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| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado Brittany Konsella, Frank Konsella, 2017-10-11 Whether you’re an experienced backcountry skier or intermediate snowboarder looking to ramp up your out of bounds expeditions, Brittany and Frank Konsella have the cred to guide you to the state’s special runs. Both have descended all of the state’s 14ers on skis and Brittany was the second woman to accomplish that feat. They know where the sweet lines are. Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Colorado—part of the popular series—includes backcountry routes focused on the Front Range and the San Juans, with other routes in the Sawatch Range, Elk Mountains, Mosquito Range, and more. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret Wheeler, 2007 * For intermediate-to-advanced backcountry skiers* Includes trip planning, navigation, fitness, and avalanche safety information, in addition to techniques*Provides advice on how to make well-informed backcountry decisionsMartin Volken and his co-authors provide skiers with all the tools and knowledge they need to safely and successfully travel in the mountain backcountry. The guide features intermediate-to-advanced techniques for ski touring and ski mountaineering, from planning backcountry trips to perfecting turns in rolling terrain and mastering uphill climbing. For those skiers ready for a more technical, high alpine environment, they draw on traditional mountaineering skills, including roped climbing, setting protection anchors, using ice axes, climbing on bare rock, and more. In addition to mastering techniques, Backcountry Skiing also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment; avalanche safety tips; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers, trip planning tools, a discussion of emergency situations, nutrition and fitness advice, and winter camping basics.Throughout this guide, a special emphasis is put on being well-informed and making good decisions - whenever you strap on your skis and skins and head out into the backcountry. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Sled-Skiing Buffalo Pass, Colorado Stephen Bass, 2020-10 A photographic atlas helping backcountry skiers make better decisions in the Buffalo Pass area. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Colorado Hut to Hut , 1992 Brian Litz, photographer and explorer of Colorado's backcountry for over 20 years, has added ten new huts, for a total of 70, to his highly successful guidebook for backcountry enthusiasts. The essential guide for backcountry skiers, this book details the most extensive hut system in North America, including the 10th Mountain Division Trail, and offers trail information, equipment considerations, and safety tips for hut-to-hut travel. Also includes information on the newly formed Wolf Creek Pass System. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Washington Martin Volken, 2014-01-07 CLICK HERE to download a sample route from Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Washington Ski and snowboard adventures can be found year-round when you know where to look — start here! * Only Mountaineers Books offers guidebooks for backcountry ski routes in Washington, and this is the newest and best available! *Backcountry skiing is one of the fastest growing winter sports * Written by the authors of the bestselling instructional text on the sport, Backcountry Skiing Washington’s Cascades, Olympics, and Mount Rainier are prime destinations for backcountry ski and snowboard adventure, and no one is better qualified to write this guidebook than Martin Volken and his team at Pro Guiding Service, based in the Cascade foothills. The all-new guidebook includes 80 routes throughout the state — plus one in British Columbia! — Ideal for intermediate to expert skiers or snowboarders. It features routes ranging from accessible day trips suitable for relative beginners to more challenging multiday traverses. It’s a guide to the very best routes available to skiers and boarders throughout the state. Each route includes the following elements: * Starting elevation and high point * Elevation gain and loss * Route distance * Time required * Recommended skill and fitness levels * Best season to ski * Maps and permits info * Driving directions, from nearest major town or junction * Detailed route description * Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Washington also includes an introduction by legendary Northwest skier Lowell Skoog. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Loveland Pass, Colorado Rob Writz, 2020-09 A photographic atlas, tool, and guidebook for backcountry skiing near Loveland Pass, Colorado. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California Jeremy Benson, 2017-09-19 After some dreadful years for Sierra skiers, the snow is back and the pent-up demand to ride it is satisfied by this book! From Bishop to Tahoe to Shasta, and multiple slopes in between, California has a big ski and snowboard culture and this backcountry guide describes 97 of the state’s best routes. Part of our critically-acclaimed series, Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California is written by Tahoe-based professional skier, Jeremy Benson, and covers the best of the state, featuring advanced backcountry descents with serious verticals. The northern region of the book focuses on Mount Shasta and Tahoe, while the central region includes Mammoth, Bishop, and Sierra Club hut trips, and to the south, 14ers Mount Whitney and Mount Langley and more. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: 100 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes in Washington Rainer Burgdorfer, 1999 The Northwest's most popular backcountry ski guide |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains Ben Conners, Brian Miller, 2014-02-18 Climbing and Skiing Colorado’s Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. The book provides accurate information to backcountry skiers and snowboarders, including overviews, maps, photos, and route descriptions for each of the selected 50 descents, while at the same time spurring the reader on to investigate peaks and areas outside of those featured in the book. Unlike other guidebooks, Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains focus on peaks of all elevations located in all ranges throughout the state, including many 13ers and 14ers but also some smaller, more accessible peaks, representing a comprehensive mix of some of the best backcountry skiing Colorado has to offer. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Utah Jared Hargrave, 2015-10-29 • Nearly 100 backcountry ski routes—most located in the central Wasatch • Written by a ski-obsessed outdoor journalist • Both day trips and overnights included Jared Hargrave averages more than 70 ski days a year, which adds up to a ton of local knowledge. He's exactly the ski partner you'd want to show you the best backcountry routes, from those you can hit on a pre-work dawn patrol to multiday overnight trips. Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Utah includes tours in the central Wasatch as well as the Uintas, Henry Mountains, and more. As with all books in this series, this Utah guide is designed for intermediate to expert skiers or boarders. Each route includes the following elements: • Detailed route description • Driving directions from nearest major town or junction • Trip rating • Trail distance • Estimated trip time • Skill level • Recommended season • Avalanche routefinding notes • Map/permit info • Starting point elevation • High point elevation • Alternate route options The guide also includes resources for avalanche, weather, and road conditions; land managers relevant to the routes; ski/snow reports; and general safety information, as well as a foreword by one of Utah's premier avalanche experts, Craig Gordon. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Oregon Christopher Van Tilburg, 2011-09-14 CLICK HERE to download a sample advanced, intermediate and beginner route from Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Oregon * Includes 120 black-and-white photos and 90 maps * Routes coverage ranges from Lassen Peak, through Oregon, up to Mount St. Helens The first guidebook in a new Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Series from Mountaineers Books, Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Oregon describes nearly 100 of the best and most classic mountain routes that will exhilarate and challenge winter backcountry seekers. Although many of these routes are geared toward intermediate and expert skiers and boarders, there are also appropriate routes for those just getting into the backcountry for the first time. Full state coverage includes more than 30 routes on Mount Hood alone, and ranges across Mount Jefferson, the Three Sisters and Bend area, Willamette Pass and Mount Bailey, Crater Lake National Park, the southern Cascades, Steens, and the Wallowas and Blue Mountains regions. There are also classic routes just over the borders -- Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak in Northern California and Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams, and Muir Snowfield in Washington. Many of these routes are selected for their straightforward approaches. Sections describe avalanche safety, best resources, gear, Oregon backcountry laws, and routes by best season and skill level. This is a guidebook to get snowboarders and skiers out in the mountains for quality fun! WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT BACKCOUNTRY SKI & SNOWBOARD ROUTES OREGON: Van Tilburg's new book provides extensive, easy-to-read information on the majority of the ski and snowboard objectives in the greater Oregon region and should be considered a mandatory addition to a local backcountry enthusiast's library. -- Off Piste magazine |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing and Snowshoeing in Grand County, Colorado Deborah Carr, Lou Ladrigan, 2003-01-01 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte, Colorado Andy Sovick, 2021-09 A photographic atlas for making good decisions and route choices in Crested Butte's backcountry. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain Bruce Tremper, 2001 Winter recreation in the mountains has increased steadily over the past few years, and so has the number of deaths and injuries caused by avalanches. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain covers everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain: what avalanches are and how they work, common myths, human activities that lead to avalanche trouble, what happens to victims when an avalanche occurs, and rescue techniques. Provides step- by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel technique, and making effective rescues. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing and Ski Mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park Mark Kelly, 2013-11-09 A ski and snowboard guidebook for Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park Colorado |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Ski Map Buffalo Pass, Colorado Stephen Bass, 2020-09 A topographic map for backcountry skiers |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Wild Snow Louis W. Dawson, 1997 Presents historical background on ski mountaineering, which is climbing a mountain on skis and then skiing down the slopes, and offers tips on climbing and skiing specific mountains. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Matt Schonwald, 2020-10 A photographic ski atlas for backcountry skiing on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skier Jean Vives, 1999 More than just a technique book, this thorough, accurate guide to the sport also focuses on nutrition and conditioning for the backcountry. 101 photos. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: MakingTurns in Colorado's Front Range Fritz Sperry, Allison Seymour, 1914-11-08 A guidebook to backcountry skiing and snowboarding routes in Colorado's Front Range. Featuring 70+ routes on 36 peaks, along with Loveland Pass, also Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area backcountry. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Utah Tyson Bradley, 2015-03-05 Utah skiers claim to have the greatest snow on earth, and this revised and updated edition guides readers to the best backcountry ski tours in the state. Backcountry expert Tyson Bradley takes skiers from the urban backcountry of the Wasatch Front to spectacular desert destinations in Zion and Bryce, with detailed maps and information on backcountry equipment, techniques, and safety. Ski Utah! |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: MakingTurns in Colorado, Volume 1 Fritz Sperry, 2019-11-20 A backcountry skiing guidebook for northern Colorado. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Avalanche Search and Rescue Alexis Alloway, 2020-01-10 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Jackson Hole Backcountry Skier's Guide Thomas Turiano, 2014-09-18 Are you frustrated with tracked-up snow and bored with the same old slopes every time you go backcountry skiing? When you climb Mount Glory, do you ever wonder about the seemingly endless array of mountains in the southern half of the panorama? Hone your backcountry safety skills, tune out your ego, and step out of your box into a lifetime of backcountry ski terrain accessible in a morning's drive from Jackson, Wyoming. This book will guide you on classic tours and descents in the Snakes, Salts, Gros Ventre, northern Winds, Caribous, and Wyoming Range. When you are ready, look to the horizon and invent your own ultimate Jackson Hole backcountry experience. Then, come back and share the magic with the world in your own extraordinary way. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: The Alaska Factor Joe Stock, 2022-11 The Alaska Factor is a guidebook for backcountry skiing in the Anchorage, Alaska area. It includes the popular areas including Turnagain Pass, Hatcher Pass, Chugach Mountains, Thompson Pass and the central Alaska Range. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Ski Guide Manual First Edition Rob Coppolillo, 2020 This updated, expert ski guide provides top-of-the-line insight for backcountry/off-piste skiiers and guides. The Ski Guide Manual presents wisdom earned through decades of experience guiding and. The result is a successful system of travel and risk management in the winter environment. The collective work of thousands of mountain guides have proven how to have the most fun and find the best snow, all which reducing risk of avalanche, cold, crevasses, and optimize group dynamics. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Silverton, Colorado Josh Kling, 2018 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Powder Ghost Towns Peter Bronski, 2013-03-04 In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills and bumps. Chronicling the history of more than 36 of these lost resorts, Powder Ghost Towns provides the beta for how to ski and board these classic runs today, with comprehensive information on trailheads, where to skin up, and the best descents. Coverage ranges from southern Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains to the Colorado-New Mexico border, including famous old resorts like Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Classic Colorado Ski Descents Jon Kedrowski, 2017-09 Classic Colorado Ski Descents showcases 300 ski descents on 70 separate peak entries on Fourteeners, Thirteeners, as well as easily accessible mountain passes and locales; with routes that range from peaks with gentle terrain, to tree glades, endless powder, ridge lines, steep faces, and couloirs. Each peak description includes skiable vertical, elevation gain, and roundtrip mileage, as well as easy-to-follow directions to the trailhead -- from Amazon.com. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: The Colorado Year Round Outdoor Guide Dave Muller, 2003 Hikes, snowshoe trips, ski tours for every week of the year--Cover. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast David Goodman, 2020-12-14 Updated for the first time in ten years, the bible of Eastern backcountry skiing returns with an all-new edition, fully revised to reflect the latest and greatest off-piste lines--as well as the trove of newly created and rehabilitated ski glades in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, and Massachusetts. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Hunting Powder Jordan Lipp, 2021-01-29 Colorado is, without fear of exaggeration, world-famous for its skiing and its extraordinary snow. But snow is the result of the weather, and as every person knows, weather can be unpredictable. This book provides a crash course to skiers and snowboarders in understanding all facets of hunting for powder in Colorado. It explains where it snows, why it snows, how to forecast snow, and how to find the best powder skiing and snowboarding. Based upon science, experience, and entertaining anecdotes, ski patroller and backcountry skiing guidebook author Jordan Lipp provides the definitive guide to hunting powder. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Dawson's Guide to Colorado Backcountry Skiing Louis W. Dawson, 2001 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: The Adirondack Slide Guide Drew Haas, 2006-01-01 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Teton Pass Backcountry Guide Thomas Turiano, 2016-01-15 A history and guide to backcountry skiing on Teton Pass, Wyoming |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Climbing and Skiing Colorados Mo Ben Conners, Brian Miller, 2020-02 Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains is a select guidebook to 50 of the most classic, aesthetic, and iconic backcountry ski descents in the state of Colorado. Unlike other guidebooks, Climbing and Skiing Colorado's Mountains focus on peaks of all elevations located in all ranges throughout the state, including many 13ers and 14ers but also some smaller, more accessible peaks, representing a comprehensive mix of some of the best backcountry skiing Colorado has to offer. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Mount Baker, WA Matt Schonwald, 2021-09 A photographic atlas to help users make better decisions and route plans in Mount Baker's backcountry. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass Martin Volken, 2001-12 Guides the reader to great skiing away from the crowds and provides the information every skier will want for fun and challenging high-country adventures. |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Colorado Snow Climbs Dave Cooper, James Cooper, 2007-10-01 |
| backcountry skiing colorado guide: Backcountry Skiing Silverton Colorado Josh Kling, 2018-11-15 Many mountain ranges don't have a year-round maintained road passing through them. The San Juan Range from Durango to Ouray has three. Highway 550 brings powder-hounds through some of Colorado's most rugged and diverse ski terrain. Silverton Mountain, at the heart of the San Juans, boasts an annual snowfall of 400 inches. Off-Piste Ski Atlas, Durango to Ouray offers up all the necessary information for skiing the best backcountry spots in the area in a portable book that is light and durable. Maps of the region, aerial photographs of each ski run, and legend keys are designed to give the user the most pertinent information for riding the goods safely and wisely. |
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