


Description: Pete Vordenberg's inside look into his life as an elite cross country skier. Pete is a two-time Olympian, National Champ and a current US Team Coach. He gives us the most interesting picture to date on what it's like to ski.and live.really fast. 200 pages.
Price: $17.95.
"Orienteering: The Essential Guide" (Book) by Ian Bratt

"Orienteering: The Essential Guide" (Book) by Ian Bratt


Description: Orienteering is a sport that combines a variety of physical and mental skills, and appeals to people of all ages and fitness levels. Covered here are the four different types of orienteering recognized by the International Orienteering Federation: foot, ski, mountain bike, and trail orienteering. The book is well-illustrated with maps, map symbols,
Price: $16.95.
"Select Peaks Of Greater Yellowstone" (Book) by Tom Turiano

"Select Peaks Of Greater Yellowstone" (Book) by Tom Turiano


Description: Covers Greater Yellowstone's thirteen primary mountain ranges; and features 107 of the highest, most beautiful, and most interesting peaks. Includes the famous Gannett Peak, Grand Teton, and Granite Peak, but it also introduces many other mountains without standing attributes. Studies of each peak illustrate outstanding physical attributes, place-
Price: $29.95.
"Ski Touring The Red Rock Country" (Book) by Jonathan Guy Wynn

"Ski Touring The Red Rock Country" (Book) by Jonathan Guy Wynn


Description: Describes 45 winter trails in southwest Utah suitable for cross-country skiers and snowshoers. Most of the routes are in the backcountry. Includes GPS info for the trailheads and for major points along the way. 184 pages.
Price: $14.95.
"The Complete Guide to Cross-Country Ski Preparation" (Book) by Nat Brown

"The Complete Guide to Cross-Country Ski Preparation" (Book) by Nat Brown


Description: Guides skiers through all the techniques, from basic to advanced, needed to produce fast skis. Covers basic mechanics of skis and wax; factors that can affect a ski's speed and how to minimize or eliminate them; testing and repairs. 144 pages.
Price: $18.95.
"The Essential Cross-Country Skier" (Book) by Rick Lovett and Paul Petersen

"The Essential Cross-Country Skier" (Book) by Rick Lovett and Paul Petersen


Description: Info for beginner to expert. Covers: training; waxing basics; ski vacations; advanced skills such as telemark and ski touring and mountaineering; emergency preparedness, gear and much more. 144 pages.
Price: $15.95.
"The New Summit Hiker and Ski Touring Guide" (Book) by Mary Ellen Gilliland

"The New Summit Hiker and Ski Touring Guide" (Book) by Mary Ellen Gilliland


Description: New, expanded edition (2002) of this popular book has 50 scenic hikes and 22 cross country ski tours in Summit County, Colorado, near Breckenridge, Frisco, Copper Mountain, Keystone-Dillon, and in the Williams Fork and Gore Range Wilderness. Also historic info. Spiral bound, 118 pages.
Price: $17.95.
"Vail Hiker & Ski Touring Guide" (Book) by Mary Ellen Gilliland

"Vail Hiker & Ski Touring Guide" (Book) by Mary Ellen Gilliland


Description: Describes 50 hiking, snowshoeing and ski trails around Vail, Colorado, the Gore Range and Holy Cross wilderness. Spiral bound, 122 pages.
Price: $17.95.
"Wild Colorado" (Book) by Donna Lynn Ikenberry

"Wild Colorado" (Book) by Donna Lynn Ikenberry


Description: This guide to 51 roadless recreation areas in Colorado provides a sampling of hikes, backpack trips, snowshoe hikes and backcountry ski trips in the Weminuche Wilderness (Colorado's largest), as well as the Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park, Great Sand Dunes New Mexico, and the greater Rocky Mountain National Park area (including Indian Peaks)
Price: $15.95.
"Winter Trails: Wisconsin" (Book) by Phil Van Valkenberg

"Winter Trails: Wisconsin" (Book) by Phil Van Valkenberg


Description: Best cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails in Wisconsin for all skill levels. Descriptions of 50+ trails with info on length, difficulty, trail maps, directions, as well as best places to go after skiing. 256 pages.
Price: $14.95.