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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Katya's gold Katya's gold Ellen Bailey Growing up in communist Ukraine in the late twentieth century, Katya Anatolyevna feels out of place until she becomes a cross-country skier, which eventually leads her not only to compete in the Olym… OL11787230W
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing George Sullivan Discusses cross-country skiing, the equipment, clothing, basic techniques, preparations, and precautions. Lists places to ski and the names of skiing guidebooks. OL15079287W
Beginning cross-country skiing Beginning cross-country skiing Margaret Church Introduces an increasingly popular winter activity that was practiced in Scandinavia more than 4,000 years ago. OL15852816W
Crossing the gates of Alaska Crossing the gates of Alaska Dave Metz In this true account, the author shares his death-defying three-month journey though the Arctic outback where his six hundred-mile trek took him to the remotest regions of the untamed North--and wher… OL17741217W
Biathlon, cross-country, ski jumping, and nordic combined Biathlon, cross-country, ski jumping, and nordic combined Kylie Burns Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird or ski at top speed across snowy terrain? Can you imagine racing on skis across the countryside only to stop periodically to fire shots at targets at rapid-fir… OL17923732W
Alone in Antarctica Alone in Antarctica Felicity Aston "In the whirling noise of our advancing technological age, we are seemingly never alone, never out-of-touch with the barrage of electronic data and information. Felicity Aston, physicist and meteorol… OL19986398W
Australian cross country skiing Australian cross country skiing Ian Hampel History - Equipment - Food - Waxing - Technique - Fitness - Safety - First aid - Conservation of the environment - Weather - Touring - Maps and map reading - Skiing areas and trails. OL27693546W
Skating on skis Skating on skis Dick Mansfield Gives instructions for using the new skating techniques in cross-country skiing and offers guidance in equipment selection, waxing, racing, and general training. OL3456494W
Skiing to win Skiing to win Edwards, Harvey. Describes major competition skiing events throughout the world including biographies of international skiing champions and a special section on ski touring. OL6821077W
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing Brunner, Hans Introduces in text, photos, and diagrams the techniques and equipment of cross-country skiing. OL7138487W