Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Skier Doug

Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Skier Doug Coombs
- Arguably the greatest extreme skier to ever live, Doug Coombs pioneered hundreds of first descents down the biggest, steepest, most dangerous mountains in the worldfrom the Grand Teton Otter Body in Jackson Hole, to Mount Vinson, the highest point in Anta
"Doug Coombs had a huge impact on my life; much of my overall approach to mountains comes from his example. I am so grateful that, thanks to author Rob Cocuzzo, I now have the complete story of what influenced one of my biggest heroes." â€“ Jeremy Jones, snowboarding legend

â€œIn the 1980s, I was lucky enough to be part of the Bozeman gang of ex-ski racers in one of the crucibles of the American steep skiing scene. Robert Cocuzzo accurately captures the amazing Doug and Emily Coombs that I knew then and the myriad of Coombs ski stories.â€ â€“ Bruce Tremper, avalanche expert and author of Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain

"Doug Coombs was an inspiration to me and so many others on and off the mountain. Now, here is an insightful look at the life of a legend." Jimmy Chin, climber-photographer

â€¢ A thrilling biography of renowned extreme skiing pioneer Doug Coombs

Arguably the greatest extreme skier to ever live, Doug Coombs pioneered hundreds of first descents down the biggest, steepest, most dangerous mountains in the worldâ€•from the Grand Teton â€œOtter Bodyâ€ in Jackson Hole, to Mount Vinson, the highest point in Antarctica, to far-flung drops such as Wyatt Peak in Kyrgyzstan. He graced magazine covers, wowed moviegoers, became the face of top ski companies, and ascended as the king of big mountain extreme skiing. His place at the top was confirmed in 1991 when he won the very first World Extreme Ski Competition in Valdez, Alaska.

Now, his story is told for the first time in Robert Cocuzzoâ€™s Tracking the Wild Coomba. From the slopes of his childhood in New England; to the steep chutes of his early career in Montana and Wyoming; to the deep, avalanche-prone powder of his guiding years in Alaska; and, ultimately, to the terrifying terrain of the French Alps, Coombsâ€™s greatness was in how he skied. What most people didnâ€™t know was that Coombs skied so perfectly in part because he had no other choiceâ€•at the age of 16 he crashed off a jump in New Hampshire and broke his neck. Doctors said it was a miracle he wasnâ€™t paralyzed, and that another bad fall could kill him. Many believe it was this second chance that inspired the extraordinary life he led until his tragic death in 2006, the result of an attempted rescue of a fellow skier.
Country USA
Brand Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer Mountaineers Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781680510447
ReleaseDate 2016-06-23
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781680510447

Country	USA
Brand	Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer	Mountaineers Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781680510447
ReleaseDate	2016-06-23
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781680510447

Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Skier Doug Coombs

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