Right On The Edge of Crazy : On Tour with the U.S. Downhill Ski Team (Vintage Departures)

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Summary: Fast and Fun
Review: Downhill ski racing has to be the most awesome sport on the planet: racers routinely scream down mountains at speeds that would make a new Lexus shimmy and shudder; it's nothing for racers to fly a hundred and fifty feet in the air at seventy miles per hour;they pull g's like fighter pilots, and without the benefit of a plane. Mike Wilson captures all that here, plus the personalities and psyches of men whose profession leaves them very little room for error. Easily the best book I've read on the sport.

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Summary: "Right On the Edge of Crazy"
Review: I am an English teacher at a ski academy in Maine, and I read this book because my husband owns it, my sons race, and it looked interesting. I want to purchase it in quantity, but it's out of print! Help! It's an awesome real life account of the life of an alpine racer.

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Summary: Right On!
Review: Right on the Edge of Crazy is a good insight to life on the road for ski racers. Yes, it talks about snow conditions (see previous negative comments) however, this information is essential to fully understand the environment in which these guys were racing. Any skier knows that weather alters conditions and therein alter one's approach to skiing. The book was entertaining and enjoyable. I look forward to reading one about the current team.