Cyril's Guide to Canadian Climbing Guidebooks
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The following are some of the guide books available Rock Climbing Guide Books for rock and ice climbing, mountaineering and backcountry skiing in Canada. A number of helpful Western Canada single sheet maps cum guidebooks are listed. Banff Rock Climbs Hiking and cycling guidebooks have been included Author: Murray Toft primarily for mountain areas of western Canada. If Area: Alberta - Banff area you see a book that should be in this list, please send Edition: Second Pub Date: 1985 the details to the author at Rescue Dynamics. Publisher: Druid Mountain Enterprises Comments: Contains some routes not yet found in Some of the older books and small self - published the newer guidebooks. Out of print; hard to find. local guidebooks may be out of print and difficult to locate. A number of the guides have been Barrier Bluffs superceded by newer books and this has been noted Author / Publisher: Kelly Tobey where known. Area: Alberta - Barrier bluffs Edition: First Pub Date: 1987 When the first edition of this list was created there Comments: superceded by Kananaskis Rock. Out of were only a handful of guidebooks. Now guidebook print; hard to find. writing appears to be a sport and new guides are created every day. Check the Rescue Dynamics Bow Valley Rock website for updates. Author: Chris Perry, Joe Josephson Area: Alberta - Bow Valley - Front Ranges The books are listed pseudo-randomly by genre; Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 • Rock Climbing – Western Canada Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books • Rock Climbing – Eastern Canada Comments: Recommended. (NOTE: This is the • Mountaineering second guidebook to bear this title.) • Ice Climbing • Map Guides (single sheet) Bow Valley Update • Ski Touring Guide Books Author: John Martin, Jon Jones, Chris Perry • Hut Guide Books Area: Alberta - Bow Valley from Front Ranges to • Hiking Guide Books Banff • Scenery & Tourist Guide Books Edition: First Pub Date: 1991 • Cycling Guide Books Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books • Publishers Comments: Superceded by 2000 Bow Valley Rock.
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Canmore Sport Climbs Edition: First Pub Date: circa 1992 Author: Dave Dornian and Chris Miller Publisher: published by authors Area: Alberta - Bow Valley – Canmore only Comments: Superceded by Sport Climbs in the Edition: First Pub Date: 2005 Canadian Rockies. Out of print; hard to find. Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: New guide to what is likely the most Ghost Rock intensively developed sport climbing in Canada. Author: Joe Josephson, Chris Perry, Andy Genereux Area: Alberta - Ghost River Bow Valley Sport Climbs Edition: Third Pub Date: 2003 Author: John Martin & Jon Jones Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Area: Alberta - Bow Valley & Front Ranges Comments: Recommended. Edition: First Pub Date: 1993 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ghost River Rock Climbs Comments: Superceded by Sport Climbs in the Author: Chris Perry Canadian Rockies Area: Alberta - Ghost River Edition: First Pub Date: 1980 Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Publisher: Chris Perry Author: John Martin & Jon Jones Comments: Superceded by Ghost Rock Area: Alberta - Bow Valley from Front Ranges to Banff Rock Climber’s Guide to Southern Edition: Fifth Pub Date: 2003 Alberta Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Author: Chris Goble Comments: Recommended. Area: Southern Alberta – Crowsnest, Waterton Edition: Third Pub Date: 2004 Bouldering in the Canadian Rockies Publisher: Kintal Publications Author: Chris Fink, Marcus Norman & Daren Tremaine Jasper Rock Area: Alberta Author: David Robinson Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Area: Alberta - Jasper environs Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Edition: First Pub Date: 1999 Comments: A comprehensive guide to bouldering Publisher: Otto Press areas from Grande Cache to the U.S. border. Comments: Recommended but out of print. A new edition is due to be published in 2006. Kananaskis Rock Author: John Martin Jasper Sport Climbing Area: Alberta - Kananaskis Country Author: David Robinson Edition: First Pub Date: 1989 Area: Alberta - Jasper environs Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Edition: First Pub Date: 1994 Comments: Supercedes several other previous Publisher: Otto Press guides to this area. Out of print; hard to find. Comments: Superceded by Jasper Rock
