This work covers the area between the Rocky Mountains in the east and the Purcell Mountains in the west, including Top of the World, Elk Lakes, St Mary's Alpine and Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Parks, and the Akamina Kishinena Recreational Area. You will appreciate her detailed descriptions of access routes along forestry roads to the start of your hike.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Mountain Weather and Safety; Wilderness Ethics; Wildlife; East Kootenay Ecosystems; East Kootenay Road Map; Southern Rockies; Height-of-the Rockies Provincial Park; Elk Valley; Creston Valley; Short and Easy Hikes in the Rocky Mountain Trench; Southern Purcells; Northern Purcells; Useful Information; List of Trails.