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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: The Story of the First Annual Ice and Snow Carnival of the Commercial Club of Fresno, California; Subjects: Winter sports; Huntington Lake (Calif.); Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Discusses the various events composing the Winter Olympics and the history of these events. ... Read more

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Find Out If Winter Holds More Fun and Exercise For You than You Could Ever Imagine - Enjoying Winter Sports!

Tap Into One Way to Drive Your Enthusiasm Through the Roof and Create a Frenzy of Fun!

Everywhere you turn it’s slapping you in the face!You can’t turn on a television or radio and escape because every talking head is pounding it in over and over again.

Enough already!We already know that Wall Street is tanking.We don’t need anyone to tell us that layoffs are rampant.Sheesh!It’s just darned near impossible to get away from the doom and gloom for even a minute!

But, there just might be a light at the end of the tunnel.Can we cure the Wall Street Woes?Nope.Can we magically create jobs out of thin air?No, can’t do that either.We can’t print money either or we’d land in jail!

So What CAN You Do?

The best cure in the world for what ails you right now is to have some FUN!Yes, it’s okay, you can have fun and if you need permission, here it is.All kidding aside, it’s a well-known fact that physical activity can be one of the best cure-alls there is for stress and anxiety.

Look, the problems are here.We acknowledge that.But the best defense against the negative energy all around us is a good offense.What better offense than physical exercise?If you have ever given any thought to winter sports, there couldn’t be a better time.

Think about it for a minute.Just you and maybe a friend, alone on a snowy mountain slope.The air is crisp and sharp and the sky is a brilliant blue.Take a deep breath and draw in some of that wonderful crisp, biting air.

If you were smart and turned off your cell phone, the only sounds you hear are the wind whispering through the trees and the occasional swishing sound of a skier or snowboarder passing by.

Skis, Sled, Skates or Snowboards?

Does it matter?You’ve made the first step.You are admitting that the sound of some winter exercise is your ticket to a healthier you, mentally as well as physically.

That’s where we come in.”Enjoying Winter Sports” will give you an overview of some of the sports that many people enjoy during the winter months.

We give you enough information about each sport for you to make an intelligent decision about which one you’d like to begin.

From Cross Country and Downhill Skiing, to Sledding and Snow Boarding.Heck, we even give you what you need to know to take up ice fishing! Plus

§ What equipment you will need for specific sports.
§ Get a group of friends together and try ice hockey!How to Save on Home Maintenance.
§ Sometimes the most fun is checking out different resorts and places to visit and we cover that as well.

Listen, you can continue to face the daily onslaught of negativity that surrounds you.Or you can fight back.Change what you can then put it behind you for awhile.

Explore the options you have for this winter and find an outlet for the negative energy you can’t quite eliminate.In the process you can learn an activity that will bring you enjoyment long after this current economic crises is just a memory!
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Millions of us want to be better, stronger skiers and snowboarders, and there's tons of advice out there to help us. But who's got time to wade through it all to find the stuff that works? We need failsafe short cuts to boost our performance on the slopes so we can enjoy every minute of our winter getaway. Part of the fantastic new "Brilliant Little Ideas" series, "Win at Winter Sports" is compact, inspiring to read and fantastic value. We have selected the very best ideas from our database of expert ideas and stripped them down to the absolute essentials. It is simply brilliant. ... Read more

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Traces the history of various winter sports including skiing, skating, an tobaggoning as presented in articles in "The New York Times." ... Read more

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On XXI Winter Universiads 2003, CISM offered its scientific contribution by hosting a conference on mechanics applied to sports and, in general, to human movement. The conference was conceived as a chance to overview experiences gained from several operators working on different aspects of biomechanics. The reader will face in these proceedings bioengineering aspects, control issues, techniques for the optimization of human performances as well as methods for the improvement of athletic equipments and devices. Biomechanical data and signal processing, biomaterials and robotics complete the proposed framework. Some works were consistent with the fact that 2003 was designated as European Year of Disabled People. Indeed, many innovations in sport and biomechanics could suggest interesting rehabilitative applications and a better prevention of some pathologies due to the exercise of some normal activities like professional cycling. Ž ... Read more

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Designed for all levels, from consummate skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter Trails(tm) will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Michigan. Be it a day trip or a two-hour jaunt, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of the great outdoors in winter with these 42 carefully researched trails.

Each outing is described in detail and includes information about the natural landscape, such as distance in miles or kilometers, trail difficulty, surface quality, and more. New converts to the winter sports of snowshoeing and cross-country skiing will also find a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions, as well as tips on safety, navigation, and trail etiquette. ... Read more

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This entertaining series features fascinating quick-reference guides to all the Winter Olympic sports and events. Filled with fun facts, dramatic stories, and dynamic photographs, each book is a terrific guide to both historical and current records, as well as to the reigning Olympic champions. The Paralympics are a series of sporting events for elite athletes with different physical abilities. This book examines the five Paralympic winter sports - alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, ice sledge hockey, and wheelchair curling - and the athletes who compete in them. Prepare to be inspired by their courage, skill, and dedication to their sport. ... Read more

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"Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports" is the only book that tells the fascinating story of how winter sports took Northern California by storm and captured the imagination of a nation. From the early exploits of skiing mailman Snowshoe Thompson, through the 1930s, a breakout decade for Skisport when thousands attended ski jumps in Berkeley and San Francisco. These well-illustrated stories conclude with the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, the seminal event that launched Lake Tahoe into the international spotlight for world-class winter sports.This 288-page book covers the world's first organized downhill ski races held in Plumas County where 19th century speed demons exceeded 90 mph on 14-foot long skis. Fueled by ego, money, and alcohol, these skiers were the fastest humans on the planet! Other chapters include the history of ski development in the Donner Summit region and the opening of Sugar Bowl in 1939. Recognition is also given to the veterans of the 10th Mountain Division who were largely responsible for the growth of the modern ski industry after World War II. The 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics arrived on a wing and a prayer, but today are regarded as among the best Winter Games ever held. These Games embraced the hopes and dreams of the world's top athletes, while America's best amateurs proved that they too could perform miracles on ice and snow.Illustrated with more than 180 images, many never before published, these uplifting and entertaining stories pay tribute to the character and accomplishments of the early pioneers who fired up western winter sports. ... Read more

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Photographs and brief text enumerate a variety of winter sports. ... Read more

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This entertaining series features fascinating quick-reference guides to all the Winter Olympic sports and events. Filled with fun facts, dramatic stories, and dynamic photographs, each book is a terrific guide to both historical and current records, as well as to the reigning Olympic champions. Snowboard is one of the youngest sports in the Olympics, and it was once viewed as the sport of 'bad boys' and 'rebels'. It might have lost some of that rowdy image, but it still has its pop pizzazz. Snowboarders do stunts with names like '540', 'double grab', 'caballerial', and 'burger flip'. This book will explain what these tricks are and how they're done. It'll tell you where snowboarding came from and where it's going. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (2)

Still using this book
I originally got this book many years ago when the kids were in team sports and "sporting" sprains and twists of all sorts.They are grown up now, but still ask to look up stuff in this book.It is an excellent reference book and allows offers great self-help advice.

A little about alot of sports injuries.
This is a useful introductory level book providing an overview of a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries.This is not a book for those involved in the field of sports medicine. ... Read more