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Aloft : Canadian Rockies aerial photography

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Rockies
Photography
Photography, Aerial
Mountains
Nature
Environment
Abstract
An astounding, unique collection of some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in North America. There is a reason why the Canadian Rockies are some of the most photographed mountains in the world. Rugged peaks encircle glacier-fed lakes, rise up like protective walls around tree-filled valleys, and offer a stunning backdrop to open alpine meadows. They have been photographed from the valley bottoms, from the shores of famous lakes, and from the summits of prominent peaks. They are accessible by vehicle, boat, gondola, skis and hiking boots. But a lucky few have photographed the Rockies from the air. In the most comprehensive collection of aerial photos to date, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography by Paul Zizka gives the reader a unique bird's-eye view of this prized mountain range. From vast glaciers to winding rivers, animal overpasses to lakes that look like brilliant spills of turquoise paint on the landscape, these images provide a rare look at mountains that are as grandiose from the skies as they are from their better-known vantage points.
ISBN
9781771603973
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2022
Author
Buisse, Alex
Publisher
London : Vertebrate Publishing
Edition
First English Edition
Call Number
01.2 B87m o.s.
Author
Buisse, Alex
Responsibility
Translated by Natalie Berry
Edition
First English Edition
Publisher
London : Vertebrate Publishing
Published Date
2022
Physical Description
176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 32 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mont Blanc
Switzerland
France
Italy
Alps
Eiger
Mountaineering
Guidebook
Photography
Photography, Aerial
Abstract
In Mont Blanc Lines, photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of all the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc itself, also featured are other Alpine icons, including the north faces of the Grandes Jorasses and the Froites, Aiguille du Midi, and the Grand Capucin. Whether on the ground in crampons or on skis, or in the air by ultralight or paraglider, he has captured the majesty of the range so that he can tell the story of the classic lines and present them to us in the most stunning way possible. Mont Blanc Lines features images taken during over a decade of mountaineering while Alex worked as a professional photographer based in Chamonix. Alex Buisse's story of these iconic mountain faces is mixed with the stories of climbers who have experienced great moments there. As a bonus feature, also included are the legendary faces of the Matterhorn and the Eiger North Face in Switzerland. -- From back cover.
ISBN
9781839811678
Accession Number
P2024.02
Call Number
01.2 B87m o.s.
Location
ARC O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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