At eleven years old, Norman Ollestad survived a devastating plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains. Alone, injured, and stranded on a frozen peak, he relied not on wilderness training—but on the lessons his father taught him through surfing, skiing, and relentless adventure.
Crazy for the Storm is more than a survival memoir—it’s a powerful portrait of a complex father-son bond. Norman’s father was a thrill-seeker, a mentor, and a constant source of push and pull in his young life. And in the moment it mattered most, that bond saved him.
A New York Times bestseller praised by USA Today, The New York Post, and Entertainment Weekly, this is a coming-of-age story shaped by love, loss, and a climb down the mountain—into manhood.
