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Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow

Name: Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow
Brand: Hanover Square Press
SKU: 9781335429834
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Contributors:

Heather Hansman

Publisher:

Hanover Square Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation

Book Subcategory:

Personal Memoirs, Extreme Sports, Women

Edition Description:

First Time Trad Edition

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Release Date:

2023-11-07

ISBN 13:

9781335429834

Weight:

0.35 lbs

Size:

7.90 x 5.20 x 0.70 inches

Pages:

272

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*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.

Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow

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