Ultimate Skiing Adventures: 100 Epic Experiences in the Snow

by Alf Alderson

Overview

Ultimate Skiing Adventures takes you on a skiing voyage around the planet’s biggest, best and most unusual ski destinations – from the huge mega-resorts of the French Alps to sailing along Iceland’s north coast in search of great snow, there are exciting adventures that will appeal to everyone from novice to expert.
The inspirational descriptions of 100 locations combine Alf Alderson’s personal experience with the input of experts in all aspects of skiing and mountain sports and are accompanied by stunning full-page photography from some of the world’s foremost ski photographers.
This book allows you to escape onto the slopes in your own home. Perfect for planning your next ski trip or indulging in some armchair skiing of slopes that only the most adventurous will tackle.
And it’s not just about skiing – the contents cover avalanche rescue techniques, snow science, road trips, the work of ski patrollers and resorts so remote and obscure that you may never have heard of them.
The book is divided into chapters on Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, Scandinavia and the Rest of the World. Discover where you will ski next – in reality or in your imagination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912621224
Publisher:	Fernhurst Books
Publication date:	12/03/2020
Series:	Ultimate Adventures , #6
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Alf Alderson is an award-winning journalist who divides his time between the French Alps and the Pembrokeshire coast. He specialises in adventure sports and travel journalism, which has appeared in The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and a wide range of skiing magazines and websites. He has skied in over 200 destinations on every continent other than Antarctica (next on the list…).

Table of Contents

Western Europe

Soldeu, Andorra 6

St Anton, Austria 8

Lech-Zürs Am Arlberg, Austria 10

Kitzbuhel, Austria 12

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria 14

Ischgl, Austria 16

Mayrhofen, Austria 18

Schladming, Austria 20

Sölden, Austria 22

Stubai Valley, Austria 24

Obergurgl, Austria 26

Chamonix, France 28

Les Trois Vallées, France 30

Val d'lsère, France 32

Les Arcs / La Plagne (Paradiski), France 34

La Rosiére, France 36

Les Sybelles, France 38

Bonneval-Sur-Arc, France 40

La Grave, France 42

The Haute Route, French - Swiss Alps 44

Les Deux Alpes, France 46

Les Carroz, France 48

La Mongie, French Pyrenees 50

St Lary-Soulan, French Pyrenees 52

Monterosa Ski, Italy 54

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 56

Courmayeur, Italy 58

Livigno, Italy 60

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy 62

Cervinia, Italy 64

Sella Ronda, Italy 66

Baqueira-Beret, Spanish Pyrenees 68

Sierra Navada, Spain 70

Andermatt, Switzerland 72

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland 74

Verbier, Switzerland 76

Mürren, Switzerland 78

Grindelwald, Switzerland 80

Zermatt, Switzerland 82

Saas-Fee, Switzerland 84

Champery, Switzerland 86

Scuol, Switzerland 88

Disentis, Switzerland 90

Arosa Lenzerheide, Switzerland 92

The Susten Derby, Bernese Oberland 94

St Moritz, Switzerland 96

Val d'Anniviers, Switzerland 98

Nevis Range, Scotland 100

Eastern Europe

Bansko, Bulgaria 102

Gudauri, Georgia 104

Tetnuldi, Georgia 106

Mount Parnassos, Greece 108

North Macedonia 110

Poiana Brasov, Romania 112

Jasná, Slovakia 114

Kanin and Co, Slovenia 116

Palandöken, Turkey 118

Scandinavia

Ylläs, Finland 120

I Fjördum, Iceland 122

Voss, Norway 124

Senja Island, Norway 126

Riksgransen, Sweden 128

Åre, Sweden 130

North America

Alyeska, Alaska, USA 132

Mount Bachelor, Oregon, USA 134

McCall, Idaho, USA 136

Big Sky, Montana, USA 138

Grand Targhee, Wyoming, USA 140

Utah Interconnect, Utah, USA 142

Powder Mountain, Utah, USA 144

Breckenridge, Colorado, USA 146

Crested Butte, Colorado, USA 148

Silverton, Colorado, USA 150

On The Road, USA 152

Telluride, Colorado, USA 154

Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, USA 156

Whitefish Mountain, Montana, USA 158

Castle Mountain, Alberta, Canada 160

Clyde River, Baffin Island, Canada 162

Fernie, British Columbia, Canada 164

Selkirk Snowcat, British Columbia, Canada 166

Red Mountain, British Columbia, Canada 168

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada 170

Kicking Horse, British Columbia, Canada 172

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada 174

Whitewater, British Columbia, Canada 176

Last Frontier Heliskiing, Bell 2 Lodge, British Columbia, Canada 178

Panorama, British Columbia, Canada 180

Rest of the World

Kamchatka, Russia 182

Cerro Castor, Argentina 184

Portillo, Chile 186

Valle Nevado, Chile 188

Greenland 190

Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India 192

Honshu Island, Japan 194

Hokkaido, Japan 196

Dizin, Alborz Mountains, Iran 198

Craigieburn, Southern Alps, New Zealand 200

Lake Baikal, Siberia 202

Olympus Mons, Mars 204

Editorial Reviews

"This season's most inspiring coffee-table read." (The Telegraph)
“If I had to select one ski book to be my companion – to inspire, inform and fill me with a love of skiing then this would be it.” (James Cove, Editor and Founder of PlanetSKI)
“Whether you are a beginner or expert, Ultimate Skiing Adventures will have you itching to get back to the slopes.” (Frank ‘Scoop’ Baldwin, Skier & Snowboarder magazine)
“Any skier looking to tick off the ultimate bucket list of adventure destinations will love this book. Just a word of caution though, once opened the first-hand accounts and dreamy photos draw you into a wonderful world of snow that will be hard to resist. Prepare to travel!” (Rob Stewart, Ski Press)
“Thoroughly (and quite literally) at home in the mountains, few people know the sport, the mountains, the resorts and the personalities as well as Alf Alderson, and no one else writes about it with such verve and passion. “ (Tim Hughes, Features Editor, Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times)
“This superbly illustrated book of 100 epic skiing experiences round the world by one of our leading skiing and surfing adventurers should whet the appetite of anyone about to clip into a pair of bindings.” (Outdoor Focus, Winter 2020)

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