Recommended Reads
Read these tales of ice and snow on those winter nights that are just too cold to venture outdoors.
Exploring the Coast Mountains on Skis
By John Baldwin
Self-published. $40
The ultimate guide to skiing in the back country
of B.C.’s Coast Range from the man who has skied more of it than anyone else.
Where the Clouds can go
By Conrad Kain
Rrocky Mountain Books. $30
Originally written in 1935, this classic work by one of the country’s greatest mountaineers has been reprinted this year (with more photos) to celebrate the centennial of Kain’s arrival in Canada.
The Ice Passage
By Brian Payton
Doubleday Canada. $35
The gripping tale of the crew
of the HMS Investigator, who sailed to the Arctic in search of missing explorer Sir John Franklin, and soon found themselves in their own perilous ordeal.
Only in Whistler: Tales of a Mountain Town
By Stephen Vogler
Harbour Publishing. $25
Just in time for the Olympics, the Whistler-raised Vogler provides the inside scoop on his hometown’s past as both a ski mecca and a celebrated hippie hangout.
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