The MounTaineers Books
fa l l / w i n t e r 2 0 1 0
th50anniversary
1001 SW Klickitat Way, Suite 201
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The MounTaineers Books
Cover photo by © Colin Monteath, froM MOUNTAINEERING: THE FREEDOM OF THE HILLS
CONTENTS
2 NewReleases
6 Skipstone
9 BraidedRiver
10 ColoradoMountainClubPress
13 AmericanAlpineClubPress
14 Skipstone
15 BraidedRiver
16 How-tos&Where-tos
22 FamilyActivities
22 Multiactivities
23 Trekking&AdventureTravel
24 Paddling&Watersports
25 Biking
26 SnowSports
27 Climbing
31 Adventure&Biography
36 NaturalHistory&Conservation
38 Index
T H E M O U N TA I N E E R S B O O K S phone: 800 .553.44532
N E W R E L E A S E S
www.mountaineersbooks.org fax: 800 .568.7604 3
N E W R E L E A S E S
TheMouNTAiNeeRS
Mountaineering ThE FREEdOm OF ThE hiLLS,
8Th EdiTiON
50Th ANNivERSARyediTioNofThe
ReNowNed“BiBle”ofCliMBiNg
ANdMouNTAiNeeRiNg
50thanniversaryofthistitleandTheMountaineersBooks>
withmorethanhalf-a-millioncopiessold,thisisthe>
all-timebestsellingmountaineeringandclimbingtitle
Thelaunchoffreedom8.0> —thedigitalfrontier!
Withmorethan600,000copiessold,Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills istheacclaimedbibleforclimbersall
overtheworld,andtheneweditionmarksthe50thanniversaryofthisseminaltitle.
Sincethepublicationofthefirsteditionin1960,Freedom,asthebookisknown,hasenduredasaclassicmountain-
eeringtext.Fromchoosingequipmenttotyingaclimbingknot,andfrombasicrappellingtechniquestoplanningan
expedition—it’sallhereinthisessentialmountaineeringreference.Ateamofmorethanfortyexperts—allactive
climbersandclimbingeducators—reviewed,revised,andupdatedthiscompendiumtoreflectthelatestevolutionsin
mountaineeringequipmentandtechniques.Majorupdatesincludeasignificantnewchapteronconditioning,plus
detailedandextensiverevisionstorescueandfirst-response,aidclimbing,andwaterfallandiceclimbing.
FA L L / W i N T E R 2 0 1 0
ReCReATioN.lifeSTYle.AdVoCACY.it'sal l abouttheoutdoors.
Outdoor Books by the Experts
HELENCHERULLO Publisher
KATEROgERS EditorinChief
DOUgCANFIELD DirectorofSales&Marketing
ARTFREEMAN ChiefFinancialOfficer
The mountaineersisbasedinSeattle,Washington,andwasfounded
in1906.Itisoneofthelargestoutdoorrecreationandconservation
clubsintheUnitedStates.In2009,theorganizationpremiereda
newstate-of-the-artclimbing,sport,andeventfacilityontheshores
ofLakeWashington.There,aswellasatbranchesthroughoutthe
state,itsponsorsclassesandyear-roundactivitiesinclimbing,
hiking,skiing,snowshoeing,kayaking,canoeing,andmore.
Bornfromthehand-scribbledtrailmapsandwildernesspassionof
itsmembers,thenonprofitmountaineers Books wasestablished
in1960toexpressandsharethetheorganization’sloveofnature
andtheoutdoors.Today,withmorethan500titlesinprint,The
MountaineersBooks,alongwithitstwoimprints,Skipstoneand
BraidedRiver,isaleadingpublisherofqualityoutdoorrecreation,
sustainability,andconservationtitles.
Card deck, 56 color playing cards, 21/2 x 31/2, 28 illustrations, $6.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-409-5. CARD DECK. Rights: W.
AvA i L A B L E i N S E P T E m B E R
AvA i L A B L E i N S E P T E m B E R
TheMouNTAiNeeRS
FreedoM oF the hills deck52 PLAyiNg CARdS FEATuRiNg mOuNTAiNEERiNg TiPS
dealyourselfabitofclimbinglore!
greatbudget-friendlycompanionto> Mountaineering:The
Freedom of the Hills
Celebratethe50thAnniversaryofTheMountaineersBooks>
withalittleblackjack!
