Wild Snow: A Historical Guide To North American Ski Mountaineering – With 54 Selected Classic Routes

214 Photographs, and 10 Maps

By  Louis W. Dawson  

Published by The American Alpine Club

1997 Hardcover, Dust Jacket

Very Good Condition. The book and dust jacket are clean, covers attached, secure binding, crisp inner pages, unmarked, no writing, no highlighting, no stains, no fading, no ripped pages, no edge chipping, no corner folds, no crease marks, no remainder marks, not ex-library. Some very light dust jacket and general wear from age, use, storage and handling.

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This meticulously researched book covers the surprisingly rich history of ski mountaineering and also doubles as a detailed guide to 54 sought-after mountain descents-from New Hampshire's Mount Washington to Alaska's Mount McKinley. The route selection is a hit-list intended for all levels of telemarkers, snowboarders, or alpine skiers. Although Wild Snow is a fascinating historical text, it also serves as a guidebook for those would attempt the routes it chronicles. Either way, you will emerge with a new perspective on mountains and why we go to them.

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Louis "Lou" Dawson is among North America's best-known ski mountaineers. He has been inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame, and named by Powder Magazine in 2006 as one of “The Most Influential Skiers of the Past 35 Years.” He was a top North American rock and ice climber of the 1970s, and went on to become the first person to ski down all fifty-four of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks. Dawson has authored numerous magazine articles and award-winning books, and is publisher emeritus of world’s longest-running and best-known backcountry skiing website, WildSnow.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016

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I Used this book to link together a winter backcountry ski road trip. All major mountains and major classics are included. From the extremes to the one day blitz trips and everything in between. Each chapter starts with a region and the regions ski history. It then goes into individual mountains with a brief history of each and all the essential guide information for each. Each chapter ends with a map placing the peaks in perspective to one another with major roads. Probably my favorite part. There is also a directory in the back to point you to local ski shops and ranger stations for each region.