Back of the Lake Hidden Valley 1939 - 1999 Author: Bruce Howatt, Colin Zacharias Author / Publisher: Cyril Shokoples Area: Alberta - Lake Louise Area: Alberta - Jasper – Hidden Valley Edition: First Pub Date: 1987 Edition: First (revised) Pub Date: 1999 Publisher: OFC Enterprises Comments: Superceded by Jasper Rock Comments: Superceded by Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies. Out of print; hard to find. Rock Gardens
Author / Publisher: Cyril Shokoples The Climber's Guide to Lake Louise Area: Alberta - Jasper - Rock Gardens Author: Karl Krause, Mike Vincent Edition: Second Pub Date: 1998 Area: Alberta - Lake Louise Comments: Superceded by Jasper Rock Rescue Dynamics Instructional Support
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The Climber's Guide to Skaha Squamish New Climbs - 1992 - 1995 Author: Kevin McLane Author: Kevin McLane Area: B.C. - Southern Okanogan Area: B.C. - Squamish Edition: First Pub Date: 1993 Edition: First Pub Date: 1995 Publisher: Merlin Productions Publisher: Merlin Productions Comments: Superceded by Skaha Rockclimbs. Comments: Out of print. Superceded by latest edition of Rockclimber's Guide to Squamish. Skaha Rockclimbs Author: Howie Richardson Squamish Rock Climbs Area: B.C. - Southern Okanogan Author: Jim Campbell Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Area: B.C. - Squamish Publisher: Elaho Publishing Edition: First (ninth printing - 1990) Comments: Recommended new edition of the guide. Pub Date: 1985 Publisher: Jim Campbell Revelstoke Rock Comments: superceded by newer guides Author: Ruedi Beglinger Area: B.C. - Interior A Climber's Guide to the Squamish Chief Edition: First Pub Date: 2004 Author: Anders Ourom Publisher: Elaho Publishing Area: B.C. - Squamish Comments: New guide to quartzite climbs near Edition: First Pub Date: 1980 Revelstoke and the Trans Canada Highway. Publisher: B.C. Mountaineering Club Comments: superceded by newer guides Central BC Rock Author: Lyle Knight Squamish Chief Guide Area: B.C. – Central Interior Author: Gordon Smaill Edition: First Pub Date: 1996 Area: B.C. - Squamish Publisher: Elaho Publishing Edition: First Pub Date: 1975 Comments: 450 climbs from Bella Coola to Publisher: Bill Lupul / Marlene Smaill Revelstoke, Kamloops and Kelowna Recommended. Comments: superceded by newer guides
The Bugaboos - One of the World's Great Whistler Rockclimbs Alpine Rockclimbing Centres Author: Kevin McLane Author: Chris Atkinson and Marc Piché Area: B.C. – West Coast Area: B.C. - Interior - Bugaboos Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Elaho Publishing Publisher: Elaho Publishing Comments: Various and sundry climbs stretched Comments: The definitive (and Canadian) guide to along 110 kilometres of Highway 99 from Squamish, the Bugaboo Spires and the Vowells. Recommended. to Whistler and Pemberton.
Bugaboo Rock The Climbers Guide to Powell River Author: Chris Armstrong Author: Randall Green and Joe Bensen Area: B.C. – West Coast Area: B.C. - Interior - Bugaboos Edition: First Pub Date: 2002 Edition: Second Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Chris Armstrong; distributed by Elaho. Publisher: The Mountaineers Comments: This is the first guide to the new Powell Comments: Not as good as Piché & Atkinson guide. River climbing area on the Sunshine Coast of B.C, 3
hours from Vancouver. The Rockclimber's Guide to Squamish Author: Kevin McLane Area: B.C. - Squamish Edition: Revised Pub Date: 2005 (?) Publisher: Elaho Publishing Comments: newest guide due out in 2005. Rescue Dynamics Instructional Support
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Rock & Ice Climbing Guide Books Eastern Canada (incomplete)
A Guide to Rock Climbs at Bon Echo Author: Stephen W. Adcock and David R. Brown Area: Ontario - south Edition: Third Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Toronto Section - ACC Comments: Newest definitive guide that supercedes six previous iterations.
