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Mad Dog Ski Guidebooks.

I just got the Mad Dog Ski guidebooks I ordered a few weeks ago in the mail.  At the time I ordered them I wondered why the Courmayeur guidebook was 6 pounds instead of 8 pounds (no, not weight; english money is called pounds) and now I know why:  it's about half as thick.  Still a good guidebook and I intend to take it with me this spring.  I also got the Chamonix Valley guidebook but haven't had a chance to get into it yet.  I don't know if they have a Verbier guidebook.

Just checked their website and yes they do.

Mad Dog Ski Guidebooks.

Just a quick plug for Mad Dog Ski guidebooks.  These guidebooks are full of good information and suggested ski tours, eating establishments, sights to see, and other stuff.  I really like them and their small size (5.5 by 4 inches) means they are small enough to easily fit inside your ski coat pocket.  The one drawback to this is they tend to get wet and a little abused.  Printing them on waterproof or water resistant paper is probably cost prohibitive.  They sell for eight British pounds and are available at maddogski.com.  The list of guidebooks is a little thin but they are adding new titles each year.  I plan to order Meribel and the Three Valleys (to round out my trip from April 09 to the 3 Valleys) and order Courmayeur and the Chamonix Valley for this year's trip.  One beef about the guidebooks:  there isn't a clear ski area map inside.  WTF?  A small one or one folded up inside would be nice.