Backcountry Ski! Washington: The Best Trails and Descents for Free-Heelers and Snowboarders

The best thing about this guide is that you can use it all winter and put it away in the summer. I really like the relaxed style and the way the author makes me feel like I can do any one of these routes in a day. I own both backcountry skiing and snowboarding guides to Washington, and this one is by far the best. Most of the routes in the other book are only open in the summer and it would be impossible to get to them in a day.

Seabury Blair's guide book appeals to those of us who don't jump off of cliffs for entertainment. When first starting out as a novice skier I would have appreciated having a copy of this book. Now that I'm skiing at an intermediate level this guide book is invaluable. It's formatted for all levels of skiing abilities. Most guide books are written with just the facts..very dry. Blair's guide book is informative but written with a sense of humor. Whether you are experienced or just beginning to take to the snow this book is for you. Very well done.

The author has written a witty very informative book. I would very strongly recommend it to anyone who loves the outdoors, and is looking for a book that is not only accurate, factual, but also very entertaining. GREAT READING!

Wow! I don't think my book is as bad as Mr. Fortier suggests.I'd ask backcountry skiers and riders to judge for themselves.My book lists 70 hills that are all accessible in the winter, slopes that you can reach in a single day. It is aimed at skiers and riders of intermediate ability or better and I attempted to give alternate routes where available for snowriders just getting acquainted with wild snow.Mr. Fortier is correct in saying my book serves an entirely different readership that Mr. Burgdorfer's book. Almost half of all the routes in his classic guide cannot be reached during the winter months without snow machines or long, tedious approaches on logging roads.The reader's choice here is simple: if you want to ski or ride the backcountry of Washington's Cascades and Olympics during the winter, buy the book I wrote. If you want to extend your snowriding to the spring and summer months - or if you are a mountaineer with plenty of time on your hands during the winter - by Burgdorfer's.It's okay to skip the parts about my dog if you don't want to read them.