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Oregon Descents A Backcountry Ski Guide To The Southern Cascades
 
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Oregon Descents A Backcountry Ski Guide To The Southern Cascades [Paperback]

David Waag (Author)
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0966174607 978-0966174601 December 1997 1st
A backcountry skier's guide to classic Cascade descents ranging from Southern Washington through Oregon to Northern California.


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"The introduction has good insights about Cascade snow and weather, avalanche awareness, and equipment. The rest of the book is one choice ski route after another. If you are interested in ski journeys and good turns on terrain from Mt. Adams to Mt. Shasta then look to Oregon Descents as an excellent resource." -- October '98 - The Source - Central Oregon's Independent Weekly Newspaper

"To his credit, Portland, Oregon based writer, David L. Waag's Oregon Descents is a non-varietal guide. It's his balance between solid facts and personal observations that make the ascents and descents come alive. . . . his Cascade volcanoes homework is firsthand. The guide covers 30 classic routes. It offers all the right elements to whet any backcountry skier's appetite for descents." -- Back Country Magazine, Issue #16, November '98

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How Many times have you looked at the Cascade volcanoes in the winter or summer and thought about skiable terrain? Oregon Descents presents Southern Cascade area skiers and boarders a guide to alpine descents and backcountry ski routes from Mt. Adams to Mt. Shasta. The Southern Cascades offer relatively easy access while the Northwest snowpack provides year round skiing

Whether you are looking for an intermediate winter route or a technical spring ski mountaineering challenge, Oregon Descents helps get you there.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Free Heel Pr; 1st edition (December 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0966174607
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966174601
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,444,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for a true free heel, January 18, 2000
This review is from: Oregon Descents A Backcountry Ski Guide To The Southern Cascades (Paperback)
The book is extreamly well writen and inspires confidance. I've used the book more than once to organize a backcoutry tele trip with friends and they are always impressed with the routes we take. And the pictures are wonderful.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent guide book!, August 22, 2000
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This review is from: Oregon Descents A Backcountry Ski Guide To The Southern Cascades (Paperback)
Oregon Descents is the best guide to the area for skiers and boarders. All the classic peak descents are here and a few great stashes too. The aerial photos offer excellent perspective while the route descriptions hold all the info you need to know. This book inspires confidnece - It is obvious the author has actually skied the routes!
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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent guide to the southern cascades, July 29, 1999
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A useful guide with great pictures. I recommend it to anyone skiing the backcountry in the norhtwest.
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