Val David Author: Area: Quebec Edition: Pub Date: Publisher: Comments: info not yet available
Montagne d’Argent Author: Area: Quebec Edition: Pub Date: Publisher: Comments: info not yet available
The Gunks Guide Author: Todd Swain Area: New York State Edition: Third Pub Date: 1995 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press Comments: Although an America climbing area, it has been included due to the popularity with climbers from eastern Canada.
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Mountaineering Guide Books Edition: First Pub Date: 2004 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Rocky Mountains of Canada - North Comments: This book is a climber's guide to the Rockies 54 peaks above 11,000 feet. It includes Author: Robert Kruszyna, William Putnam detailed route descriptions, history and photos. Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies - North
Edition: Seventh Pub Date: 1985 Publisher: American Alpine Club / ACC Selkirks South Comments: comprehensive – mountaineering. Out of Author: David P. Jones print; hard to find. Area: B.C. – Selkirk Mountains Edition: First Pub Date: 2001 Rocky Mountains of Canada - South Publisher: Elaho Publishing Comments: Guide to 500 alpine climbs in the Author: Glen Boles, Robert Kruszyna, William southern half of the Selkirk Mountain Range in Putnam eastern B.C. Climbs listed extend from the Trans Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies - South Canada Highway to the edge of the Bugaboos. Edition: Seventh Pub Date: 1979 Recommended Publisher: American Alpine Club / ACC Comments: comprehensive – mountaineering. Out of Selkirks North print; hard to find. Author: David P. Jones Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Area: B.C. – Selkirk Mountains Rockies Edition: First Pub Date: 2004 Author: Sean Dougherty Publisher: Elaho Publishing Area: Canadian Rockies - Joffre to Robson Comments: Guide to 700 alpine routes in the Edition: Fourth Pub Date: 1999 northern half of the Selkirk Range of B.C. Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Recommended. Comments: Recommended. Some sandbags! The Columbia Mountains of Canada - Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies West & South Author: Alan Kane Author: E. Whipple, R. Laurilla, W. Putnam Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Area: B.C. - Interior - West & South Edition: Third Pub Date: 1999 Edition: Seventh Pub Date: 1992 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Publisher: American Alpine Club / ACC Comments: This is the guidebook that started a peak- Comments: supercedes part of Climber's Guide to bagging craze in western Canada. Recommended the Interior Ranges
Selected Climbing Routes of - The Columbia Mountains of Canada - Mount Robson No. 1 Central Athabasca No. 2 Author: John Kevin Fox, Roger Laurilla, William Edith Cavell No. 3 Putnam, Earl Whipple Andromeda No. 4 Area: B.C. - Interior - Central Assiniboine No. 5 Edition: Seventh Pub Date: 1992 Temple No. 6 Publisher: American Alpine Club / ACC Comments: supercedes part of the Climber's Guide Victoria No. 7 to the Interior Ranges Author / Publisher: Gregory Horne Area: Alberta, B.C. - Individual routes A Guide to Climbing & Hiking in Edition: First Pub Date: 1989, 1990 Comments: A series of seven handy single sheet Southwestern British Columbia guides. Author: Bruce Fairley Area: B.C. - Southwest Edition: First Pub Date: 1986 The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies Publisher: Gordon Soules Book Publishers Author: Bill Corbett Comments: Out of print; hard to find. Area: Alberta & British Columbia Rescue Dynamics Instructional Support
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Alpine Select: Climbs in Southwest Ice Climbing Guide Books British Columbia & Northern Washington Author: Kevin McLane Waterfall Ice Area: B.C. – Southwest & Washington State Author: Joe Josephson Edition: First Pub Date: 2001 Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Publisher: Elaho Publishing Edition: Third Pub Date: 1994 Comments: Recommended new guide to 158 alpine Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books climbs in SW B.C and Washington. Comments: Recommended.
