Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Mountain.ARSON ON THE MOUNTAIN In Powder Burn: Arson, Money and Mystery on Vail Vail (vāl), town (1990 pop. 3,569), Eagle co., W central Colo., on Gore Creek, in the Gore Range of the Rocky Mts.; founded as a ski resort 1962, inc. as a town 1966. Mountain (PublicAffairs, $25), Daniel Glick traces the underlying forces and events leading up to the 1998 arson attack on America's largest ski resort. The colorful, detail-packed narrative showcases the cultural clashes between mainstream and radical environmentalists, wealthy financiers, big business, ski bums Ski Bums (SKI BUMS) is a travel and social club for LGBT skiers and snowboarders, based in New York City. It hosts social events and group trips to ski resorts throughout North America and Europe. It is the world's largest gay and lesbian skiing and snowboarding club. and local residents. Glick skillfully skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. develops the story of unrest at Vail as a platform to analyze wider issues of resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs , sprawl and corporate and citizen responsibility. The book serves as a valuable template for understanding the roots of eco-terrorism around the world. |
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