One of our flights last winter. The attendant was gruff. Then I noticed what she was reading. Hah!
To be fair, in-flight staff have been overall quite nice during our air travel to backcountry skiing destinations over the past year, but sometimes a burnout case can make the hours seem too long. Lufthansa is still the best (hot towels, free booze and always a good selection of movies), but Allegiant Air has been surprisingly nice as well — if you remember to bring your own water and plan for the baggage fees.
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
