The development is modeled after resorts like France's Les Trois Vallees, Italy's Via Lattea, and Austria's Kitzbuhel (KitzSki). After surveying mountains all over the continent (and the world) using topographical/slope steepness data and extrapolated precipitation patterns, this location was decided upon for its vertical drop, slope aspect (skiable slopes mostly face north instead of south), projected snowfall totals and snow quality, varied terrain, and natural beauty. The Canadian Rockies hold some of the best potential worldwide for the ultimate mountain resort based on geography and weather. For more information, please visit the Adamant Resort website! Next time!ĪRMR is a theoretical European-style ski resort in the pristine Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia. I now know that most people use a far easier and sneakier way around the rock glacier. I was totally worked by the second time I came over! And this time I opted to descend the scree further toward Pleasant instead of chop more steps. Bask in the glory of the shimmering ocean to the west and colossal glaciers to the east.Ĭoming back over Bombardment was the real test. Gain the ridge and hit all the high points, because who knows if the summit register is in the right place. This route bypasses some fun but unnecessary 3rd to 4th class scrambling up cliff bands. Walk directly up to it, then take a ledge to your right. You'll eventually approach an obvious notch to your left, just below the ridge. Slog your way up this endless rock chute, stopping to examine or attempt some of the rowdy V0/V1 boulders along the way. From Bombardment, you'll see a 45 degree gully cutting up Rumble's SW face. This book reveals how The Simpsons is far more than entertainment it is modern day pamphleteering in the greatest of democratic traditions." - Joseph J.The route finding is pretty obvious almost to the summit ridge. Weaving together insightful commentary and humorous reflections that will surely delight both scholars and fans of the show, he explores the interplay between America's most nuclear family and religion, politics, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and socioeconomic status. While the scope and breadth of its influence is impossible to measure, Henry masterfully demonstrates how The Simpsons continues to shape the cultural landscape of the United States. "The Simpsons has been a staple of American popular culture for over two decades, surpassing the legendary Gunsmoke as the longest-running American primetime, scripted television series. In each chapter, Henry offers incisive, original readings of The Simpsons in relation to the key flash points of contemporary American culture - race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, immigration - that make, as he persuasively argues, 'The Simpsons a valuable barometer of shifting sensibilities and an important resource for better understanding some of the key ideological battles taking place within American culture.' Henry's book is a necessary touchstone for anyone interested in The Simpsons and the state of satire in America today." - John Alberti, editor of Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture Henry's The Simpsons, Satire, and American Culture represents the most comprehensive study to date of one of the most influential programs not just in television history, but in the development of the tradition of postmodern American cultural satire. "By highlighting the advancing American culture, from the inception of The Simpsons (and earlier in many cases) to the current political environment in the twenty-first century, Henry does a very good job providing analysis for the ongoing conversation that The Simpsons has created with the American public." - The Journal of American Culture The book is not a fan letter but something far more valuable - an intelligent book about an intelligent sitcom.
" book is well written, well organized, and well researched, drawing heavily on literature on and on satire in general.
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