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BASIC ALPINE SKILLS EVALUATION. by Unites States Ski & Snowboard Association Education Department.
Performance criteria are presented for skiing maneuvers as developed for the United States Ski Team, with elements for scoring. Elements are organized in 3 stages and include simple traverse, skiing moguls, converging parallel turns, one-ski skiing, wedge hops, and more. Also useful for amateurs wishing to understand performance skiing, enhance their own to "look good", ski more efficiently with more fun, and/or win races. A tool for ski coaches, too. 44 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1999. Order #: MISC3188 paper$10.00. See below for scorebook or for book + 5 scorebooks.

BASIC ALPINE SKILLS EVALUATION SCOREBOOK. by Unites States Ski & Snowboard Association Education Department.
Pocket -sized scorebook for individual skiers with descriptions of skiing maneuvers as in Basic Alpine Skills Evaluation book with spaces to record scores. 20 little pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: None. 1999. Order #: MISC2809 paper$5.00. See above for book or below for book + 5 scorebooks.

BASIC ALPINE SKILLS EVALUATION book and SCOREBOOK. by Unites States Ski & Snowboard Association Education Department.
Both the book and 5 individual scorebooks.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1999. Order #: MISC3195 paper$25.00. See above for scorebook or for book, separately.

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF FIRST AID FOR THE OUTDOORS. by William W. Forgey, M.D. Concise approach to common wilderness problems; plant rash, bites and stings, fractures vs. sprains, medications, first-aid kit design, treating shock, hypothermia, wind-chill chart, more. 25 illustrations, 72 pages, bibliography, index.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-934802-43-2. Order #: ICSB3794 paper$6.95.

THE BASIC ESSENTIALS OF MAP AND COMPASS. by Cliff Jacobson.
Understand and use any type of compass, orienteering or simple. Find your way to favorite spots--and back. Use your compass at night. Understand how to relate a map with a compass. Know the difference between U.S. and Canada maps. Triangulate for location and direction. 41 illustrations, 72 pages, table of common terms, index.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-934802-42-4. Order #: ICSB3887 paper$6.95.

THE BEAUTY OF WINTER. by David Schansberg.
A collection of impressions devoted to the pure, crystalline beauty and introspective nature of our frosty season. Essays from Thoreau, Muir, Olsen, Riley, Burroughs describing, explaining and exulting in the cool season. Color photos, 80 large-format pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-8952-073-2. 1989. Order #: IDEA3011 paper$4.95.

BREAKTHROUGH ON THE NEW SKIS. Lito Tejada-Flores.
A must-read treatise from a master teacher about harmonizing with your new shaped skis. Stu Campbell, instruction editor, Ski Magazine. Lito's considerable literary talent helps to weave an in-depth story of skiing technique.—Harald Harb, author of Anyone Can Be an Expert Skier If you are a “terminal intermediate” skier who can handle moderate slopes but come unglued on steeps, powder, and bumps, Breakthrough on New Skis offers a simple, innovative path to expert skiing based on a few key movements using modern shaped skis to full advantage. Almost as good as time on the hill, this book approaches expert-level skiing with a step-by-step process that anyone can master. Learn how to carve, link turns, and relax. The author’s innovative instruction helps skiers gain both skill and self-confidence.316 pages 6 x9. OUT OF PRINT; we have 1 copy left.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-9676747-2-7. Order #: MOPR1207$19.95.

COLORADO TRAVELER--SKIING: a guide to the Colorado high country. Ayer.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-939650-73-8 1987. Order#: REHO9525 paper$3.95.

THE COMPETENCE FACTOR: skills that make the difference in outdoor sports. by Bradford Angier.
Coping with challenges of backcountry hazards, rescues-coping with hypothermia, treatment of frostbite, dressing for cold weather, safeguarding your vision, escaping from quicksand and quagmire, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, treating snake-bite, preventing altitude sickness, purifying water. All are skills pertinent to cross-count and downhill skiing, cold weather camping and backpacking, fishing, canoing, swimming, rock climbing, biking, hunting and shooting, and archery. Drawings, 180 pages.
Inventory = 9. ISBN: 0-8117-2189-2. 1983. Order #: STAC1405 paper$7.95.

