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Deep Powder and Steep Rock

Chic Scott
Deep Powder and Steep Rock Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771601139

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Deep Powder and Steep Rock by Chic Scott Pdf

"Introduces the reader to the exciting world of heli-skiing and alpine adventure through the life of renowned adventurer and robust entrepreneur Hans Gmoser. Hans Gmoser (1932-2006) was the most influential mountaineer in Canada of the last fifty years. Through innovation, hard work, perseverance and an appetite for adventure, Gmoser evolved from penniless immigrant to mountain guide for kings, queens and prime ministers. He also played a major role in creating what is now western Canada's dynamic mountain adventure community. Known primarily as the inventor of heli-skiing and the founder of Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), Gmoser also garnered recognition as a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, successful mountain guide, renowned filmmaker, community organizer and vibrant businessman. Told from all aspects of his fascinating life and including some of Gmoser's own words, Chic Scott weaves together a compelling story based on the diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence of this charismatic and inspiring figure."--

Deep Powder and Steep Rock

Chic Scott
Deep Powder and Steep Rock Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781771601122

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Deep Powder and Steep Rock by Chic Scott Pdf

Introduces the reader to the exciting world of heli-skiing and alpine adventure through the life of renowned adventurer and robust entrepreneur Hans Gmoser. Hans Gmoser (1932-2006) was the most influential mountaineer in Canada of the last fifty years. Through innovation, hard work, perseverance and an appetite for adventure, Gmoser evolved from penniless immigrant to mountain guide for kings, queens and prime ministers. He also played a major role in creating what is now western Canada's dynamic mountain adventure community. Known primarily as the inventor of heli-skiing and the founder of Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), Gmoser also garnered recognition as a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, successful mountain guide, renowned filmmaker, community organizer and vibrant businessman. Told from all aspects of his fascinating life and including some of Gmoser's own words, Chic Scott weaves together a compelling story based on the diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence of this charismatic and inspiring figure.

Powder Pioneers

Chic Scott
Powder Pioneers Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1894765648

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Powder Pioneers by Chic Scott Pdf

Chic Scott covers all aspects of the sport, ranging from the ski jumpers at Rossland in the 1890s to the birth of ski lodges and ski resorts to the heliskiers, loppet racers and snowboarders of today.

Summits and Icefields

Chic Scott
Summits and Icefields Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781927330340

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Summits and Icefields by Chic Scott Pdf

This new edition of Summits & Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains continues RMB's tradition of offering snow enthusiasts updated editions of our bestselling guidebooks. Researched and written by legendary alpinist Chic Scott, with the assistance of certified mountain guide Mark Klassen, this guidebook--along with its companion volume Summits & Icefields 1: Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011)--will continue to be the bibles for ski mountaineers looking to experience the winter grandeur of western Canada's mountain ranges. Completely revised and updated, this new edition will feature both classic and new tours, along with information on a variety of locations that has either been greatly expanded or freshly redone, including the ever-popular sections on Rogers Pass and the Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Traverse. With stunning, full-colour photos throughout and featuring digitally shaded maps prepared from satellite imagery, these new editions will set a unique standard for ski guidebooks in North America.

Bugaboo Dreams

Topher Donahue
Bugaboo Dreams Book PDF

Author : Topher Donahue
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771600231

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Bugaboo Dreams by Topher Donahue Pdf

Take the snowiest mountains in Canada, add two Austrian immigrants, an army of adrenaline-addicted skiers (kings, queens, billionaires, average people and everyday ski bums) and throw a helicopter into the mix for an unforgettable story of mountain adventure. The tale begins when two childhood friends-Hans Gmoser and Leo Grillmair-leave postwar Austria and travel to Canada in search of adventure. They stumble upon employment taking skiers across the vast glaciers and through the thick forests of Western Canada. When skiers start asking the immigrant mountaineers if it would be possible to use a helicopter to reach the best high-altitude powder, the two find themselves catapulted into a project brimming with more adventure, success, tragedy and fame than they could have dreamed. Complete with archival and contemporary photos, this is the inside story of the people, thrills, accidents and innovations behind the evolution of a sport from a dangerous, ramshackle and lawless enterprise into a multi-million dollar industry offering reliable access to one of the world's most exciting forms of recreation.

