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Around the world in 50 slopes : the world's most amazing ski runs / Patrick Thorne.

by Thorne, Patrick, 1964-

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Headline Publishing Group, c2022.

Downhill skiing.

Skis and skiing.

9781472294357 (hc.)

245 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

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Patrick Thorne is a veteran ski journalist who has been collecting a database of reference material on ski resorts worldwide since the 90s; he also runs the Green Ski Resort Guide database. Has written a dozen ski guides, including Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet (Quercus, 2014). He is editor-in-chief of InTheSnow website and magazine.

"The amazing history behind the best ski trails in the world. Veteran ski journalist Patrick Thorne has unearthed the incredible stories behind 50 unique runs from the utterly unmissable to the totally unexpected. Discover the two different Alpine ski areas who claim to be Hannibal's route through the mountains with his elephants; the debate around what is really the world's steepest slope; the ski runs based on smuggler's routes through the Alps; and why hundreds of skiers dress as witches at Belalp in Switzerland every year. Features skiing from across Europe, North America and South America, as well as fascinating global ski destinations including China, Iran and even North Korea. Along the way we'll meet Franz Klammer, the greatest ski racer in history, as well as The Beatles, Count Dracula, Saint Patrick and James Bond. Complimented with practical information and trail maps, it is the perfect gift for the skier in your life."--From publisher.

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