COMPETING IN CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING. by B. H. Nilsson.
Understand the history of the development of this form of ski racing and learn or re-learn of the gear in use then and how it was used.: Ski technique, training methods, how races could be won, or lost. Not only shows the development of this sport when compared to how it is used today but also presents core ideas and concepts that remain valid.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-8069-8866-5. 1979. Order #: STER3461 paper$5.95.

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WILDERNESS AND TRAVEL MEDICINE. by Eric A. Weiss, M. D.
A manual intended to help manage medical emergencies in remote environments (or for foreign travel) when professional medical care or rescue is not readily available. Starts with basic assessment of issues and emergency responses to these conditions such as breathing, bleeding, and beating (of heart) , goes on to deal with specific situations of allergic emergencies, altitude illness, animal bites, burns, hypothermia, food poisonings, fractures, dental emergencies, sprains, ticks, snake bites, and much more. Drawings, contents list, 198 little pages for carrying in the pack.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-9659768-0-7. 1997. Order #: MISC2638 paper$6.95.

CROSS COUNTRY SKI GEAR. by Michael Brady.
Selecting, buying, and using cross-country ski gear at an earlier time as the sport was booming in new interest. Provides insight into the development of new ideas and provides some analytical information on topics that have not changed. Useful for understanding, too, the pros and cons of earlier ski gear, for not all "advances" really take us forward. Illustrated, 208 pages, index. Out of print.
Inventory = 34. ISBN: 0-916890-89-9. 1978. Order #: MOUN0859 paper$10.95.

CROSS COUNTRY SKI GEAR--2nd edition. by Michael Brady.
For racing, touring, telemark/ski mountaineering. How and why cross-country ski equipment is designed and constructed, how each type affects its--and the skier's-- performance. Spans entire recreational and competitive spectrum of Nordic skiing, making it ideal for buying gear--or advising another how to buy--to get the best results. Includes charts to get the right fit of skis, boots, poles, packs and pulks, and clothes for your size, terrain and activity preferences and snow type. Waxes and waxing plus waxless skis. Materials appendix, glossary, bibliography, drawings, 217 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-89886-145-4. 1987. Order #: MOUN1368 paper$10.95.

THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKI, COOK, LOOK & PLEASURE BOOK. Hal Painter.
Whimsical guide to the sport when it had much more to do with "hiking" on skis than nowadays when most cross-country skiing is done on skinny sticks sliding along grooves in the snow. Although today's equipment has advanced from that in use when this book first came forth, the principles involved remain the same and so this is a good discussion of how to deal with situations. So, skiing technique, climbing on skis, camping on skis, getting up in soft snow on skis, and even waxing skis are all treated.. Illustrated, 164 pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: 0-911824-29-4. 1973. Order #: WILD1774 paper$4.95.

DEEP POWDER: 40 years of ecstatic skiing, avalanches, and Earth wisdom. by Dolores LaChapelle.
Autobiographical recount of devoted powder skier and early environmentalist from Colorado's San Juan Mountains and Utah's Alta Canyon with story of the development and use of technique for sling in powder, life with avalanche pioneer Ed LaChapelle, being caught in an avalanche and rescued, international travel for study of snow, considerations of philosophies and relationships--all tied together by a person whose being comes from and is related to skiing deep powder. Can your relate? 112 little pages, a few illustrations, reference notes for pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-882308-21-2. 1993. Covers slightly marred. Order #: MISC2751 paper$6.95.

EMERGENCY SURVIVAL. by Charles A. Lehman.
Explores a myriad of situations where one's life may be in jeopardy--light plane crash, snowstorm stops traffic on interstate, vehicle gets stuck offroad, electricity goes out in mountain ski lodge, snowmobile dies far up the trail, lost in a swamp, fall off boat into cold water--and recounts real episodes of how some coped successfully and some did not. What to expect from SAR--search and rescue--and how to help get it (radio, phone, smoke, signals, signs) and assist when you have. Lists things to carry even though you would not normally need them but would in case of emergency. The thing you do not want to use on your trip is your first aid kit--unless. You may not be the one to need help, but need to know how to help others in your party or whom you encounter. Drawings, 153 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-935810-03-X. 1979. Order #: MISC2076 paper$7.95

FIELD GUIDE TO OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY. by C. Boyd Pfeiffer.
For all who wander afield--a quick reference for bringing all the good times home. Presents techniques for photographing flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, and candid reminiscences of companions on the trail. Covers composition--secret of good and interesting pictures, lighting--various types for various effects, exposure--determining settings for great photos, making and improving accessories. Includes aspects of photography in hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, climbing, and boating including details on building blinds and shutter releases, plus information on animal photography at night. Also includes advice on displaying photographs after taking them--framing, albums, and more. Photographs, 224 little pages for easy carrying in the field, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8117-2261-9. 1977. Order #: STAC2633 paper$7.95.

