Product Description

From rafting on the Bow River and hiking around Lake O'Hara to staying in a remote cabin, this is the guide to the best the region has to offer, both on and off the beaten path.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #341317 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Ingram
Whether travelers are tempted by high peaks or high tea, this handbook will prove useful and inspiring. This complete historical and practical reference invites visitors and locals alike to sample some of the most spectacular outdoor wonders to be found. Visitors will appreciate the listings of more than 200 restaurants in the Canadian Rockies and the cozy B&Bs, world-class resorts, and backpacker lodges scattered throughout this pristine region. 48 photos, 32 illustrations, 25 maps.

About the Author
Andrew Hempstead lives in Banff, AB.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
I'm impressed. The author really knows Canada's Rocky Mountains and it shows. Not only does he write about the region in a knowledgeable manner, but it's obvious through his writing that he has been on the hiking trails he discusses and eaten at the restaurants he recommends. It was the seeminly insignificant things in this guide that caught our attention and made our vacation more enjoyable - which side of a hotel to request a room that catches the evening sun, a comment on the bathrooms at a particular restaurant (that truly were memorable), tips on cutting the cost of our car rental, hints on taking better pictures in the mountains, and tips on how to escape the crowds. As a comparison, the other guidebook we had with us had all the basic information, but was very bland - with reviews of all the obvious touristy restaurants, no real direction as to which were the best hikes, etc.

If you are traveling to Canada's Rockies I would definitely recommend the Moon book over the others.

Good foundation handbook to have for the Northern Rockies
I would augment it with another guidebook to balance reviews and recommendations. Moon Handbooks are great for the traveler on a "middle class" budget and will guide you to the "must sees" without the extra confusing fluff that other guidebooks include.

An excellent resource
Not really a review, but a definite This Is a Great Book. I'd never heard of Moon Handbooks, but purchased this guide through Amazon and found it helped immensely on recent trip to Canada. Everything was included and the detailed recommendations covered everything from hiking to where to eat. If you're heading to the Canadian Rockies, buying this book is money well spent.