Geographer, adventurer, and ski mountaineer Jon Kedrowski is back: this time spending the night on the summits and showcasing great skiing on twenty of the highest Cascade Volcanoes. Join Dr. Jon as he explores the solitude and ruggedness of these giant Pacific Northwest icons. Kedrowski, an expert in the field of mountain geography, geology, weather, and climate, combines his unique skills of backcountry camping and extreme skiing on this exciting new project. With striking rare photography and expert analysis, Kedrowski takes the reader on an adventure where he spent the night on the tops of Mount Shasta, Lassen Peak, Mount Scott, Mount Thielsen, Mount Bachelor, South Sister, Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, and Mount Baker. Discussions of meteorology, weather and climate, volcanism, as well as ski lines and ski potential are all included in this new book.

Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest

Sports & Outdoors

Kedrowski, Jon

Winter Sports

Colorado Mountain Club Press

Travel around Colorado with ski mountaineer Dr. Jon Kedrowski as he guides you to some of the best ski descents the state has to offer. Classic Colorado Ski Descents showcases 300 ski descents on 70 separate peak entries on Fourteeners, Thirteeners, as well as easily accessible mountain passes and locales; with routes that range from peaks with gentle terrain, to tree glades, endless powder, ridge lines, steep faces, and couloirs. Each peak description includes skiable vertical, elevation gain, and roundtrip mileage, as well as easy-to-follow directions to the trailhead. Dr. Kedrowski, who brings his expert knowledge from having skied various descents on the 58 Colorado 14,000' peaks brings in a total of 300 different ski lines and ski descents described in detail and notated with 70 color topographic maps in this book, and complete color photographs- a must have for any backcountry skier in Colorado! This guide covers seven major mountain ranges across the Colorado Rockies.

Classic Colorado Ski Descents

Colorado Mountain Club

70 hikes and scrambles throughout Colorado’s nine most prominent mountain ranges Each hike highlights a lake destination. Scrambles may be a loop, a peak climb, or high-ridge traverse Tips for the trail, including gear and equipment, climbing classifications, weather and climate, and safety considerations This book is for anyone who seeks out the Colorado high-country hiking and scrambling experience. Dr. Jon Kedrowski has outlined and selected some of his favorite hikes to backcountry lakes (including places to swim in summer or ice skate in winter!). Some of the hikes are loops, meaning you will be able to return to the trailhead by a different trail. Then, an extra scrambling route--such as climbing a peak or following a high-ridge traverse from peak to peak--is suggested.\nHave you ever sat down for a snack break at a high mountain lake and wondered, "Can that peak be climbed?" Or, "I wonder if it’s possible to traverse that ridge"? This book answers those questions. Then, in the "Dr. Jon’s Extra Credit" sections, he dishes out even more options for creating your own adventures. Tap into your desire to be an explorer: grab this guidebook and a map and let your imagination run wild. Enjoy making your own adventures into some wild basins in the remote corners of Colorado!

Classic Colorado Hikes: Lakes, Loops, and High Ridge Traverses (Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook)

Hiking & Camping

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Sleeping on the Summits: Cascade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest

Classic Colorado Ski Descents

Classic Colorado Hikes: Lakes, Loops, and High Ridge Traverses (Colorado Mountain Club Guidebook)