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Winter Sports December 2016
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Yoga Foundations: Wednesdays, 12-1pm Library21c --1175 Chapel Hills Drive Yoga for Stress Management: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm Library21c --1175 Chapel Hills Drive Yoga at Monument Library: Thursdays, Noon-1pm Monument Library--1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive Call 719-389-8968 for details.
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Library21c --1175 Chapel Hills Drive Tai Chi 37-Form: Wednesdays, 11:15am- Noon Library21c --1175 Chapel Hills Drive Tai Chi: Thursdays, 10-11am Penrose Library-- 20 N. Cascade Ave Tai Chi 24-Form: Fridays, various levels and times. Library21c --1175 Chapel Hills Drive Call 719-389-8968 for details.
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Total skiing by Chris FellowsIn the United States alone, 6.5 million winter sport enthusiasts snap into their skis each year, but how many of those skiers have the fundamental training and ability to take on any hill or mountain? Author and renowned ski instructor Chris Fellows breaks down the skills to their fundamental parts and offers a customizable four-step training program to take skiers to the next level in Total Skiing.
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Ultimate skiing by Ron LeMasterA stunning, full-color guide for the modern skier, Ultimate Skiing speaks to the intermediate, advanced and racing readership by including updated techniques for modern-shaped ski designs and tips for fine-tuning boots for specific styles and terrain. Ultimate Skiing features author Ron LeMaster’s clear, thorough and captivating photo sequences depicting proper form on the slopes. Every chapter includes analyses of World Cup skiers, as well as exercises for developing and practicing technique.
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Climbing and skiing Colorado's mountains : 50 select ski descents by Ben Connerslimbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. The book provides accurate information to backcountry skiers and snowboarders, including overviews, maps, photos, and route descriptions for each of the selected 50 descents, while at the same time spurring the reader on to investigate peaks and areas outside of those featured in the book.
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Ski the Whole Mountain : How to Ski Any Condition at Any Time by Eric DeslauriersOver the past 15 years the authors have discovered a simple yet radical way to teach skiers how to ski a mountain focusing on three basic moves. The result: beautiful, controlled skiing turns in any condition from powder to Sierra cement. Here, they provide safe and effective difficult terrain skiing techniques, including basic avalanche awareness and safety.
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The snowboard book : a guide for all boarders
by Lowell Hart
A fully illustrated guide for the beginner through expert boarder demonstrates key moves and freestyle techniques, as well as highlights equipment selection and hip lingo for one of the world's most exciting and fastest growing sports. Original.
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Off the Chain : An Insider's History of Snowboarding by Ross Rebagliatiff the Chain takes readers on a wild ride through the rise of snowboarding, from its hippie origins in the backwoods of Vermont and California to its present incarnation as a $150 billion global industry. Illustrated with 100 color photographs, Off the Chain begins with the sport's early days, when the pioneers built their own boards and snuck onto the slopes.
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Snowshoe routes : Colorado's Front Range by Alan AptThere are few places in the world with more diverse snowshoe routes than the Front Range of Colorado. Come with author Alan Apt, who has wandered the Front Range of Colorado for over 30 years, and take advantage of his detailed knowledge of the trails that will safely transport you, friends, and family, into winter's backcountry.A bestseller in the first edition, this second edition includes many NEW trails suitable for everyone, including families with children.
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Winter trails Colorado : the best cross-country ski and snowshoe trails
by Andy Lightbody
"Revised and updated, this guide leads readers to 50 of the best snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails in Colorado--from Rocky Mountain National Park to Telluride. Designed for everyone, from consummate skiers and snowshoers to beginners and families, Winter Trails will lead you to the best places to snowshoe or cross-country ski in Colorado. Be it a day trip or a two-hour jaunt, you can enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of winter with these 50 carefully researched trails. Each outing includes: information about the natural landscape, distance in miles, trail difficulty, surface quality, a rundown of proper equipment and clothing suggestions, and tips on safety, navigation, and trail etiquette. It also includes: point-by-point trail directions; detailed trail maps; driving directions to trailheads; rental facilities; food and lodging information; local lore and historical facts"
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Basic Illustrated Snowshoeing by Eli BurakianRichly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip of thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.
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Colorado's Quiet Winter Trails by David MullerThese are easy and more difficult routes to be enjoyed and savored in silence by the cross-country skier and snowshoer alike. On these trails, the only sounds you will hear will come from your equipment moving through the snow, the pound of your heartbeat, and the rasp of your breath at altitude.
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Snowshoeing Colorado by Claire WalterAward-winning trail guide to Colorado's hottest winter sport revised and updated.
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Pikes Peak Library District P.O. Box 1579 Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901 (719) 531-6333http://ppld.org/ |
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