Ultimate Skiing
Ultimate Skiing book cover

Ultimate Skiing

Paperback – Illustrated, October 13, 2009

Price
$27.95
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0736079594
Dimensions
8.5 x 0.5 x 10.9 inches
Weight
1.6 pounds

Description

“I have been teaching, training, and coaching for over 20 years. Ron LeMaster's insights in Ultimate Skiing have helped create better experiences for everyone I work with on the slopes.” Katie FryManaging Director, Ski and Snowboard Schools of Aspen and SnowmassPSIA and AASI National Education Teams Manager " Ultimate Skiing explains how to ski smoothly, strongly, and confidently. Through Ron LeMaster's insights from analyzing and coaching the best skiers in the world, you will improve your skills for better days out on the hill." Daron RahlvesHahnenkamm Champion, World Champion, Olympian, 12-Time World Cup Winner, XGames Champion " Ultimate Skiing provides the definitive description of the inner workings of ski technique and performance. Ron LeMaster's expert instruction, complete with tools and drills to assess and adapt ski technique, is your ticket to skiing like the professionals." Dee ByrneVail Snowsports School Director Ron LeMaster spent more than 30 years as a ski instructor and race coach. Certified and accredited by the Professional Ski Instructors of America, LeMaster was a technical advisor to the U.S. ski team and Vail Ski School, and he lectured frequently about technique and biomechanics to ski schools and teams around North America, South America, and Europe. A regular contributor to skiing magazines, LeMaster had also written technical guides for the Professional Ski Instructors of America. He had degrees in mechanical engineering and computer science. LeMaster passed away in November 2021.

Features & Highlights

  • Break through to the next level of ski performance! Renowned instructor, coach, and ski technique expert Ron LeMaster takes you beyond
  • The Skier's Edge
  • by improving, expanding, and enhancing that seminal work. The result,
  • Ultimate Skiing
  • , will help you master the mechanics of great skiing as never before—explaining how it's done, showing how it looks, and describing how it feels.
  • LeMaster has made
  • Ultimate Skiing
  • a comprehensive manual on ski technique. Learn how skis interact with the snow and how best to manipulate your skis, boots, and poles on the steepest slopes, in monster mogul fields, and through the deepest powder. Technique tips and kinesthetic cues help translate the sensation of each movement.
  • Throughout, LeMaster incorporates his one-of-a-kind, full-color photo montages and 3-D diagrams to take you onto the slopes and into the action. These phenomenal images capture some of the world's greatest skiers while illustrating the correct techniques for every condition and terrain.
  • To get the most out of your skiing potential, you need the ultimate in ski instruction. You need
  • Ultimate Skiing
  • .

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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outstanding

I am a PSIA certified instructor with 14 years of teaching skiing at a major Utah ski resort. This book is the finest resource I have seen. It has influenced the way I think about skiing and the way I teach my guests. I have purchased additional copies as gifts to other instructors. Many others in our ski school have copies. We had the opportunity to haer Ron LeMaster lecture for 2 hours on the concepts in his book about 3 months ago. The concepts he shared in his lecture and in the book are stll being discussed by us at our lineup or on the chairlift. If you want to better understand skiing buy this book, read and then re-read it. I will be studying it for years to come.
18 people found this helpful
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ultimate sking

Much too technical,even for me and I am a physics major. Last 25% of the book has a few good tips but overall not practical.
5 people found this helpful
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LeMaster's detailed explanations of the forces and movements involved in ...

LeMaster's detailed explanations of the forces and movements involved in advanced skiing and his photo collages illustrating the concepts he is covering are a wealth of knowledge for anyone who wants to move beyond schralping down the black diamonds and to begin to really ski with balance and precision.
3 people found this helpful
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Excellent reference

Excellent reference, nicely illustrated. If you are something of a dork and want some logical breakdown of your learning process, this book is a must-have. No, you won't learn to ski from this alone, no book will teach you a physical activity like that, but as a complement to lessons and practice, it is excellent. It helps you understand some of the physics involved, and the logical reasons for some of the classic approaches to skiing. It was a very good investment, recommended.
2 people found this helpful
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One of the best books about skiing

This It is an excellent book for recreational skiers, ski instructors, very good skiers or advanced skiers.
It is an excellent book for all skiers :)
I really like it.
This book helped me to become a better skier.
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Great book!!

Great book and perfect for the technical skier. I would really only recommend this book to serious racers, or people in the coaching community. Its not for the average skier as its quite technical and is a much better manual for the advanced skier or coaches out there looking for something to use as a reference.
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A must for serious skiers

If you're a serious skier, this book will be very beneficial. It's easy to read and understand, with great sequential pictures to support the text. If you're an aspiring skier and don't want to spend lots of money on lessons, you can learn it on your own for a fraction of the price at your own pace.
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Excellent tool to improve your understanding of ski technique

a perfect book to add to your collection if you are avid about improving your skiing technique. Clear, concise details and informative pictures make it easy to put into play new things to try.
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Still Up to Date, Well Worth the Cost

Mr. LeMaster has a knack for breaking down the complex interaction between biomechanics, physics, and ski construction to make this dynamic, difficult sport understandable. I've reaped so many insights, despite my being a ski instructor and having four decades of experience, that I was embarrassed at my own ignorance. My skiing has noticeably improved thanks to those insights.
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Interesting!

Looks good!