Author: Joy Masoff
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792267386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Your guide to jumping, racing, skiboarding, nordic, backcountry, aerobatics, and more.
Extreme Sports: Ski!
Author: Joy Masoff
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792267386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Your guide to jumping, racing, skiboarding, nordic, backcountry, aerobatics, and more.
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 9780792267386
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Your guide to jumping, racing, skiboarding, nordic, backcountry, aerobatics, and more.
Extreme Sports
Author: Pam Pollack
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Skis and skiing
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Skis and skiing
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
White Heat
Author: Wayne Johnson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416553258
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
White Heat is pure adrenaline—a thrilling exploration of extreme skiing that pushes the reader over the edge with heart-pounding accounts of people who risk their lives on the fastest, steepest slopes. Often obsessed and possibly crazy, extreme skiers and snowboarders are having the time of their lives facing death-defying challenges. But the extreme skiing life isn't just about the quest to finish first; it's a lifestyle made up of insane jumps, bone-breaking speeds, and world records—not to mention the wild off-mountain social world, the flamboyant gear and slang completely unique to it, and, of course, the remarkable history of the racing champions and events that is its backdrop. Wayne Johnson, former competitive skier and acclaimed novelist, takes us into the cult of extreme skiing populated by stars such as one-eyed jumping champion Jerry Martin, who held the North American distance record for more than a decade, and Vinko Bogataj, whose world-famous wipeout on ABC's Wide World of Sports gave rise to the expression “pulling a Vinko.” Here are real-life adventures, everything from Shane McConkey ski BASE jumping the Eiger in Switzerland to Shawn White, the Flying Tomato, throwing 1260s in the halfpipe. Johnson, who has spent a lifetime on the mountains, also puts you in his boots when recounting goose-bump- inducing tales of high-speed downhill racing, Nordic jumping competitions, avalanche control, and the hip, ripping world of snowboarding. If you've ever wondered what kind of nut would willingly choose to fly off a twenty-story ski jump, or have ever dreamed of living outside the usual boundaries, or just like to read about people having life-expanding adventures, then White Heat is an exhilarating thrill ride that will leave you breathless.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416553258
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
White Heat is pure adrenaline—a thrilling exploration of extreme skiing that pushes the reader over the edge with heart-pounding accounts of people who risk their lives on the fastest, steepest slopes. Often obsessed and possibly crazy, extreme skiers and snowboarders are having the time of their lives facing death-defying challenges. But the extreme skiing life isn't just about the quest to finish first; it's a lifestyle made up of insane jumps, bone-breaking speeds, and world records—not to mention the wild off-mountain social world, the flamboyant gear and slang completely unique to it, and, of course, the remarkable history of the racing champions and events that is its backdrop. Wayne Johnson, former competitive skier and acclaimed novelist, takes us into the cult of extreme skiing populated by stars such as one-eyed jumping champion Jerry Martin, who held the North American distance record for more than a decade, and Vinko Bogataj, whose world-famous wipeout on ABC's Wide World of Sports gave rise to the expression “pulling a Vinko.” Here are real-life adventures, everything from Shane McConkey ski BASE jumping the Eiger in Switzerland to Shawn White, the Flying Tomato, throwing 1260s in the halfpipe. Johnson, who has spent a lifetime on the mountains, also puts you in his boots when recounting goose-bump- inducing tales of high-speed downhill racing, Nordic jumping competitions, avalanche control, and the hip, ripping world of snowboarding. If you've ever wondered what kind of nut would willingly choose to fly off a twenty-story ski jump, or have ever dreamed of living outside the usual boundaries, or just like to read about people having life-expanding adventures, then White Heat is an exhilarating thrill ride that will leave you breathless.
