The Unofficial Guide To Skiing Snowboarding In The West

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World® "A Tourist’s Best Friend!" –Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" –The New York Times The Top 10 Ways The Unofficial Guide to Skiing & Snowboarding in the West Can Help You Have the Perfect Trip: Everything you need to find the best mountain for your personal skiing or snowboarding preferences Inside information on the resorts and slopes that only an instructor or longtime local would know The best runs for novices, the finest trails for intermediate cruising, the best sunlit trails for late-afternoon runs, the best-formed moguls, and more Detailed profiles of the best snowboard parks and skill areas Advice on how to plan and get the most out of your trip– and the most for your money The inside scoop on where to find the secret reserves of powder and when to ski or snowboard them Proven strategies for a stormy day Tips on finding the perfect hotel room, vacation home, or condo–at the best price The best restaurants in ski country Complete coverage of the southern Rockies, the northern Rockies, and the West Coast, including British Columbia

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World® "A Tourist's Best Friend!" —Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" —The New York Times The Top 10 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 and slopes 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 cruising, the best sunlit trails for late-afternoon skiing, the best-formed moguls, and more Advice on how to plan and get the most out of your ski trip—and the most for your money The inside scoop on where to find the secret reserves of powder and when to ski them Proven strategies for a stormy day Tips on finding the perfect hotel room, vacation home, or condo—at the best price The best restaurants in ski country Complete coverage of the southern Rockies, the northern Rockies, and the West Coast Information that's candid, critical, and totally objective Lito Tejada-Flores, Peter Shelton, and Seth Masia are three of the most experienced ski writers in America. All have been contributing editors to Ski or Skiing magazines. These three, plus Ed Chauner, are gifted ski instructors with years of experience matching skiers with the right runs, advising skiers on when and how to ski the slopes, and planning the perfect ski trips. Bob Sehlinger is the creator of the Unofficial Guides. Find us online at www.frommers.com

The most detailed, authoritative guide available--written by experts on the southern and northern Rockies and the Cascades. Maps.

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

A guide for both skiers and snowboarders to the slopes and resorts of the US and Canada, covering over 100 destinations from world-class mountains to local gems. There is in-depth coverage of the ski areas, including piste reviews, suggestions for backcountry forays, details of boardparks and tips on avoiding crowds. The guide also provides informative and colourful reviews of the other attractions that make up a ski trip - hotels, restaurants, bars, spas and shopping.

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