Pushing The Limits: The Story of
Canadian Mountaineering
Author: Chic Scott.
Published By: Rocky Mountain Books, 2000,2002.
440
Pages. w23xh29 cm.
ISBN# 0-921102-59-3
In words and pictures, follow the
evolution of climbing in Canada- from the West Coast to
Quebec, from the Yukon to the Rockies--as it has unfolded
during the last 200 years leading up to the millennium. The
building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad across Canada and
the subsequent hiring of Swiss guides by CPR hotels ushered in
the glory years of first accents. At the turn of the 20th
century, British and American climbers were hampered by
the difficulties of travel through Canadian wilderness. After
WWII, immigrants from Europe succeeded in pushing the limits
on the rock walls, while American superstars led the search
for frightening new routes on the big north faces.
The end of this era saw a new
development in world mountaineering by British
expatriates--waterfall ice climbing. More recently the
growth of sport climbing both on crags and in the gyms, has
brought the sport to mainstream society. This is also
the story of Canadian-born climbers. Initially slow to take up
the sport at home and overseas, they are now world leaders at
the top of the sport.
$59.95
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