Climber'S Paradise : Making Canada's Mountain Parks, 1906-1974 Paperback / softback
by PearlAnn Reichwein
Part of the Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains series
Paperback / softback
Description
The mountain parks are for all Canadians for all time and their value cannot be measured in terms of how many access roads, motels, souvenir shops and golf courses we've provided. -Bob Jordan, 1971 The Alpine Club of Canada imagined the Rockies and neighbouring ranges to the west and the north as a "climber's paradise." Through a century of adventure and advocacy, the ACC led the way to mountain pursuits in spectacular regions.
Historian and mountain studies specialist PearlAnn Reichwein's research is informed by her experiences mountaineering and by her interest in mountain culture.
She presents a compelling case for understanding wild spaces and human activity within them as parts of a whole.
A work of invaluable scholarship in the areas of environmental history, public policy, sport studies, recreation, and tourism, Climber's Paradise will appeal to many non-specialists, mountaineers, environmentalists, and travellers across Canada and beyond.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:University of Alberta Press
- Publication Date:15/07/2014
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- ISBN:9780888646743
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:432 pages
- Publisher:University of Alberta Press
- Publication Date:15/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780888646743