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100 Classic Backcountry Ski And Snowboarding Routes In Washington » (2nd)

Book cover image of 100 Classic Backcountry Ski And Snowboarding Routes In Washington by Rainer Burgdorfer

Authors: Rainer Burgdorfer
ISBN-13: 9780898866612, ISBN-10: 0898866618
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Mountaineers Books, The
Date Published: December 1999
Edition: 2nd

Author Biography: Rainer Burgdorfer

Book Synopsis

Washington backcountry skiers know the name Rainer Burgdorfer. The Northwest's backcountry skiing guru and author of the popular but long out-of-print Backcountry Skiing in Washinton's Cascades, has created this entirely new guidebook to include the best, most challenging descents in Washington. With more than 100 routes and tours for intermediate to advanced alpine and Nordic skiers and snowboarders, Burgdorfer's guide is the definitive reference for the Cascade region. Each trip description details the best times to go—including year-round opportunities--access, starting elevation and high point, tour length and time, maps, level and type of skill required, and permit information. Special sections cover avalanche conditions, snow survival, environmental considerations, weather, equipment, and techniques. A seasonal cross-reference table helps readers select tours by season. Featuring 100 b&w photos and 90 maps.

Eastside Journal

Burgdorfer has done his homework. His book is full of tips on how to get the most out of back country ski and snowboard routes.— (Bellevue, WA)

	Preface	11
	Introduction	12
	How to Use This Guide	12
	Etiquette	15
	Safety Considerations	16
	A Note About Safety	18
Part I	Learning to Love Cascade Weather and Snow
	Tracking Storms, Tracking Good Snow	19
	Weather and Avalanche Danger	22
	Mountain Hazards	24
	Avoiding Avalanches	25
Part II	Backcountry Tours
	Mount Baker Highway, State Route 542	31
1.	Tomyhoi Peak	32
2.	Goat Mountain	34
3.	Ruth Mountain	36
4.	Mount Ann	38
5.	Coleman Pinnacle	40
6.	Sholes Glacier	43
7.	Herman Saddle	44
8.	Chowder Ridge	45
9.	Skyline Divide	48
10.	Coleman Glacier	48
	North Cascades Highway, State Route 20	50
11.	Slate Peak	51
12.	Silver Star Mountain	53
13.	Delancey Ridge	55
14.	Early Winters	57
15.	Heather and Maple Passes	59
16.	Cutthroat Pass	60
17.	Neve Glacier	63
18.	Teebone Ridge	65
19.	Eldorado	67
20.	Boston Basin	70
21.	Sahale Arm	71
22.	Snowking Mountain	74
23.	Sauk Mountain	76
24.	Mount Watson	78
25.	Bacon Peak	79
26.	Mount Shuksan	80
27.	Mount Baker: Boulder Glacier	84
28.	Mount Baker: Easton Glacier	86
29.	Park Butte	89
30.	Twin Sisters	90
	Mountain Loop Highway and State Route 530	92
31.	Glacier Peak	93
32.	Johnson Ridge	95
33.	Vesper Peak	97
34.	Green Mountain	98
35.	Dome Glacier	99
36.	Whitehorse Mountain	102
37.	Three Fingers	105
38.	Mount Pilchuck	107
	Stevens Pass Highway, US 2	109
39.	Big Snow Mountain	110
40.	Cowboy Mountain	112
41.	Heather Ridge (Skyline Ridge)	113
42.	Big Chief Mountain	116
43.	Yodelin	117
44.	Union Peak	119
45.	Jove Peak	120
46.	Lichtenberg Mountain	122
47.	Jim Hill Mountain	123
48.	Rock Mountain	124
49.	Mount Mastiff	125
50.	Chiwaukum Mountains	126
51.	Alpine Lookout	129
52.	Mount Maude	130
53.	Chiwawa Mountain	132
54.	North Star Mountain	135
55.	Clark Mountain	136
56.	Big Jim Mountain	138
57.	Icicle Ridge	140
58.	Dragontail Peak	141
59.	Cashmere Mountain	143
60.	Wedge Mountain	145
	Blewett Pass Highway, US 97	146
61.	Porcupine Creek	147
62.	Diamond Head	148
63.	Ingalls Peak	149
64.	Mount Stuart	152
	Interstate 90	153
65.	Mount Daniel	154
66.	Jolly Mountain	156
67.	Amabilis Mountain	158
68.	Mount Margaret	159
69.	Kendall Ridge	162
70.	Kendall Peak Lakes Basin	163
71.	Red Mountain	164
72.	Mount Snoqualmie	166
73.	Chair Peak Basin	167
74.	Silver Peak	170
75.	Humpback Mountain	172
76.	Granite Mountain	174
77.	McClellan Butte	175
	Mount Rainier and Areas South	176
78.	Norse Peak	177
79.	Union Creek	177
80.	Silver King	179
81.	Crystal Basin	181
82.	Chinook Pass to Crystal Mountain Traverse	182
83.	Naches Peak	184
84.	Yakima Peak	185
85.	Summerland	186
86.	Cowlitz Chimneys	188
87.	Interglacier	189
88.	Goat Island	190
89.	Burroughs Mountain	193
90.	Carbon Glacier	194
91.	Russell Glacier	196
92.	Puyallup Cleaver	199
93.	Sunset Park	200
94.	Van Trump Park	201
95.	Tatoosh Range	204
96.	Muir Snowfield	206
97.	Nisqually Glacier	208
98.	Paradise Glacier	210
99.	White Pass	211
100.	Goat Rocks	212
101.	Mount Adams	214
102.	Mount Saint Helens	217
Appendix A	Reflections on Equipment, Clothing, Accessories, and Technique	219
Appendix B	Recommended Reading	228
Appendix C	Seasonal Cross-Reference	230
Appendix D	Sources of Weather and Snow Information	234
	Index	235