From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot
Selected Hikes of Northern British Columbia
Published on 30. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-894759-02-1 (ISBN)
Description
Insatiable traveller Vivien Lougheed has hiked many of the world's most renowned peaks, including the Andes and the Himalayas, and published several books detailing her adventures. Now, with "From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot", she turns her attention to the northern woods and the place she calls home. Hiking, says Lougheed, doesn't have to be a strenuous adventure. It can be as simple as a walk in the park. The hikes in the book illustrate her philosophy, ranging from laid-back, one-hour, off-the-highway meanders to challenging, multiple-day trips.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Saint George
Canada
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-894759-02-1 (9781894759021)
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Person
Born in Winnipeg in 1943, Vivien Lougheed was raised by her Polish grandparents who instilled within her a desire for adventure. From her home base of Prince George she has travelled extensively throughout British Columbia, China, Pakistan, the Mediterranean, Central and South America, Africa, the Himalayas of Tibet and Nepal. In her first book, 'Central America by Chickenbus' (1986), she all but coined the term that is now synonymous with local transportationand travelling on the cheap. Since then she has written more than ten books including 'Kluane National ParkHiking Guide, Forbidden Mountains, TungstenJohn', (co-written with her husband) and 'From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern BC'