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High Performance Skiing

High Performance Skiing

by JohnYacenda (Author), TimRoss (Author)

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    Paperback 1997

    $6.31

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    Paperback 1988

    $3.25
Synopsis

High-Performance Skiing will raise your ability and enjoyment to new heights with expert instruction for the slopes. Inside you'll find: more than 100 technique photos and tips for handling the steepest slopes, biggest moguls, and deepest powder; the latest breakthroughs in ski equipment; conditioning programs for greater strength, flexibility, and skiing endurance; racing strategy and performance tips; and suggestions for using ski classes to maximize your skiing.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 248
 Edition: 2nd Revised edition
 Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 30 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 0880117133
ISBN 13: 9780880117135

Media Reviews

This is a good book for the advanced skier whose skills seem to crumble in difficult conditions. The tips are concise and clear. If you're interested in racing, there's a long section devoted to that specialty.
Bill Grout
Senior Executive Editor
Skiing Magazine
What everyone is looking for, a self-help book for high performance skiers. The way the book is designed, the skiers can find help based on the type of skiing they enjoy. This book will really help the high end skier improve. The ski racing chapter contains great information that shows the recreational racer just starting out where to get started and how to progress.
Ron Kipp
Director of Athletic Preparation
United States Ski Team
Author Bio


John Yacenda wrote the first edition of High-Performance Skiing as well as the successful Alpine Skiing: Steps to Success. Both of these books marked a clear departure from conventional skiing instruction by stressing the importance of the inside ski in ski technique, a concept now fully accepted in the sport. He also writes two syndicated columns, Skiing and Ski Tips.

Yacenda has been a professional and private ski instructor, and has taught a pre-season conditioning program for racers and other skiers for more than ten years.

Yacenda is the CEO and director of the Great Basin Primary Care Association in Carson City, Nevada. He lives in Reno with his wife, Benita. In his leisure time he enjoys cross training, playing guitar and writing music, and traveling and exploring.

Tim Ross has been professionally involved in skiing and ski racing for more than 25 years. As the Director of Coaches' Education for U.S. Skiing since 1988, Ross has worked with the best ski coaches and teaching professionals in the country. He has coached at World Cup races, World Junior Championships, and World Alpine Championships. He is also editor of The American Ski Coach, the official journal of the U.S. Ski Coaches Association.

Ross lives in Park City, Utah, with his wife, Karin. In his leisure time he enjoys climbing, mountaineering, and mountain biking.