Falls Creek Historical Society
Book - Freestyle Skiing - The Fundamentals, John Mohan and Walt Hiltner, 1976
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This book is an early publication explaining the basic skills of Freestyle Skiing which evolved during the 1970s from the earlier style of "hot-dog skiing". It provides clear and technically accurate descriptions, in simple language, of the mechanics and skills involved in different manoeuvres in the sport which was rapidly developing at the time.
A book of 214 pages including a preface, table of contents and index.
The front cover features a photograph of Scott Brooksbank, World Freestyle Champion (1972, 1975, 1976) performing a Full Twisting Back Somersault (Moebius).
The back cover features an endorsement by Scott Brooksbank and a photograph of John Mohan (right) and Walt Hiltner doing a Tip Stand at Elkhorn, Sun Valley.non-fictionThis book is an early publication explaining the basic skills of Freestyle Skiing which evolved during the 1970s from the earlier style of "hot-dog skiing". It provides clear and technically accurate descriptions, in simple language, of the mechanics and skills involved in different manoeuvres in the sport which was rapidly developing at the time.ski acrobatics, freestyle skiing, scott brooksbank
