A Guide to Climbs and Scramblesin the Vancouver Island Alps Island Alpine Climbing is a detailed guidebook to the scrambling and technical rock and ice climbs on 50 of the most challenging mountains on Vancouver Island, including Strathcona Park. Over 475 routes in total! In rich, full colour the spectacular Island Alps are clearly illustrated, along with history and sound advice for planning and travelling in the rugged Island backcountry. The mountains covered in Island Alpine Climbing are as follows: Mt. ArrowsmithTriple PeakThe Cats EarsMackenzie RangeMt. BecherMt WashingtonMt. Albert EdwardArgus MountainMt. HarmstonThe Red PillarBig Den MountainIdsardi MountainMt. Haig-BrownEl Piveto MountainKing's PeakElkhorn MountainElkhorn South MountainRambler PeakMt. Colonel FosterSlocomb PeakMt. McBrideMarblerock CanyonGolden HindeThe BehindeMatchlee MountainMt. MyraMt. Tom TaylorMt. SeptimusMt. RosseauNine PeaksVictoria PeakWarden PeakMt. AlstonSutton PeakMt. SchoenKunnum PeakMt. CainConuma PeakMt. BateMt. AlavaLittle AlavaMt. GrattanThumb PeakThe PitchforkThe TripletsRugged MountainMerlon PeakYa'ai PeakHaihte SpireZ6Grayback PeakPinder PeakMt. Ashwood Island Alpine Climbing is designed to replace Island Alpine Select as the go-to alpine climbing guidebook for Vancouver Island. The focus has been narrowed from its predecessor to only include the technical climbs and scrambles on the more challenging and popular Island peaks. Island Alpine Climbing will work especially well alongside Exploring Strathcona Park which has additional information for approaches and trip options for the peaks within Strathcona Provincial Park. - Type of climbing: scrambling, rock and climbing- Published by Wild Isle Publication in 2021- Author: Philip Stone- Region: Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)- Edition: 1st (newest)- Language: English- Color: Yes- Pages: 431- Dimension: 6″ wide by 9″ tall- ISBN: 9780993877292
