About the Author
Passionate about mountains, skiing and the written word, Dick Dorworth has lived, worked, skied and climbed in Europe, Asia, Alaska and South America. Dorworth is widely considered one of the leading pioneers during the 1960s Golden Era of ski racing as well as a pioneering rock climber and original denizen of Yosemite s fabled Camp 4. Dorworth s writing has appeared in many publications, including Ski, Skiing, Powder, Snow Country, Mountain Gazette, Alpinist, Men s Journal, Climbing, New West, Mariah, Wild Duck Review, Summit and Backpacker. At various times Dorworth has also been the men s coach for the U.S. Ski Team and Director of the Aspen Mountain Ski School, speed skiing world record holder (the first human over 105 mph), as well as a climbing guide for the Yosemite Mountaineering School, Shasta Mountain Guides and Exum Mountain Guides in the Grand Tetons. A registered Democrat, Dorworth thinks his party needs more calcium in its diet. He is also a member of the Sierra Club, but thinks Deep Ecology is closer to the mark. Today Dorworth writes, skis and climbs based out of Bozeman, Montana and from Ketchum, Idaho, where he is a reporter and columnist for the Idaho Mountain Express.
