We’ve been improving our backcountry skiing book list here at WildSnow.com, it now has more than 100 books, most with easy shopping links for Amazon. If you have any suggestions for backcountry skiing books that aren’t on the list, please email me or leave a message at the Forums (see menu to left).
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder 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. He published his memoir, Avalanche Dreams: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing, and Life in 2024.
