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Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide

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Product Code: BOOK-ASPEN-BEIDLE

Description

For seekers of steeps and stashes at the four resort mountains of Aspen/Snowmass, Neal Beidleman�s new �Aspen Ski and Snowboard Guide� provides a worthy companion.

Beidleman, an Aspen native and accomplished skier and climber, crams into 144-waterproof, color pages a ton of beta about the in-bounds expert and advanced terrain at Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass and Buttermilk. All told, the boundaries hold more than eight-a-half square miles of bowls, gullies, chutes and regular old trails.

In the style of guides in Europe and elsewhere in North America where complex and nuanced terrain exists, Beidleman�s guide features route descriptions for all named runs (and 150-plus shots not listed on trail maps). There�s also action photos, photo-illustrations and aerial photos that should help the uninitiated decipher maze-like places such as the Hanging Valley Wall at Snowmass.

Beidleman dedicates the book to his brother, Keith Glen Beidleman, �who was killed clearing trails for the gondola installation in 1986 (on Aspen Mountain),� according to the trail description for Keith Glen found on page 29. Historical and anecdotal riffs are woven in throughout to provide narrative depth to the traditional blow-by-blow, guide-style bent of the book. Highly recommended, terrific gift for that Aspen skier -- or dreamer.

Compact size (6 x 4 1/2 inches) is perfect for outdoor use.