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Snow Business: Nordic Adventures of a Ski Rep by Andrew Reed (Paperback, 2018)
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Even the Northern Lights and the real Santa Claus make brief appearances. It will appeal to those who love all things skiing, or those with an interest in Swedish culture. Book Binding:Paperback / softback.
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A humorous account of what it's really like to be a ski rep A useful guide for aspiring ski reps, providing insight into a typical winter season Explores Swedish culture and traditions- portrays Sweden in an honest, different light Andrew Reed spent a winter as a ski rep for a well known UK travel company in the resort of Are, Sweden. The book is a humorous account of his experiences from the daunting first week of the selection process in Austria, the convoluted journey by road, ship and rail to the resort itself and through the hectic first month of setting up in resort. The chapters that follow reveal a very different type of ski resort to the normal alpine resort with activities that included snowmobile safaris, husky dog sledging, chaotic reindeer rides and visits to the spectacular frozen waterfall. Even the Northern Lights and the real Santa Claus make brief appearances. The book offers a realistic, honest perspective and explains the strains and pressures of the job, including working in close proximity to others over such a long, hard season which finished well beyond the alpine resorts. It will help aspiring reps to prepare by offering useful advice and encouragement, but it is also of interest to the wider ski and travel community. Snow Business is based on Andrew's Nordic adventures and it provides a fascinating insight into the country, its people and its traditions, along with the quirks of the language. It will appeal to those who love all things skiing, or those with an interest in Swedish culture.Product Identifiers
PublisherTroubador Publishing
ISBN-139781788039444
eBay Product ID (ePID)8046507316
Product Key Features
Publication Year2018
TopicTravel Writing
Book TitleSnow Business: Nordic Adventures of a Ski Rep
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor, Sports
AuthorAndrew Reed
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Width138 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAndrew Reed
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- 24 Nov, 2018
Witty and information - well worth a read even if you are not a keen skier!
This is a very readable and entertaining account of a season as a ski rep in Sweden in the 1990s. Andrew has a lovely self-deprecating, wry sense of humour and clearly thoroughly enjoyed his time in Are. Packed with very vivid and detailed descriptions it was very easy to imaging myself there sharing the experiences. As an indifferent skier I was pleasantly surprised as there was a lot of other detailed information about Sweden, its customs and the many other excursions offered. Riding through snow on the Icelandic ponies, husky dog sleighing and the account of seeing the Northern Lights all stood out for me as great options - and there was plenty more on offer.. Andrew’s stories reminded me of my times working abroad, especially the sense of comradery with your fellow workers and the extraordinary way some of the guests behave. Definitely worth a read whether considering becoming a ski rep or not!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
