Exploring the southern Selkirks including the Valhallas and Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park by John Carter, Douglas Leighton


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Title Cover Image: Exploring the southern Selkirks

Title:
Exploring the southern Selkirks

Sub Title:
including the Valhallas and Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park

Author(s):
John Carter, Douglas Leighton

Circulation:
Non-circulating [ 1 ]

Published:
1980

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Paperback

Physical Description:
119 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Genre:
Guidebooks

Summary:

Exploring the Southern Selkirks serves as a comprehensive visual and geographic guide to the rugged, glaciated landscapes of the West Kootenay region in southeastern British Columbia. The authors focus extensively on the steep granite peaks of Valhalla Provincial Park and the pristine alpine environments found within Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. Through detailed descriptions, the book captures the remote, mountainous terrain that defines the southern Selkirk range, an area characterized by dramatic elevation changes and deep river valleys. By highlighting these specific wilderness areas, the work illustrates the profound natural beauty and challenging topography that draw backcountry explorers to this distinct inland mountain corridor.

Subjects:

Guidebooks, Hiking, Hiking Selkirk Range Guidebooks, North America Selkirk Range, Randonnée pédestre Colombie-Britannique Selkirk, Monts Guides, Selkirk Mountains Guidebooks, Selkirk Range Guidebooks, Selkirk, Monts Descriptions et voyages Guides, Selkirk, Monts Guides, Sentiers Colombie-Britannique Selkirk, Monts Guides, Trails, Trails Selkirk R

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Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book 1st Edition 1980 Douglas & Mcintyre Paperback
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1980
Publisher Douglas & Mcintyre
Paperback

 

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