Unofficial Guide (R) to Skiing in the West
The Unofficial Guides are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan. Written by a team of experts, The Unofficial Guide to Skiing in the West reveals the pros and cons of each ski mountain in the northern and southern Rockies and the West Coast, with tons of insider tips on where to find the best powder, the best condos and resorts, and the most exciting runs for each skill level, plus info on how to get the best deals on hotels and lift tickets. The Top 5 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Skiing in the West Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Everything you need to find the best mountain for your personal skiing preferences Inside information on the resorts that only a ski instructor or longtime local would know All the details on the slopes: the best runs for novices, the finest trails for intermediate skiing, the best sunlit trails for late-afternoon skiing, the best-formed moguls, where to find the secret reserves of powder, and more Advice on how to plan and get the most out of your ski trip--and the most for your money Tips on finding the perfect hotel room, vacation home, or condo for the best price, plus info on the best restaurants in ski country
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0764562193
ISBN13:9780764562198
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:Wiley
Length:590 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 4.9" x 7.8"
Related Subjects
Adventure General Mountain Reference Skiing Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation Travel West Winter SportsCustomer Reviews
5 ratings
Most comprehensive guide
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
If you are a ski fan (like me), and you are eager to ski in great West Coast ski resorts in California, Colorado, and Utah -- look no more. You get this book and you have all the information you need for a few years.
Could use a few improvements but is good.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
It is the only book I've seen of its kind. The info. is great. The maps are useless. It could use to have its section on deals on lift tickets (and the like) beefed up.
Most skier friendly guide out there
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Gets to the meat of the subject quickly. An easy breakdown of the mountain by ability levels and recommended places to eat and sleep. 1 drawback are the shadowy trail maps.
Lots of details, could use more
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a really thorough book on just about everyplace out west in terms of ski mountain descriptions -- runs and the like. Whoever was in charge of editing the book's illustrations must not have seen the text, because although the illustrations show runs and lifts, only the lifts are labeled -- but the text usually mentions several runs in the context of a single lift, rendering the descriptions confusing and the maps somewhat useless. The descriptions of the ski areas themselves seem to be a little skimpyThe beginning of the book describes some of the "how-to" stuff in terms of getting good deals and the like, but doesn't go into enough detail about these kinds of things, specifically in reference to particular areas. Surely they must be familiar enough with major destination areas to suggest specifics.Overall, it's a good read, especially for those unfamiliar with out-west ski options.
A detailed, informative, and sometimes opinionated guide.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
An excellent guide covering most major ski resorts in the Western U.S. and some in Western Canada. The guide contains a rating section that compares resorts on almost all imaginable skiing criteria (e.g., beginner terrain, bumps, consisteny of fall lines, etc.), but it's real strength is in the detailed descriptions of the skiing. Each author writes about one region, providing a thorough overview and a sense of the style of skiing available at each resort. There are are some minor inconsistencies. Some resorts get almost agonizingly detailed treatments, while some (e.g., Whistler / Blackcomb) get a more cursory treatment than the sheer volume of terrain would suggest. The skiing suggestions are quite specific, naming lifts and runs (good), but the trail illustrations provided for each resort lack sufficient detail (bad)- I found that the book works best with an actual trail map in hand. Finally, one might argue that some worthy areas were overlooked, including some Canadian areas and at least one US area (Mount Baker, Washington). This guide is a must-have for any serious skier- I've used it to check out more than a dozen resorts, and Lito, et al. have yet to steer me wrong.
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