Fifty Classic Climbs of North America Mixed Climbs in the Canadian Rockies Author: Steve Roper, Allen Steck Author: Sean Isaac Area: North America Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Edition: First Pub Date: 1979 Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 Publisher: Sierra Club Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: selected classics in Canada & US Comments: Recommended.
The Waddington Guide: Alpine Climbs in West Coast Ice one of the World's Great Ranges Author: Don Serl Author: Don Serl Area: B.C. - Rockies Area: B.C. – Coast Mountains Edition: First Pub Date: 1993 Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Comments: Recommended. Publisher: Elaho Publishing Comments: New guidebook to the Waddington Northern Ice Range in the Coast Mountains of BC. Author / Publisher: Hillier, Chatur, Morin Area: B.C. - Prince George and Pine Pass Not Won In a Day: Climbing Canada's Edition: First Pub Date: 1992 Highpoints Author: Jack Bennett Area: Canada Edition: First Pub Date: 1999 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: This is a peak bagger’s guide to climbing all the high points of Canada's provinces and territories.
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Map Guides (single sheet) Canmore & Kananaskis Village Area: Alberta – K – Country (North) Touring the Wapta Icefields Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 Author: Murray Toft Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Area: Alberta - Banff - Wapta Icefields Comments: Excellent 1:50,000 map and hiking guide. Edition: Revised 3rd Pub Date: 1996 Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Publisher: Druid Mountain Enterprises Comments: Recommended 1:50,000 map and Kananaskis Lakes climbing / skiing guide. Waterproof paper. Area: Alberta – K – Country (South) Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 Touring at Rogers Pass Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Author: Murray Toft Comments: Excellent 1:50,000 map and hiking guide. Area: B.C. - Rogers Pass Area Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Edition: 3rd Pub Date: 1997 Publisher: Druid Mountain Enterprises Lake Louise & Yoho Comments: Recommended 1:50,000 map and Area: Alberta, BC – Lake Louise & Yoho climbing / skiing guide. Waterproof paper. Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Exploring the Columbia Icefields Comments: Excellent 1:50,000 map and hiking guide. Author: Murray Toft Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Area: Alberta – Columbia Icefields Area Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 Jasper & Maligne Lake Publisher: Druid Mountain Enterprises Area: Alberta, Jasper & Maligne Lake Comments: 1:50,000 map and climbing / skiing Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 guide. Waterproof paper. Out of print; hard to find. Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Comments: Good 1:100,000 map and hiking guide. Columbia Icefield Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Area: Alberta, BC – Columbia Icefield Edition: First Pub Date: 1981 The Waddington Map: Summit Series Publisher: Parks Canada W Region & NHRI / DOE Area: B.C. – Coast Mountains Comments: Good single sheet 1:50,000 map and Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 natural history guide. Shaded relief. No grid lines on Publisher: Timberline Forest Consultants map. Comments: New 1:25,000, in four-colour map tailored for climbers and skiers visiting the Waddington area. Banff Up - Close Area: Alberta – Banff Environs Rogers Pass Glacier National Park Edition: First Pub Date: 1997 Area: BC – Rogers Pass Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 Comments: 1:35,000 map and hiking guide. No grid Publisher: Chrismar Mapping Services lines! Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Comments: Good 1:50,000 map and hiking guide. Waterproof paper. Jasper Up - Close Area: Alberta – Jasper Environs Lake O’Hara Yoho National Park Edition: First Pub Date: 1997 Area: BC – Lake O’Hara environs Publisher: Gem Trek Publishing Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 Comments: 1:35,000 map and hiking guide. No grid Publisher: Chrismar Mapping Services lines! Shaded relief. Waterproof paper. Comments: Excellent 1:20,000 waterproof map.
