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Back Country Skiing - Snoqualmie Pass

Swiss mountain guide, ski mountaineer, and author Martin Volken supplies information on twenty-eight single-day and multiday excursions, plus "The Forbidden Tour," a bonus tour located in the North Cascades. Trip planning, avalanches, and the duration of ascents and descents are all covered. You'll discover:

  • Easy-to-use stastics for tour length, duration, vertical relief, and the level of required fitness
  • The best time of year to ski different routes
  • The esssential equipment needed for backcountry skiing, alpine touring, telemarking, and ski mountaineering
  • A trip-rating system to aid in planning
  • Maps, elevation profiles, and photos

Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass is an indispensible resource for planning a safe, extended tour in this beautiful region of Washington.

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Articles

10 Perfect Ski Trips: Ski Mountaineering, North Cascades, Washington

National Geographic Adventure Magazine - Andy Dappen | December 2001

American LaGrave

iSKI - Andy Dappen | February 1998

Anarchy in The Yukon

Powder - Andy Dappen | March 1994

Anatolia: The birth of a country, a hero and a skier

PowderMag.com - Porter Fox | March 2002

Avalanche Rescue 101

iSKI - Andy Dappen | February 1997

Avalanche Transceivers

iSki - Andy Dappen | February 1998

Backcountry Life Insurance

iSki - Andy Dappen | February 1996

Becoming Avi Savvy

iSki - Andy Dappen | February 1997

Big Slopes Under Big Sky

iSki - Andy Dappen | November 1997

Blue-Light Special

iSki - Andy Dappen | May 1998

Boards to Ski It All

iSki - Andy Dappen | June 2003

Canadian Haute Route

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | January 2004

Crystal Mountain: a European's Nightmare

iSki - Andy Dappen | February 1998

Diet for a Fat Pack

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | December 1995

Dynafit Tourlite Tech

Outside - Andy Dappen | November 1998

Forbidden Forray

The Seattle Times - Chris Solomon | November 2000

Forward To The Past

Backcountry - Martin Volken | January 1998

Grizzlies, Glaciers and Girls

Powder - Andy Dappen | May 1999

Haute to Trot

Kitsap Sun - Seabury Blair Jr. | May 2005

In Search of Sir Arnold

Powder - Andy Dappen | February 1995

Italian Redemption

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | December 1997

Little Areas That Rock: Silver Star

Powder - Andy Dappen | March 1998

Mike Hattrup Endows AMGA Scholarship

www.mountainzone.com - Ari Cheren | June 2002

Mosquitoes, Moons, and Morons

iSki - Andy Dappen | August 1997

No Absolutes

Backcountry Magazine - Andy Dappen | November 2003

Of Idiots and Avalanches

iSki - Andy Dappen | January 1998

Out of the Rabbit Cage

Backcountry Magazine - Andy Dappen | January 2004

Plan to Survive

Hooked Online - Mike Hattrup | December 2002

Rodgers Pass

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | January 1998

Shades of Gray

Climbing - Andy Dappen | December 1998

Shaking a Curse

Powder - Andy Dappen | February 1997

Silcox Hut Then And Now

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | January 1998

Ski Touring Accessories

iSKI - Andy Dappen | May 1998

Skiers of Disobedience

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | December 1999

Skiing the Big One

Powder Magazine - Andy Dappen | November 2002

Skis That Really Handle It

iSKI - Andy Dappen | May 1997

Snowshoe Thompson

Powder - Andy Dappen | February 1996

Spearhead Traverse -- Far From The Maddening Crowd -- Classic Backcountry Ski Trip Spans 13 Glaciers

The Seattle Times - Chris Solomon | November 1999

Stooges On Shuksan

Powder - Andy Dappen | March 2000

Stooges Revisted

Powder - Andy Dappen | January 1998

Summer Soul

iSki - Andy Dappen | August 1996

Sun Peaks Resort

Powder - Andy Dappen | October 1998

Swiss Made

Skiing Magazine - Jason Daley | March 2005

The Best of Boots

Not previously published - Andy Dappen | November 1999

The Binding Solution

iSKI - Andy Dappen | December 1996

The Cascades

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1998

The Couloir Connection

Skiing - Rob Story | October 2002

The Getaway

iSki - Andy Dappen | November 1997

The Gospel According To John

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1996

The Hitch-Hiker

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1997

The Longest Day, The Longest Run

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | March 1996

The Many Meanings of Skoki

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | March 1997

The Ptarmigan Weekend

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1999

The Snoqualmie Haute Route

Skiing - Andy Dappen | February 2000

The Teacher

Powder - Andy Dappen | March 1997

The Three Faces of Hood

Powder - Andy Dappen | December 1995

The Value of a Guide in the Backcountry

Not previously published - Chris Solomon | November 1999

There Are No Bad Seasons

iSKI - Andy Dappen | November 1997

Traversing the Alps, Realm of the Gods

Los Angeles Times - Chris Solomon | January 2006

Upping the Ante

Skiing Magazine - Doug Schitzspahn | February 2005

Weathering The Wasatch

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1999

Why Randonnee?

iSKI - Andy Dappen | November 1997

Why Telemark?

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1999

Worlds in Collision

Backcountry - Andy Dappen | December 1997

Your Money or Your Life

Powder - Andy Dappen | November 1995

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