Rocky Mountain Books: 144 books
The Glittering Mountains of Canada
A Record of Exploration and Pioneer Ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
"This then is a book of mountaineering, not presenting the Canadian Rockies in their entirety — no single volume will ever do that — but including many of the finest things. It is also a book of mountain travel, under conditions such as perhaps the European traveller experienced in the Alps...
by Mary T.S. Schäffer
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
“We seemed to have reached that horizon, and the limit of all endurance, to sit with folded hands and listen calmly to the stories of the hills we so longed to see, the hills which had lured and beckoned us for years before this long list of men had ever set foot in the country.” —Mary T.S....
Through an Unknown Country
The Jarvis-Hanington Winter Expedition through the Northern Rockies, 1874–1875
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
Based on previously unpublished reports and journals thought to be lost, Through an Unknown Country provides the reader with a harrowing and riveting account of a 19th century expedition through the northern mountain ranges of western Canada.
In the winter of 1874–75, Edward Worrell Jarvis...
by Chic Scott
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015
The book that has taken tens of thousands of skiers out onto stunning, backcountry trails is now reborn in full colour for a whole new generation.
Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this bestselling guidebook features over 150 trails, tours and traverses for the nordic skier...
The Rockies of Canada
A Revised & Enlarged Edition of Camping in the Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
As I paused on a massive ledge far out on the moraine I was nearly overcome with the deathly silence. The power and majesty of mountains stand forth most clearly when accompanied by some great sound, the crashing of thunder or avalanche or the roar of a rushing stream.
First published in 1900,...
by Ben Nearingburg, Eric Coulthard
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains.
Following in the footsteps of classic publications such as Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies and More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies,...
The Carbon Cycle
Crossing the Great Divide
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
In 2006 “outdoor philosopher” Kate Rawles cycled 4553 miles from Texas to Alaska, following the spine of the Rocky Mountains as closely as possible. Cycling across unforgiving but starkly beautiful landscapes in both the United States and Canada – deserts, high mountain passes, glaciers and...
by Gerry Shea
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a bestselling series of books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.
Located in south-central British Columbia and situated between the Cascade and Columbia...
by Doug Eastcott
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies describes 228 mountain bike trails in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. Completely revised and updated, the third edition introduces more than 50 exciting new trails, including trails in three new riding areas - Nordegg, Invermere and Cranbrook....
by Susan Oakey-Baker
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
Finding Jim describes Susan Oakey-Baker’s struggle to confront the realities of life after the death of her husband, renowned mountain guide Jim Haberl, the first Canadian to summit the most difficult mountain in the world: K2. For fifteen years they had spent time adventuring together around the...
The Weekender Effect
Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies.
As cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates, more and more people are looking for peaceful, weekend retreats in mountain or rural communities. More...
by James Outram
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
There is a wonderful fascination about mountains. Their massive grandeur, majesty of lofty height, splendour of striking outline crag and pinnacle and precipice seem to appeal both to the intellect and to the inmost soul of man, and to compel a mingled reverence and love ... James Outram First published...
Tales and Trails: Adventures for Everyone in the Canadian Rockies
Adventures for Everyone in the Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Since moving to the Rockies of western Canada in 1984, Lynn Martel has spent countless hours and days exploring the mountain wilderness with her many experienced friends as well as some of the best known and well-informed professional guides in the outdoor adventure business. Waking up in tents and...
The Aspiring Hiker's Guide 1: Mountain Treks in Alberta
Mountain Treks in Alberta
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
This first volume in The Aspiring Hiker’s Guide series is meant to encourage beginner and intermediate hikers, backpackers and scramblers to step into and explore the backcountry in Banff National Park, Lake Louise, Jasper National Park, Kananaskis Country and the Icefields Parkway with both confidence...