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Skiing Around the World Volume II - Book Review
Way back in 2005, after 20 years of reporting on the ski resorts of the world for magazines all over the globe, Jimmy
Petterson compiled his experiences into a landmark coffee-table book, called Skiing Around the World. It described his
experiences in a few hundred ski resorts in 47 countries, and it won prestigious awards from both the Far West Ski Association and his colleagues in the North American Snowsports Journalists Association.
The cover of the book stated, "Over 30 years in search of the ultimate ski descent." When the book was finished, Jimmy
was 55 years old. His long odyssey was complete and had reached fruition in a seminal work on skiing. No one, least of
all Jimmy, would have expected a sequel.
"Old habits die hard," claims Jimmy in his newly published, Skiing Around the World: Volume II. "Just because I had
completed my life's work, I was not done skiing and exploring, and I am, after all, a ski bum, so I had become quite accustomed to
getting free lift passes."
Not willing to just ski quietly into the sunset, Jimmy continued his relentless travels for 14 more years, and the
result is an enormous and spellbinding new book. By now, he has skied in 75 countries, and his Skiing Around the
World: Volume II is even larger than his original work. This is not a book that you will read in one sitting. It is comprised
of 616 pages, more than 1,000 full-color photos, and a plethora of interesting information about resorts that are known
by all skiers; and other ski locations that nary another skier has ever heard of, much less set foot or skied in.
Did you know that there is waist-deep powder waiting for you in the Ukraine? Did you have any idea that it was
possible to ski in Venezuela? Can you imagine trekking for six days through rainforests and multiple vegetation zones in
Uganda to ultimately reach one of Africa's last remaining glaciers?
This is a book that dreams are made of. If ever a skier needed a few suggestions about where to go for his next ski
adventure, Jimmy's book is an invaluable resource. The dream does not have to be as exotic and remote as the aforementioned locations. Skiing Around the World: Volume II takes skiers to the famous resorts of Aspen, Kitzbühel, Davos,
and Courmayeur. It reveals some of Jimmy's favorite secret stashes in the likes of little-known Cerler in Spain, Røldal in
Norway, Haldigrat in Switzerland, and Kalavryta in Greece.
By the way, did you know that you can get a lift pass and a hotel room with breakfast in Kalavryta for 30 Euros a
night? Yes, there are many places in the world where one does not have to be a millionaire to enjoy gliding over snow.
Skiing Around the World: Volume II is, however, not only a wealth of information to help inspire skiers to their next
adventure, it is a compilation of well-written stories - sometimes focusing on history, sometimes on human interest, and
sometimes on adventure and exploration. It is not only about skiing; it is about culture and travel. Sometimes, Jimmy's
prose is humorous, sometimes it is philosophical, and sometimes it is reflective. By the time a reader has read his way
from Austria to California, from Israel to North Korea, and from Mongolia to Antarctica, he will feel as if he - or she and Jimmy are old ski buddies.
Skiing Around the World: Volume II is recommended to anybody who loves skiing, travel, and adventure. For
those that do not have his first book, Skiing Around the World: Volume I, which has been sold out for more than ten
years, has also been reprinted. One word of warning . . . don't expect to lean back against a pillow and read these books
in bed. Volume I weighs about 5.5 pounds; and Volume II weighs in at 8 pounds!!!
For more information, visit: www.skiingaroundtheworldbook.com. ss

ABOVE: Dawn on
the Stanley Plateau en route to
ski in Uganda. MIDDLE: Jimmy leads the way on
horseback toward a ski adventure in Mongolia.
UPPER RIGHT: Erik Petterson Sjöqvist finds the
slopes to be quite steep while cat skiing at
Mustang Powder in Canada. LOWER RIGHT:
Klaus Arpia blasts through the powder in
Bormio, Italy. These are just a few destinations
and adventures found in book II.
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