Seventh-edition guide to more than 2,300 sport-climbing routes across the Bow Valley, Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis and the Ghost River area.
First published in 1995, Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies is a detailed route guide for climbers exploring the major sport-climbing areas of the central Rockies. This edition adds eight climbing areas and approximately 500 routes while updating information throughout the book.
More than 2,300 routes are covered, with full-colour maps and photographs, over 300 marked topos, difficulty classifications and first-ascent information. The geographic range extends across the Bow Valley and neighbouring mountain areas, giving both local and visiting climbers a single reference for planning days at crags around Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis Country and the Ghost River.
Designed as a working guide rather than a history of the sport, the book emphasizes route identification, location and practical climbing information. It is suited to Canadian Rockies climbers as well as specialist outdoor and climbing collections.