Jonathan Wiesel has loved winter since he could heave a snowball. He’s been in the cross-country ski business for more decades than he cares to count, first as an instructor, guide, ski patrolman and, ultimately, as
a resort co-owner (Royal Gorge in California). Since then, he’s been an international ski-trip planner and leader, a contributing editor to print and web publications, has produced a hot-selling book on winter desti- nations, has been published in more than 120 magazines and newspa- pers (plus much online) in North America, South America and Europe, but has yet to win a Pulitzer. Co-founder of trails-planning firm Nordic Group International (www.nordicgroupinternational.com), Wiesel lives in Montana and still throws snowballs.