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 Product Catalog > Other Stuff > Snowboarding Books The Snowboard Book: A Guide for All Boarders By: W. W. Norton & Company Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 11 Product Description: A world-class instructor explains how anyone of any age--from confirmed skier to rank beginner--can quickly get in on the thrill of the hottest sport in the world. Full-color photos & close-up, detailed illustrations. Where to Buy
Reviews Outdated  by: on: 25-Mar 2008 This book is a bit outdated. One look at the cover and you will know. Snowboarders don't dress like that nowadays. They'll get beat up if they do! The book teaches the skid turn. Nowadays, carve is the way to go with the beautiful hourglass-shaped sidecut. Although skid turn is useful in really steep situations, it is not an efficient way to turn. I would look for more up-to-date books out there. SNOWBOARD a guide for all boarders by: on: 31-Jan 2008 This book seems to be OK but for me is to old. If you considering buying snowboarding book by "GO SNOWBOARD" - this is 2006 issue with detailed instructions on DVD. It helped me a lot enter to snowboard. Not helpful for beginners. by: on: 28-Feb 2005 I've started reading this book and have come to the conclusion that although it is an OK book with plenty of information, it is not a very good guide to learning snowboarding. The first complaint I have is that many of the pictures are far to small to get a good sense of how the person is standing. There are some nice studio shots of a young woman in various snowboarding poses and different sunglasses, but the other shots are not so helpful. Even less helpful is that the main snowboarding model is using a carving board and so has a completely difference stance to a standard board. This is not addressed in the book and and is a major problem. The author needs to show the kind of boards and setups that beginners and early intermediates would use. Advanced riders do not need this info, they know what they are doing. Finally, the "lessons" are unstructured. A beginner needs to know that after their first lesson, this is what you practice. Then after your second lesson, this is what you practice. Associated with this should be tips on overcoming the problems like turning the tail because you are leaning back All in all, I'd suggest a beginner avoids this book and looks to something a little simpler. I bought the Cindy Kleh's book from my local store and found that to be more useful for the beginner. It particularly addresses some of the pitfalls a beginner might experience and there are some great pictures to work with. I still read this book  by: on: 05-Feb 2005 I got this book back in 1999 and I still bring it with me to the slopes. I feel it has helped me along the way--from just starting out to my current level of "mountain cruiser." The verbage is clean and lively yet still maintains a professional tone. Without a doubt, the graphics and photos are supurb. And the book covers all the topics you could need for a lifetime of riding, from strapping on your boots for the first time to trekking in the backcountry. View All ReviewsView All Snowboarding Books | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||