The book I should write about skiing...

Most books about skiing are technical treatises that deal about weight transfer, body position and pole plant. All say little or nothing about speed.

In fact, they're all about tactics and don't say much about strategies. For example, most of what's been written is based on perfectly controlled snow surfaces that allow for carving and precise movement, but are too far removed from reality where speed control is crucial, snow irregularities and wavy surfaces abound.

So, I were to write a book about skiing, it would be much lighter on tactics (or technique, if you prefer) and more focused on strategies, like the best ways of harnessing fear, adapting to the ever changing environment that is part and parcel of that sport or how to ski certain terrain and snow condition, how to be progressive, when to do it or how to harness speed.

In a nutshell, it would be information all people could use or try to add to their day-to-day experience on the hill.

I believe that quantitative practice, or sheer mileage, is more important to gain skills than technical minutia that is often hard to incorporate into a person's way of skiing and generally falls into law of diminishing returns...