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BCD

Mountain climber
Bradley, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 25, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
First off, my apologies to Chris if this is considered bad form to announce this here. To the best of my knowledge, Supertopo doesn't have any ski books, so hopefully this is cool......

It has been five years since the first edition of "Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra" came out, and I imagine you've all skied everything in that book by now. So, if you've been waiting for some new material, that wait is over! Almost......

Pre-order is now available, and the books are scheduled to ship early November. For every book we sell on pre-order, I am personally matching a guaranteed one inch of snow, to fall on the Eastern Sierra between November and June, of the 14/15 winter season. If we sell 100 book, I will deliver 100 inches of snow. 200 books=200 inches. 500 books? You do the math.

So, it's up to you! Order here: http://wolverinepublishing.com/backcountry-skiing-sierra-nevada

Here's the details:

This one is an expansion on the first edition. It'll cover the entire East Side, with 14 chapters:
Lone Pine
Independence
Big Pine
Bishop
Pine Creek
Rock Creek
Mcgee
Convict
Mammoth
June
Tioga
Lundy
Virginia
Bridgeport

And over 200 descents, including things like
Whitney, and most of CA's 14'ers
Lone Pine Peak
Deerhorn Mountain
University
The Palisades
South Lake
Mt Mendel
The Buttermilks
Feather Peak
White Fang
Mt Ritter
Red Slate
The Negatives
Dana Plateau
Matterhorn Peak
Incredible Hulk
and so on....

Some sample pages:
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micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
Aug 25, 2014 - 01:42pm PT
Looks amazing. What a resource for safety and stoke. Thanks! Now all we need is SNOW.


splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Aug 25, 2014 - 01:43pm PT
Yeah Dan. I heard this was out. I definitely have not checked off all the lines from the first guide. ;)

Hope you're doing good.

PJ
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Aug 25, 2014 - 02:13pm PT
Looks awesome except for the walking uphill part.

We call it Downhill for a reason you know.
kwok

Trad climber
Claremont, CA
Aug 25, 2014 - 02:29pm PT
When are we going to get snow again? This coming winter is not looking good :(
http://blogs.kqed.org/science/2014/08/07/el-nino-fizzle-no-relief-likely-for-california-drought/
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Aug 25, 2014 - 03:19pm PT
According to the latest USGS surveys - the lessening weight of groundwater has caused the Sierra Range to uplift by about 1/2 inch - putting them closer to the jet stream and the colder air at altitude. More snows? Who knows?
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Aug 25, 2014 - 03:22pm PT
Awesome. I was always a huge fan of eastern Sierra skiing - N Face of Whitney, U-Notch, Thunderbolt Couloir, Mountaineer's Route, etc.

3-pins rule!
BCD

Mountain climber
Bradley, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2014 - 06:30pm PT
UPDATE:

I got an advance copy yesterday. We're still a few weeks away from having it available, but it's one step closer.

Start getting ready for winter.....

bergbryce

climber
East Bay, CA
Oct 28, 2014 - 09:18pm PT
Bump for a worthy topic.

First decent sized storm supposed to hit this coming weekend. Lets hope for some steep and deep this winter.
BCD

Mountain climber
Bradley, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 10:33am PT
We'll be having a book signing/release party on December 13th at Mammoth Mountaineering Supply. 7pm. I hope to see some of you there!
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Nov 29, 2014 - 11:08am PT
Just bought a copy, hope I didn't jinx the winter!!!
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Oct 8, 2015 - 03:15pm PT
bump for Dan and Nate's updated guide. I'm sensing a good snow season.

Sawtooth Range, Eastern Sierra

University Peak, Onion Valley, Eastern Sierra

Snow skinning and camping near Duck Pass, Mammoth Lakes
zBrown

Ice climber
Oct 8, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
Good one. Thanks.
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