BOOKS
Stories of Ice
Stories of Ice immerses readers in the world of western Canada’s glaciers, where adventurers ski for days, even weeks, camping on icefields; guides and entrepreneurs run businesses and earn their livings; artists create films, photography, paintings and write books; and scientists study these fascinating, enigmatic, precious, and steadily melting bodies of ancient ice.
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Tales & Trails
In Tales & Trails, Lynn shares the beauty and the magic of the Canadian Rockies wilderness through finely crafted stories of her own adventures interwoven with tales that document and celebrate the accomplishments of the region’s most colourful and iconic outdoor personalities. Her vast amount of experience and insight into the most popular activities available to tourists, locals and the most skilled and competent weekend warriors infuse this collection of 20 of her best adventure stories. With colour photographs and maps, difficulty ratings, seasonal details and general information, these stories will inspire those seeking to experience adventures at their own level in and around Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Lake Louise and Banff, Yoho and Jasper national parks.”
Expedition to the Edge
From skilled weekend warriors to internationally recognized stars of the professional adventure game, Lynn Martel has interviewed dozens of the most dynamic, creative and accomplished self-propelled adventurers of our time. In Expedition to the Edge Lynn has assembled 60 compelling and entertaining stories that uniquely capture the exploits, the hardships, the fears and the personal insights of a virtual who’s who of contemporary adventurers as they explore remote mountain landscapes from the Rockies to Pakistan to Antarctica.
Imagine This Valley
Featuring essays from some of the area’s most beloved authors, including Lynn Martel, this exceptional literary anthology celebrates the landscape, culture, community and natural history of Alberta’s Bow Valley.
Canmore and Banff are collectively renowned for their mountain culture, diverse wildlife and scenes of breathtaking natural splendour. These vibrant mountain communities are also home to exceptional adventurers, artists, thinkers and writers. For the first time, some of the area’s best-known personalities have contributed essays to a collection of work that promotes this remarkable area like no other book has before.
Author royalties from Imagine This Valley will be donated and placed into a fund for young people from the Bow Valley who wish to pursue writing as a vocation. An initial amount of $2,000 will be placed in trust by RMB | Rocky Mountain Books, and each year, starting in 2016, a $500 grant will be given to a student interested in pursuing their dream of writing.
Summit Series
Published by the Alpine Club of Canada since 1999, this series of biographies honours people who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of Canada’s mountain community. Lynn has been privileged to author 10 of these booklets. To see more, click on the image cover.
