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Summary: Real insider info
Review: This book is like having a good friend tell you where the best places are to have the experience you're looking for. Some of the accounts are laugh-out-loud funny.He doesn't hold your hand, though, so make sure you check current trail conditions and get updated maps from the forest service.
Rating:
Summary: Real insider info
Review: This is an incredible book by a person who has spent 40+ years traveling in the Alps. This isn't like other guidebooks that tell you where to hike, how long to spend at each destination, etc. As someone else said, this book is set up like an encyclopedia, divided into 7 sections of the Alps. Wayne tells you about each section. The sections contain information on each lake, trailhead, and mountain in that section. For example, in the Southeast Section, under Swift Creek Trailhead, you will find the way to get to the trailhead, the trails on the trailhead, the destinations (lakes, mountains, meadows, etc.), Elevation, Difficulty, and Summary. There are 15 or so destinations to pick from if you go to the Swift Creek Trailhead. In the same section, each lake, mountain, and meadow is described in detail. I have used Wayne's book for three years. It has taken my family and me to some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. It is also a very good read. I have read it cover to cover, and sometimes I read it in January or February as I'm dreaming of spending a weekend in the Alps. I just got it out last week and we have planned our first trip of the new year. I have the added pleasure of knowing Wayne personally. He is the president of the board of directors of the non-profit public service organization I work for. He a great guy with great stories about the beautiful Trinity Alps.
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Summary: A Great Guidebook for the Beautiful Trinity Alps
Review: This is an incredible book by a person who has spent 40+ years traveling in the Alps. This isn't like other guidebooks that tell you where to hike, how long to spend at each destination, etc. As someone else said, this book is set up like an encyclopedia, divided into 7 sections of the Alps. Wayne tells you about each section. The sections contain information on each lake, trailhead, and mountain in that section. For example, in the Southeast Section, under Swift Creek Trailhead, you will find the way to get to the trailhead, the trails on the trailhead, the destinations (lakes, mountains, meadows, etc.), Elevation, Difficulty, and Summary. There are 15 or so destinations to pick from if you go to the Swift Creek Trailhead. In the same section, each lake, mountain, and meadow is described in detail. I have used Wayne's book for three years. It has taken my family and me to some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. It is also a very good read. I have read it cover to cover, and sometimes I read it in January or February as I'm dreaming of spending a weekend in the Alps. I just got it out last week and we have planned our first trip of the new year. I have the added pleasure of knowing Wayne personally. He is the president of the board of directors of the non-profit public service organization I work for. He a great guy with great stories about the beautiful Trinity Alps.
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