About this item
From little-known beauties like Coon Hill and Silver Plume Mountain to classic climbs like Peak 1 and Torreys Peak, Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail provides detailed, accurate information on more than 60 summits that are within a 1.5-hour drive from the Denver/Boulder metro area. Local author James Dziezynski guides readers to rarely documented peaks and along wonderful adventures that are easy to access yet provide a true wilderness setting in a matter of minutes. This is a great resource for those who don't have the time to drive far away for other popular mountains and may want to learn more about the fantastic peaks that are closer than they think.Other Colorado guidebooks focus on specific ranges or peaks grouped by elevation, but Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail focuses on the most heavily traveled part of Colorado and is as useful for tourists as it is for locals.
About the Author
James Dziezynski (b. 1976) is a Boulder, Colorado based writer and mountaineer. His first book "Best Summit Hikes in Colorado" is a best selling guidebook covering the Rocky Mountain region. The second edition was released in August 2012. His freelance writing has appeared in magazines such as Outside, Backpacker, National Geographic Adventure, Women's Adventure, Elevation Outdoors and many more. As an avid adventurer, James has climbed in Greenland, Antarctica, the Canadian Arctic, British Columbia, Central America and throughout the USA. James also is a contributing blogger for several sites including Nileguide.com, Mountainsmith.com, The Adventure Post, Elevation Outdoors, Natural Habitat Adventures and his own outdoors blog, Mountain Air.
