Books by Chris Fellows

Fitness for Skiing and Snowboarding

By: Chris Fellows and Douglas Kechijian
Published by: PSIA/AASI, 2019

This brand new resource, written by former PSIA Alpine Team member Chris Fellows and Douglas Kechijian,PhD, offers guidance for a fitness training regimen that promotes improved movement and body longevity. The book contains exercises and drills that address the physical preparation needs of all skiers and riders in order to create solid foundations for athletic movement on snow. It offers readers a physical fitness recipe with the proper ingredients that they can mix and match to meet their specific needs. By building this early season program readers will be able to start their season stronger, more mobile and with better endurance.

 

Tactics for All-Mountain Skiing

By: Chris Fellows
Published by: American Snowsports Education Association Education Foundation, 2006

The concept of being able to ski any type of terrain and any snow condition on any mountain is a dream, and goal of just about everyone who has ever strapped on a pair of skis. The idea of replicating scenes from favorite ski movies or bringing those soul stirring and impressionable skiing photography images to life, is a driving force among skiers.  This book offers tactical perspectives and simple drills to develop a solid skill base to make those goals and dreams a reality.

 

 

 Total Skiing

By: Chris Fellows
Published by:  Human Kinetics, 2011

It’s common knowledge that if you want to be good at your sport, you will need to spend time off the slopes, court, field or rink to develop your strength, flexibility and fitness.  Sometimes the challenge of executing a technique can come from weaknesses in our physical make up.  Total Skiing provides a training program based on your skier type to help you overcome deficiencies in your mobility, stability, strength and endurance to boost your on snow performance.