Explore the world’s most thrilling snow adventures with the latest installment in Lonely Planet’s Epicseries. From skiing British Columbia’s Coast Mountains to ice-caving in Iceland and splitboarding the mountains of Hokkaido in Japan, this book contains 50 first-person stories plus a further 150 route ideas. Whether you’re looking for an exciting single day activity or a long-distance trip across the slopes, this book has something for winter adventurers of all abilities.



Each of the featured adventures include:

- First-person accounts from writers who have completed the route

- Challenge level grading: easy / harder / epic

- Inspirational photography, maps and practical information to follow the writer's journey

- Activity factbox: when is the best time to go, equipment hire information, how to get there, what to take

- Expert travel advice: where to stay, recommended detours, the best places to eat

- Suggestions for similar experiences


50 epic adventures, including:

- Skiing and snowboarding trips in classic resorts such as Aspen and Jackson Hole

- Backcountry ski adventures in the Selkirks of British Columbia

- Cross-country skiing in Québec

- Family fun amongst the snow in Park City, Utah

-Telemark skiing in Norway

- Ice-caving in Iceland

- Ski touring the Haute Route through the French and Swiss Alps

- Snowmobiling in Svalbard

- Splitboarding in Hokkaido

- Freeriding Queenstown’s Coronet Peak in New Zealand