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

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Reichwein, PearlAnn, 1966-
Published
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : The University of Alberta Press, 2014.
Copyright Date
©2014
Edition
First electronic edition, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (425 pages).
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Language Note
Text in English.
Contents
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.
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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9780888648303
0888648308
9781772120257
1772120251
9781772120240
1772120243
9781772120233
1772120235
9780888646743 (pbk.)
0888646747 (pbk.)
9780888648280
0888648286
9780888648297
0888648294
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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