{"product_id":"written-in-the-snows-lowell-skoog-9781680512908","title":"Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest","description":"\u003cb\u003e2022 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in History \u003cbr\u003e 2022 International Ski History Association Skade Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCentury of Northwest wilderness skiing stories by noted expert\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e150 black-and-white and color photographs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCelebrates the \u003ci\u003efriluftsliv\u003c\/i\u003e, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn Written in the Snows\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned local skiing historian Lowell Skoog presents a definitive and visually rich history of the past century of Northwest ski culture, from stirring and colorful stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique. He traces the development of skiing in Washington from the late 1800s to the present, covering the beginnings of ski resorts and competitions, the importance of wild places in the Olympic and Cascade mountains (including Oregon's Mount Hood), and the \u003ci\u003efriluftsliv\u003c\/i\u003e, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Skoog addresses how skiing has been shaped by larger social trends, including immigration, the Great Depression, war, economic growth, conservation, and the media. In turn, Northwest skiers have affected their region in ways that transcend the sport, producing local legends like Milnor Roberts, Olga Bolstad, Hans Otto Giese, Bill Maxwell, and more. While weaving his own impressions and experiences into the larger history, Skoog shows that skiing is far more than mere sport or recreation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lowell Skoog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680512900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680512908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.28w x 0.83d","brand":"Lowell Skoog","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053780693247,"sku":"9781680512908","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91e3cd1d-ff8a-4431-80fa-c5f519a57dbe.jpg?v=1685026227","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/written-in-the-snows-lowell-skoog-9781680512908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}