Description
Welcome to Taos + Santa Fe, New Mexico, where backcountry ski touring is relatively new, which means it’s a mecca for those looking for exploration. From Sin Nombre to Big Tesuque, mellow glades to technical lines, this bundle puts the entire zone in your hands.
Together, the premier ski atlas and the waterproof, foldable topo map lay out 160+ routes, plus their approaches and exits, that make the terrain near Taos + Santa Fe a mecca for exploration.
In the atlas, professional ski guide and author, Marc Beverly, offers the essentials you need to plan your tour while encouraging discovery and self-responsibility. Provided you already have at least a small amount of experience as a backcountry skier and have some level of avalanche knowledge and training, there is something in this atlas for everyone. This book will help increase your understanding of the terrain so that you can plan a successful and smart tour. You’ll find high-quality aerial photos and detailed descriptions to support real decision-making. Both the atlas and the map are lightweight and packable and include ascent and descent lines, resort boundaries, trailheads and parking info, Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) ratings, aspect, a run list, slope angles, descent lengths, and more.
The Taos + Santa Fe Guidebook covers the following zones: Long Canyon, Fangorn Forest, Goose Lake + Gold Hill, Gavolan, Taos Ski Valley North, Middle Fork of the Red River, Horseshoe Lake + Lost Lake, Wheeler Peak East Fork Bowl, The Fingers, Red Rocks, Wheeler Peak West Face, Sin Nombre (Peak 12,819’), South W, North W, Wildy Bowl, Chimayosos Peak, West Fork of Santa Barbara, Trampas Lakes + Jicarilla Peak, Rio Quemado Drainage, Middle Truchas to Medio Truchas Peak, Big Tesuque, Northside Glades, Nambe Cirque, Penitente, Santa Fe Baldy, Oscura Lake
The Taos Map covers the following zones: Long Canyon, Fangorn Forest, Goose Lake + Gold Hill, Gavilan, Taos Ski Valley North, Middle Fork of the Red River, Horseshoe Lake + Lost Lake, Wheeler Peak East Fork Bowl, The Fingers, Red Rocks, Wheeler Peak West Face, Kelsey’s Stash, Sin Nombre, South W (SE Cirque of Lake Fork Peak), North W (NE Cirque of Lake Fork Peak), Wildy Bowl
Included in this product bundle:
- Taos + Santa Fe Ski Atlas: 5.5” x 8.5” spiral-bound guidebook with high-quality aerial photos marked with skintracks and descents and complete descriptions of terrain.
- Taos Ski Map: 18” x 22” 1:24,000 scale waterproof + tearproof topo map (4″ x 5.5″ folded, ~1.5 oz) with contour lines, landmarks and boundaries, and declination.
Designed to go with you on tour and built to pair with the OnX Backcountry App.
APP SOLD SEPARATELY.