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Ski Touring Guide Books Ski Touring in Rogers Pass Author: J.P. Kors, John Kelly Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies Area: B.C. – Selkirks, Rogers Pass Author: Chic Scott Edition: First Pub Date: 1999 Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Publisher: Friends of Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier Edition: revised Pub Date: 2002 Comments: May be out of print. Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: Recommended. Predominantly trails and Ski Touring Guide to the West Kootenays non-glaciated areas. Author: Dean Houghton, Tom van Alstine Area: B.C. - Interior - Kootenays Summits & Icefields: Canadian Rockies Edition: First Pub Date: 1977 Author: Chic Scott Publisher: Houghton / van Alstine Area: Alberta & B.C. - Rockies Comments: Not comprehensive. Out of print. Edition: Revised Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Exploring the Coast Mountains on Skis Comments: Recommended. Predominantly glaciated Author / Publisher: John Baldwin and high alpine areas and tours. Area: B.C. - Coast Mountains Edition: Second Pub Date: 1999 Egypt Lake Shelter Comments: recently revised. Author / Publisher: Bob Crichton Area: Alberta, Banff Park - Healey Creek A Guide to Ski Touring in the Lower Edition: First Pub Date: 1991 Coast Range Comments: Out of print; hard to find. Author / Publisher: Varsity Outdoor Club Area: B.C. - Coast Mtns - Squamish, Pemberton 3 Nights 3 Huts Edition: First Pub Date: 1983 Author / Publisher: Bob Crichton Comments: 30 selected ski touring trips. Somewhat Area: Alberta, Banff Park - Wapta Icefields dated. Out of print; hard to find. Edition: Third Pub Date: 1990 Comments: Out of print; hard to find.
Radium Ski & Snowboarding Guide Nordic Trails, Backcountry Tours & Destination Slopes Author: Ted Johnson & Chris Hofstetter Area: B.C. – Purcell Mountains Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: From day trips to overnight glacier expeditions. Includes the Bugaboos, Horsethief, Toby and Jumbo creeks plus Kootenay National Park.
Summits & Icefields: Columbia Mountains Author: Chic Scott Area: Alberta, B.C. – Columbia Mountains Edition: First Pub Date: 2003 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: Recommended. Predominantly glaciated and high alpine areas and tours.
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Hiking Guide Books Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Edition: Second Pub Date: 1998 The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Comments: A selection of 115 day hikes in Banff, Author: Brian Patton and Bart Robinson Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Waterton and Kananaskis Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Parks. (Rumours of a third edition forthcoming) Edition: Seventh Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Summerthought Comments: The best overall Rockies hiking guide. Backcountry Banff Recommended. Author: Mike Potter Area: Alberta - David Thompson Country Walks and Easy Hikes in the Canadian Edition: Third Pub Date: 2001 Publisher: Luminous Compositions Rockies Comments: A selection of 125 trails in the Banff area. Author: Graeme Pole Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Hiking Lake Louise Edition: Second Pub Date: 1996 Author: Mike Potter Publisher: Altitude Publishing Area: Alberta - Lake Louise Comments: Just as the title implies. Edition: First Pub Date: 1994
Publisher: Luminous Compositions Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail Comments: 75 trails the Lake Louise area. Author: Dustin Lynx Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Banff's Best Dayhikes Edition: First Pub Date: 2000 Author: Heather Elton Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Area: Alberta - Banff Comments: Guide to the 1200 kilometre Continental Edition: First Pub Date: 1997 Divide Trail from the U.S. border to Kakwa Lake. Publisher: Lone Pine Comments: Shorter hikes.
Ridgewalks in the Canadian Rockies Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Author: Mike Potter Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Rockies Edition: First Pub Date: 2001 Author: Kathy and Craig Copeland Publisher: Luminous Compositions Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Comments: 150 ridgewalks from Jasper to Waterton. Edition: Third Pub Date: 1998 Publisher: Voice in the Wilderness Press Fire Lookout Hikes in the Canadian Comments: Opinionated selection.