FIRST AID: quick information for mountaineering and backcountry use. by Ed Peters.
Goes beyond the "everyday" mishaps that can occur but which can almost be predicted to happen if one spends much time in outdoor activities. Especially if such a mishap occurs while a long distance from help beyond one's own party then help must come from within the group. Suggests response to and treatment of CPR, resuscitation, hemorrhage, evacuation, fracture, frostbite, head and spine injuries, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, joint and muscle injuries, pulmonary edema, shock, snowblindness, sunburn. Contents of the mountaineering first aid kit are listed. This is a good pamphlet to read and understand before you need to. Drawings, accident report form, 34 little pages.
Inventory =3. ISBN: 0-89886-070-9. 1982. Order #: MOUN2664 paper$2.95.

FREESTYLE SKIING. by Matt C. Broze.
How to perform simpler stunts on skis as well as amazing ones: 360s, skiing backwards, ballet, tip roll, daffy stand, flips. Also includes methods for managing tough snow conditions like heavy wet snow, ice, crust and crud plus mogul skiing and general skiing technique and equipment considerations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-668-04091-2. 1978. Order #: ARCO3512 cloth$7.95.

HYPOTHERMIA: death by exposure. by William W. Forgey M.D.
Understanding, preventing and treating severe body chill--the greatest potential danger for anyone traveling in the outdoors--whether hunting, camping, climbing, skiing, or even driving down a highway. It can be prevented, it can be treated--but only if you know how. Covers gross energy costs of various activities, wind-chill factors. Illustrated, 180 pages, index, glossary, table of treatments.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-934802-10-6. 1985. Order #: ICSB1348 paper$9.95.

INNER SKIING. by Timothy Gallwey & Bob Kriegel.
Posits that most of the performance problems that skiers encounter come from self-doubt, fear, self-consciousness, self-image, self-criticism, and lapses in concentration that transfer to the body in forms of tension and rigidity that cause awkwardness and loss of control. Authors explain how to overcome issues such as these to enhance skiing enjoyment. 143 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-394-42048-9. 1977. Order #: RAHO2653 cloth$25.00.

KIDS ON SKIS: a guide to family skiing and children's instruction, equipment, and clothing. by I. William Berry.
First-hand and down-to-earth advice from a father of two young skiers takes the hassle out of skiing with children, how to teach love of the sport, and to make the experience enjoyable for the parents, too. Solving problems--lost mittens, wet soaks, packing and loading. Tells the right clothing and equipment for youngsters courtesy and safety on the slopes and about frostbite and injuries. Tells best and worst places to ski with children and aspects of good instruction for children. Illustrations, glossary, 235 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-684-17782-X. 1982. Order #: SCRI1353 paper$6.95.

MYSTERY TRACKS IN THE SNOW. by Hap Gilliland.
Recognize animal tracks from snow patterns--mammals, birds, reptiles. Gives clues so we can decipher the silent language of animal tracks. Illustrations throughout of the tracks and the animals that left them. "On your next walk near Flattop or in Kincaid Park, take along a copy of Hap Gilliland's Mystery Tracks in the Snow. Hap Gilliland is an author, educator, and outdoorsman best known for his books dealing with Native Americans. As the dates of some of his drawings reveal, Gilliland has been collecting material for this book since he was 13--over 50 years. He has tracked everything from coyote to black bear, from porcupine and mule deer to ermine, buffalo and caribou. His wolverine track was drawn at Lake Iliamna, his brown bear at Chignik Lake, his whitetail deer in central Montana. In addition to life-size tracts, Gilliland includes photos of skulls and drawings of the animals themselves. He explains how to make casts of tracts in the snow, and includes a few 'mysteries.' This is a useful book for the backpacker or the curious hiking youngster who's always asking, 'What's that?' " (Ann Chandonnet, "Books for Kids," The Anchorage Times, Sunday, December 23,1990).128 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-87961-199-6. Order #: NAGR0299 paper$7.95.

