| Description |
xxii, 380 pages : illustrations map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
People and place -- Genesis -- A way of life -- From rope tow to resort -- Technique and equipment: partners in progress -- A revolution in equipment -- Technique: from stem to carve -- New ways to learn -- The story of alpine competition -- The world of alpine racing -- How skiing changed the Olympics -- Racing in America -- Diversity: new disciplines, old ones restored -- Cross-country -- Extremities -- Freestyle -- Snowboarding -- The culture and business of skiing -- "The industry" -- In print -- In movies, on television -- The new ski country |
| Summary |
"This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport's development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author's personal relationships with skiing greats."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Skis and skiing -- History.
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| LC no. |
2006013869 |
| ISBN |
9781584654896 cloth alkaline paper |
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1584654899 cloth alkaline paper |
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