This armchair travel book details the amazing history behind 50 of the best - or, in some cases, most surprising - ski trails in the world. Veteran ski journalist Patrick Thorne has unearthed the incredible stories behind 50 unique runs from the utterly unmissable to the totally unexpected. Discover the two different Alpian ski areas who claim to be Hannibal''s route through the mountains with his elephants; the controversy around Sarenne in France, which attracts half a million skiers every winter, but cannot truly be considered ''black''; and why Belalp in Switzerland is host to an annual witch-themed festival that sees costumed skiers take to the slopes. Away from Europe, the book features offbeat and fascinating global ski destinations such as Scotland, Iran and even North Korea. Complimented with practical information and hand-drawn trail maps, it is the perfect gift for the skier in your life.

Vorwort
Uncovering the incredible stories behind the world's most iconic and unusual ski runs.

Autorentext

Patrick Thorne

Klappentext

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'They're places skiers will love.' - Metro*

'An intercontinental romp through a galaxy of ski trivia.' - Scotsman

'Whether you've ever skied or never been near a chairlift or the piste, there is gold in these pages. ' - Press & The Journal

The amazing history behind the best ski trails in the world.**

Veteran ski journalist Patrick Thorne has unearthed the incredible stories behind 50 unique runs from the utterly unmissable to the totally unexpected. Discover the two different Alpine ski areas who claim to be Hannibal's route through the mountains with his elephants; the debate around what is really the world's steepest slope; how smugglers have used ski runs to escape custom patrol; and why hundreds of skiers dress as witches at Belalp in Switzerland every year.

Features skiing from across Europe, North America and South America, as well as fascinating global ski destinations including China, Iran and even North Korea. Along the way we'll meet Franz Klammer, the greatest ski racer in history, as well as The Beatles, Count Dracula, St Patrick and James Bond. Complimented with practical information and trail maps, it is the perfect gift for the skier in your life.

Zusammenfassung
Uncovering the incredible stories behind the world's most iconic and unusual ski runs.

Inhalt

 

• Dave’s Run, Mammoth Mountain, California, USA
• Warm Springs, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
• 5 Mile, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
• CPR Ridge, Kicking Horse, British Columbia, Canada
• Ed’s Run, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Montana, USA
• Forest Meadow, Loveland, Colorado, USA
• Pando, Ski Cooper, Colorado, USA
• Tempest, Sunrise Park, Arizona, USA
• 33 Curé Deslauriers, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
• La Fantaisie, Mont Sutton, Quebec, Canada
• Long John, Mount Snow, Vermont, USA
• Volcano Descent, Villarrica, Pucón, Chile
• El Cóndor, Cerro Castor, Argentina
• El Aguila, Sierra Nevada, Spain
• Sarenne, Alpe d’Huez, France
• The Reblochon Run, La Clusaz, France
• Vallée Blanche, Chamonix, France
• Orange, Tignes Val d'Isère, France
• Franco Berthod, La Thuile, Italy
• Kandahar, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
• The Lauberhorn, Wengen, Switzerland
• Piste 10, Mürren, Switzerland
• The Witch’s Run, Belalp, Switzerland
• Olympia, St. Moritz, Switzerland
• Superpanoramica, Aprica, Italy
• The Smuggler’s Run, Ischgl (Austria) to Samnaun (Switzerland)
• Black Ibex, Kaunertal, Austria
• 4 – 3 – 2 – 1A, Hintertux, Austria
• The Hidden Valley, Cortina d’Ampezzo/Alta Badia, Italy
• Golden Powder/Golden Rush, Sportgastein, Austria
• Gamsleiten 2, Obertauern, Austria
• Klammer’s Run, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
• White Lady, Cairngorm, Scotland
• Ingemarbacken, Tärnaby, Sweden
• G2, Levi, Finland
• T Bar Run, Nordvågen, Norway
• The Wolf Slope (Lupului), Poiana Brașov, Romania
• 1931 Route, Mount Olympus, Greece
• Priut to Azau, Mount Elbrus, Russia
• Maluti, Afriski, Lesotho
• Run 3, Mount Hermon, Israel
• Kornet, The Cedars, Lebanon
• Night Run, Shemshak, Iran
• The Ski Run, Malam Jabba, Pakistan
• Rock, Yanqing, China
• Run 1, Masik Pass, North Korea
• Rainbow 1, Yongpyong, South Korea
• Riesen Slalom, Happo-One, Japan
• International, Falls Creek, Australia
• Organ Pipes, Tūroa, New Zealand