The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Lou Dawson is one of the most accomplished ski mountaineers in the US, but he’s so much more than that. While Lou is known for being the first to climb and ski Colorado’s 54 fourteen-thousand-foot peaks, his career included a rock-climbing era, an ice-climbing era, and his mountaineering and ski mountaineering ear. He’s a living legend and is considered to be one of the godfathers of backcountry skiing in the US. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in Texas, moving to Aspen, the counterculture movement, the draft, the mountains, his must-read book, Avalanche Dreams, and much more. Another legendary mountaineer, Andrew McLean, asks the Inappropriate Questions. Lou Dawson Show Notes: 4:00:  Avalanche, growing up in Texas, his dad, Ashcrofters Mountaineering School, NOLS, and challenging home life 21:00:  Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non- heated) Stanley:  The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners.  Check out Stanley1913.com  Best Day Brewing:  All