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Greater than a Tourist - Bernese Oberland/Switzerland by Natacha Müller offers the inside scoop on Switzerland’s picturesque Bernese Oberland. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other smaller print travel books.

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be the stage for many compelling stories. Athletes like Ashley Wagner and Sven Kramer are windows into hidden social phenomena, from figure skating's eating disorders to the Dutch obsession with speed skating. Controversies like the Russian doping scandal, the NHL player ban, and the question of whether North Korea will compete or disrupt are creating human drama that affects thousands of athletes.

Snowboarding Is for Everyone aims to educate and demonstrate how accessible and enjoyable snowboarding really is to all.

Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes uses stories from the author's personal life as an engaging, often hilarious, backdrop for studying wellness and life lessons. From starting a nonprofit to her family's journey west and her humbling adventures learning to ski as an adult, Kathryn's stories inspire and entertain. It doesn't matter whether you're a pro at skiing or have never set foot on the slopes.

Running in cold, wet and dark conditions can be dangerous and uncomfortable, but it doesn't have to be. This audiobook will provide you with everything that you need to know to stay warm, dry and visible during the winter months and will cover every part of your body from your head to your torso to your toes.

What is birkie fever? Cross-country skiers are hearty folk. The compulsion to race marathon-length distances in subfreezing conditions requires an eternally optimistic and fiercely independent spirit. The fear of blinding snow or paralyzing cold does not deter them, and it has been said that skiers do not merely laugh at adversity; they are completely oblivious to its existence. America's greatest cross-country ski race is the American Birkebeiner or "Birkie" for short.

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age 30, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill”, Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. We all experience failure at some level; Quinn equips us to embrace change, accept risks, and learn to push through barriers, to live life on purpose.

Do you want to take up skiing? Does the idea of jetting off to a nice resort for a week or more appeal to you? Do you need a book that will help you understand the basics before you start? You can learn much about this fabulous winter sport long before you decide to hit the slopes, with chapters that explain in detail.

This is a concise and compelling gospel message drawn from the world of snowboarding! Specifically, this little booklet explores the amazing history of the invention of the snowboard! Snowboarding is a mainstream winter sport and is one of the most popular winter sports in the world! In 1998, snowboarding made its grand entrance into the world of the Olympics at Nagano, Japan. Few other innovations have caught on so fast and have become a full-fledged Olympic sport so quickly! Who do we thank for such a beautiful idea? Who is the Genius behind this break-through innovation that has revolutionized the world of winter sports and why does it matter? Will the true Lord of the Board please stand up?

Former competitive figure skater and coach Jocelyn Jane Cox is desperate to care for her toddler and her ailing mother, all while preparing to host a fabulous zebra-themed first birthday party at her house. As a new parent whose supportive mom is slipping away with dementia, she finds herself spinning in the middle of the so-called "sandwich generation."

Nestled amid California's High Sierra Peaks, two valleys have captured the imaginations of mountaineers and winter-sports enthusiasts since the 1930s. Squaw Valley, discovered by Wayne Poulsen and developed by Poulsen and Alex Cushing, made a name for itself on the world stage as the site of the legendary 1960 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, just over a high ridge, Alpine Meadows was developed by John Reily, Bay Area families and local skiers.

Sur la ligne de crête, Géraldine Fasnacht nous entraîne dans l'intimité de sa vie hors norme, faite d'exploits incroyables, et nous donne des ailes.

Stellen Sie sich einen wunderschönen Skiausflug in einer Winterlandschaft vor. Der Schnee knirscht unter den Stiefeln, die Skier schneiden rhythmisch durch den Schnee und man spürt förmlich die frische kalte Luft auf den Wangen. Allein unter den schneebedeckten Tannenbäumen fühlt es sich an, als ob der Rest der Welt schläft.

Through the years, the challenge of powered transportation in the snow has been met with ideas from explorers, creative inventors and small companies, all with new ideas - often unique and sometimes successful. The name "snowmobile" was trademarked in 1917, but there were snow travel ideas before that date and certainly thousands more since. Winter explorers and trailblazers sought to replace their dogsleds and snowshoes as they explored difficult locations, including remote locations, on the north and south poles.

Una trepidante historia de la revelación del deporte español. Nadie podía imaginar que la nueva gran estrella del deporte español fuera un patinador. Pero desde una especialidad minoritaria como el patinaje artístico sobre hielo -con apenas un millar de...

There have been few seasons by a professional sports team as bad as the New York Islanders' inaugural 1972-73 season. However, the lessons learned on and off the ice served as a crucial building block for the team's quick turnaround. And eventual, dynasty. 'Hapless Islanders' is the first-ever book to thoroughly study this era of the team, mixing brand new interviews with those directly involved, along with archival material. And also, serving as a study of the rough n' tough playing style of the NHL at the time, Long Island history, plus, the early '70s in general.

Gold medal-winning Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno shares the inspiring personal story behind his enduring success as an elite athlete and reveals the universal life lessons he has learned through his training and competition. “Zero regrets. It’s a philosophy not just about sport but about...