Rockies Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Author: Mike Potter Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Volume I Edition: First Pub Date: 1998 Author: Gillean Daffern Publisher: Luminous Compositions Area: Alberta - Kananaskis Comments: 82 hikes to active and former lookouts. Edition: Third Pub Date: 1996 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: Covers Canmore, Spray Lakes and Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Kananaskis Lakes areas. Author: Graeme Pole Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Edition: Second Pub Date: 1995 Publisher: Altitude Publishing Volume II Comments: 49 of the best hikes in Banff, Jasper, Author: Gillean Daffern Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Parks with emphasis Area: Alberta - Kananaskis on longer hikes and multi-day trips. Edition: Third Pub Date: 1996 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Canadian Rockies Access Guide Comments: Covers Highwood, Livingstone, Sheep River, Elbow River and Jumpingpound areas. Author: John Dodd and Gail Helgason Rescue Dynamics Instructional Support
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Where Locals Hike in the Canadian Edition: First Pub Date: 1987 Rockies Publisher: Lone Pine Author: Kathy and Craig Copeland Comments: Out of print, hard to find. Area: Alberta - Kananaskis Edition: First Pub Date: 2002 The David Thompson Highway: A Hiking Publisher: Voice in the Wilderness Press Guide Comments: Opinionated selection. Author: Jane Ross & Daniel Kyba Area: Alberta - David Thompson Country Canmore and Kananaskis Edition: First (revised) Pub Date: 1998 Author: Ward Cameron Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Area: Alberta - Rockies Edition: Second Pub Date: 2001 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Publisher: Altitude Publishing Columbia Comments: 69 hiking trails in Canmore and Author: Jack Bryceland, Mary & David Macaree Kananaskis areas. Area: Southwestern B.C. Edition: revised Pub Date: 2001 Exploring the Historic Coal Branch Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre A Guide to Jasper's Front Ranges Comments: Covers hikes from North Shore and Author: Daniel Kyba and Jane Ross Howe Sound to Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, east Area: Alberta - Kananaskis and southwest to Fraser Valley and Hope-Manning Park Edition: First Pub Date: 2001 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Hiking the West Coast of Vancouver Comments: Covers the area south and west of the Island towns of Hinton and Edson. Author: Tim Leadem Area: B.C. – Vancouver Island Hiking Alberta's Southwest Edition: First Pub Date: 2005 Author: Joey Ambrosi Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Area: Alberta - Kananaskis and southwest Comments: Coastal hikes of western Vancouver Edition: First Pub Date: 1984 Island and the West Coast Trail. Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Comments: Out of print. Jasper – Robson: A Taste of Heaven Author: Don Beers 94 Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Area: Alberta, B.C. – Jasper National Park, Mt. Author: Dee Urbick, Vicky Spring Robson Provincial Park Area: Alberta, B.C. - Northern Rockies - Yoho, Edition: First Pub Date: 1996 Jasper, Robson, Willmore Publisher: Highline Publishing Edition: First Pub Date: 1983 Comments: selected hikes, splendid photos Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Comments: Selected hikes only. Out of print. A Hikers Guide to the Art of the Canadian Rockies 95 Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Author: Lisa Christensen Author: Vicky Spring, Gordon King Area: Alberta, B.C. – Rockies Area: Alberta, B.C. - Southern Rockies - Banff, Edition: First Pub Date: 1996 Kootenay, Assiniboine Publisher: Glenbow Alberta Institute Edition: First Pub Date: 1982 Comments: selected hikes, illustrated with famous Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre paintings by renowned artists. Recommended. Comments: Selected hikes only. Out of print. Mountain Footsteps Hiking Alberta's David Thompson Hikes in the East Kootenay of Country Southeastern British Columbia Author: Patricia Kariel Author: Janice Strong Area: Alberta - David Thompson Country Area: B.C. – southeastern area Rescue Dynamics Instructional Support
