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Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country - Revised & Updated

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Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country - Revised & Updated

Kananaskis Country - Revised & Updated
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Alberta's favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks - with a pitch or two of easy scrambling - there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are: Ha Ling Peak Barrier Lake Lookout Ribbon Falls Upper Kananaskis Lake Ptarmigan Cirque Burstall Pass Picklejar Lakes Mount Burke Volcano Ridge Loop Nihahi Ridge Each hike includes: detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographs seasonal information round-trip distances trail commentary difficulty ratings

Author Biography:

Gillean Daffern has explored Kananaskis Country for decades and understands its landscape and history intimately throughout every season of the year. She has also been writing and publishing bestselling trail guides to Kananaskis Country for over 30 years and is the author of the renowned five-volume series Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, which is now in its 4th edition and has sold well over 100,000 copies since it was first published in 1979. She also travels to mountain areas outside of Kananaskis Country, and in particular enjoys visiting countries off the beaten tourist path. Gillean is the co-founder of Rocky Mountain Books, and along with her husband, Tony Daffern, she was awarded the Banff Mountain Festival's Summit of Excellence Award in 2006. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Release date NZ
June 27th, 2019
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
Canada
Edition
Revised and updated
Illustrations
colour photos and maps
Imprint
Rocky Mountain Books
Pages
152
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books
Dimensions
140x211x8
ISBN-13
9781771602655
Product ID
27582430

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