Light Tours of Colorado is a spiral bound guidebook by Colorado ski mountaineer Lou Dawson to mellow backcountry ski routes chosen to keep avalanche exposure low, from Buffalo Pass in the north to Wolf Creek Pass in the south.

What it's for

This guidebook is for skiers of any age or skill who want relaxed ski tours instead of steep descents. The routes are picked to minimize exposure to avalanche terrain. Low exposure is not zero exposure, so you still need the day's forecast and the training to read terrain.

Features

• Route choice: mellow tours selected to minimize avalanche exposure
• Coverage: Colorado from Buffalo Pass in the north to Wolf Creek Pass in the south
• Format: laid out to show only the essential information for each tour
• Areas covered: Buffalo Pass, Hogan Park Traverse, Montgomery Pass, Hidden Valley, Caribou, Berthoud Pass East Side and 110s, Butler Gulch, Vail Pass and Uneva Ridge, Meadow Mountain, Shark Park, Williams Peak, Sugar Bowls, Van Horn Park, Independence Pass, Bald Mountain, Hoosier Pass and Northstar, Ball Mountain, Monarch Pass and Snowstake, Snodgrass Front Side, Spring Creek Pass and Baldy Cinco, Red Mountain Pass, Wolf Creek Pass, plus uphill routes at Colorado ski areas
• Companion: made to pair with the Light Tours of Colorado ski app, sold separately

How it works

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: Lou Dawson
• Binding: Spiral bound
• Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in x 0.5 in
• Weight: 0.9 lb
• Publisher: Beacon Guidebooks