Cardplayingisthenumberonefamilyactivitywhencamping>
Informativeandfun,thisdeckof52playing
cardsfeaturesfacts,figures,tips,and
techniquesfromthebibleofclimbing,
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills.
getyourgameon!
“I purchased my first copy of Thefreedomofthehills in 1976 and consumed
it several times, well before I ever set foot in the mountains. Through the
years, my well-worn copy became my guide and reference for the art of
mountaineering. I would highly recommend this book as a ‘must have’ for any
aspiring mountaineer’s library.”
— Ed viesturs
592 pages, 71/2 x 9, 20 photos, 429 b&w illustrations. Hardbound, $39.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-137-7 (seventh edition: 978-0-89886-827-2).Paperbound, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-138-4 (seventh edition: 978-0-89886-828-9).SPORTS/MOUNTAINEERING. Rights: W.
CONTENTS
2 NewReleases
6 Skipstone
9 BraidedRiver
10 ColoradoMountainClubPress
13 AmericanAlpineClubPress
14 Skipstone
15 BraidedRiver
16 How-tos&Where-tos
22 FamilyActivities
22 Multiactivities
23 Trekking&AdventureTravel
24 Paddling&Watersports
25 Biking
26 SnowSports
27 Climbing
31 Adventure&Biography
36 NaturalHistory&Conservation
38 Index
T H E M O U N TA I N E E R S B O O K S phone: 800 .553.44532
N E W R E L E A S E S
www.mountaineersbooks.org fax: 800 .568.7604 3
N E W R E L E A S E S
TheMouNTAiNeeRS
Mountaineering ThE FREEdOm OF ThE hiLLS,
8Th EdiTiON
50Th ANNivERSARyediTioNofThe
ReNowNed“BiBle”ofCliMBiNg
ANdMouNTAiNeeRiNg
50thanniversaryofthistitleandTheMountaineersBooks>
withmorethanhalf-a-millioncopiessold,thisisthe>
all-timebestsellingmountaineeringandclimbingtitle
Thelaunchoffreedom8.0> —thedigitalfrontier!
Withmorethan600,000copiessold,Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills istheacclaimedbibleforclimbersall
overtheworld,andtheneweditionmarksthe50thanniversaryofthisseminaltitle.
Sincethepublicationofthefirsteditionin1960,Freedom,asthebookisknown,hasenduredasaclassicmountain-
eeringtext.Fromchoosingequipmenttotyingaclimbingknot,andfrombasicrappellingtechniquestoplanningan
expedition—it’sallhereinthisessentialmountaineeringreference.Ateamofmorethanfortyexperts—allactive
climbersandclimbingeducators—reviewed,revised,andupdatedthiscompendiumtoreflectthelatestevolutionsin
mountaineeringequipmentandtechniques.Majorupdatesincludeasignificantnewchapteronconditioning,plus
detailedandextensiverevisionstorescueandfirst-response,aidclimbing,andwaterfallandiceclimbing.
FA L L / W i N T E R 2 0 1 0
ReCReATioN.lifeSTYle.AdVoCACY.it'sal l abouttheoutdoors.
Outdoor Books by the Experts
HELENCHERULLO Publisher
KATEROgERS EditorinChief
DOUgCANFIELD DirectorofSales&Marketing
ARTFREEMAN ChiefFinancialOfficer
The mountaineersisbasedinSeattle,Washington,andwasfounded
in1906.Itisoneofthelargestoutdoorrecreationandconservation
clubsintheUnitedStates.In2009,theorganizationpremiereda
newstate-of-the-artclimbing,sport,andeventfacilityontheshores
ofLakeWashington.There,aswellasatbranchesthroughoutthe
state,itsponsorsclassesandyear-roundactivitiesinclimbing,
hiking,skiing,snowshoeing,kayaking,canoeing,andmore.
Bornfromthehand-scribbledtrailmapsandwildernesspassionof
itsmembers,thenonprofitmountaineers Books wasestablished
in1960toexpressandsharethetheorganization’sloveofnature
andtheoutdoors.Today,withmorethan500titlesinprint,The
MountaineersBooks,alongwithitstwoimprints,Skipstoneand
BraidedRiver,isaleadingpublisherofqualityoutdoorrecreation,
sustainability,andconservationtitles.
Card deck, 56 color playing cards, 21/2 x 31/2, 28 illustrations, $6.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-409-5. CARD DECK. Rights: W.
