Ski & Snowboard America Pacific Northwest and British Columbia (Ski and Snowboard America Series) [Paperback]

Santo Criscuolo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ski and Snowboard America Series | Publication Date: November 2000

Veteran snowrider and local author Santo Criscuolo is your personal mountain guide as he explores every nook and cranny of the ski and snowboard scene in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Delivered with a fresh, light-hearted perspective, this ski and snowboard guide uses easy, quick-reference icons so you can find just what you're searching for - right away.

This guide contains comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced, sweeping snowboard park and halfpipe roundups, bold backcountry and off-piste adventures, complete heli- and cat-skiing guide, extensive lodging, dining, travel tips, and info for each resort and ski area.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Veteran snowrider and local author Santo Criscuolo is your personal mountain guide as he explores every nook and cranny of the ski and snowboard scene in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Delivered with a fresh, light-hearted perspective, this ski and snowboard guide uses easy, quick-reference icons so you can find just what you're searching for - right away. This guide contains comprehensive trail descriptions, from beginner to advanced, sweeping snowboard park and halfpipe roundups, bold backcountry and off-piste adventures, complete heli- and cat-skiing guide, extensive lodging, dining, travel tips, and info for each resort and ski area. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 368 pages, b&w photos, maps, icons)

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 1st edition (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762708441
• ISBN-13: 978-0762708444
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,753,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, November 2, 2000

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Tim Richards (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ski & Snowboard America Pacific Northwest and British Columbia (Ski and Snowboard America Series) (Paperback)

Finally, a book about Pacific NW skiing that nails it!

Criscuolo obviously did his research, because the information is dead-on. While the book is meticulously detailed, it is easy to navigate and well-written.

Anyone who's serious about NW skiing & boarding needs to have this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And I thought all Pacific NW skiing was bad!, December 3, 2000

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Howard W. Meister (Laguna Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ski & Snowboard America Pacific Northwest and British Columbia (Ski and Snowboard America Series) (Paperback)

Well, Mr. Criscuolo has proven me wrong. Having growing up skiing other places like Idaho, Utah, and California I thought all skiing up in the Washington area was wet and marginal. I had no idea that there were all these different places to ski in the Seattle area (2 hour drive or less).

There are even more if you want to do some traveling but not make the hike all the way to Sun Valley or get on a plane to make it to Utah, Colorado, or California.

Thanks Mr. Criscuolo This is a resource that I needed to make my winters fun in Seattle!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book!, November 2, 2000

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Katie Poinier (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ski & Snowboard America Pacific Northwest and British Columbia (Ski and Snowboard America Series) (Paperback)

Santo has done extensive research and this book is excellent! Santo writes very clearly and provides and all the pertinent information you'll need to enjoy any of these Northwest resorts to the fullest. Having grown up in the Northwest and skied many of these mountains, I found myself agreeing completely with what Santo wrote. His descriptions brought the resorts back to life in my memory. I especially like that he chose some out-of-the-way places that haven't been covered in other guide books. Santo gives press to some of the best-kept Northwest secrets, for which I suppose I can forgive him, and I applaud his honest enthusiasm for snow riding. This book makes me excited about the upcoming season and want to ride every single mountain he's reviewed! Get this book. Then get out there and make some turns!