Want to know the best place to go skiing or snowboarding this year? Written by leading experts Cadogans The Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide 2006 gives readers the lowdown on over 6000 resorts in seventy-five countries

Smith Rock Select is a color guidebook to the sweetest pitches at Smith Rock. Written by former Bend resident and current new editor at Climbing Magazine Jonathan Thesenga, it features over 100 color photographs and detailed, up-to-date descriptions of more than 280 routes. All the popular areas are covered (Aggro Gully, Cocaine Gully, Morning Glory, Fourth Horseman, Dihedrals, Christian Brothers, Phoenix Buttress, Mesa Verde, Monkey Face, Northern Point, and The Lower Gorge). Ben Moon provided the climbing-action shots, so theres lots of eye-candy to get you amped for your next trip to Smith.

An up-to-date guide to the best and most useful sites on the Web. Completely revised and updated to incorporate newer sites as well as favourites in previous years, this is the definitive A--Z on the Internet for young and old. The original best-selling guide to the best sites available on the Net. Divided into sections and genres, each site is fully reviewed to show what unique features set it apart from the rest. From music to shopping, finance to travel, the internet covers a bewildering range of topics, but this book will focus on what's really useful and popular. The completely revised and updated 2006 edition will have around 5000 sites, each of which is rated for content, value, ease of use and speed. Divided into sections which will include Consumer Information, Help for the Disabled, Dance, Organizing a Party and Politics, as well as staple sections on Food and Drink, Travel, Finance, Health and Hobbies. A must-have for parents, as well as an invaluable resource for children, this book has universal appeal

The Mt. Shasta Book is the ultimate guide to safely the hiking, backpacking, and climbing routes up the 14,162-foot mountain. In addition, this guide covers the area's skiing, snowboarding, water activities, and mountain biking trails. With over 50 combined years of experience as Shasta guides, the authors are seasoned experts on the mountain and its surroundings. The print edition comes with a fold-out 4-color topographic map.

Presents a vast range of online travel sites as well as savvy search tips and techniques that are designed to help readers improve the travel-planning process. Readers will learn how to make the most of the Web for leisure and business travel, from planning and reservations to countless ways the Internet can enhance the experience of destinations and cultures around the world.--From publisher description.

Presents historical background on ski mountaineering, which is climbing a mountain on skis and then skiing down the slopes, and offers tips on climbing and skiing specific mountains.