Powder days : ski bums, ski towns and the future of chasing snow
(Book)

Includes index.

"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"--

Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport of skiing was 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. Hansman takes readers on a journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. She profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession, reckons with skiing's problematic elements, and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change. -- adapted from jacket.