Pushing the Limits

Chic Scott
Pushing the Limits Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0921102593

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Recipient of the Banff Mountain Book Festival's Canadian Rockies Award A book to be read and digested, then sampled, then read and dipped into often...a fine achievement for this dedicated author... Bruce Fairley, Canadian Alpine Journal HOLY SHIT WAAAAAAAAAT A FABBBBBULOUS TOME. Tami Knight, Illustrator/Mountaineer This important new book tells the story of Canada's 200-year mountaineering history. Through the use of stories and pictures, Chic Scott documents the evolution of climbing in Canada. He introduces us to the early mountain pioneers and the modern day climbing athletes; he takes us to the crags and the gyms, from the west coast to Quebec, and from the Yukon to the Rockies. But most importantly, Scott showcases Canadian climbers--the routes that challenged them, the peaks that inspired them, their insatiable desire to climber harder, to push the limits. Begin the trek through Canada's climbing history... Learn about Swiss guides hired by CPR hotels who ushered in the glory years of first ascents. Continue through to the turn of the twentieth century when British and American climbers of leisure found themselves hampered by the difficulties of travel through the Canadian wilderness. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls, and the American superstars who led the search for frightening new routes on the big north faces. Be there when British expatriates pioneer an exciting new trend in world mountaineering--waterfall ice climbing. Witness the popular growth of sport climbing, both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally, enjoy the story of home-grown climbers. Initially slow to take up the challenge, both at home and overseas, they are now leaders in the climbing world.

Where the Clouds Can Go

Conrad Kain
Where the Clouds Can Go Book PDF

Author : Conrad Kain
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781926855141

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Where the Clouds Can Go by Conrad Kain Pdf

He brought glamour and imagination into the sport of mountaineering as few guides have done before him. Recalling his personality and amusing stories one should not forget that his approach to mountains was first and foremost an aesthetic one; he saw a peak first as something beautiful—the technical problem was always secondary — and nothing counted beside that vision. Of all the mountain guides who came to Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Conrad Kain is probably the most respected and well known. In this internationally anticipated reissue of Where the Clouds Can Go-first published in 1935, with subsequent editions in 1954 and 1979-Rocky Mountain Books has accentuated the original text with an expanded selection of over 50 archival images that celebrate the accomplishments of Conrad Kain in the diverse mountain landscapes of North America, Europe and New Zealand. The new foreword by acclaimed mountaineer and filmmaker Pat Morrow puts Kain's mountaineering adventures, numerous explorations and devout appreciation of nature into a contemporary context, ensuring that the exploits of this remarkable individual will remain part of international mountain culture for years to come. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kain's arrival in Canada, the Conrad Kain Centennial Society was formed in 2008 to celebrate his many achievements and to develop legacy projects in his memory. This expanded edition of Kain's book will help carry his passion for mountaineering to a new generation of readers and adventurers.

Highest and Hardest

Chris Kopczynski
Highest and Hardest Book PDF

Author : Chris Kopczynski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493066483

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Highest and Hardest by Chris Kopczynski Pdf

At age 16 Chris Kopczynski carved the words “Everest/Eiger” into the handle of his ice axe, marking his goal to climb the two mountains known as the "highest and the hardest." He accomplished that goal by the age of 33, becoming the ninth American to summit Everest and the first American to summit both the North Face of the Eiger and Mt. Everest. With the climbing addiction in his blood, he set new goals and became the twelfth in the world to climb the highest peaks on seven continents. Chris’ lifelong odyssey to the top of the world includes the climbs, attempts and summits of every continent’s highest, hardest, and most significant mountains. He gives readers stories of perseverance and survival as he achieved his dreams on Robson in the Canadian Rockies, Chimney Rock in Idaho, the Pamirs and Elbrus in the USSR, Denali in Alaska, Makalu in Nepal, Antarctica’s Vinson, Chile’s Aconcagua, Kosciuszko in Australia, and Africa’s Kilimanjaro.

Tales and Trails

Lynn Martel
Tales and Trails Book PDF

Author : Lynn Martel
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781926855837

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Tales and Trails by Lynn Martel Pdf

Since moving to the Rockies of western Canada in 1984, Lynn Martel has spent countless hours and days exploring the mountain wilderness with her many experienced friends as well as some of the best known and well-informed professional guides in the outdoor adventure business. Waking up in tents and backcountry huts; hiking and skiing up valleys, over passes and across glaciers; rock climbing; mountain biking; caving; paddling and horseback riding have all become integral parts of Martel’s life in the Mountain West. Since the mid-1990s, Martel has shared the beauty and the magic of the region’s inspiring wilderness destinations through finely crafted tales of her own adventures and also those of the Rockies’ most colourful and iconic adventure personalities. Her vast amount of experience and insight into the most popular activities available to tourists, locals and the most skilled and competent weekend warriors infuse this collection of 20 of her best adventure stories. Complete with colour photographs and maps, difficulty ratings, seasonal details and general information, these stories will inspire those seeking to experience adventures at their own level in and around Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Lake Louise and Banff, Yoho and Jasper national parks.

Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose in the Avalanche Patch

Lee Thompson,Marial Shea
Autonomy Mastery and Purpose in the Avalanche Patch Book PDF

Author : Lee Thompson,Marial Shea
Publisher : Bruce Kay
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780994892904

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Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose in the Avalanche Patch by Lee Thompson,Marial Shea Pdf

What are our survival odds in avalanche country? Author Bruce Kay explores this puzzle in Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose. Drawing from the experiences of his peers and his own 35 years as a climber, skier and avalanche professional, Kay explains why avalanche country demands a unique mindset of managing risk by consideration of the unknown as much as the known. He explores related topics, including: - The Siren Song of Culture - Intuition and Bias - what is the difference? - Optimism and Luck - do we roll the dice or calculate risk? - The Expert Illusion - Strategic Mindset Using the work of Ian McCammon, Gary Klein and the Nobel Prize winning Kahnemen, Kay shows how the avalanche problem is nearly perfectly designed to produce errors in judgement, yet still provide opportunity for solution. This is brought to life using case studies and adrenaline - pumping stories from fellow professionals and recreationists. He warns that his book may at times "demand a bit more of the reader than the average ski video," but if truly interested in surviving to ski another day, this book is for you.

Everest

Christine Gee,Garry Weare,Margaret Gee
Everest Book PDF

Author : Christine Gee,Garry Weare,Margaret Gee
Publisher : Random House
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781448177547

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Everest by Christine Gee,Garry Weare,Margaret Gee Pdf

On 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first ever to set foot on the highest point on earth: the summit of Everest. It was a magical moment. Since then many men and women have striven to reach the top of this awesome mountain, which can be at once beautiful and mystical, unpredictable and highly dangerous, never straightforward and always incredibly tough. In this timely and remarkable book, published to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the original ascent, mountaineers from all round the world tell what motivated them to make their own summit bids. They highlight how it felt to reach the top and the impact it made on them, ranging from practical comments to spiritual reflections, to philosophical statements on the future of our planet, including contributions from climbers such as: Chris Bonington, Alan Hinkes, Eric Simonson, Reinhold Messner, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Bear Grylls, Greg Mortimer, Junko Tabei, Peter Hillary, Doug Scott and Stephen Venables. Not only is this a fascinating and insightful collection to mark more than half a century of the highest adventure, it is also an inspiration to any one of us when we contemplate heroic achievements of our own - whatever they may be.

Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies

Chic Scott
Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1894765591

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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies by Chic Scott Pdf

"Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies" describes over 150 trails, tours and traverses for the nordic skier in the five Rocky Mountain National Parks, Kananaskis Country and in neighbouring Mount Assiniboine & Mount Robson Provincial Parks.

The Yam

Chic Scott,Ben Gadd,Dave Dornian
The Yam Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott,Ben Gadd,Dave Dornian
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0921102976

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The Yam by Chic Scott,Ben Gadd,Dave Dornian Pdf

Recipient of the Banff Mountain Book Festival's Canadian Rockies Award The great wall of stone rising so prominently above the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff, is the birthplace of modern rockclimbing in the Canadian Rockies. It was 50 years ago in 1952 that Hans Gmoser and Leo Grillmair first took up the challenge. Since then Yam has been the scene of both triumph and tragedy, events meticulously documented by Scott and Dornian. Gadd gives us the background; the geology and human history and ends with a walk up the backside, detailing the flora and fauna.

Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies - 5th Edition

Chic Scott
Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies 5th Edition Book PDF

Author : Chic Scott
Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771601184

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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies - 5th Edition by Chic Scott Pdf

The book that has taken tens of thousands of skiers out onto stunning, backcountry trails is now reborn in full colour for a whole new generation. Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this bestselling guidebook features over 150 trails, tours and traverses for the nordic skier in the five Rocky Mountain national parks, Kananaskis Country and neighbouring Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks. With information on snow conditions, avalanches, weather, emergency procedures, equipment, gear, clothing, supplies, huts, lodges and much more, Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies is the quintessential resource for outdoor enthusiasts interested in experiencing the grandeur of western Canada's backcountry wonderland.

The Summit

Gordon Korman
The Summit Book PDF

Author : Gordon Korman
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0439411378

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The Summit by Gordon Korman Pdf

Kids from all over North America vie to be the first youngest person to climb Mount Everest. When the final four reach the highest peaks, disaster strikes.