In Search of Powder: A Story of America's Disappearing Ski Bum

by Jeremy Evans

Book Overview

As a recent college graduate and fledging newspaper reporter in the Lake Tahoe area, Jeremy Evans became immersed in ski bum culture--a carefree lifestyle whose mantra was simply: "Ski as much as possible." His snowboarding suffered when he left for a job in the Portland area; and when, at twenty-six, he suffered a stroke, he reexamined his priorities, quit his job, moved back to Tahoe, and threw himself into snowboarding. But while he had been away,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803228392
• ISBN13: 9780803228399
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.8"