AvA i L A B L E i N S E P T E m B E R
AvA i L A B L E i N S E P T E m B E R
TheMouNTAiNeeRS
FreedoM oF the hills deck52 PLAyiNg CARdS FEATuRiNg mOuNTAiNEERiNg TiPS
dealyourselfabitofclimbinglore!
greatbudget-friendlycompanionto> Mountaineering:The
Freedom of the Hills
Celebratethe50thAnniversaryofTheMountaineersBooks>
withalittleblackjack!
Cardplayingisthenumberonefamilyactivitywhencamping>
Informativeandfun,thisdeckof52playing
cardsfeaturesfacts,figures,tips,and
techniquesfromthebibleofclimbing,
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills.
getyourgameon!
“I purchased my first copy of Thefreedomofthehills in 1976 and consumed
it several times, well before I ever set foot in the mountains. Through the
years, my well-worn copy became my guide and reference for the art of
mountaineering. I would highly recommend this book as a ‘must have’ for any
aspiring mountaineer’s library.”
— Ed viesturs
592 pages, 71/2 x 9, 20 photos, 429 b&w illustrations. Hardbound, $39.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-137-7 (seventh edition: 978-0-89886-827-2).Paperbound, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-138-4 (seventh edition: 978-0-89886-828-9).SPORTS/MOUNTAINEERING. Rights: W.
T H E M O U N TA I N E E R S B O O K S phone: 800 .553.44534
N E W R E L E A S E S
www.mountaineersbooks.org fax: 800 .568.7604 5
N E W R E L E A S E S
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Ahumorousandinspirationalaccountofhowfaronemanwill
gotoimpressawomanandconquerAfrica’shighestmountain
entertainingclimbingnarrativeaboutadestinationmany>
dreamofvisiting
Perfectgiftforadventuretravelersandclimbersalike>
dorr’sstorywasfeaturedontheoutdoorlifeNetwork’s>
“Countdowntothe25MostdangerousPlaces”
MountKilimanjaroissometimescalled“Everyman’sEverest”becauseitispossible
foranoviceclimbertoreachthesummit.Andeveryyear,morethan30,000
adventuretouriststry.Butforeachpersonwhogoestothemountain,thereare
thousandsmorewhochataboutitatcocktailparties,makingplanstogo…some-
day.That’showDanielDorrgotstarted:flirtingwithabeautifulbrunetteoverhot
cocoaandspoutingimpressiveplans.Sixmonthslater,hewaslyingonthecold
graveltrailat18,000feet,pantingandhackinginthedarkness.
Dorrisatypicalmarketingexecbydaybut,ampedupbyhisre-acquaintance
witharomanticinterest,hegainedthedeterminationtopursueoneofhislife-
longdreams—summitingKilimanjaro.WhenDorrleftbehindthefamiliarityofhis
weekend-warriorlifestyleinSouthernCaliforniatoreachthetopofthe19,340-
footpeak,hedidn’trealizehewouldcrossathresholdtoanewwayoflife.Ashe
fondlesexpensivehi-techgear,getsvaccinatedforthejungle,travelslocal-style
acrossEastAfrica,andvomitsontopoftheAfricancontinent,readerssharein
therewards,bothlargeandsmall,ofreachingforpersonalfulfillmentthrough
adventuretravel.
daniel dorr hasclimbedMountKilimanjarotwice,aswellasothermountainsin
California,Nevada,andWashington.WithhiswifeLisaheco-foundedKilimanjaro
Adventures,whichpromotesandleadstoursinTanzania.Whenheisnotoutex-
ploringtheworld,heworksasamarketingexecutiveforacomputermanufacturer.
Thisishisfirstbook.
244 pages, 51/2 x 81/2, 15 b&w photos, 1 map, paperbound, $18.95,
ISBN 978-1-59485-370-8. TRAVEL/ADVENTURE. Rights: W.
A LONg TREk hOmE 4,000 miles by Boot, Raft, and Ski
ISBN978-1-59485-093-6,$18.95
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Ice Bear: The Arctic World of Polar Bearsisastunningcollectionof
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Featuringmostlynever-before-publishedimages,thissimpleyetevoca-
tivebookexploresthepolarbear’sArctichomeandlifecycle.Playful
cubs,hungryboars,andintimidatingsows—Kazlowski’sphotographs
capturethisfascinatingspeciesinallitsbeautifulandfearsomeglory.
Morethan100full-colorimagesrevealthepolarbear’sworld,aswellas
theentireArcticlandscape:ruggedicefloes,magicalauroraborealis,
walruses,seals,Arcticfoxesandrabbits,belugawhales,andavarietyof
birdsincludingthesnowyowl.KazlowskialsocapturestheInuitpeople
andtheircultureinwhichthepolarbearplaysasignificantpart.The
photographsarecomplementedbyashortandinformativeessayby
polarbearexpertIanStirlingthatportraysthenaturalhistoryofthe
polarbear—itsbehavior,dietandprey,uniquefeatures,andhabitat—
aswellasitsstatusasanendangeredspecies.
FormorethantenyearsSteven kazlowski hasfollowedandphoto-
graphedthemagnificentwhitebear,fromHerschelIslandintheYukon
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marinebiologybeforesettingoutforAlaskatopursuehistruepas-
sion—wildlifephotography.Heisknownforusinghiskeenskillsof
observationanddeterminationtocaptureanimageeveninextreme
weatherconditions.HisphotographshaveappearedinNational Wildlife,
Audubon,andCanadian National Geographic.Heisthephotographer–
authorofthreeotherbooks,includingthecriticallyacclaimedThe Last
Polar Bear.
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N E W R E L E A S E S
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kiss ing k il iManJaro LEAviNg iT ALL ON TOP OF AFRiCA
AvA i L A B L E i N S E P T E m B E R
Ahumorousandinspirationalaccountofhowfaronemanwill
gotoimpressawomanandconquerAfrica’shighestmountain
entertainingclimbingnarrativeaboutadestinationmany>
dreamofvisiting
Perfectgiftforadventuretravelersandclimbersalike>
dorr’sstorywasfeaturedontheoutdoorlifeNetwork’s>
“Countdowntothe25MostdangerousPlaces”
MountKilimanjaroissometimescalled“Everyman’sEverest”becauseitispossible
foranoviceclimbertoreachthesummit.Andeveryyear,morethan30,000
adventuretouriststry.Butforeachpersonwhogoestothemountain,thereare
thousandsmorewhochataboutitatcocktailparties,makingplanstogo…some-
day.That’showDanielDorrgotstarted:flirtingwithabeautifulbrunetteoverhot
cocoaandspoutingimpressiveplans.Sixmonthslater,hewaslyingonthecold
graveltrailat18,000feet,pantingandhackinginthedarkness.
Dorrisatypicalmarketingexecbydaybut,ampedupbyhisre-acquaintance
witharomanticinterest,hegainedthedeterminationtopursueoneofhislife-
longdreams—summitingKilimanjaro.WhenDorrleftbehindthefamiliarityofhis
weekend-warriorlifestyleinSouthernCaliforniatoreachthetopofthe19,340-
footpeak,hedidn’trealizehewouldcrossathresholdtoanewwayoflife.Ashe
fondlesexpensivehi-techgear,getsvaccinatedforthejungle,travelslocal-style
acrossEastAfrica,andvomitsontopoftheAfricancontinent,readerssharein
therewards,bothlargeandsmall,ofreachingforpersonalfulfillmentthrough
adventuretravel.
daniel dorr hasclimbedMountKilimanjarotwice,aswellasothermountainsin
California,Nevada,andWashington.WithhiswifeLisaheco-foundedKilimanjaro
Adventures,whichpromotesandleadstoursinTanzania.Whenheisnotoutex-
ploringtheworld,heworksasamarketingexecutiveforacomputermanufacturer.
Thisishisfirstbook.
244 pages, 51/2 x 81/2, 15 b&w photos, 1 map, paperbound, $18.95,
ISBN 978-1-59485-370-8. TRAVEL/ADVENTURE. Rights: W.
A LONg TREk hOmE 4,000 miles by Boot, Raft, and Ski
ISBN978-1-59485-093-6,$18.95
S E E PAg E 31
RECENTLy RELEASEd
STeVeNKAzlowSKi
ice BearThE ARCTiC WORLd OF POLAR BEARS
AvA i L A B L E i N O C T O B E R
Anintimateportraitofoneofthemostbeloved
(andendangered)species
Stunningbookofferedatawonderfulvalue>
idealgiftforvisitorstoAlaska,Canada,andother>
pointsnorth
Perfectforallages>
Beautifulcomplementto> The Last Polar Bear
Ice Bear: The Arctic World of Polar Bearsisastunningcollectionof
photographsbyacclaimed“polarbearphotographer”StevenKazlowski.
