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Climber's paradise : making Canada's mountain parks, 1906-1974

Reichwein, PearlAnn 1966- (author.).

Summary: 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.

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ISBN: 0888646747
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (425 pages).
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Edition: First electronic edition, 2014.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2014.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Map -- 1. Imagining Canada's Mountain Parks -- 2. Canada's Alpine Club -- 3. Mountaineering Camp in the Tented Town -- 4. Advocacy for Canada's Hetch Hetchy -- 5. Conservation, Sport Tactics, and War Measures -- 6. Limitless Playgrounds? -- 7. Belonging in Mountain Landscapes -- Epilogue -- Reconnections in a Living World -- Appendices -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Language Note:	Text in English.