When we first learn skiing, it is common that we are fearful of steepness of the slopes. If we look back after a few years, we may wonder: “Are these flat slopes scary at all?” But beginners must overcome the fear in order to move to more advanced levels. The question...

Good skiing books are always useful (e.g., Warren Witherell’s classic book How the Racers Ski).  In fact, a challenge we have in the age of internet is that there have been fewer skiing books, not to mention the good ones.  Jack Heggie’s book Skiing with the Whole...