grade Intermediate elevation gain 300 m to the distance 12 km to Maccarib Pass; 19 km to Tonquin Valley Backcountry Lodge; 28 km to Wates-Gibson Hut junction of Portal and Circus Creeks; 740 m to Maccarib Pass max elevation 2200 m at ...
With two friends , Kevin and Greg Hann , he made first descents of Mount Joffre , Mount Mangin , Defender Mountain , Warrior Mountain , Mount Northover , Mount Lyautey and Mount Beatty .
Previous ed. published as: Summits & icefields.
With the assistance of bush pilot John Merriman , six caches of food were air - dropped ; three along the route of their approach march , and one at the base of each objective . They planned to attempt McArthur Peak , the east ridge of ...
This new edition of Summits & Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains continues RMB's tradition of offering snow enthusiasts updated editions of our bestselling guidebooks.
Told from all aspects of his fascinating life and including some of Gmoser's own words, Chic Scott weaves together a compelling story based on the diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence of this ...
This updated third edition features a variety of renowned tours, along with the ever-popular sections on Rogers Pass and on the Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Traverse.
Recipient of the Banff Mountain Book Festival's Canadian Rockies Award The great wall of stone rising so prominently above the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff, is the birthplace of modern rockclimbing in the Canadian Rockies.
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In addition to mastering techniques, Backcountry Skiing also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment; avalanche safety tips; a primer on mountain weather and glaciers, trip planning tools, a discussion of emergency ...
Based on interviews with leading experts, the book chronicles the rich history of these sports and the people who have mastered them, including Tommy Moe, Jonny Moseley, Billy Kidd, and Greg Harms.