Winter Sports

Choosing the right book on skiing is not a simple task. There are a multitude of books on the market ranging from the purely instructional to the encyclopedic. In this review, I focus only on those books that incorporate enough instructional material to help improve the skiing of both the beginner and advanced skier. While some of the books below focus mainly on teaching technique, others venture into various subjects associated with the sport of skiing.

Since the arrival of shaped skis in 1993, skiing has changed not only when it comes to gear but also in the way that it is taught. While some older books still offer helpful advice and useable progressions, I made sure that the books reviewed reference the new shaped skis as well as the technique of “carving” that they are associated with.