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Best Skiing Travel Guides

The California Surf Project
Relive their incredible adventure of surfing perfect waves, sharing campfires with total strangers, and keeping the bus running with duct tape and prayers in more than 200 gorgeous photographs, soulful text, and a professionally produced thirty-minute DVD. Chris Burkard is a surf photographer whose work has appeared in over 35 international publications.
Reviews
"I read it from cover-to-cover, studied the photos and watched the included video. I completed the book feeling like I needed to go."
"I liked this book. (My thoughts anyway.)."
"Lots of pictures that weren't relevant to surf and they were not explained as to where they were taken."
"My husband loves this book."
"Photos and text intertwine, letting reader "accompany" these two surfers on a vagabond adventure, following the California surf line from Oregon to Mexico."
"Gave this to my husband as a gift."
"She loved the book."
"Beautiful hardcover book with great surf and landscape pictures and stories of each places in California that they traveled."
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Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet
Europe Edelgriess (Austria). Patscherkofel (Austria). Strief (Austria). Valluga (Austria). Wilde Grub'n (Austria). Aiguille Rouge (France). Bellecote (France). Face de Bellevarde (France). Pic du Midi (France). Sarenne (France). Vallee Blanche (France). Dammkar (Germany). Kandahah (Germany). Revelation (Greenland). Balma (Italy). Mount Etna (Italy). Olympic (Italy). Val Mesdi (Italy). Kanin to Sella Nevea (Italy/Slovenia). Lyngen Peninsula (Norway). World Championship Run (Poland). Olympic Downhill (Russia). Coire Dubh (Scotland). Luis Arias (Spain). Lindsrapped (Sweden). Back Side (Switzerland). Diavolezza Glacier (Switzerland). Inferno (Switzerland). Parsenn to Kublis (Switzerland). The Wall/Paradise (Switzerland). Klein Matterhorn (Switzerland/Italy). Itinerary 19 (Turkey). With a career that has mirrored the rise of information technology, after publishing his first ski book in 1985, Patrick went on to build a database of all the ski areas in the world, eventually hunting down more than 6,000 areas in 80 countries--a database that sits behind many of the world's ski information sites, books and brochures.
Reviews
"Christmas present for ski fanatic hubby."
"Nice quality."
"This book will make you drool over the slopes to be skied around the world."
"Specific runs in specific places."
"Great book, prompt shipping."
"When I saw the cover of Patrick Thorne’s “Powder, The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet,” my gut sank and filled with butterflies at the same time. “I tried to be international with the choice of runs, but honestly, 50 is way too small of a selection to have to make when you consider there are 6,000 ski areas on earth in around 80 countries, and I don’t know, maybe 100,000 runs between them,” says Thorne."
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The Ultimate Ski Book: Legends, Resorts, Lifestyle, & More
In this book, skiing expert Gabriella Le Breton assembles everything passionate skiers want to know, and a lot more―the most beautiful views, the most remote resorts, the best restaurants. Her skiing articles are regularly featured in The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph,Conde Nast Traveler,and Vanity Fair.
Reviews
"So I am revising my review to say this book is enjoyable and if you are really into skiing, and maybe want to learn more about the top European resorts, this is a good book for your collection."
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Best Cross-Country Skiing

Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet
Europe Edelgriess (Austria). Patscherkofel (Austria). Strief (Austria). Valluga (Austria). Wilde Grub'n (Austria). Aiguille Rouge (France). Bellecote (France). Face de Bellevarde (France). Pic du Midi (France). Sarenne (France). Vallee Blanche (France). Dammkar (Germany). Kandahah (Germany). Revelation (Greenland). Balma (Italy). Mount Etna (Italy). Olympic (Italy). Val Mesdi (Italy). Kanin to Sella Nevea (Italy/Slovenia). Lyngen Peninsula (Norway). World Championship Run (Poland). Olympic Downhill (Russia). Coire Dubh (Scotland). Luis Arias (Spain). Lindsrapped (Sweden). Back Side (Switzerland). Diavolezza Glacier (Switzerland). Inferno (Switzerland). Parsenn to Kublis (Switzerland). The Wall/Paradise (Switzerland). Klein Matterhorn (Switzerland/Italy). Itinerary 19 (Turkey). With a career that has mirrored the rise of information technology, after publishing his first ski book in 1985, Patrick went on to build a database of all the ski areas in the world, eventually hunting down more than 6,000 areas in 80 countries--a database that sits behind many of the world's ski information sites, books and brochures.
Reviews
"Christmas present for ski fanatic hubby."
"Nice quality."
"This book will make you drool over the slopes to be skied around the world."
"Specific runs in specific places."
"Great book, prompt shipping."
"When I saw the cover of Patrick Thorne’s “Powder, The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet,” my gut sank and filled with butterflies at the same time. “I tried to be international with the choice of runs, but honestly, 50 is way too small of a selection to have to make when you consider there are 6,000 ski areas on earth in around 80 countries, and I don’t know, maybe 100,000 runs between them,” says Thorne."
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Best Snowboarding

Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes - Washington
Each route includes the following elements: elevation, route distance, time required, fitness level, best season, maps and permit info, driving directions and detailed route description. In addition, Volken is an instructor/examiner for the AMGA ski mountaineering program and a gear designer for top brands of skis and outdoor clothing.
Reviews
"Well written, easy to follow, gives longer more advanced tours than previous guides."
"If you want a great guide, written by a guide then buy this book!"
"Fabulous resource for anyone who wants to ski the cascades."
"It is a very informative book and a great attempt to cover the major routes in the State."
"wow!"
"The maps in the 100Classic are poorly printed and barely-readable -- I've tried translating maps routes in the 100Classic book to the green-trails topo maps I have on hand to limited success -- whereas these new maps are clear relief-shaded topo maps that don't make me reach for the green-trails."
"It surprised me because it started out with a detailed history of back-ountry in the PNW, and the trails and mountains that were summited via backcountry skiing, in order."
"I have a collection of backcountry guide books for the Northwest, but the detailed routes described were much better than my other sources."
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Best Snow Skiing

Freedom Found: My Life Story
Freedom Found is a must-read for Warren’s legion of fans, ski history enthusiasts, adrenaline junkies and anyone whose interest is piqued by an extraordinary 20th-century success story. He premiered his first annual ski film in 1950, and over the next five-plus decades millions of skiers and snowboarders flocked to his films, worshipping his unique sense of humor, candor and adventure.
Reviews
"Good read!"
"I have been a fan of Warren Miller's movies since the 1980s."
"I always loved his ski movies but I had no idea that his life behind the scenes was so much more interesting than the movies."
"WM is a hero."
"I've attended a lot of Warren's films over the years, loves what he stands for, and could practically hear his voice in my ear as I was reading along."
"We loved this book and were so pleased to have found you had it.Thx for the great delivery service."
"Great, if you have been skiing since the 1950's and 1960's you will really enjoy this book."
"I started watching Warren Miller films as a kid growing up in Denver and Vail."
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Best Downhill Skiing

All-Mountain Skier : The Way to Expert Skiing
­­ Ski magazine. 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.
Reviews
"This is an excellent book."
"Gives some great tips for all styles of skiing."
"I liked it so much that I bought it as gifts for several of my skiing friends."
"I just bring it with me on ski trips and skim through sections when I'm at the hotel at night."
"I have read this book with great interest after reading Harold Harb's book."
"This book is still modern and relevant, goes into good detail, and is super easy to understand and apply."
"It's full of drills that I have been trying whenever I'm on the greens or blues I don't waste my time just going from point A to point B. I found myself doing nothing but talking about all the stuff I learned in this book."
"I'm a self-taught intermediate skier -- always threatening to, but never quite taking a lesson."
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Best Kayaking Travel Guides

