Avalanche Dreams Book

Experience the captivating memoir of Lou Dawson, a mountaineer who found his passion for alpine sports amongst the Colorado mountains during the counterculture revolution of the 1960s. His pursuit of adrenaline becomes a meaningful journey, despite struggles with avalanches and lifestyle choices.

This deeply moving narrative invites readers to join Lou as he navigates a precarious path toward fulfillment, showcasing his transformation from a reckless, thrill-seeking youth to a devoted father determined to build a stable foundation for his family.

Lou Dawson is as influential to the greater ski mountaineering community as he is to Cripple Creek Backcountry. With his home down the street from our original shop in Carbondale, Colorado, he has been a fixture at our events as an inspiration to what the sport of uphill skiing has become.