In Search of Powder - A Story of America''s Disappearing Ski Bum

Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Evans is a former daily newspaper reporter whose eight-year journalism career garnered numerous writing awards for his outdoor and sports writing. He is currently a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Powder and Skiing magazines. Glen Plake is an iconic figure in American freestyle skiing and extreme sports. Klappentext Jeremy Evans is¿a former daily newspaper reporter whose eight-year journalism career garnered numerous writing awards for his outdoor and sports writing. He is currently a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Powder and Skiing magazines. Glen Plake is an iconic figure in American freestyle skiing and extreme sports. Zusammenfassung An exploration of ski bum history and culture and the socio-economic factors that are shaping it today Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Glen PlakeAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1 - Shangri-laChapter 2 - Den of the Face RatsChapter 3 - Suburbanite Ski BumsChapter 4 - Ski Town InvasionChapter 5 - Resorting to MadnessChapter 6 - Swift, Silent, DeepChapter 7 - Kodak CourageEpilogueBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Evans
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2010
• EAN: 9780803228399
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-2839-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Winter sport; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology