A year-round guide to Colorado's fourteen-thousand foot peaks north of Pikes Peak, including snow climbs, technical routes, ski descents, and classic hikes. Routes are described in detail, shown on photos, and detailed on maps that are the most usable maps in any guidebook.
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"The bible on ski mountaineering northern Colorado's highest, with nods give to summer hikes, snow climbs, and technical routes. Want the low-down on the Cross Couloir or the North Face of North Maroon? It's here. Superb map work. --Climbing Magazine
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Photographer and writer, Louis W. Dawson lives in Carbondale, Colorado, with his wife Lisa and son Louis. He is the first person to ski all of Colorado's fourteeners. Moreover, he has climbed all of the fourteeners at least once. He has logged more than 30 ascents of Pyramid Peak, four ascents of the Diamond, and countless hours hiking and skiing Colorado's fourteeners. His winter ascents include new winter routes on Pyramid Peak and Capitol Peak. Other books by Lou Dawson include Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Volume 2.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Year Round Guide is Tops,
By "icapote" (St.Petersburg, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Vol. 1: The Northern Peaks (Paperback)
I've read seemingly every 14er guide available. Much of the information overlaps as one can imagine. However, what really sets this (and the companion volume as well) one apart is the truly four season information that it provides. Louis gives you ratings for summer and snow climbs as well as ski descents. None of the other 14er guides I've read give you that. These volumes are often compared to Gerry Roach's books which are excellent in their own right. However, in my mind the information in Louis Dawson's guides is better as many of us climb in seasons other than summer!
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a great guide for year round climbing,
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This review is from: Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Vol. 1: The Northern Peaks (Paperback)
Lou Dawson is incredible, not only does he describe summer routes in this guide but makes one want to get out of their "warm" recliner and conquer some winter and spring routes as well. a must have book for Colorado's 14'ers. While you at it, get Vol 2 as well!
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Dawson Makes You Get Off Your Duff...,
By Jerry Cates (Round Rock, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Vol. 1: The Northern Peaks (Paperback)
... and get out to the mountains he loves. He was the first person in history to ski down all of Colorado's fourteeners. He's climbed all at least once and many several times. Among his accomplishments are four ascents up the Diamond face of Longs Peak, so it is no surprise that Longs Peak figures prominently in this text. Dawson began climbing at an early age, and has written several other guide books for hikers in Colorado. His illustrations are excellent, and his narratives are brief enough to keep your interest and meaty enough to provide the information most are looking for.
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use the summer route, use standard sunrise, spring snow season, descend your ascent route, standard sunrise for sunhit, standard sunrise time, late sunhit, summer snow season, frozen spring snow, summit ski descent, official fourteeners, early sunhit, compacted spring snow, snow climbers, snow closure, kite lake, leave your skis, use your altimeter, slide danger, slide terrain, climb the couloir, summer climbers, climbing traverse, rockfall danger, ski descents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Evans, Mount Massive, Longs Peak, Mount Elbert, Castle Peak, Missouri Mountain, Summit Lake, Mount Belford, Mount Bross, Mount Princeton, Halfmoon Road, Main Range Trail, Mount Antero, Mount Harvard, Mount Oxford, Colorado Trail, Elkhead Basin, Grays Peak, Northern Sawatch Mountains, Mount Shavano, Mount Yale, Capitol Peak, Guanella Pass, Maroon Bells, Mount Columbia New!
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use the summer route, use standard sunrise, spring snow season, descend your ascent route, standard sunrise for sunhit, standard sunrise time, late sunhit, summer snow season, frozen spring snow, summit ski descent, official fourteeners, early sunhit, compacted spring snow, snow climbers, snow closure, kite lake, leave your skis, use your altimeter, slide danger, slide terrain, climb the couloir, summer climbers, climbing traverse, rockfall danger, ski descents Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Evans, Mount Massive, Longs Peak, Mount Elbert, Castle Peak, Missouri Mountain, Summit Lake, Mount Belford, Mount Bross, Mount Princeton, Halfmoon Road, Main Range Trail, Mount Antero, Mount Harvard, Mount Oxford, Colorado Trail, Elkhead Basin, Grays Peak, Northern Sawatch Mountains, Mount Shavano, Mount Yale, Capitol Peak, Guanella Pass, Maroon Bells, Mount Columbia New!
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