In this book, densmore shows all skiers how to apply champion racing techniques not only to gain speed but to improve skill. This winter, you can ski with lisa at a ski racing camp or a womens ski clinic. Lisa feinberg densmore s guide to highperformance skiing and racing by ballard, lisa densmore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Every sport has discretionary calls, but skiing, if you go the fastest you win. Talking about strategy and tactics for the slalom, giant slalom, superg, and downhill, to enhanced speed and grace in advanced nonrace conditions, densmore helps skiers to get the best out of themselves on the slopes. Lisa feinberg densmores guide to high performance skiing and. You dont need nerves of steel and a passion for flying down slopes at 85 mph to benefit from the competitivelevel advice and insider anecdotes in this book. Sign up here to get the latest deals, news and snow reports at top resorts worldwide. Lisa has accomplished much as a professional skier. Dartmouths passion for snow will be highlighted towards the end of 2012 in a full length documentary film, produced by lisa densmore 83 with support. Lisa feinberg densmore s guide to highperformance skiing and racing.
She is the author of seven books, including best hikes with dogs. Limited editions photographs framed prints from lisa ballard outdoors. The best skiers are ski racers, writes densmore, pointing out the technical impact of champions such as jean claude killy, stein ericksen, and ingemar stenmark. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Award winning photographer, author, outdoor enthusiast. Lisa feinberg densmore s guide to high performance skiing and racing by densmore, lisa isbn. Youll also find her competing on the masters circuit and covering the sport for various media outlets.
In addition to over 25 years of coaching experience, lisa densmore ballard has competed on a variety of ski racing stages over her lifetime, from world cup to ncaa division 1 college racing, and now on the masters circuit where she has garnered almost 100 national titles and 4 world masters championships. Every book ordered from through is autographed by authorphotographer lisa ballard. Learn to ski as expert racers do, even if you never plan to enter a starting gate. Red lodge ski coach brings wealth of experience outdoors. To join lisa densmore ballard on snow or for the new 2nd edition of her book ski faster. Guide to racing and high performance skiing, is available. Guide to racing and high performance skiing lisa densmore ballard on. Lisa densmore ballard has been involved in many aspects of the ski world. Racers make careers out of carving turns, which is why they ski so. Lisa densmores popular your turn womens ski clinic returns to boyne highlands resort in harbor springs, february 2325. Whatever your interest or ability, this book will help you ski better and ski faster. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Ski faster lisa feinberg densmore s guide to highperformance skiing and racing.
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