John Clarke: Explorer of the Coast Mountains
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550175831 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This is her first book.. She climbed with John Clarke and co-founded the Wilderness Education Program with him. About the AuthorLisa Baile is a medical researcher who is an active member of the BC Mountaineering Club and the Alpine Club of Canada
After he succumbed to cancer in 2003, the BC government named Mount John Clarke in his honour--fitting recognition for the man who had himself named many BC mountains.John Clarke: Explorer of the Coast Mountains covers this remarkable life from beginning to end, examining Clarke through his own words and pictures as well as through the words of his many friends. Always a popular lecturer, in his later years he devoted his considerable energies to the cause of environmental education. On the other hand, he explored more virgin territory and racked up more first ascents than any other climber--perhaps more than any climber who ever lived.Although he came to be honoured far and wide and is one of the few mountaineers to be awarded the Order of Canada, he was a modest man who pursued his passion without fanfare, frequently embarking on gruelling expeditions into unknown territory by himself. Clarke had no interest in "trophy cl
This is her first book.. Lisa Baile is a medical researcher who is an active member of the BC Mountaineering Club and the Alpine Club of Canada. She climbed with John Clarke and co-founded the Wilderness Education Program with him