ALPINE SIERRA TRAILBLAZER is the outdoor bible for the High Sierra. Vacationing families and adventure athletes alike have come to rely on Trailblazer s trail-tested advice and descriptions to a four-season treasure trove of recreational excursions. The new 5th edition, covers some 300 different hikes, beginning at the north shore of Lake Tahoe, extending south through Markleeville and Hope Valley, then on to Sonora Pass and Mono Lake, and ranging up to the Tuolumne Meadows region of Yosemite National Park. Hikes vary from out-of-the-car strolls to daylong treks. Along the way is a full array of mountain bike rides, fishing trips, and cross-country skiing. Eye-catching layout and trademark organization make this comprehensive guide easy to use. Six maps and nearly 200 photographs compliment the text. Trailblazer country includes hikes into eight wilderness areas (Carson-Iceberg, Mokelumne, Desolation, Emigrant, Mt. Rose, Hoover, Ansel Adams), along with three national forests, and a dozen state and county parks. All activities are within a two-hour drive of the author's home turf near Markleeville, California. This book is the fruit of a lifetime of alpine exploration. Extras in ALPINE SIERRA TRAILBLAZER include a Trailblazer Kids section, outdoor tips and safety precautions, concise fact sheets, strategies for visiting the Sierra, and a Resource Links section a well-organized list visitor information, conservation groups, museums and cultural attractions, accommodations and eateries, recreational outfitters, as well all the public agencies contacts for camping and backcountry permits.