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Where to Ski and Snowboard 2012: The 1,000 Best Winter Sports Resorts in the World [Paperback]

Chris Gills (Author), Dave Watts (Author)
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Publication Date: 5 Sep 2011
The biggest and the best 704pages, with 30 extra-detailed Super Chapters on the top resorts for British skiers. 
The most comprehensive 1,100 resorts covered in total, 450 in detail covering Europe and North America in one volume. Up to date - Finalised for press in August, so that the book is up to date for the 2011/12 season. 
Impartial and hard-hitting - Resort pros and cons clearly listed at the start of each major chapter, along with star ratings and the verdicts of the highly experienced trained editors. 
Designed for ease of reference - Reader-friendly layout, with generous page size and over 550 colour graphics including 150 panoramic mountain maps specially prepared for this book

Product details

  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: NortonWood Publishing; 16 edition (5 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0955866332
  • ISBN-13: 978-0955866333
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 23.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 214,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The only annually updated ski resort guidebook

About the Author

Edited by Chris Gill, the Founding Editor of The Good Skiing Guide and Dave Watts, the Executive Editor of Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BUT SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN PREVIOUS EDITIONS 11 Sep 2011
By Mr. B. P. Moss
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As usual a first class book to help you plan a ski holiday. I ordered my copy before publication date so must be one of the first to receive it. I notice that the cover is slightly different to the one in your advert; of no consequence really!
The book is slightly thinner than the 2008 edition which I am replacing, that had 768 pages whereas the new edition has 712 pages.
I was particularly interested in the Italian resort of Bormio which used to have a good full description in the textin 2008 but is now reduced to a few sentences in the index in the 2012 edition.
The book is well researched and printed in a clear typeface with good maps and photographs. There are interesting articles on getting to a resort independently which is important in these days of excessive charges by some airlines for extra luggage and skis! Mention is also made of getting to European resorts by train and by car. I commend the volume to anyone planning a ski trip. Guidance on uplift machinery, snow reliability and length of queues as well as hotel and other accommodation can make a lot of diffence to skiing. Important when costs of skiing do seem to have gone up more than inflation for this coming season
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Still excellent 16 Nov 2011
By Adrian Taylor
Format:Paperback
Pretty much the best reference book I know about any subject at all. I have consistently found it uncannily accurate and alarmingly complete; I have on occasions tried to send in reports but found that every single thought I can muster about a resort is already in print. It's almost sinister. It's also easy to read, amusingly rude about some places, and full of beautifully edited piste maps. I can't imagine planning a ski holiday without it.

Having got various older copies of the book, I can concur that the 2012 edition is shorter than 2008, but longer than 2011 - and the level of detail seems to keep on growing. This year there's an extension to the 'resort price index' to include lift passes; this helped me win a bet about the relative prices of Courchevel and St. Anton so it must be good.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful, highly recommended 9 Jan 2012
By Rupert Harrison
Format:Paperback
Found this guide to be very useful. It recommended a brilliant ski school which enabled me to make very fast progress as a beginner. The information on Verbier was very helpful and up to date. I will certianly be using this again for future ski trips.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ski information heaven
An absolutely fantastic book with all the right information about all the right places. It's not only information about skiing (which is of course very important) but it has... Read more
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This is the definitive skiing resort guide for anyone who wants to research resorts in any of the main destinations around the world. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. C. J. Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars must have purchase if booking a ski holiday
I am a keen skier and I would never choose a resort without checking it out in this book. The reviews are very in depth and cover everything you could need to know when booking a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars better than ever
The skiers bible. This book is a must for all skiers, read it before you book your holiday.Remember your 1 week away is very precious, using this you can prevent an expensive... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Rottie
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the cover.
They say you should not judge a book by its cover, but in this case you should.

WTSS 2012 is that and more, if you are tying to find no holes barred honest reporting... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Don L
3.0 out of 5 stars OK but slightly disappointed
My last edition of this book is several years old (and I haven't looked at it for some time) so decided it was time to update it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Kirchdorf Legend
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