http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/ Mon, 07 May 2012 17:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Cliff Milledge Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:17:40 +0000 http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/#comment-2126 I got this for my uncle for Christmas and was halfway through reading it myself by the time we had to head back home. So now I guess I have to get a copy of my own... <br />If, like me, you are a fan of serious history and the meticulous research that goes into it, then this book is what you are looking for. There have been other books that provide a breezy and cursory treatment of the fascinating history of skiing, but Huntford really goes far beyond what the other books have to offer. <br />Highly recommended for skiers and history buffs alike. Rating: 5 / 5 I got this for my uncle for Christmas and was halfway through reading it myself by the time we had to head back home. So now I guess I have to get a copy of my own…
If, like me, you are a fan of serious history and the meticulous research that goes into it, then this book is what you are looking for. There have been other books that provide a breezy and cursory treatment of the fascinating history of skiing, but Huntford really goes far beyond what the other books have to offer.
Highly recommended for skiers and history buffs alike.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Frank K. Krueger Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:50:55 +0000 http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/#comment-2125 I was very disappointed by this book. I was looking forward to reading a good history of skiing. The book is very poorly written, almost as if it is a tranlation into English. I know this is not true since the author is English. The book goes into way too much detail on early Norwigian skiing and spents too much time discussion the details of very early ski races. There is not nearly enough discussion of the developement of modern skiing and modern equipment. Rating: 1 / 5 I was very disappointed by this book. I was looking forward to reading a good history of skiing. The book is very poorly written, almost as if it is a tranlation into English. I know this is not true since the author is English. The book goes into way too much detail on early Norwigian skiing and spents too much time discussion the details of very early ski races. There is not nearly enough discussion of the developement of modern skiing and modern equipment.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-2124 Ernest Kuncl Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:57:14 +0000 http://tapasfera.com/2010/04/two-planks-and-a-passion-the-dramatic-history-of-skiing/#comment-2124 This book isn't what I expected. It is good for the prehistoric info about skiing but is too technical and over-worded for the rest of skiing history and doesn't come up into a modern enough time period. It misses some of the recent short, shaped ski developments and their impact on alpine racing and ski instruction. Rating: 1 / 5 This book isn’t what I expected. It is good for the prehistoric info about skiing but is too technical and over-worded for the rest of skiing history and doesn’t come up into a modern enough time period. It misses some of the recent short, shaped ski developments and their impact on alpine racing and ski instruction.
Rating: 1 / 5

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