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An intimate look at the life and climbs of Swiss alpine guide Edward Feuz Jr., patriarch of Canadian alpinism and genuine lover of mountains. As a young Swiss boy, Edward Feuz Jr. (1884–1981) developed an insatiable passion for climbing. In time, he traded his Lausbub reputation for that of a responsible Swiss guide and was eventually drawn to Canada in the footsteps of his father, Edward Feuz Sr. (1859–1944), who was one of the first Swiss guides hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1898 to develop the alpinism in western Canada.

A guide to the most beautiful short and easy hikes around Vancouver. Now in its seventh edition, Easy Hiking Around Vancouver is the indispensable guide to exploring Vancouver's beautiful wilderness. Featuring sixty-eight superb hikes through forests, up hills and along rivers, many within an hour's reach of downtown Vancouver, this updated and expanded edition once again provides full descriptions of trails and nature highlights, easy-to-follow maps, atmospheric photos, and helpful indexes indicating duration and difficulty.

Featuring over 40 routes, each trip includes a map, information on local history, topography, aesthetics, places of interest, type of road, general route condition, level of difficulty, start and end points, checkpoints, and colour photographs. With the understanding that cyclists are not going to cycle the Island all in one go, the book is divided into sections that roughly correspond to the Island's geographic and population regions—Victoria and area—Duncan and Cowichan Valley—Nanaimo and area—Port Alberni—Courtenay and area—Campbell River—Port Hardy.

Discover 55 of the most beautiful hikes near Vancouver, each with an exciting destination to reward your efforts. Planning your next hiking journey in beautiful British Columbia? This new book from the bestselling author of 105 Hikes will show you how to reach the most breathtaking hiking destinations in the province. 55 new day trips—celebrate nature big and small with astonishing hikes you can do in one day.

In this classic adventure story, the diaries of two men—a scientist and a mountaineer—reveal their distinct struggles in the unforgiving wilds of the northern landscape. Four months alone in the remote windswept wilderness, adventurer and ecologist Hamilton Mack Laing spends his days deeply immersed in observing the natural world of the Chitina River valley. He endures dust storms, befriends a family of ravens, and fearlessly tracks elusive bears. At the same time, Fred Lambart documents the gruelling expedition to the summit of Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada.

Part trail map, part field guide, part regional history—Cape Scott and the North Coast Trail is the first comprehensive guidebook about one of Vancouver Island's most iconic destinations. Each year, thousands of backpackers and nature lovers head to the northern limits of Vancouver Island, bound for the jewel of the region: Cape Scott Provincial Park and the recently completed North Coast Trail. Cape Scott, 115 kilometres of wave- and weather-beaten coastline, encompasses every dramatic element of Pacific Northwest geography.