Louis "Lou" Dawson is among North America's best-known ski mountaineers. He has been inducted into the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame, and named by Powder Magazine in 2006 as one of "The Most Influential Skiers of the Past 35 Years." He was a top rock and ice climber of the 1970s, and went on to become the first person to ski down all fifty-four of Colorado's 14,000-foot mountains. He's authored numerous magazine articles and award-winning books, and is founder and publisher emeritus of WildSnow.com. Lou has climbed and skied throughout the world, and lives in Colorado with his wife Lisa. Learn more at LouDawson dot com.