Canada has more glacier ice than anywhere except Greenland and Antarctica. While much of that ice is in the country’s Arctic region, hundreds of glaciers and ice fields are found in the Rocky, Selkirk, Purcell, Monashee, Cariboo and Coast mountain ranges.
And while they are melting, those glaciers are also fascinating, dynamic places where people pursue adventures, run businesses, conduct scientific studies and create art, photography, films and even books, all year round.
Stories of Ice: Adventure, Commerce and Creativity on Canada’s Glaciers is just such a book. Join author Lynn Martel as she shares captivating stories from western Canada’s glaciers, from a mother/daughter duo who spent five months skiing across ice fields from Squamish to Skagway, to scientists discovering biofilms living deep inside glacier caverns, to protesters camping for weeks to protect their beloved local glacier.
With gorgeous, eye popping images by some of the country’s best outdoor photographers, Lynn shares the excitement, the mystery, and the wonder of Canada’s glaciers, and poses questions about their future.
Lynn Martel has written about the people and places of western Canada’s mountain community for 25 years. Her work has appeared in explore, Gripped, Canadian Geographic and Canadian Rockies Annual magazines, among many other publications. A popular presenter, she was a featured guest of the 2020 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. A skilled outdoor photographer, experienced backcountry explorer and hiking guide, Stories of Ice is her third book.
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