Cross-Country Skiing in California
Product Description
Groomed Trails and Where to Stay - From Mount Shasta to Kings Canyon
by Michael Jeneid
When author Michael Jeneid moved west to start the Sierra Club's Cross-Country Ski School at the Clair Tappaan Lodge he discovered that California is one of the premier ski areas in the country. Now, after years of investigation and research, he has compiled a book detailing California's major cross-country ski areas and local resort, hotel and lodge accommodations. He has produced a useful and entertaining guidebook for every level of cross-country skier.
The subtitle phrase, "From Mount Shasta to Kings Canyon" encompasses virtually all of California's groomed cross-country ski areas. The 21 trails included were selected for their variety and for the accommodations that surround them. This book is a must-have. It allows you to explore California's great snow country with the safety of groomed trails. Whether you try the traditional stride and glide skis or the modern skating skis you can fully enjoy the scenic and aerobic highs available from cross-country skiing.
Author Michael Jeneid is a fully certified P.S.I.A. cross-country instructor. He has raced in all of the major ski marathons of Europe and has twice skied Canada's 100-mile marathon, the Coureurs de Bois.
by Michael Jeneid
When author Michael Jeneid moved west to start the Sierra Club's Cross-Country Ski School at the Clair Tappaan Lodge he discovered that California is one of the premier ski areas in the country. Now, after years of investigation and research, he has compiled a book detailing California's major cross-country ski areas and local resort, hotel and lodge accommodations. He has produced a useful and entertaining guidebook for every level of cross-country skier.
The subtitle phrase, "From Mount Shasta to Kings Canyon" encompasses virtually all of California's groomed cross-country ski areas. The 21 trails included were selected for their variety and for the accommodations that surround them. This book is a must-have. It allows you to explore California's great snow country with the safety of groomed trails. Whether you try the traditional stride and glide skis or the modern skating skis you can fully enjoy the scenic and aerobic highs available from cross-country skiing.
Author Michael Jeneid is a fully certified P.S.I.A. cross-country instructor. He has raced in all of the major ski marathons of Europe and has twice skied Canada's 100-mile marathon, the Coureurs de Bois.
