Summits and Icefields [Paperback]

Chic Scott (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0921102348
• ISBN-13: 978-0921102342
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #88 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing > Cross-Country

More About the Author

Chic Scott has dedicated almost 50 years to the mountains. He has contributed as a climber, skier, guide, organizer, historian, writer and lecturer.

Some of his most notable mountain achievements include first winter ascents of Mount Hungabee, Mount Assiniboine and Mount Stephen, the first successful ski traverse across the icefields of the Continental Divide between Jasper and Lake Louise, and numerous ascents of difficult climbs in the European Alps.

For five summers Chic worked as a mountain guide for the International School of Mountaineering in Switzerland, leading ascents of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and the Aiguille Verte. During the summer of 1974 he worked for two months with Clint Eastwood and Universal Studios on mountain location filming for the spy thriller The Eiger Sanction.

In 1975 Chic originated the idea of holding a Banff Mountain Film Festival. In 1978 he founded The Canadian Himalayan Foundation and in 1995 was one of the founders of the John Lauchlan Award, which assists expeditions of Canadian mountaineers and explorers.

Chic is an honorary member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, the Calgary Mountain Club and The Alpine Club of Canada and is also a winner of the Banff Mountain Film Festival Summit of Excellence Award.

Over the years Chic has written hundreds of magazine articles and 10 books. Today he makes much of his income giving presentations on mountain culture and adventure.

Now a senior citizen, Chic is still very active. In 2010, at age 64, he skied with three companions from Jasper to Lake Louise along the valley route to the east of the Icefields Parkway. The trip entailed 20 nights in a tent and deep trail-breaking in remote valleys while carrying a 20 kg pack. As the famous philosopher Yogi Berra said, "It ain't over 'til it's over."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, May 20, 2000

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Joachim Dettmar (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summits and Icefields (Paperback)

This book is awesome. I spent my first winter in the Canadian Rockies, and this book really helped me exploring several summits and icefields. The tour descriptions are truly detailed, I only needed this book and a map and that was it. The only thing missing is the datum of the grid references given for GPS navigation. But that wasn't a major problem. Great book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide book, May 5, 2011

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This review is from: Summits and Icefields (Paperback)

Chic Scott does an excellent job describing the history of ski mountaineering in the Canadian backcountry. The detailed accounts of the pioneers who first explored this wild country really makes the reader appreciate what these mountaineers experienced 100 plus years ago. Having done these tours and ascents himself many times makes it very easy for the reader to follow his routes. Mr. Scott makes it clear which ascents are suited to a good ski or more of a good climb. The detailed hut descriptions are a great resource. To think that these great mountaineers did The Grand Traverse over 40 years ago is indeed an amazing prospect!