John Morton has attended ten Winter Olympic Games in various capacities: athlete, coach, team leader, chief of course and, most recently, enthusiastic fan of the U.S. Biathlon Team. He has written two previous books about Nordic skiing: Don't Look Back and A Medal of Honor. For the past 30 years he has operated Morton Trails, a recreational trail design consulting firm with more than 250 projects across North America and in several foreign countries. John and his wife Kay live with their lab Ole in Vermont.