A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF DOWNHILL SKIING. by Stan Cohen.
Said to be the first comprehensive pictorial book on downhill skiing to be published in the last 20 years. 8-1/2x11, 256 pages, 500 photos and drawings.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 978-0-933126-55-8. Order #: PIHI5802 paper$14.95.

ROBBY ON ICE: adventures in the city. by Laurence Swinburne.
Children's book of adventures in the city: making friends, helping a friend learn about snow and also how to ice skate and discover a new goal. All set in the midst of a major metropolitan area. Photographs, 36 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN:0-87191-099-3. 1972. Order #: MISC3816 cloth$7.95.

SEW FOR SNOW. Schulz.
Illustrated instructions for making active winter sportswear. Illustrated, 190 pages.
Inventory = 8. ISBN: 0-8117-2094-2. Order #: STAC1377paper$9.95.

SKI LIKE A DIVA: from fear to fun in 86 pages. Jennifer and Jeff Bergeron.
The publisher writes, "When you think about skiing, do you think about fun, challenge, the grandeur of nature, and sharing the experience with friends and family? Or do you suddenly feel nervous, cold and overwhelmed? In just 86 pages this book will show you how to: "Have fun whether you're skiing or relaxing at the lodge", "Make simple but key changes to improve your technique and feel more comfortable on the slopes", Plan in advance to make a family ski vacation hassle-free", "Understand what to expect from your ski equipment", "Take it at your own pace". You are a skier--have fun, laugh, and release your inner Ski Diva!" 86 pocket-sized pages, color illustrations.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 978-0-9793223-0-3. Order #: PUBE8754 paper$17.95.

SKI MAGAZINE'S MANAGING THE MOUNTAIN: top tips for mastering challenging terrain. by Seth Masia.
For beginning skiers, intermediates, experts. Answers to real, terrain-specific situations with tactics for mastering the endlessly varied winter mountain environment. Addresses individual problems faced by skiers of each skill level. Exercises are provided to improve timing and edging, and ways are presented for advanced skiers to read terrain and use it efficiently--for instance skiing ice, skiing steeps, skiing moguls, chutes, slush, and trees, crud and crust plus powder. Using special steps to manage problems. Photographs and diagrams, 144 pages, glossary, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-671-75082-8. 1992. Order #: SISC7836 paper$12.00.

THE SKI MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR HANDBOOK. by Seth Masia.
Tuning new skis; repairing damage; boot & binding maintenance; poles. Book tells and shows how to keep skis in top performing shape, which makes a difference in how well they do what you want them to and gives you more enjoyment from your ski time. Even if you will still take your skis to a professional shop for major dings there will be times when you can do an easier repair job that can fix what might cause a serous flaw in performance and thus allow you to be on the slopes the next day instead of waiting days until your repair shop has them ready. Includes adjusting boots by canting so they adapt to your leg anatomy. Photos, 126 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-8092-5737-8. 1982. Order #: CONT0352 paper$7.95.

SKI POWDER 9 WAYS. by Boot Gordon.
Experienced skiers know the joys of skiing newly fallen snow that has not yet been cut by many ski tracks. All should aspire to enjoy it, too. While there are similarities in how powder can be skied to how groomed slopes can be skied, there are important differences, too. One is that a skier needs some versatility and adaptability in powder because the forces one needs to manage may be stronger and more variable. Boot tells several ways to handle deep new snow, with 9 different and successful techniques explained, and locates areas for powder skiing. Illustrated, 80 pages.
Inventory = 4. ISBN: None. 1975. Order #: MISC3010 paper$6.95.

SKI RACING: advice by the experts. by Curtis W. Casewit.
Foreword by Bob Beattie. A look at what ski racking was like in the late 1960s, with action photos of racers famous in their day: Stein Ericson, Bill Marolt, Toni Sailer, Karl Schranz. Technique of the day for waxing, preparation for a race, why they race, tips for the downhill ski race by world pros, training techniques, history of ski equipment and its construction. Photos, 192 large-format pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-668-0154-9. 1969. Covers scuffed. Order #: ZZXS5174 paper$3.25.

