This book recounts the trials and triumphs of the Canadian men"s alpine ski team of the 1970s and early 1980s. Eric Zweig offers a behind-the-scenes look at this innovative team that dared to take risks other skiers were too afraid of. The team rose from obscurity to prominence on the European and North American ski circuits with Olympic medal and World Cup wins. Eric Zweig has written several popular books about hockey, including the Recordbooks volumes Star Power and Long Shot. He lives in Owen Sound, Ontario, with his family.