West Coast Ski Columnist Recommends Dan's Mogul Book

Los Angeles-based ski writer and North American Snowsports Journalist Association (NASJA) Vice President Bob Cox recommended my mogul skiing book to his readers this week. To check out Bob's column, visit: http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/2249296.html

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Eastern EQS Competition: 2006 Preston Cup Highlights

We had two great days of mogul and big air competition at Waterville Valley on the 7th and 8th. The Preston Cup -- named, of course, after our program director and freestyle forefather Nick Preston -- is Waterville's annual EQS event (for 9 to 14 year olds). Here are some highlights:

• More than 100 young athletes participated.
• Mountain managers, groomers, club coaches and parent-volunteers created a beautiful mogul course and a great air site for the event.
  
• An eleven-year-old, female Waterville Valley athlete was the high-scoring Preston Cup mogul skier. With her 21.51 point run (360 / spread), she beat every other skier present (boys and girls). That same athlete did well in the big air contest on Sunday and captured the overall win.
• Her older brother, another Waterville Valley athlete, won the overall on the boys side.

FirstTracks Book Review: "A concise and well written handbook."

FirstTracksOnline.com published a full-length review of my mogul-skiing book yesterday. FirstTracks' reviewer Jim Garson called Everything the Instructors Never Told You about Mogul Skiing "a concise and well written handbook" and "the type of handbook I would expect PSIA to embrace and offer to its membership as a means of improving overall group mogul skiing skills." Thank you, Jim and FirstTracks, for embracing my book!

To read the review, visit: http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/113623436497417.shtm

-dd