Red Deer Press, Calgary, AB, 2003, 1^st pr.  ISBN 0-88995-265-5.  Trade soft cover, 256 pages including Bibliography, Endnotes, and About the Author.  Unread copy, not remaindered, with just a touch of edge/cover wear; black & white photo illustrations.  ‘Pull your hair out with urban leaders and road crews as they do battle with paralyzing piles of snow.  Discover the imprint of snow on native languages and some of our best poetry and literature.  Explore the outer limits of snow-based recreation.  Join snow ecologists in the field as they gauge the impact of snow on the lives of plants and animals across North America.  And follow in Bastedo’s foot, ski and snowshoe tracks as this intrepid snow pilgrim guides you across creaking glaciers, through hushed evergreen forests, and over frozen arctic seas in a playful exploration of the many facets of snow.’ (from rear wrap)