Winter Sports Reads

Looking outside this morning, we decided that today would be a good day to share Cathy's recommendations for winter sports books.
THE WINTER OLYMPICS: An Insider's Guide to the Legends, the Lore, and the Games
Vancouver Edition by Ron C. Judd

Ron Judd has created the ultimate insider's guide to the Winter Games, combining anecdotes and first hand reporting with profiles of individual sports and athletes in time to help winter sports fans of all stripes prepare for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Judd explains the intricacies of the competitive sports in the Winter Olympics, with details about each sport's history, how the sport is played and judged, and much more.

SKI THE FOURTEENERS: A Visual Tribute to Colorado's 14,000 Foot Peaks from the Eyes of a
Ski Mountaineer By Chris Davenport

Ski The 14ers tells the story of Chris Davenport's epic adventure through stunning photography and first hand trip reports of Colorado's most spectacular mountains and ranges. Between January 22, 2006 and January 19, 2007, Aspen's Chris Davenport completed a remarkable journey. He skied all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks within one year. To successfully ski the "14ers" one must have a combination of big mountain skills including accurate avalanche forecasting ability, careful route selection and inexhaustible tenacity. To accomplish the goal, Davenport and his companions faced every condition from water ice to powder, from bluebird days to subzero temperatures and intense winds. He climbed over 200,000 vertical feet during his ascents and often the very difficult routes had minimal snow cover. The true scope of this accomplishment is known by only a handful of experienced alpinists and skiers. Colorado ski alpinist Lou Dawson was the first to climb and ski all 54 peaks, which took him 13 years to accomplish. Others have attempted to ski all the 14ers and have come close. This book is an extraordinary photo expose of all the 14ers in winter. The trip reports gives the reader a window to this rare accomplishment.
MOON SPOTLIGHT COLORADO SKI TOWNS by Steve Knopper
Moon Colorado Ski Towns offers focused travel information and the unique perspective of
travel writer Steve Knopper. In this easy to carry guide you'll find sightseeing highlights, handy maps, and shopping, restaurant and hotel recommendations.


SNOWBOARDING: Learning to Ride from All-Mountain to Park and Pipe By Liam Gallagher
Snowboarding looks like fun but it isn't necessarily easy; your ego as well as your backside, can get bruised if you don't know what you're doing when learning to ride. Luckily, author Liam Gallagher is here to help the aspiring shredder grasp not only the finer points of gear and technique, but also the all-important business of attitude: It's not how many times you fall but how many times you get up again!