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Gillean Daffern

Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide 5th Edition

Volume 2 West Bragg-The Elbow-The Jumpingpound: West Bragg, The Elbow, The Jumpingpound

Gillean Daffern

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Rocky Mountain Books
03 July 2025

Walking, hiking, trekking; Travel & holiday guides

It's back again, bigger and better than ever!

With over 150,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern's bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been exhaustively researched and regularly updated during the past 45 years. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, Daffern continues to offer something for every level of foot traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers, or backpackers.

NEW! Descriptions have been rewritten to incorporate changes to Kananaskis Country since the last edition. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! Existing maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Additional sketch maps included throughout.

Gillean's clear and engaging text is enhanced with colour photos and detailed maps that enable everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area of the Canadian Rockies.

By: Gillean Daffern
Imprint: Rocky Mountain Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: 5th New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781771604055
ISBN 10: 1771604050
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 03 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Gillean Daffern has been exploring Kananaskis Country for decades and understands its landscape and history intimately throughout every season of the year. She has also been writing and publishing bestselling trail guides to Kananaskis Country for over 30 years and is the author of the renowned five-volume series Gillean Daffern’s Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, which is moving into its fifth edition and has sold well over 100,000 copies since it was first published in 1979. She also travels to mountain areas outside of Kananaskis Country, and in particular enjoys visiting countries off the beaten tourist path. Gillean is the co-founder of Rocky Mountain Books and, along with her husband, Tony Daffern, was awarded the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival’s Summit of Excellence Award in 2006. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.