Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 3rd edition [Paperback]

Alan Kane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2006

With 15,000 copies sold, this all-time classic and bestselling guide brings together 150 of Alan Kane's favourite scrambles, starting in Waterton National Park and working up through the Crowsnest Pass area and Kananaskis Country into the contiguous national parks of Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper. Each peak can be climbed in one day from a road or backcountry lodge.

All scrambles in the book are carefully graded and range from easy walk-ups for experienced hikers who want a little more challenge to more difficult, hands-on scrambles for more daring climbers. Each mountain is well illustrated with route photos and often a photo of the crux.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Scrambles targets a relatively new breed of weekend warrior: the person wanting more physical challenge than a typical hike offers, but not enough that climbing experience and gear are necessary." -- Calgary Herald

"This bookÂ…blew away all my expectations. This is the finest mountain guidebook I've ever seen. Pictures for every mountain and great descriptions. Bravo!" --Matt Kirk, reader

About the Author

Alan Kane, born in Banff, Alberta, has spent his life in and around the Rocky Mountains. He attended the Canadian School of Mountaineering in Canmore, Alberta, and is part of the Alpine Club of Canada. An earlier edition of his book, Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies won an award at the 1999 Banff Book Festival.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Press; 3 edition (April 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0921102674
• ISBN-13: 978-0921102670
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Education & Reference > Atlases & Maps > Canada
  • #67 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Mountaineering > Excursion Guides
  • #82 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > British Columbia

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can I get this book gold plated?, March 13, 2001

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Kyle Oak (Red Deer, Alberta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 3rd edition (Paperback)

This book is gold. Alan has made a guidebook, that has everything you need to know about a route, right in front of your eyes. From Elevation gain, approximate round trip time, difficulty, the map needed, route photos for every peak and a completely detailed description of the route. Also he has a colored mini photo album at the beginning of the book that shows some pictures of what you will encounter. He has included over 150 mountains that range from tiny hills that I could take my pet hampster up(jokingly), to glaciated masses of rock that can take a rope and multiple days. This book should be in every climbers pack. I erge you to buy it. It's well worth it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Bible, December 31, 1999

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Steve Tober (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 3rd edition (Paperback)

Wow...what can I say, other than this book has had a major impact on my life. From a valley bottom, trail dweller, "Scrambles" has shown me how to reach the heights without having to bother with the burden of carabiners, ropes, etc... If the essence of this guide book could be summed up in one word...that word would be FREEDOM. The Canadian Rockies are not a heavily travelled area (except for the main street of Banff!). With the exception of a few popular peaks, one is unlikely to encounter other people of most of these scrambles. Alan's route descriptions are concise and accurate, which is of great importance, especially under less than ideal conditions. There is a magical world waiting to be discovered in these mountains and "Scrambles" is the perfect passport to many adventures, here in the Canadian Rockies

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High in the Canadian Rockies, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, 3rd edition (Paperback)

Many of the peaks visible from your car as you drive through the rockies have relatively easy routes to their summits,that is - routes that can be done with only hiking equipment.Those that do are likely to be described in Alan Kanes book. Some are not much more than a walk-up others require a fair degree of experience and nerve to accomplish. Route descriptions in guidebooks often make for rather dry reading,but many of these are spiced up by bits of interesting historical,geological,and other info as well as by the authors offbeat sense of humour.