Lowell Skoog, Author of Written in the Snows

4116 1/2 East Madison Street,Seattle WA 98112

11 November, 2021

Description

An evening of Northwest ski culture from past to present! Join Madison Books as we host Lowell Skoog, author of Written in the Snows, a definitive and visually rich history of the past century of Northwest ski culture, from stirring and colorful stories of wilderness exploration to the evolution of gear and technique. He traces the development of skiing in Washington from the late 1800s to the present, covering the beginning of ski resorts and competitions, the importance of wild places in the Cascades and Olympic mountains (with a side trip to Oregon’s Mt. Hood), and the friluftsliv, or open-air living spirit, of backcountry skiing.Skoog addresses how skiing has been shaped by larger social trends, including immigration, the Great Depression, war, economic growth, conservation, and the media. In turn, Northwest skiers have affected their regions in ways that have transcend the sport, producing local legends like Milnor Roberts, Olga Bolstad, Hans Otto Giese, Bill Maxwell, and more. While weaving his own impressions and experiences into the larger history, Skoog shows that skiing is far more than mere sport or recreation. 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. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with seasonal happy hour drink specials poured by the friendly folks from Fox Ridge Studio; the author's presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a beverage and take home an autographed copy of Written in the Snows! Note that attendees must be fully vaccinated in accordance with Washington State Department of Health policy.