Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide 5th Edition: Volume 2 West Bragg-The Elbow-The Jumpingpound: West Bragg, The Elbow, The Jumpingpound
By (Author) Gillean Daffern
Rocky Mountain Books
Rocky Mountain Books
27th August 2025
5th New edition
Canada
General
Non Fiction
Walking, hiking, trekking
Paperback
392
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
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.
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.
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 Dafferns 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 Festivals Summit of Excellence Award in 2006. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.