Ski the 14ers
by Chris Davenport
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Author: Chris DavenportEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-10
ISBN: 0979264421
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Capitol Peak Publishing
Book Reviews of Ski the 14ers
Book Review: Beauty, Brawn, and Brains
Summary: 5 Stars
There is a serious problem with this book. As soon as I opened it and started to read it, I instantly wanted to leave my living room and move to Colorado. You've been warned. Read the book and you'll be looking for flights or thinking about renting a moving van. The book is seriously real and seriously enticing.
Ski the 14ers is a totally different version of the typical Colorado coffee table book, not that there's anything wrong with the typical Colorado coffee table book. First, Ski the 14ers is all about winter. Second, it's about an adventure, specifically Chris Davenport's quest to climb then ski all of Colorado's mighty 14ers. Some are relatively easy but most require what amounts to skiing down the side of a skyscraper. The photos accurately capture the risk involved. The photography, layout, design, and writing are strong.
The book works on many levels. First for the skier or ski mountaineer. Second, for the armchair skier or ski mountaineer. Third, for the adventurer. Fourth for the lover of all things mountain-ish. Fifth, for those who want to see what the 14ers look like in mid-winter, often from the top.
But what I liked the most about the book is that it's about one guy who decided to try something really adventurous right in his backyard. The world needs more of this and simply following the quest was, and is, fun and inspirational, although the photos of skiing down Pyramid Peak inspire me NOT to do that! Ditto Capitol Peak and many of the other mountains!
If you like skiing, then you'll love the book. It also makes a great gift.
Once again, be warned. Read this book and you'll be booking a trip to Colorado very soon.
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