Publisher's Synopsis
Mary T S Schäffer was an avid explorer and one of the first non-Native women to venture into the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, where few women -- or men -- had gone before. First published in 1911, 'Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies' is Schäffer's story of her adventures in the traditionally male-dominated world of climbing and exploration. It also sheds light on Native and non-Native relations at the early part of the 20th century. Full of daring adventure and romantic depictions of camp life, set against the grand backdrop of Canada's mountain landscapes, the book introduces readers to various characters from the annals of Canadian mountaineering history, including Arthur Philemon Coleman, Billy Warren, Sid Unwin, Bill Peyto and Jimmy Simpson. 'Old Indian Trails of the Canadian Rockies' is certain to entertain and enlighten 21st-century readers, historians, hikers and climbers.
