The Book Company: New Products - Snowboarding

Avalanche Diaries (Life and Death in the Backcountry)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:02:34 +0000

Daniel “DC” Caruso's debut book The Avalanche Diaries: Life and Death in the Backcountry is an emotionally gripping story of brotherhood, bravery, grief, personal growth and resilience against the perils of nature.

Defying death for over thirty years on mountain ran..

Price: $22.95

Shaun White (Airborne)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:51:21 +0000

The recently retired 3-time Olympic gold medalist shares his favorite action-sports photographs and family albums in this personally curated illustrated autobiography.

White chronicles his evolution from his childhood in California into becoming the world’s best snowboarder and skate..

Price: $19.98

Adventure Sports Coaching

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:14:00 +0000

Adventure Sports Coaching was the first book to link contemporary sports coaching science with adventure sports practice examining the set of challenges faced by adventure sports coaches. This edition reflects the new empirical work, and practical guidance, in areas such as technology, t..

Price: $60.99

Women in Snowboarding - 9781032557366

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:39:33 +0000

This is the first book to examine the role of women in the origins, development and contemporary landscape of snowboarding. Focusing on organised and professional snowboarding, it explores the significance of women as participants, coaches, leaders, and high-profile sport stars.

Price: $30.99

The Darkest White (A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him) - 9780062971418

Sat, 25 May 2024 13:10:21 +0000

“Eric Blehm offers an insightful perspective on how Craig Kelly became the effortless icon that we all revered as well as sobering details of how his heroic journey tragically ended. The Darkest White is a must read, not just for fans of snowboarding, but for anyone looking for..

Price: $19.99

Lifestyle Sports and Identities (Subcultural Careers Through the Life Course) - 9781032052397

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:14:44 +0000

This book examines how different stages of adult life affect participation in lifestyle sports and in the construction of identity. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives, it explores how gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and location, in conjunction with age and stage in career, affect lifesty..
Price: $62.99

The Consumption and Representation of Lifestyle Sports

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:06:42 +0000

Since their emergence in the 1960s, lifestyle sports (also referred to as action sport, extreme sports, adventure sports) have experienced unprecedented growth both in terms of participation and in their increased visibility across public and private space. book seeks to explore the changing repre..
Price: $82.99

Women in Snowboarding

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 03:13:50 +0000

This is the first book to examine the role of women in the origins, development and contemporary landscape of snowboarding. Focusing on organised and professional snowboarding, it explores the significance of women as participants, coaches, leaders, and high-profile sport stars.

The boo..
Price: $89.99

Phenomenology and the Extreme Sport Experience - 9780367374501

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:34:40 +0000

Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme sports can be difficult for some. If the popular conception holds that the incentive behind extreme sports participation is entirely to do with risking one’s life, then this confusion will continue to exist. However, an in-depth ..
Price: $65.99

Snowboarding (Learning to Ride from All Mountain to Park and Pipe)

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 22:28:57 +0000

* Tips on the latest gear and developments in the snowboarding industry
* A useful manual for those serious about improving their technical snowboarding skills on the mountain
* Clear, authoritative approach to learning the techniques of the sport

With millions flocking to th..
Price: $21.95