The Skier's Edge

Ron LeMaster has spent more than 25 years as a ski instructor and race coach. Currently an instructor, trainer, and lecturer at the Vail/Beaver Creek Ski School, he has also taught at the Aspen Ski School and coached with the Aspen Ski Club and the University of Colorado. Certified and accredited by the Professional Ski Instructors of America, LeMaster has spent much of the past six years lecturing at ski schools in the Colorado Rockies on the topic of ski technique and biomechanics. A frequent contributor to skiing magazines, he coauthored a 16-page article on ski technique for Snow Country's best-selling issue. He has also written technical literature for the Professional Ski Instructors of America. LeMaster lives in Boulder, Colorado. Aside from skiing, he enjoys kayaking and cycling.

Chapter 1. Skiing From the Snow UpChapter 2. The Mechanical Principles of SkiingChapter 3. The Ski, the Snow, and Skier's MotionChapter 4. Turn Anatomy 101Chapter 5. Technique: Controlling Your Interaction With the SnowChapter 6. Fore and AftChapter 7. Up and DownChapter 8. Turning the SkisChapter 9. Edging the SkisChapter 10. Lateral BalanceChapter 11. The View From Here