"A snowflake is the most beautiful form of water."

That is one of the observations of a lifelong skier who:
- Discovered a skiing paradise in the Canadian Rockies
- Experienced a few hard lessons in a snow school
- Survived his first descent of a double black diamond
- Skied with Olympic champion Nancy Greene
- Tried to ski the same track as World Cup racers
- Let his mind win over matter when he broke his ribs skiing
- Became a professional ski instructor at the age when most other people retire from their jobs
- Spent a season teaching at the local ski hill
- Tells about it all in this entertaining book, a blend of travel, sport and memoir, written with gusto, humor, and a love of skiing