Backcountry Sled-Skiing Buffalo Pass, Colorado

Buffalo Pass Backcountry Sled-Skiing Book and Map

Buffalo Pass, nestled in the Park Range near Steamboat Springs, is the mecca for snowmobile-access backcountry skiing in the Rockies. Boasting some of the best tree skiing around and world-class powder, this area offers mellow terrain to tight and technical lines. In this compact and lightweight guidebook, ski guide and snow geek Stephen Bass has put his breadth of knowledge into creating a solid communication and planning tool for all users. Designed to go along with you on your tours and accompany the Backcountry Skiing Buffalo Pass Ski Map and Ski App.

The book and map cover the following zones: Dry Lake, Quaker Bowl, Fiesta, K9, Big Poppa, The Cabin, The Kingdom, Double A’s, Funhouse, Microburst, Pocket Rockets, Lucky’s Landing, Buffalo Mountain, Galaxy Drop, Forester’s Aspens, Fear and Loathing, Moose Junction, In the Frey (East & West), South Park Ridge, Zohan Point, AC/DC, Davenport, Pueblo, Volcanic Ridge, Lone Stag, Schrute Farms, and Carnival.

About the book

5.5” x 8.5” spiral-bound book is easily carried in a pack pocket.

Features

• 61 color pages

• 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

• Spiral-bound; lightweight and portable size

About the map

• Covers 82 routes

• Waterproof

• Tearproof

• 18” x 22” open

• 4” x 5.5” folded

• 1:20,000 scale

• Parking and trailhead information

• Ski descents and uptracks detailed

• Slope angles

• Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale ratings