Yes, a person can improve their skiing or snowboarding skills by reading a book. I know it sounds strange, impossible even, but I know you can since I've done it!
Years ago, when I lived in Vermont, I hit the dreaded "intermediate skier rut." Which is another way of stating that my skiing ability seemed to have hit a wall. No matter how nasty the terrain I went down, or how hard I tried to improve my technique, nothing worked.
In a bit of desperation following a particularly exhausting and destructive day of skiing at Stowe, Vermont, I bought a book first published in 1993 called Breakthrough On Skis: How to Get Out of the Intermediate Rut. With the help of the books photographs and, in particular, the many diagrams, I was able to finally "break the wall" holding back my skiing ability. My balance improved dramatically, turns on the groomers got cleaner and tighter, my technique in powder vastly improved, and moguls were no longer the terrifying entity they once were.
So yes, you can improve your skiing or snowboarding ability through the use of a book. While a book can't teach a complete newbie how to ski or snowboard, once someone "has the basics" down an instructional book about skiing or snowboarding technique might just be the ticket to improve your skills dramatically.
Skiing & Snowboarding Technique Books
Click any of the links or images for more information about each book. All books available through Amazon.
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Total Skiing - Author and renowned ski instructor Chris Fellows shares his proven pyramid program for assessing skills and creating your skiing profile. |
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Mastering Snowboarding - Ever watched professional snowboarders and wanted to pull some of the same tricks they make look so simple? If so, Mastering Snowboarding is the resource for you. |
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Ultimate Skiing - Break through to the next level of ski performance! Renowned instructor, coach, and ski technique expert Ron LeMaster takes you beyond The Skier's Edge by improving, expanding, and enhancing that seminal work. |
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