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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary; 2 edition (1 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 007140841X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071408417
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.2 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,404 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons." - Ski Magazine

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"Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons." - "Ski magazine". "The All-Mountain Skier" takes you to the most difficult places on the mountain - bumps, steeps, and trees - and helps you conquer them. If you yearn for speed, gravity-defying jumps, or fluid grace on challenging terrain, here is your step-by-step guide to becoming an expert all-mountain skier. This second edition contains all the information you need on the latest equipment - including shaped skis, boots, bindings, and footbeds - to perform like a pro on crud, hardpack, powder, and ice. "Wow! This book can help you conquer the steeps of Valdez, the peaks of the Alps, the powder of Alta, and everything in between. A blizzard of information that will truly change the way you ski." - Gordy Peifer, U.S. (2000) and Canadian (1998) Freeskiing Champion, ski film star.

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best ski book. For anyone except total beginners., 21 Jan 2004
By Malcomtent (London UK) - See all my reviews
Some people will never be able to get any benefit from reading a book on a sport. Not everyone can take the knowledge of _how_ something should be done and the advice on how it should look/feel, and be thinking about it when they are trying to perform the action later. For them, all such books are wasted efforts.

Luckily for me I get real benefits from these sorts of books if they are done well. Especially in sports that are technical and often counter-intuitive, which skiing certain is.

This book is superb example of a sports manual and it does all that one could hope for in a book.

For me the most useful aspects of the book are:
- the author explaining to you in detail what is happening when you ski, how it works, what your body does and what the skis do
- how it should _feel_ to do something right. This allows you to have a goal to work towards and goes some way to addressing the disadvantages of not having an instructor.
- the drills

The overall structure of the book is also a strong point. The author breaks down 'skiing' into stance, steering, edging, body movement etc and goes into great detail on each. This helps you to target areas more specifically and find where lies the weakness that seems to be holding you back.

There is also a great section on choosing your equipment, and perhaps more importantly, having it set up correctly.

Later on in the book the chapters move away from this 'toolbox' approach and onto how a skier should use their tools ski in a certain manner and to deal with different terrain and conditions (steeps, crud, trees, bumps).

This sections of the book feels like getting the best advice your instructor/friends ever gave you. Certainly you then have to get out there and do it in order to learn, but at least you know what you should be doing, how it should feel, what your problems may be etc.

I have already gone on long enough, but in closing I would remind anyone reading how much even 1 hour of tuition costs. Even if you don't get as much out of this book as I did it is a bargain, and the _only_ book I would recommend.

I would defy anyone to read it and not feel that they have learned something which they can use to improve their skiing.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great approach to all-terrain skiing, 16 Jul 1999
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Highly recommended book for any skier who aspires to the Holy Grail of being able to ski in all kinds of terrain, in any condition. This book is most suitable for intermediate to advanced skiiers who are hoping to make the progression to all-terrain skier one day.

It's often very difficult to pay attention to all of the different skills needed to ski well at the same time. Mr. Elling uses a "toolbox" approach to break down each skill, and recommends specific drills to strengthen one's abilities in each skill.

Where this book really shines, though, is Elling's explanation of how these different skills should be combined in order to tackle different types of terrain and/or snow condition. Many ski instruction books out there are written with the goal of teaching you how to ski expertly...on perfectly groomed snow. But the skills that apply to Eastern hardpack/ice (edging, pressure on single ski, etc.) do not apply to Utah powder (even weighting on both skis) and Mr. Elling spells out the differences better than anyone else I have come across.

Also a useful section on ski equipment and boot fit that correctly drives home how important good boot fit is to effective skiing.

Overall an excellent book that anyone who wants to stray off the corduroy should take a look at.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars High Praise, 7 Jan 2003
The All Mountain Skier by Mark Elling is the best manual I have read. It tackles the problems faces by the second year skier wishing to become advanced. I have been taking lessons and was told to do allsorts of movements that I did not understand. This book puts those movements into perspective. On smooth piste at low speed they were unnecessary, at speed on rough and powder they become fundamental.

I practice on a dry slope. Whilst reading the book I became an advanced skier overnight. All the things had been taught in training now made sense. Because I now understood why, I was able to identify the different elements and embody them in my technique.

There is an effective section on equipment.

I owe a lot to Mr Elling. He has saved me a fortune in tuition. This book is not for the raw beginner but as soon as you know that you want to ski beyond the intermediate level buy the book and grow into it. Thanks Mr Elling, I hope this sells some more for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool - recommended!
I bought this book as I had just learned to ski the previous winter and would be skiing with more advanced skiers on my next holiday. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. M. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars What a difference
I highly recommend this book - it has literally transformed my skiing and changed how I ski, where I ski and the speed at which I cover the snow. Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars ski better!
Well illustrated and clearly presented, this book represents an experienced top-level skier and ski-technician's views on how to ski better. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. M. Gardner

4.0 out of 5 stars Good range of advice
My wife and I are reasonable skiers. We were looking for a book to help us to improve our skiing - particular in the areas of skiing moguls and powder. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rodney Bonnard

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners
This book is definitely not for beginners.
Each chapter considers a different aspect of skiing eg turns, bumps, pressure control, powder,etc and gives you drills to do on... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ally Bally G

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for low level novice upwards
Great for when you've progressed pass being a beginner, starting to get it and skiing falling into place - but are you doing it right? Read more
Published 5 months ago by E. Long

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for intermediate/advanced skiers who have had formal lessons!
I have to say that for me (can ski anything on-piste) this book is fab!!

It is ideal for good skiers who have had formal lessons in the past on snow. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by CT

2.0 out of 5 stars I can't agree with all the comments!
It's a good basic book and a useful reference. But it won't make you a good skier and it certainly won't make you "an advanced skier overnight". Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2006 by Dr. Niall P. O'connor

5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch - still a reference book for me
I'm a Ski Instructor and can heartily recommend this book.. especially the section on "you can blame your equipment sometimes" ! Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2006 by G. Bunce

5.0 out of 5 stars It just clicks ater reading this book!
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For someone interested in skiing well, especially the technical side of things, this book is a god send! Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2006 by Mike Bryan

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