SKI TOURING WITH KIDS. by Henry Gibb & Laurie Hill Gibb.
Introduces ski touring and other winter sports for any beginner and guidebook for parents, teachers, instructors, and youth-group leaders. Section on X-C technique including tips for trail and backcountry, practical suggestions for providing successful trips with children. Sections on snowshoeing/ice skating and outdoor education activities. Guidelines are included for selecting and making clothing. Waxing instructions are simplified. Safety pointers are given. Photographs and drawings, 242 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-87108-596-8. 1982. Order #: PRUE2137 paper$9.95.

SKIIING RIGHT--cloth. by Horst Abraham.
Official book of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Chapters include "Why Ski Anyway?", "History of Skiing", "Turning Right" (essay on blending analytical and creative thinking as a revolution and revelation in skiing), "American Teaching Method", "Star Test" to measure skills learned. Take a chance, break all the rules, and approach skiing in the way it was always meant to be--a perfect combination of mind, body, and motion. Photographs, drawings, 235 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-06-250015-5. 1983. ex-library. Order #: HARO2654 cloth$25.00.

SKIIING RIGHT--paper. by Horst Abraham.
Official book of the Professional Ski Instructors of America. Chapters include "Why Ski Anyway?", "History of Skiing", "Turning Right" (essay on blending analytical and creative thinking as a revolution and revelation in skiing), "American Teaching Method", "Star Test" to measure skills learned. Take a chance, break all the rules, and approach skiing in the way it was always meant to be--a perfect combination of mind, body, and motion. Photographs, drawings, 235 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-06-250015-5. 1983. tear on cover; owner's signature on inside cover. Order #: HARO2659 paper$19.50.

SKIJORING: an introduction to the sport. by Carol Kaynor & Mari Hoe-Raitto.
"The first requirement for a new skijorer is the ability to ski," the author notes. After that either a dog team (or a horse) is essential and this guide tells how to train and work with your dog or dogs to enjoy trips either while being towed or racing. Suggests appropriate words to use for specialized commands and points out the need for physical conditioning of both dog and skier. Pulks (sleds) are described if used and tips on features of skis and boots are given, as well as the skijoring belt (releasable, please). Photographs, 20 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1988. Order #: MISC1164 paper$6.95.

SKIING TERMINOLOGY: an encyclopedia for instructors. by Bob Barnes.
What is GLM? What is a leaper? What is "Good Skiing"? Is the "dynamic fall line" about when you are ready for a spill? Can "negative practice" be good? Who ever heard of a "White Pass Turn""" except Olympians Steve and Phil Mahre who invented it where they grew up. Having a common terminology among skiers and especially instructors is what this book is about, with terms gathered by the author (a professional instructor who examines other instructors for their professional certification) over many years while noting the contexts in which they were used. Understanding the lingo helps in understanding the concepts of skiing--and sharing them. Diagrams, 166 pages, index.
Inventory =1. ISBN: None. 1992. 2nd edition. Order #: MISC3287spiral$29.50.

SNOW COUNTRY IN AMERICA. by Bernarrd Mergen.
Aspects of the frozen water crystal in American history and its place in our culture and language. History of snow science, of making snow and sliding on it, historic snowfalls, role in water supply, effects on plants and wildlife, classification of the myriad types, snow in art, literature, and history. Illustrations, extensive chapter notes, 321 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 1-5698-381-7. 1997. Order #: SMIN2712 paper$16.95.

THIS--IS SKI TOURING? by Ann Schimpf.
Humorous happenings on ski tours that didn't seem funny at the time. Things that happen in ski class, to beginners, on winter campouts, with the family, in the first ski race, and more. Odds are if you are a cross-country skier you have "been there", too. Drawings, 80 little pages so you will have room to take the fun along..
Inventory = 9. ISBN: 0-915272-21-0. 1978. Order #: WASA1691 paper$3.95.

WAXING FOR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING. by Michael Brady and Lorns Skjemstad.
For those new to waxing for cross-country skiing, it all might seem like a snow job. Yet those who race know it is important to wax skis for performance. Wax for this purpose needs to both stick when going uphill and slide when going down and there are formulas that do just those things if the right formula is applied in the right way. So here are definitive instructions on how to wax skis for different snow types and textures as well as various temperatures, with waxing table, base preparation hints and major wax brands.. Photos, diagrams, 44 pages.
Inventory = 8. 1. ISBN: 0-89997-013-3. 1981. Order #: WILD1772 paper$4.95.

