Take the snowiest mountains in Canada, add two Austrian immigrants, an army of
\nadrenaline-addicted skiers (kings, queens, billionaires, average people and
\neveryday ski bums) and throw a helicopter into the mix for an unforgettable
\nstory of mountain adventure. <\/p>\n
The tale begins when two childhood friends-Hans Gmoser and Leo Grillmair-leave
\npostwar Austria and travel to Canada in search of adventure. They stumble upon
\nemployment taking skiers across the vast glaciers and through the thick
\nforests of Western Canada. When skiers start asking the immigrant mountaineers
\nif it would be possible to use a helicopter to reach the best high-altitude
\npowder, the two find themselves catapulted into a project brimming with more
\nadventure, success, tragedy and fame than they could have dreamed. <\/p>\n
Complete with archival and contemporary photos, this is the inside story of
\nthe people, thrills, accidents and innovations behind the evolution of a sport
\nfrom a dangerous, ramshackle and lawless enterprise into a multi-million
\ndollar industry offering reliable access to one of the world’s most exciting
\nforms of recreation. <\/p>\n
Topher Donahue is an award-winning mountaineer and journalist who has spent
\nmost of his life guiding, climbing and skiing all over the world. He first
\nexperienced the mountains featured in this book as a climber, which is how he
\nwas introduced to Canadian Mountain Holidays and its founders, Hans and
\nMargaret Gmoser. Bugaboo Dreams is his first book.
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