I ordered this book. While beautiful - lots of FATMAPS and other photos - I just do not think it's all that valuable. (First, none of the photos are described - location, slope, etc).
The website is great! -- much better and more useful.
My critique: I like the information about storm tracks and what time of the year for best conditions.
However, information like aspect ( a simple google maps 5-sec search can get you that on your own), and some steepness gradients (that seem to include the entire domaine) - are silly. (Every resort seems to have 20-30% of terrain as steep. Who cares?) What help or insight are you providing?
The ski maps are even more basic and disappointing - and a single paragraph about many vast Euro expanses - is not very useful.
Let's take Val d'Isere:
Only 6 areas described by maybe 300 hundred words. I could write a better off-piste description in my 7 lifetime days there.
Andermatt, La Grave, big names - have there main routes described....and even smallet places like Disentis. But you will not really get any insider off-piste ski information from this book.
Overall, not as good as website - lots of filler info, pictures, maps - basic info about treeline, tree type, storm track, aspect - but very little actionable information.
You should buy the guide books for the specific mountain you are skiing.
For example, this is a great book - and really helped me ski Verbier a year ago in early April:
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