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Buy Sparky Imeson's Moutain Flying Bible, it is a great read. Actually it isn't well written but it is extremely infomative.
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I was just about to suggest the same thing. There's a ton of very useful information in that book--but that's also its biggest drawback, expecially if you're making this trip soon. The good news is that Sparky recently published a
pocket-sized Cliff Notes version, which is a permanent fixture in my flight bag now. I wouldn't make the trip without skimming Sparky's website at the very least.
http://www.mountainflying.com/