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Wilderness Survival Guide Book - Stay Alive Until Help Arrives. Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises. In Wilderness Survival, author Suzanne Swedo describes all the skills you need to survive shor Popular Day Hikes in the Castle & Crowsnest Guide book with maps. Here is an exceptional guidebook that unlocks the beauty of the trails north of southern Alberta's Waterton National Park. With its comprehensive coverage of 37 remarkable hikes, this book A Peakbagger's Guide to the Canadian Rockies - North. A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains. The authors describe nearly 100 routes to peaks
Wilderness Survival Guide Book - Stay Alive Until Help Arrives. Learn how to avoid common wilderness mishaps and handle them confidently if an emergency arises. In Wilderness Survival, author Suzanne Swedo describes all the skills you need to survive short-term wilderness emergencies, whether you become stranded by bad weather, are forced to abandon your pack, or fall ill. Packed with essential advice, this easy to use guide includes new research on backcountry water quality and the uses and limitations of cell phones and global positioning systems Popular Day Hikes in the Castle & Crowsnest Guide book with maps. Here is an exceptional guidebook that unlocks the beauty of the trails north of southern Alberta's Waterton National Park. With its comprehensive coverage of 37 remarkable hikes, this book is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced hikers seeking to explore the scenic wonders of Castle Provincial Park, Castle Wildland Provincial Park, and Crowsnest Pass. Each hike featured in the book offers a unique experience, and the guidebook provides detailed information to enhance your adventure, including:

1. Detailed Directions to Trailheads: The guidebook offers precise directions to trailheads, ensuring that you can easily find the starting points for your chosen hikes. Clear and concise instructions will help you navigate the often remote and lesser-known trails with confidence.
2. Color Maps and Photographs: The inclusion of color maps and photographs in the guidebook allows you to visualize the terrain, landmarks, and key features of each trail. These visual aids aid in planning your route, understanding the surroundings, and appreciating the natural beauty of the area.
3. Seasonal Information: Understanding the seasonal conditions is crucial for a safe and enjoyable hiking experience. The guidebook provides essential information about the best times to embark on each hike, including seasonal highlights, potential hazards, and weather considerations. This knowledge helps you plan your hikes accordingly and make the most of your visit.
4. Round-Trip Distances: Knowing the round-trip distances for each hike is essential for planning your time and gauging your physical abilities. The guidebook provides accurate measurements, allowing you to assess the duration of the hike and determine if it aligns with your fitness level and available time.
5. Trail Commentary: The guidebook's trail commentary offers valuable insights and highlights specific points of interest along the routes. This information may include geological formations, historical sites, unique flora and fauna, and other noteworthy features. Understanding the significance of these elements adds depth and appreciation to your hiking experience.
6. Difficulty Ratings: Hikes vary in difficulty, and the guidebook incorporates difficulty ratings to help you choose trails that align with your fitness and experience levels. Whether you seek easy short-day walks or more strenuous full-day hikes, the guidebook's ratings provide an objective assessment of each hike's challenges.
7. Easy Scrambles: For those seeking a bit of adventure and an opportunity to test their scrambling skills, the inclusion of easy scrambles in the guidebook adds an extra element of excitement. These sections of the hikes offer a chance to explore more rugged terrain and enjoy elevated viewpoints.

With the wealth of information provided in "The Castle and Crowsnest Popular Day Hikes," you'll have everything you need to embark on unforgettable outdoor experiences. The detailed directions, colorful maps and photographs, seasonal information, round-trip distances, trail commentary, and difficulty ratings ensure that you can plan your hikes effectively, navigate the trails confidently, and fully appreciate the natural wonders of Castle Provincial Park, Castle Wildland Provincial Park, and Crowsnest Pass.
 		A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains.
Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Having sold more than 40,000 copies of previous editions, this authoritative climbing guide has been completely revised, updated and redesigned for a whole new generation of mountaineers. The original edition of Scramble More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies - hiking guide. Thoroughly updated, expanded and redesigned, this bestselling, full-colour guide to scrambling contains dozens of new trips for experienced hikers looking for more challenging routes to the top of a m Rogers Pass Alpine Guide Book by David Jones. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Rogers Pass in the heart of the Selkirk Range in beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. J
Armed with first-hand information, Alan Kane describes over 175 scrambles in a clear, concise format. This includes equipment needed, when to go, how to get there, where to park and what to expect as you work your way to the summit. Photos showing the ascent line complement descriptions that include historical trivia, origins of placenames and summit views. Routes range from off-trail hiking suitable for strong hikers to challenging routes at the low end of technical climbing where use of specific handholds is required on steep, airy terrain.
More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies - hiking guide. Thoroughly updated, expanded and redesigned, this bestselling, full-colour guide to scrambling contains dozens of new trips for experienced hikers looking for more challenging routes to the top of a mountain. This guide thoroughly outlines several different routes to each summit and includes alternative and easier descents. Encompassing a wide range of levels of difficulty, the third edition of More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies also contains general information on scrambling safety, suggested trips for specific weather conditions, details about each area, and single day, multi peak trips.
The third edition of More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies contains 39 new routes, in addition to updates to some of the 114 featured in the second edition, along with an inspiring collection of full-colour photos and maps. The regions of Waterton, The Castle and Kananaskis are covered comprehensively. Several scrambles in other areas (Crowsnest, Banff, Highway 93 North and Yoho) are likewise included in this edition.

Rogers Pass Alpine Guide Book by David Jones. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Rogers Pass in the heart of the Selkirk Range in beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. Jones. Details some 300 climbs and includes some 350 photos, maps and drawings.
Rockies West - Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Rockies West is the essential guide to the peaks north of the Trans-Canada Highway, west of the Icefields Parkway and south to the Yellowhead Highway. 461 Photographs document 920 routes on 5 Rockies Central - Climbing Guide Book by David Jones. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Central Rockies in Alberta and beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. Jones. Show Canadian Rockies South Climbing Routes Guide Book. The Rockies South guide book is the companion volume to Rockies Central and Rockies West, and the essential guide to peaks north of the Canada and United States border. This guidebook is an invitation to
Rockies West - Climbers Guide Book to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. This Rockies West guide by David P. Jones covers the peaks north of the Trans-Canada Highway, west of the Icefields Parkway and south to the Yellowhead Highway. 461 Photographs document 920 routes on 567 peaks.

Rockies Central - Climbing Guide Book by David Jones. This detailed illustrated guide will show you how to successfully and safely navigate the tallest peaks in the Central Rockies in Alberta and beautiful British Columbia. Written by David P. Jones. Shows some 770 climbs and 310 peaks with detailed route maps.

 		Canadian Rockies South Climbing Routes Guide Book. The Rockies South guide book is the companion volume to Rockies Central and Rockies West, and the essential guide to peaks north of the Canada and United States border.  This guidebook is an invitation to the scrambler and climber to explore over 900 routes documented in 472 color photographs on 593 peaks.  Over 800 of these routes might be considered scrambles.