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Authors and expert cross-country skiers Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall have carefully selected the best 100 cross-country ski trails in the state. The authors offer advice on technique, equipment, camping areas, sno-parks and huts, and outdoor safety. Trail descriptions include types of uses, surface descriptions, difficulty ratings, mileage and skiing time, elevation gain, best time to go, and map suggestions. The access to each trail is described in detail, as are the trails themselves. From an easy three-mile tour on Hurricane Hill in the Olympics to Echo Valley, a difficult five-mile trail near Chelan, to terrific overnighters, there's something for everyone in this book.

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"The book is one of the most comprehensive guides for cross-country ski tourers, and well worth adding to your library.-- ""Kitsap County Sun"" The information has value for everyone who wants to go into the mountains when snow is on the ground-from first-timers on skis to snowshoes to those with skills and experience to tackle the steepest slopes in rugged backcountry areas.-- ""The Mountaineer"""

The book is one of the most comprehensive guides for cross-country ski tourers, and well worth adding to your library.-- Kitsap County Sun The information has value for everyone who wants to go into the mountains when snow is on the ground-from first-timers on skis to snowshoes to those with skills and experience to tackle the steepest slopes in rugged backcountry areas.-- The Mountaineer

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TOM KIRKENDALL has published a wide variety of books for Mountaineers Books on topics such as long distance bicycling, outdoor family activities and hiking in the Alps. He is also a talented photographer. The daughter of Washington state conservation icon Ira Spring, VICKY SPRING grew up on the trails of the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of numerous hiking and cycling guidebooks for the Western U.S. and Europe.

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