Featuringmostlynever-before-publishedimages,thissimpleyetevoca-
tivebookexploresthepolarbear’sArctichomeandlifecycle.Playful
cubs,hungryboars,andintimidatingsows—Kazlowski’sphotographs
capturethisfascinatingspeciesinallitsbeautifulandfearsomeglory.
Morethan100full-colorimagesrevealthepolarbear’sworld,aswellas
theentireArcticlandscape:ruggedicefloes,magicalauroraborealis,
walruses,seals,Arcticfoxesandrabbits,belugawhales,andavarietyof
birdsincludingthesnowyowl.KazlowskialsocapturestheInuitpeople
andtheircultureinwhichthepolarbearplaysasignificantpart.The
photographsarecomplementedbyashortandinformativeessayby
polarbearexpertIanStirlingthatportraysthenaturalhistoryofthe
polarbear—itsbehavior,dietandprey,uniquefeatures,andhabitat—
aswellasitsstatusasanendangeredspecies.
FormorethantenyearsSteven kazlowski hasfollowedandphoto-
graphedthemagnificentwhitebear,fromHerschelIslandintheYukon
toPointHopeinAlaskatoFinlandandbeyond.Heearnedadegreein
marinebiologybeforesettingoutforAlaskatopursuehistruepas-
sion—wildlifephotography.Heisknownforusinghiskeenskillsof
observationanddeterminationtocaptureanimageeveninextreme
weatherconditions.HisphotographshaveappearedinNational Wildlife,
Audubon,andCanadian National Geographic.Heisthephotographer–
authorofthreeotherbooks,includingthecriticallyacclaimedThe Last
Polar Bear.
96 pages, 9 x 8, 120 color photos, hardbound (paper-over-boards), $18.95, ISBN 973-1-59485-474-3. NATURE/ALASKA. Rights: W.
ThE LAST POLAR BEAR
ISBN978-1-59485-059-2,$39.95
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insects,reptiles,andotherwildernesstoxins
greatstockingstufferforoutdoorenthusiasts>
Keypack-alongitemforcampers,hikers,andtravelers>
excellentresourceforscoutleaders,wildernessguides,andcampcounselors>
Staysafeonoutdooradventureswiththishandycompanionresourceforallthingspoisonous
foundinthewild.ThislatestadditiontotheMountaineers’bestsellingDON’T!seriesshares
detailedinformationonbitingandstinginginsectsandreptiles(snakes,spiders,andticks—ohmy!),
aswellasonpoisonousplantsandothernaturallyoccurringtoxins.Veteranoutdoorauthor
BuckTiltoncoverseverythingfromingestedtoxins,suchaswaterhemlockandmushrooms,to
inhaledsubstancesincludingcarbonmonoxideanddesertfungus.Anddon’tforgetthemost
commonlythoughtofnuisanceinthewoods—poisonivy!ArmedwithTilton’sexpertise,atrek
intothewoodswillbesafe,sound,anditch-free.
Buck Tilton,M.S.,WEMT,istheauthorofmanyoutdoorbooksincludingDon’t Get Sunburned!,
Don’t Get Sick!, Tent and Car Camper’s Handbook,andTrekker’s Handbook.HelivesinWyoming.
112 pages, 4 x 6, 15 b&w illustrations, paperbound, $7.95, ISBN 978-1-59485-339-5. SPORTS/OUTDOOR SKILLS. Rights: W.
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B r a i d e d r i V e r
floRiANSChulz
to the arctic
204 pages, 15 x 10, 160 color photos, one map, hardbound, $45.00, ISBN 978-1-59485-487-3. NATURE/PHOTOGRAPHY. Rights: W.
enteraworldmostwillneverexperienceinperson—
aworldthatisinexorablychanginginwaysthatwill
affectusall
To the Arcticisfinequalityartinbothcontentandform.Fromthephoto-
graphicimagestothecareinmanufacturing,thisisabookthatyouwill
valueandsharewithothers.Thelargehorizontalformatenhancesthe
dramaoftheprintedimagessimilartotheeffectthatIMAX-sizedfilms
haveonmovingpictures.YouwillexperiencetheArcticthroughtheex-
pansivenessofitspanoramasandaerialsaswellasintheintimacyof
individualfloraandfauna,socloseyou’llthinkyoucansmellthem.
