| A FalconGuide(R) to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan Area Contributor(s): McQuaide, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762730625 ISBN-13: 9780762730629 Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 Annotation: For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide(R) has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors. Nestled against the U.S.-Canadian border in northwestern Washington State, the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan area is a wonderland for nature lovers, backpackers, mountaineers, and backcountry skiers. Use A FalconGuide(R) to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan Area to explore the 400-square-mile region and discover ancient forests draped in mosses, subalpine meadows awash in wildflowers, and skyline ridges ending at the toes of icy glaciers. Look inside to find: where to hike, climb, ski, backpack, and see salmon spawn and eagles nest detailed maps and trail descriptions facts about the area's history, flora and fauna, and weather safety tips and established routes for summiting the peaks where to stay, eat, and take the best photographs |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) - Sports & Recreation | Hiking |
| Dewey: 917.804 |
| Series: Falcon Guides Exploring |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.12" W x 8.98" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: A four-season guide to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan area, it details everything outdoor enthusiasts need to know to get the most out of their experience in the Mount Baker-Shuksan area. An all-season's approach, this guide covers the best hiking trails for all levels, the deepest powder for snowboarders, telemark turns in July, snowshoeing in winter, trail running for the fitness inspired, and the safest routes for summiting both peaks. After a long day in the backcountry, warm up with hot cocoa in an historic fire lookout, watch bald eagles nest, or salmon spawn. No other book covers this area so extensively and no other book is written specifically for the half-million recreationalists who visit this area each year. |