Allen R. Smith is a an award winning writer living in Vail, Colorado and has been published in magazines, newspapers and hundreds of websites specializing in humor, health, fitness, nutrition and outdoor sports.

Smith has been featured on the Denver affiliate station of NBC, the Denver Post, The Writer Magazine, OntheSnow.com, the Aspen Times, LIVESTRONG.COM, Trails.com, Idaho Mountain Express, Vail Daily, Tahoe Daily Tribue and published his first book, "Ski Instructors Confidential" in 2005. His second book, "Watching Grandma Circle the Drain" will be released in August, 2011. He can be reached at www.snowwriter.com.