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#1

Posté en tant qu’invité par Gaper of America:

Dear Lycra Wearing French,

I am interested in learning more about the history of Ski Mountaineering in Europe. Is anyone here aware of a book published in English that covers the history of European Ski Mountaineering.

Thanks!

Jeff

PS: I don’t like George Bush either!

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#2

Posté en tant qu’invité par Doug:

Have you seen Peter Cliff’s ‹ Ski Mountaineering › ? long out of print (published 1987) but probably still available second hand or maybe in a library, is the best short account I’ve seen. Very short section on the history of ski mountaineering in Scotland in the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s ‹ Ski mountaineering in Scotland › (also sadly out of print).

(Désole au francophones pour ce détournement vers la langue de Shakespear)

#3

Posté en tant qu’invité par Phil:

Doug a écrit:

(Désole au francophones pour ce détournement vers la langue de
Shakespear)

If you also don’t like George Bush Jr, that’s all right.

#4

Posté en tant qu’invité par Nicolas:

If nobody objects the re-direction of this topic towards the sweet and graceful language of Dominique de Villepin, I could also suggest the followings :

  • La grande histoire du ski, following a permanent exhibition at the Musée Dauphinois in Grenoble
    And from the alpine historian Yves Ballu, perhaps more complete, but hard to find :
  • L’hiver de glisse et de glace, Gallimard coll. découvertes, 1991
  • L’épopée du ski, Arthaud, 1981

You could also train your skills for Corneille and Racine with the reading of http://www.skistory.com - as the title does not completely explain, it is a french site upon ski history (didn’t find any english version except the domain name).

Hope this helps!
Nicolas, qui n’a pas non plus de sympathie particulière pour le grand benêt qui évite la prison à la présidence de la république française, cela dit, enfin bon il ne va pas non plus mettre la planète à feu et à sang notre grand benêt, mais bon, là le hors-sujet menace je crois…

#5

Posté en tant qu’invité par Astiaou:

And do you like Jean-Claude « Aware » VANDAMME ?

#6

Posté en tant qu’invité par Ai@ce:

Arnold Lunn - History Of Ski-ing
http://www.alpenglow.org/ski-history

and the « bible » from an Alpine sight would be Marcel Kurz, winter mountaineering (or alpinism), first published 1915. I didn’t find any translation of this volume… may be is out of stock and you can only flukly find a paperback…

Ai@ce

#7

Posté en tant qu’invité par OlivierC:

I don’t like so much G.W Bush, but it isn’t the right subject.
The right subject, if I understood your question, is talking about the history of Ski Mountaineering in Europe.
Then, I want to be honest with you, and for that reason avoid the history of ski mountaineering in Scotland in the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s ‹ Ski mountaineering in Scotland ›
« That’s a bit Bull **** ‹ Ski mountaineering in Scotland › » , if I can explain the opinion of an Australian friend of mine.
I’ m really sorry, if I hurt you, but the real ‹ Ski mountaineering › start in the Alps, maybe in Scandinavian countries, but It’s really flat.
I can give you just one title, really interresting, because I want to help you.
This is « L’Epopée du ski aux Pyrénées » in french version, Edition MILAN, Randonnées Pyrénéennes.
You can find it around Bagnères de Bigorre. But I think it would be also sadly out of print.
It would be difficult to find a good one in English.
Good luck.