Avalanche Dreams A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing, and Life

WINNER: 2024 International Ski History Association (ISHA) Baldur Award "Soulful coming-of-age memoir..."-- Seth Masia, president, ISHA "Avalanche Dreams is a must-read for any backcountry skier. Whether you're looking for guidance while entering the sport, considering a career in guiding, planning your first expedition or trying to balance family with adventure, you'll learn something from Louis Dawson's life." -- Betsy Manero, Backcountry magazine "Gripping wallop of adventures, family, and gravity." -- Alex Lee, The-High-Route dot com Would we need goggles, to prevent our eyeballs from freezing? When sixteen-year-old Lou Dawson asks that question, he knows the mountaineering life he'd dreamt of as a child was now real -- maybe too real. Amidst the towering peaks, Lou discovers an enduring love for alpine sports: scaling cliffs, topping summits, skiing powder snow.