"Seldom can we recommend something without reservation to every skier, but syndicated ski columnist Craig McNeil's book How to Ski the Blues and Blacks (Without Getting Black and Blue) is near the top of our short list.

McNeil ... has managed to cram encyclopedic quantities of technique tips, equipment advice, health and altitude know-how and general information into a relatively waterproof 480-page package about the size of an audio cassette...

This book is among the most complete works on skiing we've yet read, and it is certainly the most comprehensive pocket reference ever published. Buy it and keep it in your parka."