Ski Tours in Southern California [Paperback]

Daniel E. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

Cross Country Ski Trips in Southern California has 68 of the best ski tours in the mountains of Southern California, from Mt. Pinos, San Gabriels, San Bernardinos (including Big Bear, and San Gorgonio), San Jacintos, and the San Diego backcountry.

Each tour is illustrated with a map, and has a trip summary (with mileage and elevation information), directions to the trailhead, and trip description and directions. 211 pages, 5.5 x 8.5', trade paperback, index, maps, and photographs.

Editorial Reviews

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. . . the book has a great collection of trips . . . there are also plenty of wonderful trips and useful information for beginners as well. -- Hi Sierran, January/February 2001

Most popular cross-country guide book for Southern California. -- TrailSource.Com

From the Back Cover

This book is packed with 68 of the best cross-country ski tours in the Southern California mountains. Areas covered include Mt. Pinos, San Gabriels (Angeles National Forest), San Bernardinos (with Green Valley, Snow Valley, Big Bear, and San Gorgonio), San Jacintos, and San Diego mountains.

For each tour you'll find:
* Icons showing, at a glance, a trip's difficulty, terrain, and type
* A map
* Total trip distance, elevation gain, and loss
* Estimated time to ski the trip
* Directions to the trailhead
* Easy to follow route descriptions, with points of interest

A quick reference table summarizes all tours, allowing you to find a trip for your ability and interest. This book covers what to wear, what to carry, and ways to improve your skiing. Photographs, weather information, winter driving tips, local ski history, bibliography, and index complete the book.

Author Daniel Anderson has cross country skied the local Southern California mountains for over 20 years, and is a trip leader for the Sierra Club's Cross Country Ski Section. Frustrated by the lack of information on local skiing, he decided to write this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 211 pages
• Publisher: D.E. Anderson; 1st edition (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961452749
• ISBN-13: 978-0961452742
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,890,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cross Country Skiing in Southern California?, March 15, 2001

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"gtorbett" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ski Tours in Southern California (Paperback)

SKI TOURS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA filled a major missing link for me - I found it a definitive and very readable book. Now I know a lot more places to go cross country skiing in Southern California. There are 68 trips in the book, complete with trail maps. The trails are in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties and within a one to three hour drive for most Southern Californians. I have now skied nine of the trips. Mr. Anderson's book makes it easy. I found the trail instructions, as well as the directions to the trailheads, clear and easy to follow. It is amazing, in this bastion of fun in the sun, that there are so many places with snow to play on and that it lasts so late into the spring.

This book has a little something for everyone. The trips range from beginner to advance. But it is not just a compilation of ski trails. It includes photos, some cross country ski history, useful information for beginners, safety tips, skiing basics, ski gear information and even tips on skiing etiquette (like what you do with a sitz mark). It also has interesting information about the area where you are skiing. Do you know the world's largest lodgepole pine is in Southern California? I have now skied to it.

And for those who cannot tolerate either cold or snow, there is even a trip to Kelso Dunes in the Mojave Desert! You ski on sand - a definite change of pace from your usual skiing venue. Ski Tours in Southern California should expand most skier's horizons.