In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills and bumps. Chronicling the history of more than 36 of these "lost resorts," Powder Ghost Towns provides the beta for how to ski and board these classic runs today, with comprehensive information on trailheads, where to skin up, and the best descents. Coverage ranges from southern Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains to the Colorado-New Mexico border, including famous old resorts like Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Author and avid backcountry skier Peter Bronski (who even has the word "ski" in his name) lives in Boulder, CO, and has written two other books, including At the Mercy of the Mountains.
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By slcdawg (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powder Ghost Towns: Epic Backcountry Runs in Colorado's Lost Ski Resorts (Paperback)
This is a decent guidebook on backcountry skiing in the front range. Its a little inconsistent with the avalanche danger info. The author lists degree of avalanche danger on a couple of the tours, but not most. I understand the author cannot access risk for each person reading the book, but it would be nice to know what you're getting into. Compare this to Hanscomb's books on the wasatch and its definitely missing something.
On the other hand, I like the SNOTEL references and history of each ski area. Routefinding is described well in the book.
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emerald mountain, descent lines, line shack, quarry overlook, old ski area, winter road closure, mile contour interval, open snow slopes, old base area, new ski area, primary descents, detailed location information, two rope tows, skin track, backcountry skiers, parking pullout, warming hut, lift line, rising traverse, base lodge, creek drainage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Forest Service, Forest Road, Jones Pass, Geneva Basin, Libby Creek, White Pine, Rock Creek, Marshall Pass, Mesa Creek, Fern Lake, Meadow Mountain, Northern Front Range, Barber Lake Road, Steamboat Springs, Powder Ghost Towns, Seven Utes, Snowy Range, State Highway, Central Mountains, Berthoud Pass, Peak One, San Juan Mountains, Southern Front Range, Wolf Creek Pass, Hoosier Pass Browse Sample Pages:
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