Recommended Reading Material!

There is a countless amount of books written on the subject of the outdoors in regards to safety and trip planning. Below is a short list of books that deal with the subjects our website is based upon. Do not rely on literature alone. Always seek training before heading out to the great outdoors.

You will notice there are no first aid books listed here. Your ideal choice is to finish a first aid course. From there you can pick up one of the many great books out there to remember and refresh what you have learned.

A Hiker's Guide to Scrambling Safely

Tom Morin

This is a must read in our opinion for anyone thinking of venturing past the hiking level and want to try the great world of scrambling. There are many great pointers in here that it is worth a read even if you are solely a hiker. You never know what you might come across when outdoors. (2005, 113 pages)

Mountaineering: the Freedom Of the Hills

Steven M Cox and Kris Fulsaas

The first edition was released in the 60's and currently at the time of writing it is on the 7th edition. Over 40 industry professionals contributed to this edition. It is often referred to as the standard for mountaineering literature. While only a small portion of this book applies to hiking, if you are into scrambling or want to take the next step and are looking for greater challenges; you cannot go wrong by picking up this book. (2003, 573 pages)

Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies: The Opinionated Hiking Guide

Kathy Copeland and Craig Copeland

Let us start by saying that if you go to any book store you will come across many, many hiking guide books. This one is one of our favorite because it is opinionated. Unlike most books that list off all the hikes available to you in a given area, this one kindly categorizes them in what the author believes is premier, outstanding, worthwhile, and don't do. They even split it up into day hikes, backpacking and the shoulder season. With going into detail, large pictures and anywhere up to a few paragraphs of the authors personal opinions of the trails, it ranks high up there as a hiking favorite. (2009, 539 pages)

Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies

Alan Kane

More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies

Andrew W. Nugara

It started off with Alan Kane's book 'Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies' and the influx of folks heading to the peaks was unstoppable. Soon after Andrew Nugara released a book called 'More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies'. You will be hard pressed (if not impossible) to try and find two books that cover such a wide range of peaks in the Jasper to Waterton area. If you are looking for a scrambling guidebook, these are your best choices. (2006, 336 pages) (2007, 243 pages)