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

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"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." - Jeremy Jones, snowboarding legend

"In 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." - 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

- 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 world--from the Grand Teton "Otter Body" 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 Cocuzzo'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, Coombs's greatness was in how he skied. What most people didn't know was that Coombs skied so perfectly in part because he had no other choice--at the age of 16 he crashed off a jump in New Hampshire and broke his neck. Doctors said it was a miracle he wasn'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.

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  • Title Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Skier Doug Coombs
  • Author Robert Cocuzzo
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mountaineers Books
  • Publication date 2016-06-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781680510447 / 1680510444
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 in (21.84 x 14.48 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Skiers - United States, Ski mountaineering
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016005120
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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