Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts

Whether at world-class ski resorts or on slopes covered with man-made snow, people of all ages seek out the unique thrill of skiing year after year. Ski Atlas of the World is an invaluable reference guide for anyone who has an interest in skiing--or like Arnie Wilson, the Atlas's globetrotting, resort-hopping, Guinness record--setting editor, a passion for it. The focus of the book is a series of 80 profiles of the best places to ski in Europe and North America, including such world-famous resorts as Val d'Isere, Zermatt, Aspen, and Whistler, and such up-and-coming ski areas as Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia. Each profile details terrain characteristics, resort character and tone, history of the facilities, and more. Double-page maps appear throughout the book, beginning with a large-scale map of the world's mountain ranges and followed by maps showing the resorts' locations relative to each other. Rounding out the Atlas is an overview of skiing in Australasia, Japan, and South America. The editor's encyclopedic knowledge of skiing destinations and infectious enthusiasm for the sport inform all 300 pages of this outstanding resource. Whatever your skill level and no matter what you're looking for in a resort, Ski Atlas of the World will help you find the perfect place to take your next skiing vacation.

Approximately 400 full-color illustrations including 93 maps

Customer Reviews:

Pretty But Fluffy

By Doginfollow - December 27, 2008

The cover of this book sums up its strengths and weaknesses nicely. The beautiful cover photograph of three skiers descending a spectacular snowfield in Utah's Wasatch Range suggests that this is an attractive coffee-table book.

Unfortunately, the book's title and subtitle ("Ski Atlas of the World: The Complete Reference to the Best Resorts") contains at least three false statements. First, the book is not an "atlas"--or at least not the type of atlas most ski buffs would expect. There are vaguely drawn maps showing the general location of various resorts around the world. But the book has no trail maps of the resorts. So it is impossible to get much of a feel for the extent of the resorts or the nature of their terrain.

Second, despite the book's claim to be the ultimate "reference", it contains virtually no reference information, just a handful of low-content pages at the back. There's really nothing here that would help someone plan a vacation -- no... read more

Great for Ski Enthusiasts

By J. Dugan "psychlady" - December 6, 2012

Bought this for my inlaws, who are HUGE ski enthusiasts. They loved it! Great photos and info on various ski resorts throughout the world. Makes a great coffee table book. Even non skiers would love the beautiful snow pics

The best book!

By D.ba - January 10, 2012

After buying many ski books, I definitely think this one is the best. The pictures are amazing, the descriptions are good and accurate.
I recommend this book to every good skier, dreaming of hitting the slopes somewhere else in the world!