100 classic backcountry ski and snowboard routes in Washington

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Title:

100 classic backcountry ski and snowboard routes in Washington

Alternate title:

One hundred classic backcountry ski and snowboard routes in Washington

Author:

Burgdorfer, Rainer, 1948- author.

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

237 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Subject Term:

Cross-country skiing -- Washington (State) -- Guidebooks.

Snowboarding -- Washington (State) -- Guidebooks.

Cross-country ski trails -- Washington (State) -- Guidebooks.

Geographic Term:

Washington (State) -- Guidebooks.

Publisher:

Mountaineers,

Publication Date:

1999

ISBN:

9780898866612

Publication Information:

Seattle, WA : Mountaineers, 1999.

Call Number:

917.97 BURGDOR

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* Challenging routes for intermediate and advanced backcountry skiers and snowboarders
* Includes many Washington tours easily accessible from the Seattle area
* Includes backcountry day and multi-day tours
* Illustrated with 80 photos and 80 maps

With more than 100 backcountry Washingotn routes and tours for intermediate to advanced alpine skiers and snowboarders, Burgdorfer's guide was for many years the only reference to these adventures. Each trip description details the best times to go. including year-round opportunities, access, starting elevation and high point, tour length and time, maps, level and type of skill required, and permit information. Special sections cover avalanche conditions, snow survival, environmental considerations, weather, equipment, and techniques. A seasonal cross-reference table helps readers select tours by season.

Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 12
How to Use This Guide	p. 12
Etiquette	p. 15
Safety Considerations	p. 16
A Note About Safety	p. 18
Part I Learning to Love Cascade Weather and Snow
Tracking Storms, Tracking Good Snow	p. 19
Weather and Avalanche Danger	p. 22
Mountain Hazards	p. 24
Avoiding Avalanches	p. 25
Part II Backcountry Tours
Mount Baker Highway, State Route 542	p. 31
1. Tomyhoi Peak	p. 32
2. Goat Mountain	p. 34
3. Ruth Mountain	p. 36
4. Mount Ann	p. 38
5. Coleman Pinnacle	p. 40
6. Sholes Glacier	p. 43
7. Herman Saddle	p. 44
8. Chowder Ridge	p. 45
9. Skyline Divide	p. 48
10. Coleman Glacier	p. 48
North Cascades Highway, State Route 20	p. 50
11. Slate Peak	p. 51
12. Silver Star Mountain	p. 53
13. Delancey Ridge	p. 55
14. Early Winters	p. 57
15. Heather and Maple Passes	p. 59
16. Cutthroat Pass	p. 60
17. Neve Glacier	p. 63
18. Teebone Ridge	p. 65
19. Eldorado	p. 67
20. Boston Basin	p. 70
21. Sahale Arm	p. 71
22. Snowking Mountain	p. 74
23. Sauk Mountain	p. 76
24. Mount Watson	p. 78
25. Bacon Peak	p. 79
26. Mount Shuksan	p. 80
27. Mount Baker: Boulder Glacier	p. 84
28. Mount Baker: Easton Glacier	p. 86
29. Park Butte	p. 89
30. Twin Sisters	p. 90
Mountain Loop Highway and State Route 530	p. 92
31. Glacier Peak	p. 93
32. Johnson Ridge	p. 95
33. Vesper Peak	p. 97
34. Green Mountain	p. 98
35. Dome Glacier	p. 99
36. Whitehorse Mountain	p. 102
37. Three Fingers	p. 105
38. Mount Pilchuck	p. 107
Stevens Pass Highway, US 2	p. 109
39. Big Snow Mountain	p. 110
40. Cowboy Mountain	p. 112
41. Heather Ridge (Skyline Ridge)	p. 113
42. Big Chief Mountain	p. 116
43. Yodelin	p. 117
44. Union Peak	p. 119
45. Jove Peak	p. 120
46. Lichtenberg Mountain	p. 122
47. Jim Hill Mountain	p. 123
48. Rock Mountain	p. 124
49. Mount Mastiff	p. 125
50. Chiwaukum Mountains	p. 126
51. Alpine Lookout	p. 129
52. Mount Maude	p. 130
53. Chiwawa Mountain	p. 132
54. North Star Mountain	p. 135
55. Clark Mountain	p. 136
56. Big Jim Mountain	p. 138
57. Icicle Ridge	p. 140
58. Dragontail Peak	p. 141
59. Cashmere Mountain	p. 143
60. Wedge Mountain	p. 145
Blewett Pass Highway, US 97	p. 146
61. Porcupine Creek	p. 147
62. Diamond Head	p. 148
63. Ingalls Peak	p. 149
64. Mount Stuart	p. 152
Interstate 90	p. 153
65. Mount Daniel	p. 154
66. Jolly Mountain	p. 156
67. Amabilis Mountain	p. 158
68. Mount Margaret	p. 159
69. Kendall Ridge	p. 162
70. Kendall Peak Lakes Basin	p. 163
71. Red Mountain	p. 164
72. Mount Snoqualmie	p. 166
73. Chair Peak Basin	p. 167
74. Silver Peak	p. 170
75. Humpback Mountain	p. 172
76. Granite Mountain	p. 174
77. McClellan Butte	p. 175
Mount Rainier and Areas South	p. 176
78. Norse Peak	p. 177
79. Union Creek	p. 177
80. Silver King	p. 179
81. Crystal Basin	p. 181
82. Chinook Pass to Crystal Mountain Traverse	p. 182
83. Naches Peak	p. 184
84. Yakima Peak	p. 185
85. Summerland	p. 186
86. Cowlitz Chimneys	p. 188
87. Interglacier	p. 189
88. Goat Island	p. 190
89. Burroughs Mountain	p. 193
90. Carbon Glacier	p. 194
91. Russell Glacier	p. 196
92. Puyallup Cleaver	p. 199
93. Sunset Park	p. 200
94. Van Trump Park	p. 201
95. Tatoosh Range	p. 204
96. Muir Snowfield	p. 206
97. Nisqually Glacier	p. 208
98. Paradise Glacier	p. 210
99. White Pass	p. 211
100. Goat Rocks	p. 212
101. Mount Adams	p. 214
102. Mount Saint Helens	p. 217
Appendix A Reflections on Equipment, Clothing, Accessories, and Technique	p. 219
Appendix B Recommended Reading	p. 228
Appendix C Seasonal Cross-Reference	p. 230
Appendix D Sources of Weather and Snow Information	p. 234
Index	p. 235

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