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Family Walks and Hikes is a bestselling series of guidebooks written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs.The first family-oriented hiking and walking guide to the Jasper area brings together an accessible and fun-filled collection of routes for families and locals looking for vast wilderness, majestic peaks, abundant wildlife, and outstanding natural beauty. Some of the routes included in this volume are:
- Wilcox Pass
- Sunwapta Falls
- Valley of the Five Lakes
- Mary Schäffer Loop
- Maligne Canyon Loop
- Path of the Glacier
- Sulfur Skyline
- Overlander Falls
- Robson Lookout Trail
- Little Lost Lake
Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step-by-step directions, and full-colour photographs.
Each route includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
Info autore
Ben Nearingburg grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, where he lived for many years and completed BSc and PhD degrees in engineering. Since 2017, he has lived in Jasper where he and his partner Katerina can often be found roaming ridges and traversing trails. Ben is a certified hiking guide and operates Starry Summit Mountain Adventures, his backpacking, guiding, and photography business. For lengthier rambles, be sure to check out Ben's other published work, along with co-author Eric Coulthard,
A Peakbagger's Guide to the Canadian Rockies: North, describing a varied collection of hikes, scrambles, climbs, and ski tours leading to some of the most iconic summits in the Jasper region. He is also the author of
Popular Day Hikes: Jasper - Mount Robson, Valemount, Yellowhead Highway and
Family Walks and Hikes around Jasper.
