Climber'S Paradise - Making Canada's Mountain Parks, 1906-1974 (Paperback)

The mountain parks are for all Canadians for all time and their value cannot be measured in terms of how many access roads, motels, souvenir shops and golf courses we've provided. -Bob Jordan, 1971 The Alpine Club of Canada imagined the Rockies and neighbouring ranges to the west and the north as a "climber's paradise." Through a century of adventure and advocacy, the ACC led the way to mountain pursuits in spectacular regions. Historian and mountain studies specialist PearlAnn Reichwein's research is informed by her experiences mountaineering and by her interest in mountain culture. She presents a compelling case for understanding wild spaces and human activity within them as parts of a whole. A work of invaluable scholarship in the areas of environmental history, public policy, sport studies, recreation, and tourism, Climber's Paradise will appeal to many non-specialists, mountaineers, environmentalists, and travellers across Canada and beyond.

General

Imprint:	University of Alberta Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Pearlann Reichwein
Dimensions:	254 x 191 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-88864-674-3
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Tourism industry Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Climbing & mountaineering Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest Promotions > Women In Power > Books
LSN:	0-88864-674-7
Barcode:	9780888646743

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