The Canadian Rockies: Pioneers, Legends and True TalesTrafford Publishing, 2005 - 476 Seiten The Canadian Rockies - Pioneers, Legends, and True Tales tells of the larger-than-life pioneer trappers, mountaineers, guides, outfitters, and early visitors to the Rockies. Many of these played a major part in firmly creating the true tales and the enduring legends of the Banff, Lake Louise, and Roger's Pass areas. The author knew and spent many hours with some of the original "old-timers" and they in turn told him of the adventures they had. They also related many tales of the early visitors, packers, guides, and mountaineers who came to the area when the trails were young and so were they. The reader will enjoy many stories about the remarkable life of Tom Wilson, and the many exploits of Wild Bill Peyto, Walter Wilcox, Sam Allen, Jimmy Simpson, A.O. Wheeler, Sir Edward Whymper, the Feuz Brothers, Georgia Englehard, Katie Gardener, Phyllis Munday, Conrad Kain, Elizabeth Parker, Walter Perren, Byron Harmon, Nick Morant, Lawrence Grassi, Norm Luxton and many others. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 | 7 |
Chapter 2 | 105 |
Chapter 3 | 133 |
Chapter 4 | 193 |
Chapter 5 | 227 |
Chapter 6 | 283 |
Chapter 7 | 319 |
Chapter 8 | 383 |
Chapter 9 | 429 |
A Glossary of Terms | 451 |
Bibliography | 455 |
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Abbot Pass Alpine Club arrived ascent of Mt Assiniboine August avalanche Banff Bill Peyto Bow Lake Bow River boys Byron Harmon Calgary camp Canadian Alpine Canadian Rockies chalet Chateau Christian Haesler climb Mt climbers Club of Canada Conrad Kain Creek difficult Edward Feuz Edward Whymper Ernest Feuz feet final finally find first ascent five friends Glacier House grizzly bear hike horses Icefield Jimmy Simpson July Kaufmann Laggan Lake Louise Lake O'Hara Lake O’Hara later Lefroy Macleod Matterhorn Moraine Lake morning mountain night NWMP o’clock officials ofthe pack Parks Canada party peaks Plain of Six ridge Riel Robson rock Rogers Pass rope route Sam Steele Saskatchewan Selkirks Sioux Sitting Bull Six Glaciers slopes snow summer summit Swiss guides Takakkaw Falls told Tom Wilson Tom’s took trail train trip Victoria Walsh Walter Wilcox Wheeler Wild Bill Peyto Wilson Yoho Valley