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Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781335081117)
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x*A Boston Globe Bestseller!*
*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!*
*Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!*
"A sparkling account."--Wall Street Journal
An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists
The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards--the ski bums--remained the beating heart of the scene.
Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.
Author: Heather Hansman
ISBN-10: 1335081119
ISBN-13: 9781335081117
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2021
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.31w x 0.89d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/20/2021
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 7
Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 87
*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!*
*Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!*
"A sparkling account."--Wall Street Journal
An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists
The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards--the ski bums--remained the beating heart of the scene.
Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.
Author: Heather Hansman
ISBN-10: 1335081119
ISBN-13: 9781335081117
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2021
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.31w x 0.89d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/20/2021
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 7
Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 87
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