Exploring the Boundary Waters: A Trip Planner and Guide to the BWCAW
Exploring the Boundary Waters is the most comprehensive trip planner to the BWCAW, giving travelers an overview of each entry point into the wilderness area as well as detailed descriptions of more than one hundred specific routes - including a ranking of their difficulty level and maps that feature the major waterways, portages, and the designated campsites.
Reviews
"Its a great book to pair with the Boundary Waters Canoe Camping book (it has pretty pictures and more info on other things you need to know about the boundary waters besides just the portages)."
"I have entered the BWCAW at several different points and as I read the route descriptions for these areas it was very easy to visualize my trips all over again."
"The one drawback that I did find was that, unless you were actually holding a map of the BWCAW right in front of you while reading, it was hard to figure out where the routes and portages were."
"Fully detailed and even helped even though I've been there before."
"Give many options on which lakes to try."
"Well researched, a little older, but information on planning routes is invaluable."
"Shows the specifics for every route in the BW."
"better than beymer as it contains line drawing mas so you can pick a route or create your own, which is the purpose of these books."
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Best Canoeing Travel Guides

Canoeing with the Cree: 75th Anniversary Edition
In 1930 two novice paddlers—Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port—launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Nearly four months later, after shooting hundreds of sets of rapids and surviving exceedingly bad conditions and even worse advice, the ragged, hungry adventurers arrived in York Factory on Hudson Bay—with winter freeze-up on their heels. "Canoeing with the Cree is an all-time favorite of mine."
Reviews
"First published in 1935, just five years after graduating from high school, the story recounts how the just-graduated young Arnold Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port set out on a 2250 canoe trip from Fort Snelling in Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. What I find even more amazing was that the young Sevareid was able to write and publish his book covering this saga while still an undergraduate student at the U of Minnesota."
"Now to mark the 75th anniversary of Sevareid's journey, two Minnesota men plan to make the same trip." Tim Post. In 1930 two young men paddled their way from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in Canada. Eric Sevareid, then a 17 year old, fresh graduate of high school, and his best buddy, Walter Port, planned the entire trip. Their journey is documented by Eric Sevareid, who gathered the weekly diaries he sent to their local Minneapolis paper, and in 1935, he wrote this book. Sevareid who went on to become one of the most revered journalists of our time, wrote in an unpretentious manner, and we can feel the excitement of their adventures. They had no radio, no maps( this was uncharted country), little preserved food except for hardtack, but they had their ingenuity and the assistance of all of the people they met. As a matter of fact, most of the people they met were in awe of their journey and shared whatever food, equipment and conversation they were capable. This is not to lessen these young men's courage, but to think 78 years ago, this was accomplished with such primitive arrangments and care."
"It probably has something to do with today's prevalence of cell phones, GPS devices, sophisticated camping and outdoor gear, and most people's basic lack of first-hand experience of wilderness in general, that makes this story so remarkable and totally thrilling. You just can't believe what these two young men go through or how they can summon the fortitude to finish the over 2,000 mile long canoe trip, full of obstacles, one after another after another. Freezing cold, rain, so many mosquitoes they could kill a man, getting lost, no maps, no fire, unexpected Indian encounters--can they trust them or not?"
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Best Scuba Travel Guides

The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes)
Copies of: Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas ; (4th Edition); Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas (3rd Edition) and Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean & Bahamas (3rd Edition) packaged in a beautifully printed shelf case.
Reviews
"The set contains the current editions of all 3 books as of August 2014."
"This is my bible when snorkeling. If you buy one reference on fish and creature I.D."
"Great book series."
"Quality resource-set."
"You won't be disappointmented by the quality of this volume."
"This 3 volume set is the most complete set of all the fish, creatures, and coral in the Caribbean."
"As others have noted these are soft covered, not hard covered books."
"Lets just say that if ur a diver or an up and coming marine biologist, this is the book set to buy if you need to know any and every species of fish, coral and critter."
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