Larsby Spring

Larsby is a town in the north west of Sweden and on its outskirts lies the outdoor activity centre, Ute. Twinned with a town in the Highlands of Scotland, Ardess, a group of around thirty Scottish school students arrive to sample the outdoor delights of Ute in March. Most are keen but inexperienced skiers and the novel follows, in particular, the escapades of a group of third-year boys; Duncan, Cam, Jamie and Donnie. With humour and adventure we follow the teenagers through their ski training and social time. Duncan, the main character, finds himself trapped in a stationary gondola ski-lift as the temperature plummets below zero and night approaches. With him are two girls from Ardess Academy; Shannon, the most popular third year girl, and Issy a fourth year ski fanatic for whom Duncan is quickly falling. They need to get out of this disastrous situation as quickly as possible and only a cool head, smart-thinking and the wisdom of old mountain folk can help them.