Comprehensive guides to skiiing in the Sierra Nevada. Short, easy trips or challenging adventures, with information for enjoying a safe trip, including: * A summary of difficulty, length, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Sufficient detail and a whole lot of information - perhaps too much information, it's a thick book - to plan ski tours, generally for lightweight touring gear, e.g. classic Nordic skis or 3-pin tele's. Alpine riders seeking vertical ft look for George Hurchalla's book.
Second edition greatly expanded
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I had the first (1985) edition and find the second (1995) edition greatly expanded. It went from 78 to 102 tours in 167 to 256 pages. The maps are more detailed--about 2 inches per mile instead of 1 inch. I find more detailed descriptions of side trips than before.The tours are described with a mileage log instead of a narrative format. I find it easier to find where I am in this format.The only thing I would add is an index, but due to its detailedness, I still rate the book excellent and worth buying, even if you have the old edition.
Comprehensive guide to ski touring in the Tahoe ares.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
My copy of this book is nearly destroyed from all the use it receives. This book is not just for winter. Many of the tours described have also turned out to be excellent mountain bike routes and hiking trips. The descriptions of the areas the routes traverse could be expanded, but the route information itself is first class.
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