WILDERNESS FIRST AID.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 978-1-58355-7181-1. Order #: WATE6960 paper$7.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Key to identifying deciduous trees in the winter (when they've lost their leaves) by examining twigs and other features. Describes parts of the twig and their function. Line drawings show twigs, buds, fruits, shape, habitat, and range of trees. Covers US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, except Florida. Drawings, 64 little pages.
Inventory = 5. ISBN: 978-0-912550-0-9. Order #: NASG0995 paper$5.95.

WINTER WEED FINDER: a guide to dry plants in winter. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Ellen Amendolara.
Key identifies native and naturalized herbs (non-woody plants) and ferns by their dry structures that remain in late fall and winter, such as pods, seed capsules, burrs, and dried flowers. Covers north central and northeastern US (from about N. Carolina north and Minnesota east) and southeastern Canada. Illustrated with line drawings. 64 pages.
Inventory = 9. ISBN: 978-0-912550-17-6. Order #: NASG5407 paper$5.95.

WINTERING. Mohney.
The outdoor book for cold weather ventures--techniques and gear for hiking, camping, fires, navigating. Diagrams, 224 pocket-size pages.
Inventory = 25. ISBN: 0-8117-2270-8. Order #: STAC1376 paper$5.95.

Skiing/Winter Regional Guides

25 SKI TOURS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. by William P. Ehling.
The best cross-country skiing through the Tug Hill region, the Eastern Ontario lowlands, and the Appalachian highlands. Each tour includes trailhead parking and directions, sketch maps of the routes, notes on history and nature along the way. There is also a section of tips on ski touring in this region. Photos, maps, 143 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89725-019-2. 1980. Order #:BACK4040 paper$5.95.

25 SKI TOURS IN MAINE: from Kittery to Caribou--a cross-country skier's guide. by Karl Beiser.
Cross-country skier's guide to trails through mountain, forest, and seacoast areas, with notes of historical and natural interest plus terrain features along the ways. Trail descriptions give parking and trail directions. Tours are rated for all ages and abilities with difficulty levels and special tips for ski touring in the Maine environment are given. Photographs, maps, 128 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89725-006-0. 1979. Covers slightly scuffed. Order #: BACK4046 paper$5.95.

25 SKI TOURS IN THE ADIRONDACKS. by Almy & Anne Coggeshall.
Cross-country skiing adventures in the southern Adirondacks, the Capital district, and Tug Hill--some on national and state park lands. Includes driving and parking directions, full and complete trail descriptions, tips on woodsmanship and coping with upstate New York's infamous winters, details of local history and nature lore. Photos, maps, 143 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89725-008-7. 1979. Order #: BACK4057 paper$5.95.

25 SKI TOURS IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS. by Sally and Daniel Ford.
A cross-country skier's guide to Vermont's backcountry ski trails. From Bennington to Brattleboro in the south, from Burlington to Barre in the north, book tells where to start into fine ski touring country in the Green Mountains. Tells how to get to trail starts, where to park, and what to look for along the trails. Mileages and levels of difficulty are given for each trail, along with a map showing the route. Photographs, maps, 128 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912274-93-X. 1978. Order #: BACK7536 paper$4.95.

25 SKI TOURS IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. by Sally and Daniel Ford.
A cross-country skier's guide to New Hampshire's backcountry ski trails. How to get there, where to park, and what to look for along the way. Includes touring centers, classic routes, and seldom-skied areas. Tips on clothing, equipment, and technique. Trail are described along with mileage and level of difficulty. Photos, maps, 128 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912274-75-1. 1977. Order #: BACK4045 paper$4.95.

AMERICA'S SKI BOOK. Ski Magazine.
Includes history, equipment, major areas, techniques, competition--as practiced and provided during skiing's expansion period, thus giving insights into what the sport was like at that time and how it has progressed since. Some of the ideas have changed, but here are their roots. And some of the ideas continue to prevail. Illustrated, 511 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-684-13510-8. 1973. Order #: SCRI5168 cloth$12.50.

