Canadian Rockies Photo Album
Title | Canadian Rockies Photo Album PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Wilson |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2009-03 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781897522233 |
"The Canadian Rockies Photo Album" contains 150 images from some of the finest mountain photographers in the world. The photos are of the highest quality, but in the end it is the sublime beauty of the mountains themselves that makes them unforgettable. They are the reason over six million people visit the Canadian Rockies each year.
Bruno Engler
Title | Bruno Engler PDF eBook |
Author | Bruno Engler |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780921102854 |
Bruno Engler was born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1915. He came to Canada in 1939 and spent over 60 years photographing the Canadian Rockies. The last of the Swiss mountain guides hired by Canadian Pacific he was a climber, ski instructor, cinematographer, occasional actor, writer, story teller and high altitude photographer. He was the recipient of numerous awards including the Alberta Achievement Award for Excellence, the Premier Cup for Photography and Mountaineering, and the prestigious Rose Award presented at the World Environmental Festival in 1986 in Ottawa, Canada. He also received an honourary lifetime achievement award from IATSE, the international photographer's guild. He was named an honourary member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides in 1975. In 1987, at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Bruno was selected as the recipient for the inaugural Summit of Excellence Award, representing the highest of honours from his peers in the mountain community for his contributions to Canadian Rockies culture and for his enthusiasm and dedication to photography, guiding and skiing.
Canadian Rockies Souvenir Book
Title | Canadian Rockies Souvenir Book PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Wilson |
Publisher | Banff, Alta. : Altitude Pub. |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781551531380 |
the CANADIAN ROCKIES SOUVENIR BOOK is not only a wonderful memento of your trip to the spectacular Rockies--it is a compact guidebook, as well. Practical advice is offered to help you plan your stay, and entertaining bits of folklore will help you discover the colorful history of the area. More than 65 gorgeous, full-color photographs can help you decide which of the many attractions you want to see.
Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks
Title | Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Albino |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 79 |
Release | 2008-01-10 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1543473024 |
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Mountaineering Literature
Title | Mountaineering Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Jill Neate |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780938567042 |
Long established as a standard reference work worldwide, this is a thorough bibliography of all mountaineering books that are of practical use to climbers or for reading pleasure or historical interest. Documenting more than 2000 books of mountaineering literature, it also includes nearly 900 climber's guidebooks, a sampling of more than 400 works of mountaineering fiction, plus journals and bibliographies.
Glen Boles-- My Mountain Album
Title | Glen Boles-- My Mountain Album PDF eBook |
Author | Glen W. Boles |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 9781894765787 |
Artist and photographer Glen Boles has climbed extensively all over North America and in Europe, but his first love is the Canadian Rockies, where he has summited over 450 peaks, often by a difficult new route. Many were first ascents. Over the years Glen has become familiar with all facets of climbing, from expedition climbing to mountain rescue. Boles' interest in photography and drawing has enriched his mountain experiences and made him well known throughout the North American climbing community. Although his work has appeared in many publications, this is the first book devoted totally to his black-and-white art.
Expedition to the Edge
Title | Expedition to the Edge PDF eBook |
Author | Lynn Martel |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781897522097 |
From skilled weekend warriors to internationally recognized stars of the professional adventure game, Lynn Martel has interviewed dozens of the most dynamic, creative and accomplished self-propelled adventurers of our time. In Expedition to the Edge: Stories of Worldwide Adventure, Martel has assembled 59 compelling and entertaining stories that uniquely capture the exploits, the hardships, the fears and the personal insights of a virtual who's who of contemporary adventurers as they explore remote mountain landscapes from the Rockies to Pakistan to Antarctica. Through candid and revealing conversations, Martel captures the joys, the motivations and the revelations of top climbers Sonnie Trotter, Sean Isaac, Raphael Slawinski and Steph Davis; Himalayan alpinists Carlos Buhler, Marko Prezelj and Barry Blanchard; record-setting paraglider Will Gadd; Everest skier Kit Deslauriers; the conservationist duo Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison as they follow a caribou herd for five months on foot across the Yukon; and Colin Angus on his two-year quest to become the first person to circumnavigate the world by human power.