How Backcountry Ski Guidebooks Get Written Lou Dawson, the first person in history to ski down all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks, published his first backcountry ski guidebook in 1985 when he was healing from an injury he sustained in an avalanche. It was titled “Colorado High Routes” and covered backcountry skiing in the Vail, Aspen, and Crested Butte areas. It was well-received. The guidebook was […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | November 4, 2024 2 Comments
Settlement Reached: Former Backcountry Guide Sued by Cat Skiing Outfitter for Buffalo Pass, CO Guidebook A ski patroller wrote a backcountry guidebook for Buffalo Pass in Colorado and his former employer sued him for it. Stephen Bass used to be a backcountry cat-ski guide with Steamboat Powdercats, which operates on Buffalo Pass near Steamboat Springs. He and publisher Andy Sovick with Gunnison, Colorado-based Beacon Guidebooks—whose books offer detailed photos, maps, and terrain tips to popular […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | December 23, 2020 3 Comments
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