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The Aspiring Hiker’s Guide 2: Mountain Treks in British Columbia

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This second volume in The Aspiring Hikers Guide series is meant to encourage beginner and intermediate hikers, backpackers and scramblers to explore British Columbias backcountry in and across the national parks of Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, Kootenay and Yoho, along side the provincial parks of Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson, with confidence and excitement. Aspects of venturing into these areas are investigated, including advice on gear, clothing, food and equipment; procedures related to safety and etiquette; and considerations as to physical fitness and first aid.

Routes and trails are detailed with colour photographs and maps, GPS coordinates, elevation gain charts, distances, natural landmarks and recommendations on arriving on the destination safely. Best possible routes to summits are described in detail to forestall confusion and injury.

As well, the general histories of the paths, routes and naming conventions for some mountains add an part of working out and intrigue concerning the experience of the First Peoples and early European explorers who set foot in these beautifully wild areas of western Canada.

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