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Slow Skiing is a book about the love of snow nominated to the Swedish Publishing Price in 2021. Meet Frida Hansdotter, The Bunch through Magnus Granér and Alex Hackel, Evelina Nilsson, Andreas Jonsson, Martin Alzén, Per Strömberg and Mårten Johansson in personal interviews about their views on life and skiing. Magnificent pictures and reflective texts wake the urge to feel skis beneath your feet and experience a landscape shrouded in white. Cissi and Mats Erwald write from the heart about presence, self-reflection and being brave enough to change. SLOW SKIING - A book about presence and awareness In this 152-page coffee table book, the authors present a ten-point manifesto that is described in more detail in the book's three chapters. Each chapter contains interviews with different ski profiles, stories from the authors' own experiences and inviting pictures of ski and adventure photographers, such as Alric Ljunghager and Zoya Lynch. The book is written based on the authors' love of skiing and is about reflecting and taking advantage of both winter and life at a slower pace. The authors changed their lives a few years ago to be able to be ski bums every season. With their thoughts and selected images, they arouse the desire to have skis under your feet and to experience the grandeur of a nature embedded in white. IT STARTED IN A CHAIRLIFT - I sat in a chairlift last year and experienced that everyone below was so stressed. The feeling led to many discussions about stress, presence and performance. During the conversations, we understood our need to embrace skiing in a different way. A way where the focus is on presence and awareness to get a greater experience. That was when the idea for the book Slow Skiing was born, says Cissi Erwald. WITH LIMITED RESOURCES - We have run the entire bookproject based on our passion and we publish it in our own company. Together we have taken care of everything from a simple text file to a finished book with an important message. This is the first book we write, but maybe not the last, says Mats Erwald. SAID ABOUT THE BOOK SLOW SKIING - With Slow Skiing, Mats and Cissi have succeeded in describing the love of skiing, consideration for the environment and the climate, and the pleasure of savouring the local culture and cuisine, says Erik Huss, CEO Husstainability, glaciologist, climate expert and scientific advisor in Protect Our Winters. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Cissi and Mats Erwald, designer and corporate consultant respectively, work in the joint company Erwald Group AB. In recent years, they have spent at least one month per season as ski bums in the Alps.

<b>The Monocle team dips its toe into the world of swimming, revealing 100 beautiful and inspiring places to take the plunge.</b> Swimming is excellent exercise of course, but it's so much more than that: it can be a transcendental experience, offering us space to reflect and to escape. It's an antidote to screens and all-encompassing technology. Perhaps it's the shedding of inhibitions that come with a dip, or could it be that getting somewhere under our own steam is an act that's health-giving, refreshing and life-affirming? Whatever it means to you, swimming - alone or with others, badly or brilliantly - is about being in the moment. This new book celebrates bathing in glorious full-colour photography, revealing the editors' chosen spots from inner-city architectural wonders to lakes, beach clubs and bagni. So whether you're looking to do laps in Italy, tread water in Australia, sink into the icy depths in Iceland - or perhaps just sit on the side and let others do the hard work - this guide includes a setting for everyone. Dive right in.

<p><b>Equal parts photo-rich lookbook, and cultural commentary, <i>Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion</i> is the story of the extraordinary intersection of high fashion and basketball, from the league's inception to today, and celebrates the iconic style of NBA athletes.</b><br/><br/>Each chapter explores the style of an era and the cultural influences that shaped it: The league's inception in 1949, pre-Civil Rights Movement, when the NBA was mostly comprised of white players who wore suits and skinny ties. The years following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the birth of funk and R&B when basketball fashion got flashier (think Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Wilt Chamberlain wearing fur coats and big hats). The Michael Jordan era of the 1980s and 1990s, with its oversize suits. The epic Iverson/Hip-Hop years of the late 1990s and early 2000s. And now to today, a time defined not only by social media and high fashion's birthing of the tunnel walk (think LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Russell Westbrook), but one in which athletes are idealized as style icons and activists, figures who inspire conversations beyond how they play and what they wear.</p>

<b>A dramatic collection of photographs revealing the world's most beautiful climbing locations, from Tsaranoro in Madagascar and Teplicke in the Czech Republic to Mount Huashan in China.</b><br/><br/>The popularity of rock climbing is burgeoning across the globe, with dedicated communities practising everything from bouldering to sport climbing, top-roping to free soloing, in beautiful locations around the world. This stunning collection of climbing photography reveals the beauty of the sport from behind the lens, where patterned rock faces, vertical spires, honeycomb holds and sweeping landscapes of ochre, slate and snow all provide breath-taking visual drama. Capturing the beauty, theatre and emotions of a climb in a single shuttered moment invites the viewer to reflect, and meditative texts, written by the world's premier climbers and focusing on themes from intensity to environment, lines to roofs, trace the experience of being out on the rock face. A reference section includes practical details such as a glossary, grading table and list of selected routes.<br/><br/>From the beauty of movement to the bounds of human endeavour, the splendour of landscapes and the allure of otherworldly formations, the art of rock climbing is shown in all its glories.

<p>Hit the ground running with 50 awesome accounts of epic runs throughout North America. Sprint through Miami Beach's Architectural District; race across the Lost Lake Trail in Alaska; discover California's wild beauty at the Big Sur Marathon - with stories from iconic athletes, travel tips, maps, and more to inspire a lifetime of running adventures.</p> <p>Soak up some sensational views of the New York City skyline when you run along New Jersey's Hudson Waterfront Walkway, or pick up the pace with a historic tour of Puerto Rico's capital when you take on the Old San Juan Loop. From an easy-going jog to a one-of-a-kind challenge, <i>Epic Runs of North America </i>takes travelers across the US, Canada, and the Caribbean to experience heart-pounding runs that are a tonic for the mind, soul - and legs! Better yet, you'll find expert tips and practical information to make planning your next extraordinary running trip effortless.</p> <p>Inside <i><b>Epic Runs of North America</b></i><b>:</b></p> <ul><li><b>Discover 50 first-person accounts of running routes, races and trails.</b> Plus each entry offers a further three alternative - but similar - runs for readers to try</li><li><b>Remarkable stories</b> from celebrated athletes and writers offering personal insights into runs they've completed including Mark Remy, Brian Metzler, Charlie Engle, Stephanie Case</li><li><b>Challenge level grading for each run</b> that vary from <i>easy</i> for running newbies to <i>epic</i> for seasoned racers</li><li><b>Breathtaking photography </b>that brings each run to life and inspires readers to explore the world</li><li><b>Expert information, maps and practical details </b>on where to start and finish your run, how to get there, what to take, and where to stay</li><li><b>Beautiful and vibrant book cover </b>by New Zealand illustrator, Ross Murray</li><li><b>Featured runs include</b> the Boston Marathon; the National Mall in Washington DC; the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon; the Martin Goodman Waterfront Trail of Toronto; the Reggae Marathon in Jamaica; and many more</li><li><b>Contributors include </b>Alison Mariella Desir (author of Running While Black), Allison Burtka, Cindy Kuzma, Jinghuan Liu Tervalon, Mark Remy, Michael Wardian, Stephanie Case (ultrarunnergirl)</li></ul> <p>Lace up your running shoes and hit the road with this guide to North America's most epic runs. This book is a must-have for readers in search of new running experiences around the world, and makes the perfect gift for anyone who simply loves to explore the great outdoors with a spring in their step.</p> <p><b>About Lonely Planet</b></p> <p>Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).</p> <p>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)</p>