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Powder days : ski bums, ski towns and the future of chasing snow / Heather Hansman.

Hansman, Heather, (author.).

Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781335081117
  • ISBN: 1335081119
  • Physical Description: 272 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Skid luxury: who is a ski bum -- How to make a myth: the history - and story - of skiing -- This is your brain on skiing: who wants to be a ski bum -- Out in the cold: who gets to be a skier -- Cloud 9: ski town economics -- A thousand words for snow: climate change and the future of winter -- Monopoly money: resorts and the business of skiing -- The dark and the light: risk and reward.
Subject: Skis and skiing > United States > History.
Skiers > United States > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Martin Library Adults 796.93 HAN Play (Text) 33454005829437 2nd Floor Available -
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity 920 HAN 2021 (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Harry Adams, 2021
31001101835875 Adult Non Fiction Available -
New Castle Public Library Biog. Hansman (Text)
Bookplate: Presented to the New Castle Public Library Honoring Chuck Tanner, Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1979 World Champions, by Friends and Fans.
31902005454830 NWCM Biography Available -
Parkland Community Library 796.93 HAN (Text)
Memorial: In memory of Joseph J Genay by Karen and Alex Tamerler
34422007232040 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Allentown Public Library 796.93 HANS (Text) 34455006841080 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 796.93 (Text) 33062009529679 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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