Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-280) and index.
Contents
Snowshoe itinerants 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 white West: ski town image, tourism, and community -- Shredding Aspen : resort culture and its critics -- Skiing at the beach.