Backcountry Biking In The Canadian Rockies

Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies describes 228 mountain bike trails in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. Completely revised and updated, the third edition introduces more than 50 exciting new trails, including trails in three new riding areas - Nordegg, Invermere and Cranbrook. Whether you're a beginner, an expert ridger or a hard-core backcountry traveller, this book gives you all the essential information to make your trip safe and fun.

Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies describes 228 mountain bike trails in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. Completely revised and updated, the third edition introduces more than 50 exciting new trails, including trails in three new riding areas - Nordegg, Invermere and Cranbrook. Whether you're a beginner, an expert ridger or a hard-core backcountry traveller, this book gives you all the essential information to make your trip safe and fun.

With new updates, this full-colour guidebook introduces backcountry cyclists to the exciting and increasingly popular world of bikepacking. Before his untimely death from cancer in 2018, veteran rider and passionate cyclist Ryan Correy (two-time finisher of the Tour Divide, founder of Bikepack Canada, and author of A Purpose Ridden) pedalled his way through the most popular national parks in the Canadian Rockies in order to complete his work on this unique guidebook. Featuring routes in Waterton, Kananaskis, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho, and Jasper, Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies will take biking enthusiasts on beginner, intermediate, and expert journeys in the following locations: Front Range - 496 km gravel grind down the Alberta foothills High Rockies - 183 km opening sampler for the Great Divide Beaverfoot - 389 km expedition along the Rocky Mountain Trench Devil's Gap - 214 km backcountry passage into Banff National Park Highwood - 357 km over Highwood Pass into the Crowsnest region Castle - 266 km circumnavigation of Waterton and Castle parks Top of the World - 347 km of remote climbs in the East Kootenays Flathead Valley - 291 km through "Grizzly Bear Alley" in southeast British Columbia Three Point - 173 km hike-a-bike adventure around Kananaskis Icefields Parkway (in winter) - 291 km fat-bike trek up the world-renowned Highway 93 to Jasper The result of Correy's remarkable dedication is an unparalleled collection of ten ambitious, multi-day routes complete with directional cues, detailed maps, a helpful Bikepacking 101 section, rich photography, and personal stories that will stoke the curiosity of both the beginner and the experienced backcountry rider.

Since moving to the Rockies of western Canada in 1984, Lynn Martel has spent countless hours and days exploring the mountain wilderness with her many experienced friends as well as some of the best known and well-informed professional guides in the outdoor adventure business. Waking up in tents and backcountry huts; hiking and skiing up valleys, over passes and across glaciers; rock climbing; mountain biking; caving; paddling and horseback riding have all become integral parts of Martel's life in the Mountain West. Since the mid-1990s, Martel has shared the beauty and the magic of the region's inspiring wilderness destinations through finely crafted tales of her own adventures and also those of the Rockies' most colourful and iconic adventure personalities. Her vast amount of experience and insight into the most popular activities available to tourists, locals and the most skilled and competent weekend warriors infuse this collection of 20 of her best adventure stories. Complete with colour photographs and maps, difficulty ratings, seasonal details and general information, these stories will inspire those seeking to experience adventures at their own level in and around Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Lake Louise and Banff, Yoho and Jasper national parks.

Beautiful, pristine, secluded...in one word: Canada. Ward Cameron puts the mountain back in mountain biking in his second edition of Mountain Bike! The Canadian Rockies. He's added 50 new rides to this edition, bringing the total number of gorgeous expeditions to 108, proving that the Canadian Rockies is truly one of the premiere mountain biking destinations of North America. But don't think this guide is just for the steel-legged; there are rides for every level of ability and fitness. You can ride across the Continental Divide, cruise through the valleys beneath majestic mountains, skirt vertigo-inducing drop-offs, climb, climb, climb, and scream down the other side.And there's history, too! Ward Cameron not only gives you the information you need to enjoy the trails, he also gives you the information you need to enjoy Canada's rich history. Areas covered include: Canmore/Kanaskis Country, Banff, Jasper, Yoho, and Waterton Lakes National Park, the Golden Area, Kootenay-Invemere, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, and the Southern Rockies.

DUE TO CURRENT TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, WATCH FOR VOLUME 3 IN JUNE 2013!!