30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March

I am lucky to be pre-reading the 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book of my friend and ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur. It tells the story of Dan and his worldwide adventures and how the Extreme Skiing evolved in its heyday. It will be available in the United Kingdom from March and you can preorder now). Obviously it will be available in the US and in Continental Europe as well! So go ahead and check on Amazon.com now.

Thirty Years in a White Haze chronicles the adventures, successes and losses of Dan. It also documents the evolution of Extreme Skiing and the growth of the outdoor media industry.

The book unravels history as Egan ties together his own family’s story, the ever-present mortality of his namesake. Also his grandfather’s involvement in desegregating Boston’s (his home town) school. And the rise of extreme skiing and technology into the new millennium. An ode to a life filled with curiosity, growth, freedom and its costs. Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur’s new book promises a heavy dose of humour, suspense, thrill, and documentary, as thirty years of haze dissipates to clarity.

Who is 30 Years in a White Haze for. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March

For anyone that has followed the extreme and freeride ski movement for the past four decades, this book will present an opportunity to get into the mind of one of sports true greats. For everyone else, enjoy the ride as it takes the reader on a journey of the seemingly impossible.

Dan and John Egan giving a high five - I guess for having made it in one piece! Read about it and more on 30 Years in a White Haze. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March. — Dan and John Egan giving a high five – I guess for having made it in one piece! Read about it and more on 30 Years in a White Haze. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

Dan Egan said: “Thirty Years in a White Haze is more than a ski story. Yes, at the centre are our snow adventures, but more importantly, this is an attempt to show the historical connections and generational ties through my family and the evolution of the sport. When I survived my expedition on Mount Elbrus in 1990, it was the beginning of my adult life as I know it today. I was twenty-six years old. For the next thirty years, I’ve had to learn to restructure the patterns caused by that traumatic experience. That trip has touched every aspect of my life: relationships; the ending of my marriage in 2001; post-divorce relationships; business and financial decisions, especially when I’ve felt threatened; and where and why I ski the locations I do today. Thirty Years in a White Haze is my story of how skiing almost killed me and saved me, all at the same time. I hope you enjoy it.”

Dan Egan in Powder. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

The ol’ days – 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March

I was lucky enough to be living in Crested Butte when all the ‘extreme skiing’ was born. The Egan and Des Lauriers brothers used to visit our office and we kept on bumping with them in different resorts. I remember Dan and John throwing their lift tickets in Whistler ages ago. It was the norm for all the ski bums to go to Whistler, that was having Blackcomb opened when it was mud season around. We were all trying to get more skiing under our belt. We use to get free lift tickets when visiting other resorts, but Whistler was offering only 50% off (how dare them)! So Dan and John threw theirs from tower number 11, and my roomie Michaelann was cycling to get them and then we were walking past the liftie looking as we belonged there!

And they came with me to Valle Nevado, Portillo and the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia. I remember that I took them there first time without even knowing the place. When landing, I was thinking thinking, where are the mountains!? They are going to kill me!

Dan Egan skiing in Big Sky, Montana. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

But fortunately, mountains were awesome, big and steep and pretty much unexplored. I manage to get the helicopter of the governor (don’t ask), who gave them a ride up top. There were two groups, so the first one gave the walkie talkie to the chopper driver. The idea was that he had the walkie talkie to know when to pick them up. But the chopper gave the walkie talkie to the 2nd group. So I knew I have approx 20 people up skiing in the Ushuaia mountains, not knowing which way they were going to descend. We spent that afternoon driving back and forth the route seeing at all the mountains to see any signal from them. Finally, they came down looking like the person of the Camel cigarettes advertisement. Walking like men that had a great time, a massive adventure. There was a cross country lodge and I remember John coming in and grabbing a piece of cake and eating it. I’ve thought the owner, who was looking at us, was going to tell us off. But it seemed it was great entertainment for all the locals to see them.

Dan Egan's head shot. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March. — Dan Egan’s head shot. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

Eric Wilbur's head shot. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March. — Eric Wilbur’s head shot. 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

I am halfway the book so far, it is very entertaining. But I will buy the paper copy, as I do hate reading books from the internet. I need to feel the pages in my hand. And I like to read while in bed, before going to sleep. So a screen is not the best for that. I am so old’ school!

Plus, some of my drawings are in his book! That is the best part! Even though my drawings are the worst of the pack, but feel very humble and happy to be there somehow!

More information can be found at www.white-haze.com.

Pre-orders in the UK can be made on Amazon.co.uk

Thirty Years in a White Haze will also be available in other book retailers from March onwards.

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Featured Image: Dan and John Egan vintage photo in bright onesies, which were the rage at the time! 30 Years in a White Haze- the new book by ski legend Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur will be available from March.

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