A celebration of the skiing lifestyle on and off the slopes, in a gorgeous must-have package—including dazzling stained edges!

Beginning with early Alpine pioneers through to the development of modern skiing, author and ski aficionado Gabriella Le Breton presents the evolution of this much-loved mountain sport and all the essentials of contemporary ski culture.

A huge number of people ski, and this fun little book looks at all aspects of what makes it so appealing. For some, it’s a serene communication with nature as they glide down a gentle slope in silence, for others it’s a 100-miles-an-hour descent down an almost vertical piste with an evening of beer, cheese and singing as a follow-up.

From its origins in China and Scandinavia, the sport of skiing has come a long way to attract daring athletes, tourists and locals on winter holiday, the chic and wealthy leisure class, and international royalty.