Guide to the Colorado Mountains

Colorado Mountain Club

* For anyone thinking of going to the mountains, this guide is a must." - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle * A highly respected resource for more than 40 years * Includes route descriptions for more than 1,200 hiking and climbing destinations * Written for everyone from the casual hiker to the veteran mountaineer For nearly 50 years and for generations of outdoor enthusiasts, the authoritative source on Colorado's mountains has been Guide to the Colorado Mountains. This latest edition compiles updated route descriptions for more than 1,500 hiking and climbing destinations -- peaks, passes, lakes, and trails-from the expert trip leaders of the Colorado Mountain Club. All the ranges are covered, with trails and peaks grouped by access and with new maps, photos, and a detailed index. A checklist ranks the peaks in order, and special sections cover climbing history, geology, backcountry use, recommended equipment, and much more. "For anyone thinking of going to the mountains, this guide is a must." -Wyoming Tribune-Eagle

Sports & Outdoors

Jacobs, Randy

Ormes, Robert

Hiking & Camping

* Includes maps, drawings, and historic photos-some never before published * The only complete history of exploring and climbing Colorado's mountains Colorado has some of the highest and most spectacular peaks in North America, and no other state has a longer or more bountiful mountaineering legacy. In this long-awaited revised edition of what has become a mountaineering classic, mountaineer and historian William M. Bueler brings this rich history to life with tales of great adventures in Colorado climbing. Combining solid research and entertaining prose, Roof of the Rockies tells the complete story of 200 years of mountaineering in Colorado, from early 19th century explorations and discoveries to the challenges and triumphs of the present Colorado mountianeering. Fascinating accounts include: the discovery by Pike of his Great Peak, the one-armed major who scaled unclimbable summits, the tragedy of Agnes Vaille, the conquering of the Diamond, and much more. This new edition has been completely revised and is beautifully illustrated with artist's drawings, informative maps, and dozens of vintage photographs.

Roof of the Rockies: A History of Colorado Mountaineering

History

Bueler, William M.

Americas

A selection of 91 classic backcountry ski touring routes along the Front Range, co-written by the bestselling author of Snowshoe Routes: Colorado's Front Range>* A hand-picked list of the top backcountry ski trails within a two-hour drive of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, or Colorado Springs * Features outings for everyone - from gentle trails in the trees to climbs of Colorado's highest peaks * Includes color maps and photos with detailed route descriptionsBackcountry skiing is one of the fastest growing segments of outdoor recreation, and The Best Ski Touring Routes: Colorado's Front Range connects readers with the most classic ski trails that can be day-tripped from every major Front Range city. Whether you're coming from Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, or Fort Collins, this guide showcases breathtaking outings right in your backyard. The routes range from beginner-friendly outings to demanding high-altitude mountaineering. Co-written by Alan Apt, author of the bestselling Snowshoe Routes: Colorado's Front Range, this is an essential new book for anyone seeking winter fun and adventure. It includes color topo maps and photos, information on avalanche safety, gear discussions and recommendations, and interesting sidebars.

The Best Ski Touring Routes: Colorado’s Front Range

Turnbaugh, Kay

Apt, Alan

Winter Sports

* A remarkable story of early mountaineering legends and a list of their most significant climbs * Fifty vintage black-and-white photographs and six maps * Many exciting stories and personal anecdotes Joe and Paul Stettner have been called the first true sport climbers in America; contemporary and fellow legend Paul Petzoldt called them "the human flies" for their bold and acrobatic style. Legends in the early mountaineering community, they put up some of the most difficult routes in North America during a career that spanned the beginnings of modern rock climbing in the 1920s to well into the big-wall climbing era of the 1950s. This is a story not only of climbing adventure but of lives touched by many of the great dramas of the 20th Century.

The Stettner Way: Life and Climbs of Joe and Paul Stettner

Gorby, Jack

Biographies

* Guidebook to hiking, biking, or climbing in the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * Details unlimited recreational opportunities for the park's 225,000 annual visitors * 210 color photographs and 40 color maps * Color-coded tabs and activity symbols for quick reference Nowhere else in North America do alpine tundra, tall forests of evergreen and aspen, and massive desert dunes meet so dramatically as in our nation's newest crown jewel. This book is the essential guide to one of the nation's newest national parks. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve earned this status in 2003, and became an instant treasure both for Coloradans and vacationers everywhere.

The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Jewels of the Rockies)

Charlie Winger

Diane Winger

* Contains many of the best outings in the state from the Colorado Mountain Club, the hiking and climbing experts in the Rockies for nearly a century. * 104 photos Colorado's spectacular mountains are known for year-round backcountry adventure. Enthusiasts lace on their hiking boots for summer trails and switch to snowshoes or cross-country skis when the snow flies. There's a pair of outings for every week of the year with detailed access and route descriptions, must-have color maps and elevation profiles, equipment checklists, safety tips and a full-featured index. Dozens of informative side-bars, on everything from history and nature to tips on photography and "fun facts," add to an enjoyable outing experience. Color-coded symbols make it quick and easy to find the outing that's right for you, including identification of the type of outing and the difficulty level. There are even special hikes for wildlife viewing, for families or persons with disabilities, or for people with dogs. Dave Muller has been living and hiking in Colorado for over thirty years. He is has written a weekly hiking and backcountry skiing column for the Denver Post for fourteen years. The Colorado Mountain Club, located in Golden, Colorado, leads over 3,000 outings a year and its Guide to the Colorado Mountains is the best-selling Colorado book of all time. Find more books from the Colorado Mountian Club by clicking on their name in the Catalog at left.

