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50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California: Mount Shasta to Mount Whitney

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50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California: Mount Shasta to Mount Whitney

* Covers backcountry routes from California's Cascade Range to the Sierra Nevada

* The most complete backcountry ski and snowboard information available in California guidebook

* Paul Richins, Jr., is an expert ski mountaineer with extensive experience

50 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Summits in California offers some of the finest ski and snowboard routes in California, ranging over a 550-mile span from the Cascade Range in the north, to Mount Whitney, to the Sierra Nevada in the south. Grouped into nine geographical regions, these summits represent the best of the best from well-known destinations to more remote areas to a sampling of the highest peaks. Historical anecdotes about each region round out the guidebook.

Tours range from a half day to seven days, and while all can be completed on either snowboard or skis, the author makes specific recommendations for the best snowboard descents. Each trip description includes a complete narrative of the ascent and descent plus information on trip highlights, trip duration, level of difficulty, mileage, elevation gain, and access. The appendix includes a list of California's highest peaks.
Country USA
Brand Mountaineers Books
Manufacturer Mountaineers Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 70 b&w photographs, 60 maps
ReleaseDate 1999-11-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780898866568

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