Bugaboo Dreams

Mountaineer and journalist Donahue tells the story of two Austrian immigrants in Canada who led the first precarious endeavors into "heli-skiing"--using a helicopter to transport skiers to the steep slopes of the Bugaboo Spires in Canada's Columbia Range. The intrepid guides, Hans Gmoser and Leo Grillmair, were the fathers of a sport whose story entails tragic accidents, life-changing thrills, and the development of a multi-million dollar enterprise. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)