The Colorado Year Round Outdoor Guide: Hikes, Snowshoe Routes and Ski Tours for Every Week of the Year (Colorado Mountain Club Classics)

Travel

Muller, Dave

Specialty Travel

* Contains detailed information for reaching 105 named summits, from peaks suitable for beginners to famous, 14,000-foot Capitol Peak.* Full-color guidebook* One of the first two titles in a new series from the Colorado Mountain Club: CMC's ClassicsFrom world-renowned Rocky Mountain National Park in the north to the magnificent San Juans in the southwest, from the famed peaks above Aspen to the remote tops of the Sangre de Cristos, no other state offers so many summits to reach or such spectacular alpine hiking as Colorado. Here you'll find everything you need to enjoy the best summit hikes that the state has to offer: accurate access and route descriptions, must-have color maps and elevation profiles, equipment checklists, safety tips and a full-featured index. Dozens of informative side-bars, on everything from history and nature to tips on photography and "fun facts," add to an enjoyable hiking experience.One of the great pleasures of reaching a summit is, of course, the great views to be enjoyed. That is why we include Great View, an easy-to-use system that identifies all the peaks within view from your summit. Color-coded symbols make it quick to find the hike that's right for you, including difficulty ratings at all levels, and special hikes for wildlife viewing, for families or persons with disabilities, or for people with dogs.

Colorado Summit Hikes for Everyone (Cmc Classics)

* One of America's most unique and spectacular natural wonders, formed by centuries of rushing water and scouring rock * This western Colorado national park is one our nation's newest * Published by the Colorado Mountain Club and full of local knowledge This guide to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park also covers Curecanti National Recreation Area and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. Camping, wildlife viewing, hiking, backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, fly fishing-the recreational opportunities around Black Canyon are unsurpassed. Walk the nature trails along the breath-taking rim, experience the heart-pounding white-water of the inner-canyon or scale the world-famous Painted Wall. No matter whether for families or the extreme outdoor expert, you'll find everything here for you to enjoy your adventures in this unique 130,000-acre area-detailed route descriptions for hikers, bikers and climbers, fascinating geologic and natural history of the area, park-planning information about facilities, camping and lodging, safety, equipment tips, FAQs and much more. Color-coded tabs and activity symbols make it quick and easy for you to find the information you need. The book is packed with stunning photos, maps, elevation profiles, and Info Charts-all in full-color-and includes a forward written by those who know this unique place the best, the National Park Service.

The Essential Guide To Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park (Jewels of the Rockies)

Jenkins, John

World-renowned for their striking beauty and high mountain topography, the Southern Rockies are one of North America's gems. The Southern Rockies Ecoregion contains a diversity of life. From alpine tundra to ponderosa pine forests and sagebrush grasslands, over 500 vertebrate species find their home in the Southern Rockies as well as a rich variety of plants and invertebrates including over 270 species of butterflies and 5,200 species of moths. It is able to obtain this abundance partially because of its continuous stretches of wild, remote and undeveloped lands.And yet, this biodiversity is threatened, as are many wild places in North America, due to human expansion and development: native species have been extirpated; old growth forests logged, wild and powerful rivers dammed and polluted, and land degraded. The Southern Rockies Wildlands Network Vision calls for ecological restoration that is based on healing these ecological wounds: the Vision identifies these wounds to the land and then considers anthropogenic causes for each, addressing not only the symptoms and the disease, but also the root cause(s) of the illness. The injuries to the Southern Rockies that have been identified by the Vision include:* Loss and Decline of Native Species* Loss and Degradation of Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems* Loss and Alteration of Natural Processes* Fragmentation of Wildlife Habitat* Invasion of Exotic Species* Pollution and Climate ChangeThe current state of the Southern Rockies indicates that conservation planning and work is imperative. This Vision is a comprehensive look into that work, which is based in rewilding. It provides six goals and tangible implantation tactics relating to those goals in order to make the Vision a reality. These goals include protecting and recovering native species and their habitats, reducing pollution, controlling and removing exotic species, maintaining ecological and evolutionary processes and restoring landscape connectivity. The Vision is a prescription for the future. It recognizes that national parks, wilderness areas, and wildlife refuges have accomplished a great deal for nature. But over time, protected areas have been surrounded by roads and degraded landscapes. Now, the protected areas are too isolated to sustain viable populations of large animals, let alone many ecological and evolutionary processes.The Southern Rockies Wildlands Network Vision is a conservation blueprint and collaborative effort of the Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project, the Denver Zoo, and the Wildlands Project for the Southern Rockies of Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.

Southern Rockies Wildlands Network Vision

Science & Math

Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project

Denver Zoo

Wildlands Project

Nature & Ecology

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Colorado Mountain Club publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Colorado Mountain Club

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Colorado Mountain Club publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Guide to the Colorado Mountains

Guide to the Colorado Mountains

Roof of the Rockies: A History of Colorado Mountaineering

The Best Ski Touring Routes: Colorado’s Front Range

The Stettner Way: Life and Climbs of Joe and Paul Stettner

The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (Jewels of the Rockies)

The Colorado Year Round Outdoor Guide: Hikes, Snowshoe Routes and Ski Tours for Every Week of the Year (Colorado Mountain Club Classics)

Colorado Summit Hikes for Everyone (Cmc Classics)

The Essential Guide To Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park (Jewels of the Rockies)

Southern Rockies Wildlands Network Vision