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„ Flipping through "The Ski Book," you get hooked after just a few pages,
immersing yourself in the graphics and discovering so much that's new, unknown, and curious. "
stern.de
„Only ski books and ski exhibitions are more beautiful than skiing.
Or the other way around."
Bergliteratur.ch
„ Concentrated knowledge about the most popular of all winter sports, for browsing and leafing through. "
Alps Magazin
Skiing is a mass-participation sport today. But how did it come about? In this chapter, we cover the most important historical developments in the history of skiing.
How do skis work? How do you maintain them? And what do you need to build your own skis? You'll learn this and more in the Ski Technology chapter.
Snowboarding is simply part of snow sports today. Here you'll learn everything about the board and components like bindings and boots.
Here you'll learn, among other things, what makes good ski and snowboard technique, which injuries are typical, and how you can reduce the risk of injury with ski conditioning exercises.
Ski resorts can be found all over the world. In this chapter, we show how they are distributed around the globe, where the largest ski resorts are located, and how ski resort markings differ worldwide.
Snow sports mean an intervention in nature. Here we show how ski resorts affect nature, what artificial snowmaking triggers, and which problematic substances in ski clothing you should watch out for.
In this chapter you'll find the most legendary ski races, the greatest athletes on snow, and everything about the snow sport disciplines and ski jumping at the Winter Olympics.
Ski touring is becoming increasingly popular, so it's only natural that we devote an entire chapter to it. Here you'll find the most beautiful tours of the Alps and the world, and everything about proper preparation.
Snow sports take place in an environment shaped by extremes. Avalanches in particular can quickly become dangerous. In this chapter, you'll learn what triggers avalanches and how you can protect yourself.
Ski tourism is a major economic factor for the Alpine countries. Here you'll find the economic interconnections of snow sports and what a ski holiday costs.
Did you know that Erich Kästner dedicated an entire poem to après-ski? You'll find it in the Ski Culture chapter. We also take a look at food around skiing, ski fashion and how it has changed over the decades, and the most popular ski songs.
„ Flipping through "The Ski Book," you get hooked after just a few pages,
immersing yourself in the graphics and discovering so much that's new, unknown, and curious. "
stern.de
„Only ski books and ski exhibitions are more beautiful than skiing.
Or the other way around."
Bergliteratur.ch
„ Concentrated knowledge about the most popular of all winter sports, for browsing and leafing through. "
Alps Magazin
Skiing is a mass-participation sport today. But how did it come about? In this chapter, we cover the most important historical developments in the history of skiing.
How do skis work? How do you maintain them? And what do you need to build your own skis? You'll learn this and more in the Ski Technology chapter.
Snowboarding is simply part of snow sports today. Here you'll learn everything about the board and components like bindings and boots.
Here you'll learn, among other things, what makes good ski and snowboard technique, which injuries are typical, and how you can reduce the risk of injury with ski conditioning exercises.
Ski resorts can be found all over the world. In this chapter, we show how they are distributed around the globe, where the largest ski resorts are located, and how ski resort markings differ worldwide.
Snow sports mean an intervention in nature. Here we show how ski resorts affect nature, what artificial snowmaking triggers, and which problematic substances in ski clothing you should watch out for.
In this chapter you'll find the most legendary ski races, the greatest athletes on snow, and everything about the snow sport disciplines and ski jumping at the Winter Olympics.
Ski touring is becoming increasingly popular, so it's only natural that we devote an entire chapter to it. Here you'll find the most beautiful tours of the Alps and the world, and everything about proper preparation.
Snow sports take place in an environment shaped by extremes. Avalanches in particular can quickly become dangerous. In this chapter, you'll learn what triggers avalanches and how you can protect yourself.
Ski tourism is a major economic factor for the Alpine countries. Here you'll find the economic interconnections of snow sports and what a ski holiday costs.
Did you know that Erich Kästner dedicated an entire poem to après-ski? You'll find it in the Ski Culture chapter. We also take a look at food around skiing, ski fashion and how it has changed over the decades, and the most popular ski songs.
