Backcountry Skiing Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado is a spiral bound ski atlas by Mike Soucy covering more than 60 routes in the park.

What it's for

This guidebook is for choosing and planning ski and splitboard tours in Rocky Mountain National Park, including couloirs, alpine bowls, and spring lines. The publisher presents it as a decision making tool to carry on the tour, not only a book for home.

Features

• Aerial photos: marked with ascent and descent indicators
• Run details: individual run descriptions with slope angle and aspect
• Terrain data: Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) ratings
• Access: parking and trailhead information
• Checklist: includes the AIARE Communication Checklist
• Zones covered: Fall River South, Fall River North, Lower Hidden Valley, Upper Hidden Valley, Bear Lake Trailhead, Odessa Gorge, Tyndall Gorge, Chaos Canyon, Glacier Gorge Trailhead, Loch Vale, Andrews Creek, Upper Glacier Gorge, Longs Peak, Longs and Meeker South, Lion Lake, Colorado River Trailhead
• Companions: made to pair with the Beacon Guidebooks Rocky Mountain National Park ski map and ski app, each sold separately

How it works

ATES ratings: the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale classes terrain by how exposed it is to avalanches. It describes the terrain, not the day's snowpack, so use it together with the current avalanche forecast.

Avalanche training: a map or guidebook does not replace avalanche training, a current forecast, or rescue gear and practice. OMG runs AIARE avalanche courses.

Specs

• Author: Mike Soucy
• Binding: Spiral bound
• Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in x 0.5 in
• Weight: 0.7 lb
• Publisher: Beacon Guidebooks