There are many people to thank in the making of this book. Oliver Compton for explaining Calculus, and Steve Gordon for checking my Spanish. I worship World Science University (http://www.worldscienceu.com) for their fascinating and accessible courses on math and science. Huge thanks to Goldin Wall and his family at the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation for their critical help with, and perspective on, Ute culture and history. Thanks also to the Native American Cultural Center at Colorado State University.
My Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School bosses, Mike Blakslee and Pete Petrovski: I have such gratitude for your kindness and grace when I had time constraints, and for allowing me the space to pull this whole book together. Nicole Magistro of The Bookworm of Edwards, you always remind me that a writer cannot exist only in her tunnel of imagination. Credit to my trusty readers Sue Staats, Liza Alrick, and Rick Attig. Praise to Brian Farrey-Latz and Sandy Sullivan for excellent editing of the highest standard. Secret Agent Bri: not sure what I’d do without you. As always, thanks to Ross and Sydney—my first readers, sounding boards, bullshit filters, and fellow geeks.