This guidebook for Colorado's Roaring Fork Valley details the opportunities for both cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in and around the towns of Aspen, Ashcroft, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, Redstone, and Glenwood Springs. The book features route descriptions for both snowshoeing and skiing, details and maps of Nordic track systems, uphill snowshoe routes on local ski mountains, route suggestions by ability level, accurate directions to trailheads and access points, maps of all routes, snowshoe/cross-country races and events, and more. Cross-country skiers will find many options for track skiing and Nordic touring. Snowshoers will find local tours on old roads and trails, recreational climbs on ski mountains, and trips into areas not otherwise easily accessible in the winter.
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The mountainous terrain of the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado, with its many trails, snow-covered roads and golf courses, has become a haven for cross-country skiers and snowshoers of all ability levels. This, the Valley's first book with snowshoe routes, details the opportunities for both cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Aspen, Ashcroft, Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, Redstone, and Glenwood Springs...
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Warren Ohlrich has skied and snowshoed the many trails, mountains, side valleys and ski areas of the Roaring Fork Valley. His dozen outdoor publications for the area reflect his personal experience and a desire to promote enjoyment of this mountain paradise, while instilling a deep concern for safety, the environment, and preserving the Wilderness in this beautiful mountain valley.
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Going uphill on the Aspen/Snowmass ski mountains on snowshoes, and sometimes on skis with skins, has become a very popular activity in recent years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hut system, avalanche danger, steady uphill, ski touring, plowed road, warming hut, trail system, advanced skiers, ski area, creek valley Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Maroon Creek, King Cabin, West Buttermilk, Aspen Golf Course, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass Village, Owl Creek Trail, Pine Creek Cookhouse, Spring Gulch, Thompson Creek, Castle Creek Road, High School, Ashcroft Ski Touring, Mount Sopris, Owl Creek Road, Roaring Fork River, Two Creeks, Aspen Highlands, Coal Basin, Government Trail, Independence Pass, Richmond Hill, Roaring Fork Valley, Buttermilk Ski Area, Castle Creek Valley New!
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Going uphill on the Aspen/Snowmass ski mountains on snowshoes, and sometimes on skis with skins, has become a very popular activity in recent years. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hut system, avalanche danger, steady uphill, ski touring, plowed road, warming hut, trail system, advanced skiers, ski area, creek valley Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Maroon Creek, King Cabin, West Buttermilk, Aspen Golf Course, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass Village, Owl Creek Trail, Pine Creek Cookhouse, Spring Gulch, Thompson Creek, Castle Creek Road, High School, Ashcroft Ski Touring, Mount Sopris, Owl Creek Road, Roaring Fork River, Two Creeks, Aspen Highlands, Coal Basin, Government Trail, Independence Pass, Richmond Hill, Roaring Fork Valley, Buttermilk Ski Area, Castle Creek Valley New!
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