Rocky Mountain Books imprint: 144 books
Summits and Starlight
The Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2013
Iconic and classic images of the Canadian Rockies are taken to new heights and completely reimagined in this stunning collection of contemporary photography by Paul Zizka. As a professional photographer and versatile adventurer, Paul has been able to access remarkable backcountry landscapes and dizzying...
Keeper of the Mountains: The Elizabeth Hawley Story
The Elizabeth Hawley Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Beginning in 1946, Elizabeth Hawley worked for Fortune magazine as a researcher. Shortly thereafter, she left both her job and the United States itself to travel the world, and thus began her lifelong attraction to the exotic and remote sovereign state of Nepal. In the years that followed, she began...
by Bernadette McDonald
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Winner, Mountaineering History, 2015 Banff Mountain Book Competition
From internationally renowned mountain historian Bernadette McDonald comes a highly readable, intense and exciting look at the explosion of Slovenian alpinism in the context of that country’s turbulent political history.
After...
by Robert William Sandford
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada.
Since many rivers are already fully allocated to numerous uses, future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface...
Summits & Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains
Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
This new edition of Summits & Icefields 2: Alpine Ski Tours in the Columbia Mountains continues RMB’s tradition of offering snow enthusiasts updated editions of our bestselling guidebooks. Researched and written by legendary alpinist Chic Scott, with the assistance of certified mountain guide...
The Grizzly Manifesto
In Defence of the Great Bear
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2010
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies.
The grizzly bear, once the archetype for all that is wild, is quickly becoming a symbol of nature’s fierce but flagging resilience in the face of human...
Wild Horses, Wild Wolves
Legends at Risk at the Foot of the Canadian Rockies
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Established in 1967, the Ghost River Wilderness Area, located along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta, is one of only three provincially designated wilderness areas in the province. As such, it is supposed to have the strictest form of government protection available in...
Becoming Water
Glaciers in a Warming World
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies.
Becoming Water takes the reader on a tour of Canada’s glaciers, describing the stories they tell and educating the reader about how glaciers came to be,...
Popular Day Hikes 5
Southern Okanagan: Kelowna - Penticton - Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. These accurate, attractive guides feature detailed maps and colour photographs to whet the appetite.
Located in south-central British Columbia...
by Gillean Daffern
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.
Alberta’s favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is...
Family Walks and Hikes in the Canadian Rockies - Volume 1
Bragg Creek - Kananaskis - Bow Valley - Banff National Park
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs.
The first book for the Canadian Rockies in the series...
Popular Day Hikes 3
Northern Okanagan: Vernon - Shuswap - Lumby
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas. These accurate, attractive guides feature detailed maps and colour photographs to whet the appetite.
Located in the interior of British Columbia,...
by Ken Wylie
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche released from Tumbledown Mountain in the Selkirk Range of British Columbia. Tonnes of snow carried 13 members of two guided backcountry skiing groups down the 37-degree incline of a run called La Traviata and buried them. After a frantic hour...
Bugaboo Dreams
A Story of Skiers, Helicopters & Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Take the snowiest mountains in Canada, add two Austrian immigrants, an army of adrenaline-addicted skiers (kings, queens, billionaires, average people and everyday ski bums) and throw a helicopter into the mix for an unforgettable story of mountain adventure.
The tale begins when two childhood...