Book review of Lowell Skoog’s “Written in the Snows: Across Time on Skis in the Pacific Northwest,” in which the author covers the fabric of the region’s backcountry skiing history.
Lowell Skoog
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or years, this mountain melee Elk Mountains Traverse race was treated more as a nordic skate race than a ski mountaineering comp. But recent developments in lightweight backcountry skiing gear have converted the race into something more along the lines of a true radonnee skimo comp.
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Backcountry skiing how-to book is super useful, full of information and tips.