Table of Contents About the Author 2 Chapter 1 Nothing is Impossible 4 Chapter 2 First Descents 10 Chapter 3 Avalanche 14 Chapter 4 Types of Snow Skiers 20 Chapter 5 New Ways to Be Extreme 26 Did You Know 30 Consider This 31 Learn More 31 Glossary 32 Index 32 3
1 Nothing is Impossible Who is Candide Thovex Who is Cody Townsend What is the Grand Teton Who is Bill Briggs What is extreme snow skiing Candide Thovex zooms down the mountain He jumps off cliffs He does backflips and turns He avoids hitting skiers He jumps over them He weaves through trees He zips through dark tunnels He skis through a restaurant He skis on the railing He skis onto a ski lift These are all fun stunts for him Cody Townsend peers down The Crack It’s in Alaska It’s only 5 to 6 feet 1 5 to 1 8 meters wide It’s a straight 4
mountain wall He skis down at high speed He weaves around sharp rocks He said That’s the scariest thing I’ve ever done Both men know how to shred They ski hard and fast The Grand Teton is in Wyoming It’s 13,770 feet 4,197 m high It’s mainly cliffs It’s steep There are strong winds Falling means dying Skiing this mountain was thought to be impossible Extreme skiers ride insane or crazy ski lines 5
