Briefly traces the history of snowboarding, introduces the skills necessary for snowboarding outside of developed trails, and discusses winter safety, first aid, and avalanches
The author offers a personal interpretation of the values of mountaineering by describing his own climbing experiences and relating them to the Mt. Everest deaths of May 1996
Compiled by a geologist and a naturalist, the 50 hikes in this guide list geologic features that contribute to trail highlights in addition to the hike's distance, elevation, difficulty, and direction