Publisher's Synopsis
It's 1981. Ross Ryan heads to Colorado from Texas to pursue the carefree lifestyle of a Rocky Mountain ski bum. The bonds he makes with Elk Valley Ranch staff help Ross survive a near fatal skiing accident, death of a friend, getting busted and tragic romances.Seasonal staff are the peons of paradise. They learn to party and survive on a pittance. Take a trip with Ross into the transient world of ski resort employees, who grew up on groovy in the 70s to ride the 80s new wave.cover photo courtesy of www.MountainLake.com