Backcountry WA guidebook

Feathered Friends has the 100 Classic Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes in Washington by Rainer Burgdorfer. 

I've been finding it hard to find the Burgdorfer book, and wondered what's up? Is there a new one coming out? What's the distribution problem?

I was just in the Redmond REI and noticed that they had two brand new copies for sale, in case you were still looking or anyone else who followed this thread was interested.

Alan

No problem - just not enough demand to keep it in production (according to the guys at Marmot Mountain Works), but try Amazon, you never know.

Martin Volken is coming out with a new version of his guide sometime this year (Dec maybe?) and I believe that it will be available as an interactive on-line map too.

I baffles me that we have so few guide books to the BC around here, but that thread has been chewed on extensively and everyone has there opinions.

happy hunting

I have some great news! Martin Volken recently launched a new site called Snoqualmie Backcountry... www.snoqualmiebackcountry.com .

The site currently contains all the routes from the original Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass book, a couple new routes and a bunch of aerial photos of ski routes in the pass. All the routes are downloadable PDFs. The entire book is available for $15, individual routes are $5, and aerial photos are $2.

Take a look, there are some great ski routes on the site. Any questions or comments, shoot over an email.

Enjoy!

Keith

Much Thanks RB!!

I've had a copy the last 4-5 years. I live in Leavenworth and value what your routes descriptions describe beyond the actual routes.

An honest, down-to-earth guide of a healthy variety of what our diverse state has to offer!!

thnx again,

Movenhike

Movenhike,
Thanks! When I wrote the books, I believed that I was indifferent to criticism/compliments. I think now that I was fooling myself. Criticisms? Oh well. I've heard of TAY lurkers that take data, but refuse to share info on...principle? WTF. The most rewarding compliment I've ever heard was from a skier who said that his parents raised him on the first Book, and he was happy to see the second Book so he could raise his kids on it. The coolest experience I've had relative to backcountry skiing in Washington was the realization that the torch has indeed been passed to sites like this one: Charles' genius helped cement this transition from print to a dynamic, rather than static, medium. Protestations notwithstanding, sites and CD's, including Alpenglow, serve as functional guidebooks. RB

Yeah RB,   TAY has done nothing but get better and better since started following it 4 yrs ago,  The caliber of the trip reports has blown my mind recently.  The attitude and vibing is minimal,  folks tend to keep it classy/respectful over here.

Your book no doubts been a jumping off point for all of us to expand explorations upon the areas familiar to each of us.

For example,  your books Icicle Ridge route description, for me turned into a  snowboard descent of Steep Creek into Tumwater Canyon ending near the rusty bridge,  and on another day I snowshoed from Icicle Ridge T.H to Icic. R Lookout, followed by a snowboard descent of the vicinity of the 4th July summer trail, ( with a couple laps in between).

All that's necessary at times is to flip thru your book,  grab the maps, brainstorm and bingo!

I appreciate that your book is inclusive to snowboarders,  as I believe that can prevent divisive tension within a region served by so few guidebooks related to backcountry boarding/skiing.  Happy, Safe Shredding!  --Movenhike