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The Last Downhillers: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, and How American Ski Racers Conquered an Endangered Sport

Nathaniel Vinton

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Description:Reconstructing one of the most suspenseful winters in ski racing history, The Last Downhillers follows the 2009-2010 World Cup season, where a set of dramatic storylines converged at the Winter Games in Vancouver. There, in the space of two tumultuous weeks, the U.S. team delivered one of the most gutsy and improbable performances in its long and colorful history and collected a record eight medals despite injuries and epic snowstorms. Spotlighting champion skiers Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn, as well as former stars of the sport such as Franz Klammer and Tamara McKinney, The Last Downhillers is an intimate, in-depth look at a fascinating sport and its colorful and incredibly talented stars. Vinton spoke with race organizers, safety officials, team administrators, course designers, and equipment technicians, and in examining the sport's history and its future--as global warming shortens the winter season and technology makes the sport ever faster--The Last Downhillers is the definitive account of a golden era in American skiing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Last Downhillers: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, and How American Ski Racers Conquered an Endangered Sport. To get started finding The Last Downhillers: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, and How American Ski Racers Conquered an Endangered Sport, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Hyperion

Release: 2014

ISBN: 140132455X

Description: Reconstructing one of the most suspenseful winters in ski racing history, The Last Downhillers follows the 2009-2010 World Cup season, where a set of dramatic storylines converged at the Winter Games in Vancouver. There, in the space of two tumultuous weeks, the U.S. team delivered one of the most gutsy and improbable performances in its long and colorful history and collected a record eight medals despite injuries and epic snowstorms. Spotlighting champion skiers Bode Miller and Lindsey Vonn, as well as former stars of the sport such as Franz Klammer and Tamara McKinney, The Last Downhillers is an intimate, in-depth look at a fascinating sport and its colorful and incredibly talented stars. Vinton spoke with race organizers, safety officials, team administrators, course designers, and equipment technicians, and in examining the sport's history and its future--as global warming shortens the winter season and technology makes the sport ever faster--The Last Downhillers is the definitive account of a golden era in American skiing.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Last Downhillers: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, and How American Ski Racers Conquered an Endangered Sport. To get started finding The Last Downhillers: Bode Miller, Lindsey Vonn, and How American Ski Racers Conquered an Endangered Sport, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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