{"product_id":"popular-day-hikes-kananaskis-country-2nd-edition-9781771605519","title":"Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country - 2nd Edition","description":"This new edition of Gillean Daffern's bestselling, full-colour guidebook has been completely updated to include new trails, fresh photographs, and revised access information for one of Alberta's favourite destinations for outdoor enthusiasts.Located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis Country is just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks - with a pitch or two of easy scrambling - there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eHa Ling Peak\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBarrier Lake Lookout\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRibbon Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUpper Kananaskis Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePtarmigan Cirque\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBurstall Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePicklejar Lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMount Burke\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNihahi Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach hike includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003edetailed directions to trailheads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecolour maps and photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eseasonal information\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eround-trip distances\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003etrail commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003edifficulty ratings\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaffern, Gillean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGillean Daffern\u003c\/b\u003e has been exploring Kananaskis Country for decades and understands its landscape and history intimately throughout every season of the year. She has also been writing and publishing bestselling trail guides to Kananaskis Country for over 30 years and is the author of the renowned five-volume series \u003ci\u003eGillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, which is now in its 4th edition and has sold well over 100,000 copies since it was first published in 1979. She also travels to mountain areas outside of Kananaskis Country, and in particular enjoys visiting countries off the beaten tourist path. Gillean is the co-founder of Rocky Mountain Books and, along with her husband, Tony Daffern, was awarded the Banff Mountain Festival's Summit of Excellence Award in 2006. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.","brand":"Rocky Mountain Books Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485372289298,"sku":"9781771605519","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0747c7fd-6b81-44b2-b581-6d36833284a0.jpg?v=1730404173","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/popular-day-hikes-kananaskis-country-2nd-edition-9781771605519","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}