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Friends of the CAIC (Colorado Avalanche information Center) will present the Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America on Thursday Dec. 15 at the Ouray Community Center. Colorado author Art Burrows will present a personal look and history of many of the descents and give accounts of these remarkable ski mountaineering achievements. Several of the descents include personal accounts by San Juan skiers, Silverton resident Loren Glick and Hillaree O’Neill from Telluride. A silent auction will follow the show.
The book is a large-format compilation of iconic and aesthetic ski descents from Alaska to Mount Washington. Created by ski mountaineers Chris Davenport, Art Burrows and Penn Newhard, Fifty Classic Ski Descents taps into the local knowledge of noted contributors such as Andrew McLean, Glen Plake, Lowell Skoog, Chic Scott and Ptor Spricenieks with first person descriptions of their favorite ski descents and insightful perspectives on ski mountaineering past, present and future. The book features 208 pages of gorgeous action and mountain images from many of North America’s top photographers. This book is enjoyed by not only top ski mountaineers but also by anyone who loves skiing, history, mountains and extraordinary photography. Signed books will be available for purchase.
“Packed with breathtaking photos of North America’s steepest faces and longest couloirs, and featuring gripping accounts by the very backcountry legends who first dared to lay down tracks on these inspiring epic lines, Fifty Classic Ski Descents captures the sheer audacity and rapid progression of modern ski mountaineering.” —Christopher Keyes, Editor, Outside Magazine.

When: Thursday, Dec. 15; doors open 6:30, show at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ouray Community Center
Cost: $15 at the door gets you entertainment and beer (sorry no credit cards)