The Art of Fear
Author: Kristen Ulmer
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062423436
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A revolutionary guide to acknowledging fear and developing the tools we need to build a healthy relationship with this confusing emotion—and use it as a positive force in our lives. We all feel fear. Yet we are often taught to ignore it, overcome it, push past it. But to what benefit? This is the essential question that guides Kristen Ulmer’s remarkable exploration of our most misunderstood emotion in The Art of Fear. Once recognized as the best extreme skier in the world (an honor she held for twelve years), Ulmer knows fear well. In this conversation-changing book, she argues that fear is not here to cause us problems—and that in fact, the only true issue we face with fear is our misguided reaction to it (not the fear itself). Rebuilding our experience with fear from the ground up, Ulmer starts by exploring why we’ve come to view it as a negative. From here, she unpacks fear and shows it to be just one of 10,000 voices that make up our reality, here to help us come alive alongside joy, love, and gratitude. Introducing a mindfulness tool called “Shift,” Ulmer teaches readers how to experience fear in a simpler, more authentic way, transforming our relationship with this emotion from that of a draining battle into one that’s in line with our true nature. Influenced by Ulmer’s own complicated relationship with fear and her over 15 years as a mindset facilitator, The Art of Fear will reconstruct the way we react to and experience fear—empowering us to easily and permanently address the underlying cause of our fear-based problems, and setting us on course to live a happier, more expansive future.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062423436
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A revolutionary guide to acknowledging fear and developing the tools we need to build a healthy relationship with this confusing emotion—and use it as a positive force in our lives. We all feel fear. Yet we are often taught to ignore it, overcome it, push past it. But to what benefit? This is the essential question that guides Kristen Ulmer’s remarkable exploration of our most misunderstood emotion in The Art of Fear. Once recognized as the best extreme skier in the world (an honor she held for twelve years), Ulmer knows fear well. In this conversation-changing book, she argues that fear is not here to cause us problems—and that in fact, the only true issue we face with fear is our misguided reaction to it (not the fear itself). Rebuilding our experience with fear from the ground up, Ulmer starts by exploring why we’ve come to view it as a negative. From here, she unpacks fear and shows it to be just one of 10,000 voices that make up our reality, here to help us come alive alongside joy, love, and gratitude. Introducing a mindfulness tool called “Shift,” Ulmer teaches readers how to experience fear in a simpler, more authentic way, transforming our relationship with this emotion from that of a draining battle into one that’s in line with our true nature. Influenced by Ulmer’s own complicated relationship with fear and her over 15 years as a mindset facilitator, The Art of Fear will reconstruct the way we react to and experience fear—empowering us to easily and permanently address the underlying cause of our fear-based problems, and setting us on course to live a happier, more expansive future.
Extreme Snow Skiing
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1634700716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Snow Skiing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Snow Skiing presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Publisher: Cherry Lake
ISBN: 1634700716
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Snow Skiing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Snow Skiing presents the thrills and spills of this most intriguing extreme sport. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
Freestyle Skiing
Author: K. C. Kelley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781609732103
Category : Extreme sports
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Action-packed overview of the sport of freestyle skiing, its origins, stars, and the equipment required.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781609732103
Category : Extreme sports
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Action-packed overview of the sport of freestyle skiing, its origins, stars, and the equipment required.
Extreme Sports
Author: Joe Tomlinson
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781842224656
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Contains photographs and descriptions of a variety of extreme sports, including bungee jumping, mountain biking, snowboarding, and others; and provides information on clothing and equipment, safety, tricks and techniques, and venues.
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781842224656
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Contains photographs and descriptions of a variety of extreme sports, including bungee jumping, mountain biking, snowboarding, and others; and provides information on clothing and equipment, safety, tricks and techniques, and venues.
Freeskiing and Other Extreme Snow Sports
Author: Elliott Smith
Publisher: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1496666097
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Bundle up and follow the frosty world of freeskiing. Learn about freeskiing, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other snow sports, and see how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Publisher: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1496666097
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Bundle up and follow the frosty world of freeskiing. Learn about freeskiing, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other snow sports, and see how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Big Air Skateboarding
Author: Thomas K. Adamson
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1681030845
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Heights do not rank high on the list of fears for these athletes. Big air skateboarding has its competitors soaring over 8 stories high and at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Skate through this awesome title for young readers.
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1681030845
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Heights do not rank high on the list of fears for these athletes. Big air skateboarding has its competitors soaring over 8 stories high and at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Skate through this awesome title for young readers.
Extreme Skiing
Author: John Schindler
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836845396
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the different kinds of extreme skiing, including speed skiing, backcountry skiing, and heli-skiing.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836845396
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the different kinds of extreme skiing, including speed skiing, backcountry skiing, and heli-skiing.