Theseimageswillbothsurpriseanddelight.
floRiANSChulz
Vis ions oF the arctic
ifyou’removedbythethunderof
iMAX,here’sapieceoftheexperience
youcantakewithyou
Youdon’thavetolovetheArctictobemovedbythe
impactofanIMAXfilmonthetopic.Andyoudon’t
needtobuytheDVDtobringapieceofthefilm
home—justownthisstunningcollectionofArctic
imagesinthiscompactandeconomicbook.Visions
of the Arcticisagreatsouvenirofthefilm,aswell
asagreatgiftbookforanyoneinterestedinnature
photography,climatechange,oradventuretravel.
Thishandsometitleincludessomeofthemost
beautifulandarrestingimagesfromthelarger
coffeetablebook.Thefull-colortitleisboundin
anattractive,ruggedhardcover.
80 pages, 9 x 6, 60 color photos, one map, hardbound (paper over boards), $15.00, ISBN 978-1-59485-488-0. GIFT/PHOTOGRAPHY. Rights: W.
Florian Schulzisaprofessionalnatureandwildlifephotographerwhoseimageshavebeenthesubjectofex-
hibitsatprestigiousvenuesacrossthenationincludingtheFieldMuseuminChicagoandtheBurkeMuseumin
Seattle.HeisafrequentlectureronphotographyandconservationtopicsinbothNorthAmericaandEurope.
SchulzisalsotheyoungestfoundingmemberoftheInternationalLeagueofConservationPhotographers,an
organizationcommittedtotheuseofthephotographicartstoinspireviewersandsavewilderness.Heisthe
authorofMountaineersBooks’Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam.
s k i P s t o n e
JeNNifeRhAhNANdMACSMiTh
PaciF ic coast Foraging guide45 WiLd FOOdS FROm BEACh, FiELd, ANd FOREST
Ahandypocketreferencetoidentifyingtheregion’swildedibles
greatstockingstufferforfoodandnatureenthusiasts>
Perfectcomplementtothenewcookbook,> The Wild Table: Adventures in
Pacific Coast Foraging and Cuisine
durable,water-resistantformat>
ThePacific Coast Foraging Guideprovidesquick-referenceidentificationfor45wildfoodscommonlyforaged
inthePacificCoastregion,fromtheSanFranciscoBayAreanorthtoAlaska—includingmushrooms,nettles,
shellfish,berries,seaveggies,andmore.DesignedtocomplementJenniferHahn’scookbookThe Wild Table,
aswellasanyforagingguidetotheregion,thislaminated,fold-outcardfeaturesidentificationphotographsby
MacSmith,basicinformationabouteachspecies,andasummaryofethicalharvestingguidelines.
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120colorpictures,28segmentmaps,elevationprofiles,>
integratedgPSwaypoints,townmaps,andmountainbike
detoursofwildernessareas
47,000copiessold>
TheColoradoTrail(CT)isthepremiersceniclongtrailinNorthAmerica.Itwindsits
waythroughendlessfieldsofwildflowerstowind-sweptmountainpasses,fromwild
mountainriversandstreamstoquiettrailsthrougholdgrowthforests.TheCTcrosses
eightmountainranges,sevenNationalForests,sixWildernessAreas,andfiveriver
systems.StartingnearDenverat5,500feetandendingnearDurangoat7,000feet,
theCTgainsandlosesalmost76,000feetinelevationover468miles.
ThiseightheditionoftheofficialCTguidehasalltheinformationathru-hikerneeds
toplanandcompletehisorhertrek.NewtothiseditionareupdatedgPSwaypoints,
maps,andrewrittendescriptionsforthe28segments,aswellasnewphotographsof
spotsalongthesegments.
Eachsegmentprovidesdistance,elevationgain,andanoverview;alistoftrailhead
andaccesspoints;mapsneeded;alistofsupplypoints;servicesandaccommodations;
detailedtraildescriptions;amap;andanelevationgainandlosschart.Additional
townmapsandmountainbikedetourmaps(aroundWildernessAreas)havebeen
addedwhereapplicable.
Anextensiveintroductionincludesinformationonplanning,supplying,safety,
mountainbiking,regulations,andbackcountryethics—pluschaptersonColorado
Trailheritage,naturalhistory,andgeology.Atthebackofthebookyouwillfinda
graphicsummaryofthetrail,equipmentlist,rangerdistrictswithcontactinformation,
bibliography,andindex.
Organizedin1986,ThE COLORAdO TRAiL FOuNdATiON anditspredecessors,the
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Committee,builtandnowmaintaintheColoradoTrailbyrecruitingandtrainingvolun-
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TheCTFisbasedattheAmericanMountaineeringCenteringolden,Coloradoand
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