Island Turns and Tours

Island Turns and Tours

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Philip Stone

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0993877230

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Island Turns and Tours is the follow-up winter supplement to Philip Stone’s acclaimed guide to the Vancouver Island mountains - ‘Island Alpine’. Turns and Tours covers the best backcountry ski and snowboard destinations on Vancouver Island, highlighting Strathcona Park, along with information for snowshoeing and spring hiking.


Island Turns & Tours : Abackcountry Skiing and Snowboarding Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Island Turns & Tours : Abackcountry Skiing and Snowboarding Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Quathiaski Cove, B.C. : Wild Isle Publications

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780968076668

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A comprehensive guidebook to the best areas for backcountry skiing and snowboarding on Vancouver Island. The book includes information on how to plan a backcountry skiing and snowboarding trip and what to expect from each of the trips included in the book. It also includes access information and detailed route descriptions and has an index, a glossary, 200 photographs, and 36 maps. The book has 220 pages. To maximize the enjoyment of backcountry skiing and snowboarding on Vancouver Island, this book should be used in conjunction with the guidebook Island Alpine: A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island by the same author.


Island Alpine Select

Island Alpine Select

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Philip Stone

Published: 2014-08-18

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 0968076688

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Island Alpine Select describes in detail the alpine scrambles, rock and ice climbing routes on 70 of Vancouver Island’s finest mountain peaks. With rich, high resolution photographs, topographical maps, detailed access & route descriptions along with select images from some of the Island’s classic climbs, Island Alpine Select digital edition is an indispensable resource for Island alpinists.


Coastal Hikes

Coastal Hikes

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Philip Stone

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 0993877249

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Coastal Hikes describes in detail over a dozen hiking expeditions on the wilderness Pacific coast of North America. The guidebook includes west coast hiking trails: Olympic National Park WA., Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, West Coast Trail, Sunshine Coast Trail, Wild Side Trail - Flores Island, Hesquiat Peninsula, Nootka Island Trail, Tatchu Peninsula - Rugged Point, Brooks Peninsula, Cape Scott Lighthouse, the new North Coast Nahwitti Trail and Naikoon Provincial Park in Haida Gwaii - Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada. There are over 200 photographs and detailed maps illustrating the hikes.


Island Alpine

Island Alpine

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Heriot Bay, B.C. : Wild Isle Publications

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780968076651

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A 476-page comprehensive guidebook with 550 photographs and 21 maps to summer and winter climbing, ice climbing, ski touring, hiking, and backpacking on Vancouver Island. The book is based on the explorations and research of Vancouver Island's mountains by the author over a period of 15 years and by other mountaineers over many years. The book is a companion to the guidebook Island Turns & Tours: Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island by the same author.


Island Alpine Select

Island Alpine Select

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Philip Stone

Published: 2014-08-18

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0993877214

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Island Alpine Select describes in detail the alpine scrambles, rock and ice climbing routes on 70 of Vancouver Island’s finest mountain peaks. With rich, high resolution photographs, topographical maps, detailed access & route descriptions along with select images from some of the Island’s classic climbs, Island Alpine Select digital edition is an indispensable resource for Island alpinists.


Island Alpine

Island Alpine

Author: Philip Stone

Publisher: Philip Stone

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 0993877222

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Island Alpine is the first comprehensive guidebook to the mountains of Vancouver Island and Strathcona Park. Featuring over 275 Island peaks, clearly illustrated by more than 550 photographs showing hiking, scrambling and climbing routes - Island Alpine is the long awaited Island hiker’s and mountaineer’s bible.


A Century of Parks Canada, 1911-2011

A Century of Parks Canada, 1911-2011

Author: Claire Elizabeth Campbell

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 9781552385265

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When Canada created a Dominion Parks Branch in 1911, it became the first country in the world to establish an agency devoted to managing its national parks. Over the past century this agency, now Parks Canada, has been at the center of important debates about the place of nature in Canadian nationhood and relationships between Canada s diverse ecosystems and its communities."


Lonely Planet Vancouver & Victoria

Lonely Planet Vancouver & Victoria

Author: John Lee

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2022-10

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1837580936

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Lonely Planet’s Vancouver & Victoria is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Shop for vintage shoes in quirky Gastown, hit the powdered slopes of Grouse Mountain and sample an Indian Pale Ale in a hidden microbrewery - all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet’s Vancouver & Victoria Travel Guide: What’s NEW in this edition? Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Vancouver and Victoria’s best experiences and where to have them What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas NEW Accommodations feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Eating & drinking in Vancouver and Victoria - we reveal the dishes and drinks you have to try Color maps and images throughout Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics Over 40 maps Covers West End, Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island, Whistler, Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Vancouver & Victoria, our most comprehensive guide to the region, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Visiting Vancouver for a week or less? Lonely Planet’s Pocket Vancouver guide is a handy-sized guide focused on the city’s can’t-miss experiences. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)


Ski British Columbia

Ski British Columbia

Author: Heather Doughty

Publisher: Lone Pine Pub.

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780919433946

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With 33 of BC's best ski resorts profiled and hill maps to help you plan your runs, this book will keep you on the slopes all season long.