Colorado and the Rockies For Dummies [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

From spectacular ski mountains to eerie ghost towns, roaring rivers to heavenly hot springs, Colorado and its majestic Rocky Mountains offer incredible scenery and a fantastic range of recreational options to plunge into it headfirst. No matter what your season and reason for a trip to Colorado might be extreme snowboarding off-piste in Aspen or hiking with the whole family in Rocky Mountain National Park you'll find all the guidance you need with this friendly travel companion, including: tips on what's happening in Colorado in each season and each month of the year; a candid discussion of your lodging options, from B&B to historic hotel, dude ranches to campgrounds; suggestions for trips based in the cities and quick, easy ways to branch out to take in the natural wonders surrounding them; fast facts on all the major ski resorts, including elevation, skiable terrain, snowfall, and reservation information; information on how to get the most of the great outdoors in every locale, from hiking and biking to cross-country and downhill skiing; hints on getting maximum bang for your buck in the shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs; and ten signature, can't-go-wrong Colorado experiences. Like every "For Dummies" travel guide, "Colorado & the Rockies For Dummies" includes: down-to-earth trip-planning advice; what you shouldn't miss and what you can skip; the best restaurants and hotels for every budget; and lots of detailed maps.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Eighteen years ago, Alex Wells became transfixed by a Coors Light commercial and decided to drive west to Colorado to be a ski bum "for a year." He spent his first night shivering under a cotton blanket in the backseat of his Pontiac J--2000 at 8,000 feet in elevation, somewhere in Summit County. This experience taught him that the Rockies get frosty at night, even during the summer. A few years later, having already forgotten his first lesson, he rode his bicycle through Colorado during one of the wettest Mays in state history. On that trip, he discovered on four separate occasions that spring can be an atrocious time to pedal across the continental divide. A few years later, while checking into a famous luxury hotel in Denver on his first real business trip, he learned that his tattered old hockey--equipment bag was not suitable luggage for every Colorado accommodation. For better or worse, Wells is still learning about Colorado every chance he gets. When not at his home in southern Utah, he regularly crosses the Colorado border to pedal the trails, soak in the hot springs, and ski the mountains. He still makes mistakes now and then, but the friendship, beauty, and joy that Colorado affords him more than compensate for his occasional misery. A graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, Wells is also the author of Frommer's Grand Canyon National Park and has written for publications such as Men's Journal, Skiing, Conde Nast Traveler, and Backcountry.