“Dan, if you hold onto your skis, they will be like a jet airliner and take you all around the world.” –Warren Miller

Dan Egan starred in 12 Warren Miller films from 1985-1994. By design, his ski career paralleled the geopolitical landscape of the 1980s and 90s because early on he went to Warren and said he wanted to ski where CNN was. Warren believed  “if everybody skied there’d be no wars” so he was happy to fund Dan’s international adventures. These days, Dan Egan teaches skiing at Big Sky and I couldn’t imagine a more fascinating instructor. If you’re in Big Sky and want to book a lesson GO HERE

 

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....