Download or read book The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2000 written by Peter Hardy and published by Overlook Books. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2000 continues its tradition of providing essential information to the legions of skiing and snowboarding fans with even more expanded coverage of snowboarding than the last edition and a new complete list of ski web sites. The only independent guide to over 500 ski resorts in North America and Europe, the book is completely revised and updated, with increased coverage of resorts in North America, Italy and the southern hemisphere, as well as a new section on ski touring. In The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide, award-winning ski journalists Peter Hardy and Felice Eyston present the information An a clear, accessible manner chat will help you make all the right choices. And they give truly unbiased advice on holiday resorts -- unfettered by advertising or sponsorship, they don't pull punches in their assessments of the world's top ski destinations. Updated information includes specially commissioned full-color maps showing lift locations and number and grade of runs, ski fact boxes showing the number of lifts, lift pass prices, kilometer of trails and grading of runs, and each resort's suitability for children, beginners, intermediates and experts. The Good Skiing and Snowboarding Guide -- the complete source book for skiers and snowboarders alike -- is essential reading for anyone planning a vacation involving these thrilling winter sports.