Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-280) and index.
Contents
Snowshoe ltinerants and flying Norsemen: early skiing in Colorado -- The romance of downhill: Alpine skiing and resort culture in the United States -- A shack and a rope tow: Colorado skiing through World War II -- Call of the mild: the new ski industry and its landscapes -- The wild white West: ski town image, tourism, and community -- Shredding Aspen: resort culture and its critics -- Skiing at the beach.