{"product_id":"avalanche-dreams-a-memoir-of-skiing-climbing-and-life","title":"Avalanche Dreams: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing, and Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER: 2024 International Skiing History Association (ISHA) Baldur Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Soulful coming-of-age memoir...\"-- Seth Masia, president, ISHA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\" 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gripping wallop of adventures, family, and gravity.\" -- Alex Lee, The-High-Route dot com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A book you need to read.\" -- Cam Burns, Powder dot com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWould 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst the towering peaks, Lou discovers an enduring love for alpine sports: scaling cliffs, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT-BOOK","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":53957745410416,"sku":"979-8986338521","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53957745443184,"sku":"979-8986338521","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/8543\/8576\/files\/81nFoxyqUOL._SY522.jpg?v=1782783834","url":"https:\/\/antbook.store\/products\/avalanche-dreams-a-memoir-of-skiing-climbing-and-life","provider":"ANTBOOK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}