Gillean Daffern
Gillean Daffern
It's back again, bigger and better than ever! With over 150,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been exhaustively researched and regularly updated during the past 45 years. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, Daffern continues to offer something for every level of foot traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers, or backpackers. NEW! Descriptions have been rewritten to incorporate changes to Kananaskis Country since the last edition. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! Existing maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Additional sketch maps included throughout. Gillean's clear and engaging text is enhanced with colour photos and detailed maps that enable everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area of the Canadian Rockies.
It's back again, bigger and better than ever! With over 150,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been exhaustively researched and regularly updated during the past 45 years. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. NEW! Descriptions have been rewritten to incorporate changes to Kananaskis Country since the last edition. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! Existing maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Additional sketch maps included throughout. Gillean's clear and engaging text is enhanced with colour photos and detailed maps that enable everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area of the Canadian Rockies.
It's back again, bigger and better than ever! With over 150,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been exhaustively researched and regularly updated during the past 45 years. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. NEW! Descriptions have been rewritten to incorporate changes to Kananaskis Country since the last edition. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! Existing maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Additional sketch maps included throughout. Gillean's clear and engaging text is enhanced with colour photos and detailed maps that enable everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area of the Canadian Rockies.
Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. This new edition of Gillean Daffern's bestselling, full-colour guidebook has been completely updated to include new trails, fresh photographs, and revised access information for one of Alberta's favourite destinations for outdoor enthusiasts.Located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis Country is just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks - with a pitch or two of easy scrambling - there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are:Ha Ling PeakBarrier Lake LookoutRibbon FallsUpper Kananaskis LakePtarmigan CirqueBurstall PassPicklejar LakesMount BurkeNihahi RidgeEach hike includes:detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographsseasonal informationround-trip distancestrail commentarydifficulty ratings
With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean's clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have been extended into five exhaustively researched books. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! All maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies.
With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean's clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have been extended into five exhaustively researched books. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! All maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies.
With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean's clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area.