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A hand-picked list of the top backcountry ski trails within a two-hour drive of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, or Colorado SpringsFeatures outings for everyone--from gentle trails in the trees to climbs of Colorado’s highest peaksIncludes color maps and photos with detailed route descriptions Backcountry skiing is one of the fastest growing segments of outdoor recreation, and The Best Ski Touring Routes: Colorado’s Front Range connects readers with the most classic ski trails that can be day-tripped from every major Front Range city. Whether you’re coming from Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, or Fort Collins, this guide showcases breathtaking outings right in your backyard.
The routes range from beginner-friendly outings to demanding high-altitude mountaineering. Co-written by Alan Apt, author of the bestselling Snowshoe Routes: Colorado’s Front Range, this is an essential new book for anyone seeking winter fun and adventure. It includes color topo maps and photos, information on avalanche safety, gear discussions and recommendations, and interesting sidebars.
Publisher : Colorado Mountain Club (September 18, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 096714664X
ISBN-13 : 978-0967146645
Item Weight : 1.6 pounds
Dimensions : 6.7 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
Reviewer: book clubber
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Accurate maps, excellent ski and avalanche information, great photos
Review: The previous review is inaccurate. Dogs are allowed at Brainard Lake in the winter but not on all of the trails.They are allowed on the summer roads, like Brainard and Left Hand Reservoir Road.The authors do say what kind of skis are appropriate for each trail in the book. This is unique and helpful.
Reviewer: Zeb G
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Go get a copy!
Review: Pretty solid book with very pragmatic advice
Reviewer: Stephen Becker
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Reasonable book, but not an upgrade over existing literature
Review: Taken by itself, the book is maybe worth 4 star, but I'm giving it 3 stars because I don't see much improvement over existing books (Litz and Lankford "Skiing Colorado's Backcountry: Northern" 1989, and Muller's CMC "Colorado's Quiet Winter Trails" 2007). There's not a lot of new routes in this book, so if you were buying your first Colorado ski touring book, I think it's a fine choice, but if you're augmenting your library looking for new ideas, then it's not that helpful.Furthermore, the authors and the CMC editorial staff could have made a few small changes to greatly enhance the book. Some comments:- The "Restrictions" heading for each route discusses things like dog restrictions, but these are not accurate. The Brainard lake trails do not allow dogs in winter, but this is not mentioned in the book; hence you don't know if other trails also restrict dogs and are just not mentioned. (The book does mention a handful of dog restrictions, like East Portal)- The maps have no scale on them (see image)- There are no GPS waypoints on the maps; many other CMC books do have waypoints- Some elevation profiles have no y-axis label, so also no scale (see image as well)- The maps are on awkward pages -- if you were to photograph some pages to take with you on a trip, the map is on the same double-page as the *next* tour, not the current tour. The way CMC did it in "Quiet Winter Trails" is much more useful (all the info on one double-page spread)- There's no initial index/table that lists all the routes with a table of useful information (e.g., listing them by ski type, by early vs late season, by dog restrictions, by avalanche danger). Other CMC books do this (e.g., mountaineering books where they give you a table showing routes by difficulty, length, etc.), and it's very useful for deciding which tour to take- Some of the side-bar notes are interesting (bits of history), others are a bit out-of-place, e.g., one side-bar says "Cold? Put on a hat. When you are out in the cold without a hat, you lose from 7 to 10 percent of your body heat". Well, I'm not disputing the advice, but since this is a book targeted toward adult skiers and not first-graders, you might assume the reader is capable of dressing themselves for cold weather.