Katie?s On Thin Ice when an Olympic ice skater comes to town. When Katie turns into the skater during her performance, she really hits the ice?on her bottom, hard. Then when Katie figures out a way to fix this mess, the magic wind comes back and turns her into a famous snowboarder. But suddenly it?s Katie who is Going Downhill! That?s two snow shows she?s ruined in one week. Katie?s hilarious escapades in these two stories make this Super Special a perfect way to chase away the winter blues!

Author: Nancy E. Krulik
Paperback: 160 pages
Company: Grosset & Dunlap (2007-11-01) (2007-11-01)
ISBN: 044844447X
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"The premier guide to modern riding, from one of the sport’s best coaches."
--Tim Windell, two-time World Cup co-champion

In The Art of Snowboarding, USSA-certified club coach Jim Smith introduces you to the most popular tricks and stunts, including kickers (jumps) and other freestyle and half-pipe techniques, and stunts on rails and wood. He gives special emphasis to proper stance and turning techniques as the basis for more advanced moves. Time-lapse photographs demonstrate every step of every trick and technique, and dozens of additional photos show you the form of some of the country’s best riders.

Author: Jim Smith
Paperback: 192 pages
Company: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press (2006-08-29)
ISBN: 0071456880
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Author: BrownTrout Publishing
Calendar: 24 pages
Company: BrownTrout Publishing (2007-01-01) (2007-02-28)
ISBN: 1421620510
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This best-selling guide is ideal for those starting out as well as the more experienced boarders looking to fix a persistent problem or just improve their skills. Along with dozens of color photographs, Snowboarding Skills features:

• Pro tips from the world's top boarders
• Action photo sequences with explanatory diagrams
• Directional arrows showing exactly how and where to turn
• "Don't" and "do" photo comparisons
• Troubleshooting sidebars
• Lessons to improve skills
• Explanations on understanding snow and weather conditions
• Safety tips and equipment maintenance
• Hill etiquette, avoiding injury, and more.

From the basics of standing up and stopping to the challenges of pivoting and jumping, Snowboarding Skills covers everything a boarder needs to know.

Author: Cindy Kleh
Paperback: 128 pages
Company: Firefly Books (2002-10-12)
ISBN: 1552976262
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Author: James Preller
Paperback: 80 pages
Company: Scholastic Paperbacks (2006-01-01)
ISBN: 0439793955
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"As a PSIA examiner I have worked with Kevin on and off the snow for several years. His creativity and knowledge of what works comes through clearly in The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding. I'd recommend it as a reference to the professional instructor, as well as a how-to for the avid snowboarder and those who wish to be." -- J. Randy Price Member of the PSIA-AASI national demonstration team "As a professional athlete and instructor, working with Kevin and reading his book helped my riding immensely. One of Kevin's principles is straightforward and perfectly applicable for snowboarding, climbing or just about any sport--your mind leads and your body follows. It works!" -- Robyn Ebersfield 4-time World Cup rock climbing champion "Never in my thirty-three years of pioneering, shaping and defining the sport of snowboarding was there ever access to material explaining the technical aspects of riding in such an easy to understand manner. . . . This 'encyclopedia' of snowboarding how-to belongs on the shelf of every ski area, snowboard park and bookstore in the snowbelt." -- Paul Graves

Author: Kevin Ryan
Paperback: 336 pages
Company: McGraw-Hill (1998-06-11)
ISBN: 1570281440
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White Heat is pure adrenaline -- a thrilling exploration of extreme skiing that pushes the reader over the edge with heart-pounding accounts of people who risk their lives on the fastest, steepest slopes.

Often obsessed and possibly crazy, extreme skiers and snowboarders are having the time of their lives facing death-defying challenges. But the extreme skiing life isn't just about the quest to finish first; it's a lifestyle made up of insane jumps, bone-breaking speeds, and world records -- not to mention the wild off-mountain social world, the flamboyant gear and slang completely unique to it, and, of course, the remarkable history of the racing champions and events that is its backdrop.

Wayne Johnson, former competitive skier and acclaimed novelist, takes us into the cult of extreme skiing populated by stars such as one-eyed jumping champion Jerry Martin, who held the North American distance record for more than a decade, and Vinko Bogataj, whose world-famous wipeout on ABC's Wide World of Sports gave rise to the expression "pulling a Vinko." Here are real-life adventures, everything from Shane McConkey ski BASE jumping the Eiger in Switzerland to Shawn White, the Flying Tomato, throwing 1260s in the halfpipe. Johnson, who has spent a lifetime on the mountains, also puts you in his boots when recounting goose-bump- inducing tales of high-speed downhill racing, Nordic jumping competitions, avalanche control, and the hip, ripping world of snowboarding.

If you've ever wondered what kind of nut would willingly choose to fly off a twenty-story ski jump, or have ever dreamed of living outside the usual boundaries, or just like to read about people having life-expanding adventures, then White Heat is an exhilarating thrill ride that will leave you breathless.

Author: Wayne Johnson
Hardcover: 352 pages
Company: Atria (2007-12-04)
ISBN: 0743287339
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Author: Doug Werner, Jim Waide
Paperback: 144 pages
Company: Tracks Publishing (1998-10)
ISBN: 1884654118
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Author: Matt Christopher
Paperback: 144 pages
Company: Little, Brown Young Readers (1999-10-01)
ISBN: 0316135127
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Author: Matt Christopher
Paperback: 160 pages
Company: Little, Brown Young Readers (1997-12-01)
ISBN: 0316142034
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