By Daniel E. Anderson

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Ski Tours in Southern California has 68 of the best ski tours in the mountains of Southern California, from Mt. Pinos, San Gabriels, San Bernardinos (including Big Bear, and San Gorgonio), San Jacintos, and the San Diego backcountry. Each tour is illustrated with a map, and has a trip summary (with mileage and elevation information), directions to the trailhead, and trip description and directions. Index, maps, and photographs. Trade paperback, 211 pages, 5.38 x 8.25 x 0.41", 9 oz., Published 12/2000; reprinted 1/2002 (2nd printing) with updates, corrections, and improved maps. ISBN-10: 0-9614527-4-9. ISBN-13: 978-0-9614527-4-2. LCCN 2001-271352. Price: $17.95.

• Local retail stores (partial list--let me know if you find copies elsewhere):
  • Norpine Mountain Sports, 3045 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117 (off I-5), (619) 276-1577
  • Barnes and Noble: This book is available in some Southern California stores.
  • SGWA Bookstore, Mentone Ranger Station, U.S. Forest Service, 34701 Mill Creek Rd., Mentone, CA 92359 (near Redlands on Hwy. 38), (909) 794-1123
  • Big Bear Discovery Center, U.S. Forest Service, Fawnskin, CA 92333, (909) 866-3437 (east of Fawnskin on North Shore Dr. (of Big Bear Lake), Hwy 38.)
  • Wilson's Eastside Sports, 224 N. Main St., Bishop, CA 93514, (760) 873-7520
  • Owl Bookshop, Citrus College, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, CA 91741, (626) 914-8601
  • Distant Lands--A Traveler's Bookstore, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105, (626) 449-3220

• Your local bookstore or outdoor shop (special order: tell them it's distributed by Sunbelt Publications and AlpenBooks)