| | |  | Ski Books | Home » » Powder Ghost Towns: Epic Backcountry Runs in Colorado's Lost Ski Resorts | | | | | | | Description: | | In its heyday, Colorado had more than 175 ski areas operating on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, and while many of those resorts have shut down, their runs still shelter secret stashes of snow. Pristine slopes await backcountry powder hounds out to discover these chutes and steeps, bunny hills and bumps. Chronicling the history of more than 36 of these "lost resorts," Powder Ghost Towns provides the beta for how to ski and board these classic runs today, with comprehensive information on trailheads, where to skin up, and the best descents. Coverage ranges from southern Wyoming's Medicine Bow Mountains to the Colorado-New Mexico border, including famous old resorts like Hidden Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Peter Bronski | | Paperback:
| 244 pages | | Publisher:
| Wilderness Press | | Publication Date:
| October 27, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 089997466X | | Product Length:
| 8.52 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.54 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.63 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.79 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great read!Feb 25, 2012
By C. Landers
If you ski or snowboard this is a must read. The author does a great job of including not only a detailed
description of the area but also history and pictures. Good book. Buy it. Read it. Shred it!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 DecentJul 28, 2011
By slcdawg
This is a decent guidebook on backcountry skiing in the front range. Its a little inconsistent with the avalanche danger info. The author lists degree of avalanche danger on a couple of the tours, but not most. I understand the author cannot access risk for each person reading the book, but it would be nice to know what you're getting into. Compare this to Hanscomb's books on the wasatch and its definitely missing something.
On the other hand, I like the SNOTEL references and history of each ski area. Routefinding is described well in the book.
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