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"Covers more information than a week's worth of private lessons."­­Ski magazine

The All-Mountain Skier helps skiers advance their skills with a foolproof, self-instructional program for mastering advanced techniques in even the most challenging conditions. Drawing from his extensive experience as a ski professional, instructor Mark Elling delivers essential advice and information­­including tips from other expert skiers­­to help readers perform like pros.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 2nd edition (October 17, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 007140841X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071408417
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 0.36 x 9.4 inches
Reviewer: Goosemeyer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great presentation of basic skillset
Review: As a level set, I am a first season skier skiing parallel turns on blue runs (no black at this point). I believe this material is relevant for almost any ambitious beginner. It is very accessible, readable, and economically written.Part 2 was of most interest to me - a basic toolbox of skills to develop. For each skill you get background, a good description, and drills. There are also two "feedback" sections which really help you take the lessons to the hill. There's a "how it should feel" section and a "how it should look" section so you can check your performance against the feedback your body and eyes are giving you. IMO this is really important.The part on equipment was also very interesting and I regret not having enough of this knowledge before I went shopping for equipment (although I got lucky I think). The advanced part will be more useful to me once I get off the more groomed runs.I also bought "Ultimate Skiing" which was less satisfying at my level (but I suspect very good). The chapter "Turn Anatomy 101" from that book helped me connect the dots of the skillset in the book under review.Easy read, great information, lots of instructional value. What's not to like?

Reviewer: Irwin Purcell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Book On Skiing I Have Ever Read
Review: I have read several books on skiing, and this is, by far, the best. Most books on skiing tried to sell me on some magic maneuver that was the cure all for all skiing conditions - groomed, powder, crud, bumps, etc., but this is not real life. There is no magic pill. The All-Mountain Skier does not follow that path. It provided me with a number of skills, and I can pick the right skills for the right conditions.Also, I have found, when reading ski books by famous athletes (Harold Harb *cough) that they may be great skiers and have won gold medals, but they SUCK at teaching. They use all this mumbo jumbo and techno jargon, but they are very unclear. The author of this book is very clear, non-technical and easy to read and understand.I love the fact that he has several drills for me to practice and master the skills that he is teaching. As I have said, this is not a magic pill kind of deal. If you want to improve your skiing, you will have to practice the drills that he recommends.I highly recommend this book.

Reviewer: John A. Davis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I Have Seen The Light, One Little Step At A Time
Review: Woah. Problem with skiing instructors (and dance instructors too) is that they put too much into each hour lesson. With this book I was able to read it at bedtime, take it skiing and read it at lunch. I started with jumping around reading part and decided to take the author's advice and get my "tool set" in order so I started at the beginning. Whoa! 2 ski days this weekend and I feel like I've made incredible progress. (Trying to ski the black diamonds). Each chapter is full, but I would come away with one item at a time that I would remember on the slope.If you are picking up speed that you don't want and then compulsively traversing the hill until you are stuck on your uphill ski, this is because you haven't completed your turn. That's me!! An expert skier is always turning, loading and unloading and using the C-shaped turn to keep their speed down. All of a sudden, the black was no longer scary! Going slow and falling on steeps is very harmless stuff!Keep your stance very straight on shape skiis. People complain about burning quads and weak legs. It's because you are leaning into your boots and using your quads to take the energy in a turn. You should be using your bone structure. That's me!!! I was going to buy women's skiis because of this problem. Instead, I tightened my boots as stiff as I could so they wouldn't flex forward and I concentrated on skiing with a straigher leg, and guess what? I could ski the whole run and not get tired. (there are times when you need to get down, but a lot less than I thought).I normally wouldn't think twice about my arms and pole planting. Boy, after reading that chapter last night, I decided to spend the whole day on the slope concentrating on my arms: shoulder width plus a little, don't swing your arms, swing your hands straight forward in relation to the skiis, and KEEP YOUR HANDS(BOTH) VISIBLE IN YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION! I wasn't doing this. You don't have to keep your hands way out in front or really wide like straight skiis demand. And the biggest thing about pole planting? You are always swinging the pole! Your pole is either coming from behind or planting and then falling away. This is pretty no brainer on tight S-turns(the secret behind steep skiing) but on the long GS turns, I was waiting and then at the last minute swinging my pole forward and planting. Brad says this causes your skiing to be erratic and low and behold, I saw a change immediately! All of a sudden it is all related into one fluid dance.The expert skier is always turning, making us of the dynamics, turning complete "C" turns to maintain speed on the steep, and swinging their poles into plant (sometimes you use more of a pole, sometimes you don't). Everything falls into place. My turns started matching my pole rythm and/or vice versa and I started feeling like I was really skiing.Get the latest edition, I believe it is the 2nd Edition because it has been updated for shape skiis.John A. Davis

Reviewer: Tom
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: this is an excellent text. Also sections on ski equipment and equipment ...
Review: Not appropriate as a step-by-step learn-to-ski guide for someone just beginning to learn to ski, but for an intermediate to seasoned skier desiring to improve their technique, skills, and ability, this is an excellent text. Also sections on ski equipment and equipment care. Book is well organized and reads clearly. Am a second year ski instructor, and for this individual at least, the text has given me a better understanding of ski technique and added to my tool kit of skills. Well worth the money to have on one's book shelf.

Reviewer: BCEconMed
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent tips to add to polish our technique.
Review: Gives some great tips for all styles of skiing. If you are a good skier and can visualize and feel what the author is talking about while sitting on your couch reading this book you will get some great pointers to apply when you next hit the slopes. I learned about "spinal crunch" for the first time , and now I know exactly when and where I am getting that back pain.If you are closer to intermediate this is still a great book. Read a chapter or two each night and go out and practice his tips the next day. Most definitely had more tips than several days of private lessons, but doing both is best.

Reviewer: kata
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great tips to good skiing
Review: great book for a a good skier to improve skills. I personally know Mark Elling who not only is a fantastic skier but one of the best boot fitters around. His sharing of tips and tricks is a great way to advance your skills from groomers to powder.

Reviewer: Quinten Cameron
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Could be better with illustrations or pictures
Review: This book has excellent information for the intermediate skier looking to become an advanced skier. They do an excellent job writing so that it is easy to follow and understand. The only major shortfall is the lack of illustrations or pictures to help further understand the meaning of text.

Reviewer: Roy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This will help me become a better skier.

Reviewer: Katie C
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A brilliant book, if like me you like to learn stuff out of books, you'll love this. Practical, well-structured and full of clear information. I'm a good and very enthusiastic skier and I've learnt a great deal from this book, which has only increased my pleasure both on and off piste. I also bought this for friends who are 'good beginners/approaching intermediate' ability and they also found it very useful and got a lot out of it. Above all, it explains the technical side of skiing and shows you how to apply that knowledge at pretty much any level. Would definitely recommend.

Reviewer: Tony
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent book, definitely helped me.

Reviewer: Shropshire Lad
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I highly recommend this book - it has literally transformed my skiing and changed how I ski, where I ski and the speed at which I cover the snow. I was ready for this book but I have to say it is not for beginners.Apart from all the technical info that can be put to practical use, I particularly liked the way the author 'speaks' to you through the book. He is never judgemental, never patronising and always positive.A great investment.

Reviewer: Jae Kim
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: luv it