{"product_id":"avalanche-dreams-a-memoir-of-skiing-climbing-and-life","title":"Avalanche Dreams: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing, and Life","description":"WINNER: 2024 International Skiing History Association (ISHA) Baldur Award\n\n\"Soulful coming-of-age memoir...\"-- Seth Masia, president, ISHA\n\n\"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\n\n\"Gripping wallop of adventures, family, and gravity.\" -- Alex Lee, The-High-Route dot com\n\n\"A book you need to read.\" -- Cam Burns, Powder dot com\n\nWould 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.\n\nAmidst the towering peaks, Lou discovers an enduring love for alpine sports: rock climbing, topping summits, skiing powder snow. However, as the avalanches fall and lifestyle choices veer, his pursuit of adrenaline becomes a poignant struggle for meaning in a culture where nothing succeeds like excess.\n\nJoin Lou as he navigates a precarious path toward fulfillment, showcasing his transformation from a reckless, thrill-seeking youth to a devoted father and husband, determined to build a stable foundation for his family.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0CWY6WXLV\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0CWY6WXLV.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dawson, Louis W.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41472098271290,"sku":"DBV.B0CWY6WXLV.G","price":7.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0CWY6WXLV-0.jpg?v=1781720876","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/avalanche-dreams-a-memoir-of-skiing-climbing-and-life","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}