topic:"biking" found 3 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Abstract: Before his untimely death from cancer in 2018, veteran rider and passionate cyclist Ryan Correy (two-time finisher of the Tour Divide, founder of Bikepack Canada and author of A Purpose Ridden) pedalled his way through the most popular national parks in the Canadian Rockies in order to complete his work on this unique guidebook. Featuring routes in Waterton, Kananaskis, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho, and Jasper, Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies will take biking enthusiasts on Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert journeys in the following locations: Front Range – 496 km gravel grind down the Alberta foothills High Rockies – 183 km opening sampler for the Great Divide Beaverfoot – 389 km expedition along the Rocky Mountain Trench Devil’s Gap – 214 km backcountry passage into Banff National Park Highwood – 357 km over Highwood Pass into the Crowsnest region Castle – 266 km circumnavigation of Waterton and Castle parks Top of the World – 347 km of remote climbs in the East Kootenays Flathead Valley – 291 km through “Grizzly Bear Alley” in southeast British Columbia Three Point – 173 km hike-a-bike adventure around Kananaskis Icefields Parkway (in winter) – 291 km fat-bike trek up the world-renowned Highway 93 to Jasper The result of Correy’s remarkable dedication is an unparalleled collection of ten ambitious, multi-day routes complete with directional cues, detailed maps, a helpful Bikepacking 101 section, rich photography, and personal stories that will stoke the curiosity of both the beginner and the experienced backcountry rider. (From Rocky Mountain Books)

Contents: Foreward; Preface; Introduction; Bikepacking 101; Intermediate Routes; Advanced Routes; Expert Routes; Appendices; Acknowledgements

ISBN: 9781771602372

Accession Number: P2020.7

Call Number: 02.6 C81b

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Rocky Mountain Books

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https://rmbooks.com/book/bikepacking-in-the-canadian-rockies/

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The carbon cycle : crossing the Great Divide

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26209

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2013

Author: Rawles, Kate

Publisher: Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 02.8 R21c

Author: Rawles, Kate

Publisher: Victoria, BC : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2013

Physical Description: 336 pages ; 15 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Biking; Great Divide Trail; Memoir; Climate; Climate change; Environment

Abstract: In 2006 “outdoor philosopher” Kate Rawles cycled 4553 miles from Texas to Alaska, following the spine of the Rocky Mountains as closely as possible. Cycling across unforgiving but starkly beautiful landscapes in both the United States and Canada – deserts, high mountain passes, glaciers and eventually down to the sea – she encountered bears, wolves, moose, cliff-swallows, aspens and a single, astonishing lynx. Along the way, she talked to North Americans about climate change – from truck drivers to politicians – to find out what they knew about it, whether they cared, and if they did, what they thought they could do. Kate tells the story of a trip in which she has to deal with the rigours of cycling for ten hours a day in temperatures often in excess of 100° F, fighting punctures, endless repairs and inescapable, grinding fatigue … . But in recounting the physical struggle of such a journey, she also does constant battle with her own ideas and assumptions, helping us to cross the great divide between where we are on climate change and where we need to be. Can we tackle climate change while still keeping our modern Western lifestyles intact? Should we put biofuel in our camper vans and RVs? Or do we need much deeper shifts in lifestyles, values and worldviews? -- From publisher