Alpine Circus: A Skier's Exotic Adventures at the Snowy Edge of the World

by Michael Finkel

Book Overview

This book is a collection of 17 of Finkel's skiing adventures, many of which were previously published in Skiing magazine. He finds adventure, humour, and insight at every turn. Give this book to any... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558219242
• ISBN13: 9781558219243
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Love skiing and traveling?

If you have a passion for skiing and traveling, this is the book for you! It's an easy read - several short stories about the author's ski adventures in the U.S. and abroad. A very enjoyable book that's hard to put down...you just want to keep reading on to his next adventure.

A book for any skier to enjoy

A great collection of unforgettable skiing stories that takes you around the globe to some of the most remote areas of the world. After reading every authors stop, you feel as if you've been there also. Easy to read, funny, and worth reading again and again...

A wonderful surprise of a book

If you ski or snowboard, you must buy this book! If you don't ski, but enjoy great travel stories told with wit and humor, you should still buy this book. Finkel is one of the best and funniest travel writers around.

Great read for skiiers and armchair travelers!

My wife got me this book for Christmas. I finished it the next morning! Wonderful stories about skiing in Iran, China, Bolivia etc. all told with verve and tremendous skill. I love skiing, but anyone who enjoys reading about adventure will love these stories. BUY THIS BOOK!

The Hemingway of Skiing

I've loved Finkel's columns in Skiing magazine and relived his many amazing experiences on skis through this book. He's a Hemingway on Skis - a great writer and adventurer. My ski trips should be only half as memorable.