Project Gutenberg 2014-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 142 Caulfeild, Vivian 1874 1958 Caulfeild, Edwin Vivian Stuart 14015461 How To Ski and How Not To Produced by Ann Jury and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "How To Ski and How Not To" by Vivian Caulfeild is an instructional guide about skiing written in the early 20th century. This book offers insights on the proper techniques for skiing, highlighting both effective strategies and common pitfalls to avoid. It is likely aimed at beginners who wish to master this sport while also considering the cultural attitudes towards skiing among different nationalities, particularly focusing on English ski-runners in comparison to their continental counterparts. The opening of the work sets the scene by outlining the importance of skis as an essential tool in snowy environments, detailing how they allow for efficient movement compared to snowshoes. Caulfeild discusses the advantages skiing offers in terms of speed and maneuverability, particularly on downhill slopes. The author emphasizes the necessity of mastering proper techniques from the start to cultivate one's skill and efficiency in skiing, and he expresses his thoughts on the typical standards of English versus continental ski-runners, setting the tone for a thorough exploration of skiing techniques and the pursuit of excellence in the sport. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46067/46067-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Skis and skiing GV Text Browsing: How To... Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 434276 2025-06-18T15:47:13.762767 text/html 410025 2024-10-24T08:13:48 text/html 7002176 2025-06-18T15:47:26.841647 application/epub+zip 6984126 2025-06-18T15:47:16.242706 application/epub+zip 204110 2025-06-18T15:47:14.821757 application/epub+zip 7072082 2025-06-18T15:47:34.300637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7001517 2025-06-18T15:47:23.728685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287031 2022-09-21T03:59:28.665328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354807 2023-09-20T06:01:16.660778 text/plain 334929 2024-10-24T08:13:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15572 2025-06-18T15:47:34.528616 application/rdf+xml 14301 2025-06-18T15:47:14.955769 image/jpeg 2946 2025-06-18T15:47:14.888729 image/jpeg 6689722 2025-06-18T15:47:14.238780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog