~ Standard Hardcover ~ New Release - 2024 The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche that Took Him On January 20, 2003, a thunderous crack rang out and a one hundred-foot-wide tide of snow barreled down the Northern Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, causing more than a dozen skiers and snowboarders to be thrust down the mountain, buried beneath several tons of snow and ice . . . The inspiring true story of legendary snowboarding pioneer Craig Kelly and his death in the Durrand Glacier Avalanche, a devastating and controversial tragedy that claimed the lives of seven people, The Darkest White is a mesmerizing, cautionary portrait of the mountains, of the allure and the glory they offer, and of the avalanches they unleash with unforgiving fury. "A stirring adventure narrative and sports bio, The Darkest White recounts in gripping detail the terrifying disaster, the desperate rescue efforts, and the ensuing investigations into the cause." -- Kirkus Reviews
