| Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) : color illustrations |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Title Page; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Alaska: CHUGACH MOUNTAINS; Alaska: TORDRILLO MOUNTAINS; Alberta: BANFF/LAKE LOUISE; Antarctica: ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; Argentina: TIERRA DEL FUEGO; Austria: KITZBÜHEL; Austria: ST. ANTON; British Columbia: BUGABOOS; British Columbia: KOOTENAY; British Columbia: THE SELKIRKS; British Columbia: WHISTLER BLACKCOMB; California: MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN; California: SQUAW VALLEY USA; Chile: PORTILLO; Colorado: ARAPAHOE BASIN; Colorado: ASPEN; Colorado: CRESTED BUTTE; Colorado: SILVERTON MOUNTAIN; Colorado: STEAMBOAT; Colorado: TELLURIDE. |
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Colorado: VAILFrance: CHAMONIX VALLEY; France: VAL D'ISèRE; Idaho: SUN VALLEY; India: KASHMIR; Italy: CORTINA D'AMPEZZO; Japan: NISEKO AND BEYOND; Japan: RUSUTSU; Montana: GREATER BOZEMAN; New Hampshire: CANNON MOUNTAIN; New Hampshire: TUCKERMAN RAVINE; New Mexico: TAOS; New Zealand: CRAIGIEBURN RANGE CLUB FIELDS; New Zealand: SOUTHERN ALPS; Norway: LYNGEN ALPS; Oregon: MT. BACHELOR; Oregon: THE WALLOWAS; Quebec: LE MASSIF; Quebec: MONT-TREMBLANT; Russia: KAMCHATKA; Russia: KRASNAYA POLYANA; Switzerland: ZERMATT; Utah: ALTA; Utah: DEER VALLEY RESORT; Utah: SOLITUDE; Vermont: JAY PEAK. |
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Vermont: MAD RIVER GLENVermont: STOWE; Washington: MOUNT BAKER; Wyoming: JACKSON HOLE; Copyright Page. |
| Summary |
Fifty Places to Ski and Snowboard Before You Die takes readers to some of the world's most inspiring skiing/snowboarding destinations: the Chugach Mountains (Alaska); Aspen, Crested Butte, and Steamboat Springs (Colorado); Tuckerman Ravine (New Hampshire); Rusutsu (Japan); Chamonix (France); Portillo (Chile); and Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia). Based on interviews with leading experts, the book chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who have mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms. Above all, Santella provides readers with the gorgeous scenery, the glamorous ambiance, and the always thrilling experience of visiting mountains from the Alps to the Rockies, whether it's apr̈s-ski in Cortina or helicopter rides into virgin Alaskan powder. |
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Ski resorts -- Guidebooks.
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Skis and skiing -- Guidebooks.
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Snowboarding -- Guidebooks.
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
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Ski resorts. (OCoLC)fst01119971
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Skis and skiing. (OCoLC)fst01120169
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Snowboarding. (OCoLC)fst01121993
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks. (OCoLC)fst01423871
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| Added Title |
Fifty places to ski and snowboard before you die |
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50 places to ski & snowboard before you die |
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50 places to ski and snowboard before you die |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Santella, Chris. Fifty places to ski & snowboard before you die 9781617690549 (OCoLC)858825840 |
| ISBN |
9781613125441 (electronic bk.) |
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1613125445 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
MWT11662300 |
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