Throwing Stones in a Glass House: A career battling avalanches in Little Cottonw

Description: Throwing Stones in a Glass House by Liam Fitzgerald This is the story of Liam FitzGerald, and the forty-plus years he spent battling avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon, the birthplace of Avalanche Forecasting and Avalanche Control in North America. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the story of Liam FitzGerald, who as a young man in the late-1960s, more or less stumbled into the exciting and often hazardous life of an avalanche worker. His attraction to this line of work led him to Little Cottonwood Canyon, in Utahs Wasatch Mountains, the birthplace of Avalanche Control and Forecasting in North America.There he landed a job as a Ski Patroller at the soon to open super-resort of Snowbird, a new generation ski area that would soon become synonymous with deep snow and steep terrain, just as the ski industry in the U.S. was really about to take off.Following a rough start to the resorts inaugural season, Liam was abruptly elevated to the position of Snow Safety Director, the person responsible for the avalanche program at the fledging ski area, after the first few weeks of operation. He found himself in an environment notorious for large and deadly avalanches that threatened not only the skiers flocking to the resorts snow covered slopes, but also to motorists traveling along the canyon highway, guests staying at the hotels and lodges, and local residents who called the canyon home. As he would quickly come to understand, in Little Cottonwood Canyon, avalanches can often be the most important thing in everyones life.Ready or not, he was thrown into the fray, and quickly realized he had a lot to learn in a short period of time.For nearly fifty years Liam negotiated a capricious landscape of snow and avalanches, aware of his considerable responsibility, learning as he went; in an era that not only witnessed explosive growth in the ski industry, but also in the number of people willingly putting themselves at risk with their voracious attraction to deep snow and steep terrain. But it was also an era of tremendous advancement in the field of avalanche research, avalanche forecasting and avalanche control, when the level of knowledge and understanding of snow and avalanches increased exponentially. This was an exciting time to be an "avalanche-guy" and Little Cottonwood Canyon was arguably one of the best places in the world to follow that pursuit.This is a story about learning from ones mistakes, about friendship and camaraderie, about exciting times, interspaced with moments of fear, and on occasion- sorrow. But above all, its a story of a rather regular person who was lucky enough to have a unique job in a very special place. Author Biography Liam FitzGerald worked as an avalanche professional for over fifty-years, almost all of which were spent in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, the birthplace of Avalanche Forecasting and Control in North America. He is now retired, and lives with his wife Pam, on Lake Pend Oreille, in North Idaho. Details ISBN1958877727 Author Liam Fitzgerald Pages 222 Publisher Booklocker.com Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781958877722 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-12-15 Imprint Booklocker.com Subtitle A career battling avalanches in Little Cottonwood Canyon Audience General ISBN-10 1958877727 UK Release Date 2022-12-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139721480;

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