THE ASPEN BOOK: a complete guide. by Diane Tegmeyer.
History, lodging, culture, restaurants, recreation, shipping. And of course when and where to find the best skiing--downhill, cross-country, telemarking, and hut-to-hut. Guide to all 4 seasons of recreation with options for camping, hiking, fishing, bicycling, and more. Photos, maps, 240 pages, index.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-936399-31-7. 1992. Order #: BERT3695 paper$14.95.

CACHE TOURS: a ski touring guide to the mountains around Logan, Utah. by Ann Schimpf and Scott Datwyler.
Introduction observes that a ski tour is only as good as the snow and gives tips on dealing with various conditions. Advice is given on ski waxes, with a wax chart, and an equipment section explains what to bring--and what not to bring, plus a note on water and emergency supplies. The avalanche risk is discussed and where to park at the trailheads. 34 trails are described with destinations, elevations, mileages, route-finding, and terrain features, and there are several beginner trails included. Drawings, maps, 64 little pages for easy carrying on a tour..
Inventory = 4. ISBN: 0-915272-11-3. 1977. Order #: WASA1672 paper$4.95.

COLORADO SKI COUNTRY. by Charlie Meyers. Covers 14 major resorts with descriptions, histories--how they got started. Includes the stories of the U.S. Army's ski troops at Camp Hale, skiing in the backcountry, competitions, carrying the mail on skis. Color photos, 104 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-937959-16-2. 1987. Order#: FALC9309 paper$14.95.

EXCITING VAIL & BEAVER CREEK: a smart vacationer's guide to skiing, dining, and adventures in the Vail Valley. EXCITING VAIL & BEAVER CREEK: a smart vacationer's guide to skiing, dining, and adventures in the Vail Valley. by Ned R. Harley.
Insider tips for savvy skiers: escape routes for novices on advanced trails, where to find the best snow, quick ski routes between popular trails, I-70 sightseeing from the Denver airport to Vail. Includes summer activities from white-water rafting to golf, tennis, and mountain biking. Includes area facilities. Update pre-trip.
Inventory = 1.ISBN: 0-9635493-0-8. 1992. Order#: MISC0317 paper$14.95.

ROXY'S SKI GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND. by Roxy Rothafel.
An insider's look at skiing and the ski industry in New England: impressions of the areas and descriptions, characteristics of resorts, slope conditions, and more. Told by a radio reporter, in a witty style. Gives insights on ski area snow and weather reports, student skiers and their tracers, resorts and their ski schools, ideas about ski clothing and equipment, slope grooming. Histories of many of the 51 ski areas included, many of them classic and pioneers in the sports' development. Photographs and maps, 190 pages.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-914788-08-6. 1978. Covers scuffed. Order #: GLPE4055 paper$7.95.

SKI TOURING IN CALIFORNIA. by David Beck. A complete book for cross-country skiing in California with a large tour section for beginning as well as advanced skiers. Shows where to ski and how to ski with an illustrated technique section. Also discusses touring with kids, snowcamping, and avoiding avalanches. 35 tours are detailed, with mileages, starting points, elevations gained, difficulty class, and best season. Topographic maps show tour routes, 222 pages, index, bibliography.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-89997-034-6. 1980. Order #: WILD1773 paper$9.95.

SKI TOURING IN NORTHERN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. by John F. Barber.
Guide to undeveloped opportunities to explore off the main roads in the northern reaches of the park. Introduces to gear, clothing, winter conditions, animals that might be encountered in this wildlife area. Describes trail starts, features to be seen, and mileages and routes of 16 snow tours including Trout Lake, Lamar Valley, Old Stagecoach Road. 24 little pages with map of routes, drawings and charts.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: None. 1978. Order #: YELL1838 paper$3.95.

SKI TOURS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA: Carson Pass, Bear Valley, and Pinecrest--volume 2. Libkind.
Comprehensive guidebook to ski touring opportunities in this area, with route descriptions. From easier outings to backcountry adventures, gives tour difficulties, lengths, elevation changes, route-finding plus directions to start and end points, topo maps showing routes. Map, 132 pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-931255-01-5. Order #: WILD4192 paper$15.95.

