A Beginner's Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies

by Andrew Nugara

Overview

Following the success of his first snowshoeing guide, Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011), Andrew Nugara has now written the ultimate guide for those finding themselves on snowshoes for the first time.

A Beginner’s Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies describes over 40 great routes for new snowshoers. The trips extend from scenic Waterton in the far south to the breathtaking Columbia Icefield in the north section of Banff National Park. Stunning colour photos, maps and detailed route descriptions are provided for each trip, as well as level of difficulty, objective hazards and additional equipment requirements.

Whether you are looking for an easy, introductory day on flat terrain amid beautiful surroundings or something slightly more challenging, you will find it in this new guidebook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927330395
Publisher:	Rocky Mountain Books
Publication date:	12/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Andrew Nugara was born in Rugby, England, and moved to Canada in 1979. He earned bachelor degrees in music performance and education from the University of Calgary and presently teaches high school mathematics in Calgary, Alberta. In 2001 he discovered the magnificent Canadian Rockies, and since then he has completed over 300 mountain ascents. Andrew is also the author of More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2007) and Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies (RMB, 2011).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

The Preliminaries 12

The Changing Face of Snowshoeing 12

The Benefits and Advantages of Snowshoeing 13

Types of Snowshoeing 15

Types of Snowshoes and Buying Equipment 15

Additional Equipment 21

The Snowshoeing Season 25

Snowshoeing with the Family 29

Trip Ratings 35

Avalanches 36

Other Hazards and Considerations 40

Picking Good Weather Days 42

Frozen Lakes 45

Snowshoeing Technique 48

Trail-breaking 54

Snowshoeing Etiquette 55

Beyond Beginner Snowshoeing 60

The Trips 65

Waterton 66

Highway 774 (Castle Crown) 80

Highway 541 85

Bragg Creek and Elbow Valley 94

Highway 68 115

Highway 40 South 134

Highway 742 (Smith-Dorrien) 148

Kananaskis Lakes Trail 202

Banff 230

Lake Louise 262

Yoho 280

Highway 93 North 300

Maps 309

Appendix A Trips Organized by Level of Difficulty 319

Appendix B Trip Combinations 324

Appendix C Family Trips 327

Appendix D Favourites 329

Appendix E Information Centres 331

Bibliography 332

Index 333