Product Description

Winner of the Canadian Rockies Award at the 2005 Banff Mountain International Book Festival, this updated 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 are located. It captures and distills the lively and frequently forgotten accounts of the pioneering ascents and their various routes.Each 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 access and approach information. The text is liberally illustrated with route and climbing photos, both contemporary and historical and area maps.