SKIING: a guide to the Colorado High Country. by Eleanor H. Ayer.
History of skiing in Colorado--from pioneers and miners, ski-jumping in the early days, Winter Park Ski Train, rope tows and T-bars, ski troops during World War II at Camp Hale near Vail, early competitions at Aspen, development of Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, and Winter Park along with Aspen as some of the earliest lift-served ski areas, rejection of Winter Olympics. Capsule descriptions of all the Colorado ski areas and a map showing their locations. Color photographs, 48 pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-939650-73-8. 1987. Order #: amtr7600 paper$3.95.

SKIING THE ROCKIES. by Charlie Meyers.
Near-paradise on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Montana, Utah, New Mexico at Aspen, Vail, Alta, Sun Valley, Taos, and in between. Abundant scenes of skiers in deep powder, skier racing, winter nature scenes. For fortunate souls, recalls past days in snowy glory and is an incentive for those still to enjoy the same. 105 color photos, 128 large-format pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-912856-60-2. 1980. Order#: GRAR0580 cloth$29.50.

SNOW COUNTRY. by Steven Fuller & Jeremy Schmidt.
Autumn, winter, and spring in Yellowstone. Shows the cycle of the cold season from start to end--what the animals do and the tracks they leave; the geysers in mist, rime frost on rocks and trees, frozen waterfalls. Color illustrations, 48 large-format pages. Written by two Yellowstone winterkeepers, with notes on their observations largely during the cold months.
Inventory = 2. ISBN: 0-934949-3-8 1980. Order #: YELL1827 paper$4.95.

SUN VALLEY: a mountain guide. by Bank Wright.
This guide will appeal to all those who have skied that great and classic western mountain ski area in Idaho: Sun Valley--or will ski it. Origin of the idea for a ski area at this location is given--how it was selected from rivals including Yosemite, starting its story in 1936, very early in the ski history of America. Describes the development that defines the resort including the Warm Springs side and Dollar Mountain, too, as well as the Roundhouse. Ski trails are shown both on maps and also in photographs, many with skiers in action, showing a form that even today is better than one sees at many newer ski resorts--with skiers in angulated positions and skiing moguls and in powder. Many photographs, 104 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1976. Order #: MOSE0852 paper$5.95.

WASATCH TOURS. by Alexis Kelner and David Hanscom.
Beginning, intermediate, advanced, and Super ski tours in the mountains east of Salt Lake City, Utah. Introduction tells of ski-touring equipment and snowshoes and provides a section on understanding avalanches, a real consideration for travel in this region. Avalanches, it points out "Easily Avoided/Rarely Survived." Starts with 9 beginner tours and then describes intermediate and advanced tours by region: Millcreek Canyon (7 tours), Neffs Canyon (9 tours), Big Cottonwood Canyon (17 tours), Little Cottonwood Canyon (12 tours), American Fork Canyon (14 tours). Photographs and diagrams showing routes. 221 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: 0-915272-06-7. 1976. Order #: WASA 1136 paper$6.50.

WINTER AT OLD FAITHFUL: natural history and ski trails. by Frank Balthis, Steve Bogen, and Fred Hirschmann.
Ways to enjoy the cold season in Yellowstone National Park, with attention given to special character of the region including managing for survival as well as enjoyment. Concern is needed for thermal features, ice formations, and wildlife encounters such as bison and even at times of early winter and late spring, bears. 12 trails are described with roundtrip distances and starting points plus points along the way and tips on where walking short distances to see thermal features may be better than using skis. Level of experience needed is often included and trails may be loops or one-way. Includes animal tracks that might be seen as well as characteristics of trees. Table of geyser eruptions with time intervals, height, and duration. Map of each trail plus overall map, drawings, 48 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. 1980. Order #: MISC1315 paper$5.95.

WINTER COMES TO YELLOWSTONE. by Stanley G. Canter.
What is Yellowstone like in winter? What is a trip to Yellowstone like in winter? Text answers these questions with explanations of the effects of the cold and snowy months on the plants and wildlife--survival strategies, migrations, and hibernations and with some insects thriving in thermal waters and some bird species staying near these heated areas. Tells how to find and see wildlife in winter situations, with some being easier to spot then than in summer. Provides guides to the park roads, reporting winter conditions and also the unusual sites to see such as ice cones at the bases of waterfalls. Includes precautions for a safe trip. Map, drawings, 20 pages.
Inventory = 1. ISBN: None. Order #: YELL1324 paper$3.95.

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