of extreme alpinism. Not really a skiing book, but mentions skiing, and general them of skilled alpinism applies.)
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Jay, John. Ski Down the Years. Award House, 1966.
(Incredible classic, out of print but available on used market. A must-have for any skier who enjoys the roots of the sport.)

Jenkins, McKay. The White Death.Random House, 2000.
(Covers the tragic and well known death of three young men in a 1969 avalanche in Glacier National Park. Mixes vivid description of the tragedy with a primer on snow and avalanches, opinion about risk, and philosophical musings about mountain recreation. Worthwhile read.)

Kelner, Alexis. Wasatch Tours. Wasatch Books, 1976, Early edition.
(First guidebook in the United States to cover steeper modern backcountry skiing, this edition is out of print and available as aTimes of Legendary
Mountaineer Paul Petzoldt. Mountaineers, 2000.

Roper, Steve & Steck, Allen. Fifty Classic Climbs. Sierra Club Books, 1996.
(This concept of book served as the model for many published after. Some of the climbs are mountaineering and can be ski alpinism related.)[shop for this book]

Scott, Chic. Summits & Icefields: Columbia Mountains. 1st edition Rocky Mountain Books, 2003.
(Companion volume to Summits and Icefields: Canadian Rockies, this guide to alpine ski touring in the Columbia Mountains of Western Canada, the Purcells and Selkirks ranges.)[read review of this book][shop for this book]

Tabor, James. Forever On The Mountain. W.W. Norton, 2007.
(Forensic analysis of 1967 Wilcox expedition disaster on Denali McKinley. Per this being WildSnow.com, the expedition did use skis a few times on the lower part of the mountain.)[Read review]

Tejada-Flores, Lito. Backcountry Skiing