Kim Kircher

Kim Kircher, author and professional ski patroller, grew up on the ski slopes near Seattle. She has logged over 600 hours of explosives control, earning not only her avalanche blaster's card, but also a heli-blaster endorsement, allowing her to fly over the slopes in a helicopter and drop bombs from the open cockpit, while uttering the fabulously thrilling words "bombs away" into the mic. She divides her time between working on the slopes and writing on her computer. Kim blogs at www.kimkircher.com.