This was a great read! I raced as a Jr. and now that my kids are learning to ski, I wanted to get caught up on ski racing. This book was fun to read, the author really brought out the excitement of racing. So much so, I signed up to race masters. And yes I raced my first slalom in 26 yrs the other day. Best part, my kids loved seeing there dad in the gates. Amazing how a book can get you pumped up and excited. Thanks.