Books about British Columbia

International : Canada : British Columbia : Squamish

The Climbers Guide to Squamish

Kevin McLane / Elaho Press (2005)
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This book is a comprehensive guide to all the rock climbs of Squamish, British Columbia.

Softcover, 552 pages, black-and-white photos

Presents scores of climbs in such areas as the sea cliffs South of Murrin, the crags of Murrin Park and the Shannon Falls-Papoose cliffs

Also includes the Malamute granite dome, the Smoke Bluffs crags and, the centerpiece of the guide, The Chief

Provides maps, routes, ratings and a wealth of other valuable information

Squamish Select

Marc Bourdon / Quickdraw Publications (2004)
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Climbing guide to bouldering, sport and traditional climbing of the Squamish area of British Columbia.

Softcover; 260 pages; maps, black-and-white photos with route overlays

Guide covers bouldering, sport climbing, select traditional climbs and select multi-pitch climbs in the area

Covers the area from Murrin Park to Squamish and all the way north past Whistler to Pemberton

Squamish Bouldering

Marc Bourdon & Scott Tasaka / Quickdraw Publications (2003)
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Always known as a world-class granite climbing area, Squamish is now rightfully considered Canada's premier bouldering destination.

Softcover; 284 pages; black-and-white photographs, maps and route overlays

Squamish is not a one-dimensional destination, and no traveling boulderer should leave disappointed

Whether you like moderates, desperates, roofs, slabs, highball or lowballs, no climber should be lacking

International : Canada : British Columbia

Central BC Rock

Lyle Knight, Elaho Publishing
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Now a little out-of-date, but still the essential reference for the BC interior areas such as Yak Peak, Kelowna, and all the smaller crags that deserve attention but don't quite have the same draw as Skaha.

Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia

Matt Gunn
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A well put together guide to scrambling routes on many BC peaks.

Alpine Select: Climbs in Southwest British Columbia & Northern Washington

Kevin McLane, Elaho Publishing
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As the title lays out, this is a book of select alpine climbs mainly in BC, but also a few in Washington. The book is interesting for being divided into a section covering all of the approaches and another covering all of the climbs. McLane writes to a high standard and this book is no exception.

There are some fairly accessible day climbs in here as well as some monsters. Would you believe that there's a 37 pitch rock route only a few hours from Vancouver?

International : Canada : British Columbia : Okanagan : Skaha

Skaha Rockclimbs

Howie Richardson, Elaho Publishing
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Your essential reference for Skaha. Don't forget, however, that access has changed significantly as of 2007, so check with up-to-date sources rather than going by what this book has to say.

International : Canada : British Columbia : The Bugaboos

Bugaboo Rock: A Climbing Guide, 2nd Edition

Randall Green and Joe Bensen, The Mountaineers Books
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One of two Bugaboos guide books published in 2003.

The Bugaboos - One of the World's Great Alpine Rockclimbing Centres

Chris Atkinson and Marc Pich�, Eleho Publishing
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One of two Bugaboos guide books published in 2003.