The Dangerous Job of Avalanche Control in the Utah Ski Country, with Author and Journalist Ed Power

Author Ed Power first became intrigued by the human interaction with nature, and the risks inherent in this intersection, growing up as a surfer and sailboat racer on the mid-Atlantic coast. A former longtime editor and publisher, Ed had previously worked as a journalist for Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Virginia Pilot, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. When Ed eventually retired, he and wife, Marguerite, moved to Utah to become, in his words, “ski bums.”  The sounds of morning avalanche control explosions soon piqued his journalistic curiosity. Ed describes this dangerous and fascinating profession in Dragons in the Snow: Avalanche Detectives and the Race to Beat Death in the Mountains, which won the 2020 National Outdoor Board Award for Outdoor Literature. We are fortunate that Ed and Marguerite have become part of our Portland Art Gallery community. Join our conversation with Ed Power today on Radio Maine.

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