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GOOD READS – To Live: Fighting for life on the killer mountain
Some Good Reads

GOOD READS – To Live: Fighting for life on the killer mountain

by Reviewed by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2020January 1, 2021

Revol and Mackiewicz had completely different styles and approaches to climbing, but they were also strangely complimentary. Yet, despite Revol’s[…]

GOOD READS – Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest  Mountains in the Coldest Season
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GOOD READS – Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season

by Chandra Matlock December 1, 2020January 1, 2021

Bernadette McDonald is the author of a dozen books on mountaineering and mountain culture. She won the UK’s prestigious Boardman[…]

GOOD READS – Tour du Mont Blanc
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GOOD READS – Tour du Mont Blanc

by Reviewed by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2020January 1, 2021

This is a guidebook that should ideally be reviewed after using it in the field. However, since Covid-19 has severely[…]

GOOD READS – Conquistadors of the Useless:  From the Alps to Annapurna
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GOOD READS – Conquistadors of the Useless: From the Alps to Annapurna

by Reviewed by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2020January 1, 2021

French mountaineer Lionel Terray was one of the most respected post-war alpinists, achieving fame for his second ascent of the[…]

An Insider Look: The Tragic Climb of Denali
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An Insider Look: The Tragic Climb of Denali

by Ron Dart - ACC-Vancouver June 16, 2020June 15, 2020

An Interview of Jeffery Babcock by Ron Dart Alpine Club of Canada-Vancouver Jeffrey Babcock was on the ill fated and[…]

Book Review: Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide: The Alberta-BC Boundary Survey, 1918-1924
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Book Review: Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide: The Alberta-BC Boundary Survey, 1918-1924

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers June 16, 2020June 15, 2020

Author: Jay Sherwood Published by Caitlin Press, Halfmoon Bay, BC, 2019 ‘Surveying the Great Divide: The Alberta/BC Boundary Survey, 1913-1917’[…]

Book Review: Popular Day Hikes Book Series
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Book Review: Popular Day Hikes Book Series

by Ron Dart - ACC-Vancouver June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Rocky Mountain Books: 2019 Searching for breathtaking hikes worth exploring Rocky Mountain Books recently published a superb series that highlights[…]

Book Review: A Not-So-Savage Land: The Art and Times of Frederick Whymper, 1838-1901
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Book Review: A Not-So-Savage Land: The Art and Times of Frederick Whymper, 1838-1901

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Author: Peter Johnson Published by Heritage House, BC, 2018 Before the advent of photography, images of landscape, events and people[…]

Book Review: The Last Blue Mountain: The Great Karakoram Climbing Tragedy
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Book Review: The Last Blue Mountain: The Great Karakoram Climbing Tragedy

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers June 16, 2020July 2, 2020

Author: Ralph Barker 2020 edition published by Vertebrate Publishing, Sheffield, UK, March 2020 I came across ‘The Last Blue Mountain’[…]

Book Review: Mountain Man: The Life of a Guide Outfitter
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Book Review: Mountain Man: The Life of a Guide Outfitter

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Author: Hiram Cody Tegart with Andrew Bruce Richards Published by Caitlin Press, BC, 2019 Mountain Man is the story of[…]

Coastal Mountain Mountaineering Literature: The Birthing Years
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Coastal Mountain Mountaineering Literature: The Birthing Years

by Ron Dart - ACC-Vancouver June 16, 2020June 15, 2020

The other day, I was going through my library of mountaineering literature. Two books stepped out to greet me from[…]

Book Review: Travels in Alaska: Three immersions into Alaskan wilderness and culture
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Book Review: Travels in Alaska: Three immersions into Alaskan wilderness and culture

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

The name John Muir exemplifies conservation and recreation ideas of today, especially in his birth country of Scotland and his[…]

Book Review: J.B. Harkin: Father of Canadian National Parks
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Book Review: J.B. Harkin: Father of Canadian National Parks

by Ron Dart - Chilliwack Outdoor Club and ACC National December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

There has been in the last few decades an ongoing debate and dialogue about the differences between conservation and preservation,[…]

Book Review: The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption
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Book Review: The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

This is an important but profoundly disturbing work written by a west coast mountaineer, activist and award-winning journalist. Set against[…]

Book Review: The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver’s North Shore: A Peakbagger’s Guide
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Book Review: The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver’s North Shore: A Peakbagger’s Guide

by Ron Dart - ACC National and Chilliwack Outdoor Club June 1, 2019June 2, 2019

We have been in desperate need on the West Coast for a definitive and comprehensive guide to many of the[…]

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