Ski & Snowboard California's Sierra Nevada [Paperback]

Martha Perantoni (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002 | Series: Ski and Snowboard America Series

This complete guide to California's Sierra Nevada explores in depth 40
alpine resorts, snowboarding parks, Nordic touring centers, and other backcountry winter sports destinations. It features comprehensive trail descriptions; sweeping snowboard park and halfpipe roundups; extensive lodging, dining, and travel tips; and information (including trail and location maps) for each resort and ski area.

With a healthy dose of local color, and a rich graphical presentation that
inspires as well as informs, no other resource on the market gives travelers
such a complete look at California's winter sports possibilities.

Coverage includes Northern California, Lake Tahoe, Central Sierra East Side,
Central Sierra West Side, and Southern California.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Explore forty alpine resorts, snowboarding parks, Nordic touring centers, and other backcountry winter sports playgrounds throughout California's Sierra Nevada - including Northern California, Lake Tahoe, Central Sierra East Side, Central Sierra West Side, and Southern California. Containing lively, descriptive text, maps, historical information, activity guides, and more, Ski & Snowboard California's Sierra Nevada is ideal for families, travelers, and skiers and snowboarders of every ability. Use this guide as your single resource for finding your perfect winter sports destination.What you can expect from this book: comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced; sweeping snowboard park and halfpipe roundups; other winter sports and adventures; extensive lodging, dining, travel tips, maps, and information for each resort and ski area. (6 x 9, 400 pages, b&w photos, maps)

About the Author

Born and raised in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Martha Perantoni became a ski-tourist when unexpectedly instructed in Nordic skiing by Baroness Maria von Trapp. After receiving a degree in Classical piano from Boston University, she moved to California where she became a credentialed public school teacher, worked as a Ski Patroller, received her Masters in Performing Arts, then toured the country as an actor and skier and began writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762712422
• ISBN-13: 978-0762712427
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,963,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)