Winter sports

New rule changes, combined with the most promising collection of rookies ever, have produced seismic shifts in hockey's landscape.

Cold-cocked is the first book to explore a woman's way of watching the game poet Al Purdy called a "e;combination of ballet and murder.

Guidebook to the best graded winter climbing routes around Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, with nearly 1000 buttresses, ridges and gullies described, all illustrated with photo topos.

Ski mountaineering guidebook to the Western Alps including the classic Haute Route, Chamonix to Zermatt, tours in the Ecrins, Vanoise, Haute Maurienne, Gran Paradiso, Mont Blanc, Valais and Urner Alps.

A handbook about the mental and physical preparation and detailed planning required for a successful trip to the North or South Pole.

This guide, now in a fully updated sixth edition, offers a selection of some of the best winter routes to be found in the Cairngorms and on Creag Meagaidh.

This guidebook provides an introduction to ski touring in France's Savoie département and covers the Vanoise National Park and surrounding area.

Some of the finest ski tours of the central and eastern Alps are described in this guidebook.

Guidebook to the best winter climbing routes around Scotland's Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.

The book contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Congress on Science and Skiing, which was held at St.

The book contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Science and Skiing.

Snowboarding maverick Billy Morgan has dedicated his life to redefining what is possible.

The most impressive, thrilling and scenic ski runs from one of the world's leading ski experts.

Guidebook to 50 ski touring and snowshoeing routes in the Dolomites.

Ski A-Z is a fun, illustrated introduction to skiing.

This book contains the proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Science and Skiing, which was held at St.

The Geraldine Heaney Story, by Tom Bartsiokas, provides an in-depth portrait of the woman who was known as the Bobby Orr of women's hockey.

The National Hockey League is celebrating its hundredth anniversary in 2017-2018-but Bob Duff's The First Season reveals how close the league came to folding in its very first year.

In a century of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, theres been greatness, awful times, some anecdotes that will always be remembered, others that cant be forgotten, and some that defy belief.

Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Ted Lindsay, and Brendan Shanahan.

"e;I Am Nobody is an honest, tragic account of child sexual abuse and a powerful resource for individuals struggling with recovery.

This book is a powerful tool for developing your self-belief and confidence.

Few professional athletes have been as loved and respected as Jean Bliveau, captain of the fabled Montreal Canadiens during the teams glory years in the 1950s and 1960s.

It all comes down to making the right life choices, says the NHLs legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey history.

Like many a Canadian kid, Stephen Smith was up on skates first thing as a boy, out in the weather chasing a puck and the promise of an NHL career.

In 2008, the Vancouver Canucks were Team Modern, revolutionizing the NHL under their new GM, former player agent Mike Gillis.

In 1972, after enduring years of embarrassing defeat at the hands of Soviet "e;amateurs,"e; Canadian officials convinced their Moscow counterparts to allow a pre-season, eight-game series between the best hockey players from both nations.

Winter has shaped Canada's image and has been embraced with hearty enthusiasm from snowshoeing hikers in the nineteenth century, to future hockey stars on backyard rinks, to the indoor spectacle of figure-skating carnivals and curling bonspiels.

"e;Drawn from decades of journal entries and years of experience, the book is full of stories and tangible tips about how to live and travel well in the backcountry"e;--Outside2023 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Outdoor Adventure Guides2023 Banff Mountain Book Award finalist in GuidebooksIncludes stories, lists, and prescriptive guidance based on Jones s experiences as well as those of other wellknown adventurersAnecdotal and experiential approach for creating a resilient mountain lifeFeatures original art by the author1% of all sales of this book benefit Protect Our WintersNot a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones.

Century of Northwest wilderness skiing stories by noted expert150 black-and-white and color photographsCelebrates the friluftsliv, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiingIn Written in the Snows, renowned local skiing historian Lowell Skoog presents a definitive and visually rich history of the past century of Northwest ski culture, from stirring and colorful stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique.

2023 Independent Publisher Book Award GOLD in Travel GuidebooksOverview of sixteen complete systems (three or more huts) with all you need to know to plan a trip from terrain to costs and other logisticsAt-a-glance tables for quick comparison of hut systemsFull-color photos and detailed mapsHut to Hut USA celebrates the opportunities for hut-tohut hiking, mountain biking, and skiing or snowshoeing at sixteen hut systems across the United States from the Appalachian Mountain Club s hiking huts in the White Mountains, to the San Juan Huts that allow mountain bikers to pedal from Telluride or Durango to Moab, to the Rendezvous Huts for Nordic skiers in Washington s Methow Valley.

Rouyn-Noranda, de hoofdstad van Abitibi, organiseert deze zomer de Internationale Kékéko, de lange afstands wedstrijd voor sleehonden.

Don't curse the darkness.

An insider history of the Edmonton Oilers at the NHL draftA singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly.

An insider history of the Edmonton Oilers at the NHL draftA singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly.

A refreshing memoir of battles and self-belief from one of the NHL's most revered enforcersShawn Thornton was an unlikely NHL success, to say the least.

A bracing call to arms for hockey fans, players, and coaches everywhere Those who have been lured by the the sound of skate blades slicing into fresh ice, by the incomparable speed, split-second decisions, and everything-or-nothing attitude of the game know that hockey can seem like its own world.

Lightning did strike twice in 2020, as the Tampa Bay Lightning triumphed over the Dallas Stars to seize their second Stanley Cup in franchise history.