A full-colour, comprehensive scrambling guide to the increasingly popular mountain landscapes located in the northwestern reaches of the Rocky Mountains.
A classic, full-colour guide to one of Alberta’s most spectacular and underrated wilderness areas, The David Thompson Highway Hiking Guide continues to introduce adventurous tourists and locals to the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
Popular Day Hikes is a series of guidebooks written fro visitors and locals alike who want to hike scenic trails from well-established trailheads. These factual, attractive guides feature detailed yet easy to read maps and colour photographs to whet a hiker's appetite. Popular Day Hikes 2: Canadian Rockies covers 37 popular , accessible trails in one of the world's most stunningly beautiful natural environments. Covering easy short-day walks, more strenuous full-day hikes and the occasional scramble.
This guide covers more than 850 miles of trails. Includes every trail in both parks and takes hikers to glistening glaciers, scenic lookouts, peaceful lakes and remote wilderness. Easy-to-follow instructions and maps will make planning your next trip to Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks easy.
A comprehensive guide to all the best walks and easy hikes in Canada's Rocky Mountains. This book is ideal for casual explorers of all ages, abilities and interests. In fact, Walks and Easy Hikes provides all the information you need to experience the magnificent mountain environment of the Canadian Rockies from trails and paths that start right beside the road. Each hike is introduced with detailed route and trailhead instructions.
Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies is your guide to the 63 best backpacking trips and day-hikes in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mt. Robison, Mt. Assiniboine, Wateron, Kananaskis, and Akamina-Kishinena Parks. Detailed trailhead descriptions, and a colour map for each hike help get you to the trailhead and keep you on route
Outlining the six major sections of the GDT, Lynx breaks the trail into shorter, more attainable segments and thoroughly describers the terrain and conditions of each. Not only are these trails segments invaluable for planning shorter trips along the GDT, Lynx's pre-trip planning advice will also prove indispensable for long-distance hikers overcoming such daunting logistical challenges as resupply, navigation and access.
Calgary's Best Bike Rides is easy to use. Accompanying each route description is a detailed, annotated route map that includes locations for delicious snack breaks and interesting shopping detours, notes on terrain, degree of difficulty, parking, and facilities. All it takes to enjoy a chosen route is a well-tuned bicycle, a nutritious snack, and the spirit of adventure.
