The Story of Modern Skiing

The Story of Modern Skiing
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Publisher : UPNE
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 1584654899
ISBN-13 : 9781584654896
Rating : 4/5 (896 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Story of Modern Skiing by : John Fry

Download or read book The Story of Modern Skiing written by John Fry and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2006 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding and extreme skiing.


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