Library

The following books are great, especially if you ski in Utah. The Powder Hound’s guides are comprehensive and will open Alta and Snowbird to you for appropriate (and thorough) exploration. The Chuting Gallery will make you want to go out there and bootpack up some chute for turns, even if such a pursuit may ultimately prove both dangerous and beyond your appetite for risk-taking. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain will help you understand avalanches so that you can make better decisions when exploring the backcountry. Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth will help you understand how Mother Nature fills the hills with all that snow.