Powder days : ski bums, ski towns and the future of chasing snow / Heather Hansman.
"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. |
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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 |
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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
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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.
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31902005454830 | NWCM Biography | Available | - |
Parkland Community Library | 796.93 HAN (Text)
Memorial:
In memory of Joseph J Genay by Karen and Alex Tamerler
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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 | - |
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"--