The book Pushing The Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering hit the shelves in 2002 and it quickly became the must-have hardcover of climbing in North America. Written by Chic Scott, one of Canada’s leading mountain authors, who made several first ascents and a famous ski traverse, the 440-page book is filled with first-hand stories by legendary climbers and full-page colour photos of iconic peaks. Scott spent years researching the contents, going so far as hitchhiking across Canada to interview reclusive alpinists of the 1960s and ’70s.
The book, which you can find in the libraries of most longtime climbers, highlights the greatest Canadian climbers from 1890 to the year 2000, including Peter Croft, Brian Greenwood, Sharon Wood, Will Gadd and many more. It covers important ascents in every corner of…
