Cross-Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)

Arrived on time and in good condition pleased with the purchase

I got this book to prepare for a job at a nordic center as an instructor, rentals assistant, etc. As it turned out, it was the same book my workplace already had and recommended I read. Lots of well presented advice and pictures on classic and nordic form as well as teaching tips. There's also a great introduction to ski types, mechanics, and waxing.

I haven't been on CC Skis for 40 years, so it was fair to say I needed to brush up a bit. This was a well laid out book and covered all the basics I was looking for. I would recommend it.

This winter will be my first cross-country adventure. Very different from alpine skiing so I was looking for a good overview. This book covers the entire subject. Introduces, but is not intended to teach details of waxing and detailed techniques. Outstanding introduction. Also convinced me to start with lessons even if an experienced downhill skier.

The best and most complete book I have read on cross country skiing using light and medium equipment.

Just getting into this sport. A good beginner's guide with more advice when I improve.

As in all of this book series, it is very informative and well written. You can't go wrong with the Mountaineer outdoor expert books.

A solid review resource but sometimes uses phrases and descriptions that are not that obvious for the learning skier I think. Still a useful resource for folks trying to gain cross country skills!

The book had all the info I wanted to become a proficient classic cross country skier. It also had info on waxing my skis, whichwas very helpful. The book also had tips on becoming a proficent skate-skier, which I hope to become in the future. I had originallyrented the original copy from the library. This was the revised edition and had better pictures and somewhat more detail inthe text than the origianal did. Overall, an excellent book for anyone wanting to improve their skiing experience.

Great book. As someone who is brand new to cross-country skiing, literally in my next outing after reading the book my performance improved by quite a lot.Don't hesitate to buy it as you will pick up at least a few useful tips and info.

Nice reference to get back into cross-country skiing, quite complete, easy to read and to follow instructions.

This manual has all the information you need to become a proficient Cross-country skier. It is well-written with step-by-step instructions from technique to waxing and fitness. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn how to Cross-country ski!