Blurb:
From the first time you step into your bindings to mastering the stride, the glide, and the skate: Steve Hindman has you covered. As a certified instructor, he's introduced hundreds of people to the sport. Here he shares the same techniques he teaches on the snow.

This comprehensive guide covers equipment, clothing, and accessories, waxing for grip and glide, and other useful tips for getting started. For more advanced skiers, it takes up skating and classical technique for performance skiing, and downhill technique on freeheel equipment. For those heading into the backcountry, there in information on snow camping, route finding, and avalanche awareness.

Author: Steve Hindman