Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
Brian Patton and Bart Robinson
ISBN 10: 0981149189 ISBN 13: 9780981149189
Published by Summerthought Publishing, 2011
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Known affectionately as the Bible by outdoor enthusiasts, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide was the first guidebook with accurate distances and detailed descriptions to the trails of the Canadian Rockies. Now in its 9th edition, the popular tome has evolved into the most comprehensive and well-known guidebook to hiking in the region. Includes: 227 hikes for all levels of fitness are detailed with distance outlines and detailed trail descriptions. Authors Brian Patton and Bart Robinson are regarded as the ultimate authority on hiking in the Canadian Rockies. Not only is Canadian Rockies Trail Guide known locally as the Bible, it is the only hiking guide to the region recommended by Fodor's, Frommer's, and Lonely Planet. With over 280,000 copies in print, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is one of the best-selling non-fiction books in Canadian publishing history
About the Author: For the past 35 years, Brian Patton has interpreted the natural and human history of the Canadian Rockies in books, on film and through presentations. His other books include the 50 Walks and Hikes in Banff National Park, Parkways of the Canadian Rockies, Tales from the Canadian Rockies, Mountain Chronicles: Jon Whyte, and Bear Tales from the Canadian Rockies. He continues to work on a variety projects from his home in Invermere, British Columbia. Following the publication of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, Bart Robinson authored several books on the Canadian Rockies: Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel, Columbia Icefield: A Solitude of Ice and Great Days in the Rockies: The Photographs of Byron Harmon. Subsequently, he has enjoyed a long career as a journalist, editor, and conservationist. He currently lives in Canmore, Alberta.
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Title: Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
Publisher: Summerthought Publishing
Publication Date: 2011
Condition: Good