Description
Winner of the Canadian Rockies Award at the 2005 Banff Mountain International Book Festival, this up to date climber’s guide and history of all 54 of the 11,000-foot peaks in the Canadian Rockies celebrates in words and images these breathtaking summits and the wilderness settings in which they’re positioned. It captures and distills the energetic and ceaselessly forgotten accounts of the pioneering ascents and their more than a few routes.Every entry provides a vivid description of the peaks, an extensive history of first ascents and a detailed description of the moderate to intermediate routes, including get admission to and approach information. The text is liberally illustrated with route and mountain climbing photos, both recent and historical and area maps.