Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling
routes of mountain
s in the Canadian Rockies
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It is published by Rocky Mountain Books, located in Calgary, Alberta
. The third edition (ISBN 0-921102-67-4), released in 1999, contains route descriptions for 156 peaks. The peaks are rated from easy to difficult and information on trail heads and the standard routes are covered. Backpacker
magazine has twice featured the book as an expedition guide. The Canadian Alpine Journal
referred to it as a "scree gospel".
Scrambling
Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hillwalking and rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent...
routes of mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
s in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
.
It is published by Rocky Mountain Books, located in Calgary, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The third edition (ISBN 0-921102-67-4), released in 1999, contains route descriptions for 156 peaks. The peaks are rated from easy to difficult and information on trail heads and the standard routes are covered. Backpacker
Backpacker (magazine)
Backpacker Magazine is an American publication that features information on wilderness hiking and adventure. It has been published since 1973. Backpacker magazine is currently published by Active Interest Media and is based in Boulder, Colorado...
magazine has twice featured the book as an expedition guide. The Canadian Alpine Journal
Canadian Alpine Journal
The Canadian Alpine Journal is the yearly magazine of the Alpine Club of Canada. It serves as a worldwide journal of record for achievements in climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and exploration of mountains....
referred to it as a "scree gospel".