Table of Contents

Introduction; The Early Years (1920-47); In the Woods and on the Plains (1948-59); Discovering the Mountains (1960-64); The Climber (1965-69); Six Intense Years of Climbing (1970-75); Perseverance (1976-79); Diversity (1980-86); Emerging Goals (1987-91); The Backcountry (1992-98); Patron of the Ball (1999-2000); Epilogue.

About the Author

Kathy Calvert grew up in the Canadian Rockies. In 1974 she became one of the first female national park wardens in Canada; in 1977 she was a member of the first all-women expedition to Mount Logan and in 1989 was on the first all-women ski traverse of the Columbia Mountains from the Bugaboos to Rogers Pass. She is the author of two books: Don Forest: Quest for the Summits (RMB 2003) and Guardians of the Peaks: Mountain Rescue in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains (RMB 2006).