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Over 20 years in the making comes one outstanding work on ski history. Lowell Skoog covers the northwest scene like none other: Alpine, Nordic, backcountry and even fastest ascents and descents. But the book is not just a recounting of history; Skoog immerses himself into that history by organizing long forgotten ski races and retracing historic mountain traverses. Highly readable and filled with fascinating stories of the past, this is a fine addition to the literature of skiing.-- National Outdoor Book Award Judges ...expect riveting anecdotes, cool historical images, and the best winter cabin coffee book table money can buy.--Zoe Sayler Seattle Met A project that took more than 20 years, Written in the Snows is an in-depth history of the past century of Northwest skiing, from inspiring stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique.--Mark Morical The Bend Bulletin Delving into the stories of this region's early alpine adventurers who pioneered wintertime exploration on two planks (and later snowboards) lies at the heart of Skoog's encyclopedic local history, the result of decades of research.--Gregory Scruggs The Seattle Times

...expect riveting anecdotes, cool historical images, and the best winter cabin coffee book table money can buy.--Zoe Sayler Seattle Met A project that took more than 20 years, Written in the Snows is an in-depth history of the past century of Northwest skiing, from inspiring stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique.--Mark Morical The Bend Bulletin Delving into the stories of this region's early alpine adventurers who pioneered wintertime exploration on two planks (and later snowboards) lies at the heart of Skoog's encyclopedic local history, the result of decades of research.--Gregory Scruggs The Seattle Times

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As a skier, climber, writer, and photographer, Lowell Skoog has been a keen observer of Northwest mountaineering since the 1970s. He is the creator of the Alpenglow Gallery and founder of the Northwest Mountaineering Journal, websites that celebrate local mountain culture, and he was a key member of the team that launched the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum. Skoog is the chairman of the Mountaineers History and Library committee. He lives in Seattle.

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