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While some snowsport resorts in Colorado do their best to shut out skiers and riders from adjacent public land, Aspen’s ski areas have embraced the concept of open access. More, they’ve made huge gains providing in-bounds expert terrain. Consequently the area has enjoyed a renaissance of core ski culture. Only downside to backcountry from the resorts is our pesky snowpack, which during some years produces terrifying avalanche conditions nearly every week of the season.
Nonetheless we do have incredible terrain both within and without our resorts, and if global warming continues to produce a denser thicker and avalanche safer snowpack, we could become one of THE destinations for lift accessed backcountry skiing. Thus, Neal Beidleman’s new guidebook for Aspen’s in-bounds expert terrain and lift accessed backcountry skiing access gates is launching at the perfect time. Chock full of incredible photographs, insider info and tons of routes on the amazing alpine terrain of resorts such as Highlands and Snowmass, “Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide” is an exciting addition to the Colorado guidebook genre. Full review coming. On sale in November at Aspen local booksellers or online at Wolverine Publishing.
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| Sample page from the new book, this one showing details for inbounds terrain on Aspen Mountain. Click image to enlarge. |
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WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