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Edition: Third Pub Date: 2001 Hut Guide Books Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: Covers Top of the World, Elk Lakes, St. High and Dry - Alpine Huts in the Mary's Alpine and Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Parks, plus Akamina Kishinena Recreational Area. Canadian Rockies Author: Murray Toft Hikes Around Invermere & the Columbia Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies River Valley Edition: First Pub Date: 1984 Publisher: Druid mountain Enterprises Author: Aaron Cameron and Matt Gunn Comments: Many hut changes since publication. Out Area: B.C. – Columbia River Valley of print; hard to find. Edition: First Pub Date: 1998
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: Includes N Purcells and W slope of the Alpine Huts, A guide to the Facilities of Rockies, Bugaboos, Kootenay National Park, Mount the Alpine Club of Canada Assiniboine. Recommended. Author: Keith Haberl Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies Exploring Prince George: An Outdoor Edition: First Pub Date: 1995 Guide to North Central B.C. Publisher: Alpine Club of Canada Comments: Recommended, but, as the name implies Author: Mike Nash - ACC huts only. Area: B.C. – Prince George
Edition: First Pub Date: 2004 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Alpine Huts in the Rockies, Selkirks and Purcells Author: Herb and Pat Kariel Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rockies, Purcells, Selkirks Edition: First Pub Date: 1986 Publisher: Alpine Club of Canada Comments: Hut locations and history. Outdated but recommended from a historical perspective. Out of print; hard to find.
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Natural History & Tourist Guide Cycling Guide Books Books Cycling The Kettle Valley Railway Handbook of the Canadian Rockies Author: Don & Sandra Langford Author: Ben Gadd Area: BC - Interior Area: Alberta, B.C. - Rocky Mountains Edition: First (revised) Pub Date: 1999 Edition: Second Pub Date: 1999 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Comments: The definitive tome of Rockies natural Comments: Recommended history! Contains geology, geography, wildlife, and much more. Recommended !! Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies Banff National Park Author: Doug Eastcott & Gerhard Lepp Author: David Baird Area: Alberta / BC - Rockies Area: Alberta - Banff N.P. Edition: Second Pub Date: 1999 Edition: revised Pub Date: 1977 Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Publisher: Hurtig Comments: Recommended Comments: Tourist guide. Out of print; hard to find. Mountain Bike! The Canadian Rockies Jasper National Park Author: Ward Cameron Author: D. M. Baird Area: Alberta / BC - Rockies Area: Alberta - Jasper N.P. Edition: First Pub Date: 1997 Edition: revised Pub Date: 1977 Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Publisher: Hurtig Comments: Tourist guide. Out of print; hard to find. Publishers List Parkways of the Canadian Rockies Author: Brian Patton NOTES: A hotlinked Publishers List is to be added to Area: Alberta, B.C. future editions of this article. If you see a book that Edition: Fourth Pub Date: 1995 should be in this list, please send the details to the Publisher: Summerthought author at Rescue Dynamics. Comments: Recommended. Tourist guide. Out of print; hard to find.
About the Author: Cyril Shokoples is an internationally certified Mountain Guide and is a Past President of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He has been a member of the Alpine Club and Edmonton Section since 1975. He became a Senior member in 1979 and received the Silver Rope Award in 1988. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Alpine Club in Canada in 2002. He subsequently received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides in 2003. He received the George Stefanick Legacy Award from the ACC Edmonton Section in 2005. Cyril Has been mountaineering, ice and rock climbing for thirty years and has numerous first ascents to his credit on both summer and winter routes. He currently resides in Edmonton and is the proprietor of the firm Rescue Dynamics, which is involved in climbing, rescue and safety instruction, as well as mountain guiding. Further information on courses as well as additional copies of this and other technical notes in this series can be obtained directly from Rescue Dynamics. On the Internet, visit the Rescue Dynamics World Wide Web Site at - http://www.rescuedynamics.ca
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