Living the Life: Tales from America's Mountains & Ski Towns

by David J. Rothman

Skiing--like surfing, fishing, sailing, mountaineering and climbing--is an environment sport. It doesn't come to us--we must go to the places where it happens. The ones who are most committed to these places, who fall deeply in love with mountains and the alpine life, are not only athletes, but rather people who have chosen to live their lives in a particular way. This is a book for all those people--for the skiers, the climbers, the alpinists and the people who love mountains and live in them, for all those who have ever lived that life or who dream of living it. In thirty-eight tales of adventure and self-discovery, adrenaline and honesty, Rothman reveals the soul skier's raison d'être: to find exhilaration, faith, grief, laughter, love, and everything else that truly matters in the heart of the mountains.

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2013

Reviews

[Katelyn Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rothman’s writing is witty, heartfelt and eloquent. He really captures the camaraderie that is at the core of the sport; that is the thing that keeps me coming back for more, time and again. Where do the mountains end?

[Patrick Todd · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book but it reminded me of some expanded edition of Powder magazine.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this! Well written and great storytelling