Backcountry Skiing Rocky National Park, Colorado

Rocky National Park Backcountry Skiing Book and Map

“The Park,” as locals know it, is home to some of the most diverse, accessible ski terrain as well as the greatest concentration of ski mountaineering objectives in the Colorado Front Range mountains. Here you will find options from entry-level to expert, from couloirs to alpine bowls. Enjoy a social day at Hidden Valley or explore the high-alpine spring skiing from Trail Ridge Road. Designed to go along with you on your tours and accompany the Backcountry Skiing Rocky Mountain National Park Ski Map.

The book and map cover the following zones: Fall River South, Fall River North, Lower and Upper Hidden Valley, Bear Lake Trailhead, Odessa Gorge, Tyndall Gorge, Chaos Canyon, Glacier Gorge Trailhead, Loch Vale, Andrews Creek, Upper Glacier Gorge, Longs Peak, Longs + Meeker South, Lion Lake, and the Colorado River Trailhead.

Book Features

• 5.5” x 8.5” spiral-bound book

• 66 color pages

• 62 descents and the Park’s most classic lines

• High-quality aerial photos with ascent and descent indicators

• Highly-curated, professionally-reviewed zone and run descriptions

• Access and approach information with terrain and avalanche exposure tips 

• Slope angles, aspect, descent lengths

• Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) ratings

• Parking and trailhead information

• Simple and easy-to-read format

Map Features

• Waterproof

• Tearproof

• 18” x 22” open

• 4” x 5.5” folded

• 1.5 ounces

• 1:24,000 scale

• Parking and trailhead information

• Ski descents and uptracks detailed

• Slope angles

• Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale ratings