| From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern British Columbia Contributor(s): Lougheed, Vivien (Author) |
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ISBN: 1894759028 ISBN-13: 9781894759021 Publisher: Caitlin Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2005 Annotation: Insatiable traveller Vivien Lougheed has hiked many of the world's most renowned peaks, including the Andes and the Himalayas, and published several books detailing her adventures. Now, with "From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern British Columbia," she turns her attention to the northern woods and the place she calls home. Hiking, says Lougheed, doesn't have to be a strenuous adventure. It can be as simple as a walk in the park. The hikes in "From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot" illustrate her philosophy, ranging from laid-back, one-hour, off-the-highway meanders to challenging, multiple-day trips. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Canada - Territories & Nunavut (nt, Nu, Yt) |
| Dewey: 796.510 |
| LCCN: 2019462522 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.9" W x 6.09" (0.81 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
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| Publisher Description: Insatiable traveller Vivien Lougheed has hiked many of the world's most renowned peaks, including the Andes and the Himalayas, and published several books detailing her adventures. Now, with From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern British Columbia, she turns her attention to the northern woods and the place she calls home. Hiking, says Lougheed, doesn't have to be a strenuous adventure. It can be as simple as a walk in the park. The hikes in From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot illustrate her philosophy, ranging from laid-back, one-hour, off-the-highway meanders to challenging, multiple-day trips. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lougheed, Vivien: - Born in Winnipeg in 1943, Vivien Lougheed was raised by her Polish grandparents who instilled within her a desire for adventure. From her home base of Prince George she has travelled extensively throughout British Columbia, China, Pakistan, the Mediterranean, Central and South America, Africa, the Himalayas of Tibet and Nepal. In her first book, Central America by Chickenbus (1986), she all but coined the term that is now synonymous with local transportation and travelling on the cheap. Since then she has written more than ten books including Kluane National Park Hiking Guide, Forbidden Mountains, Tungsten John, (co-written with her husband) and From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern BC |