Banff Mountain Book Festival 2006
November 1 – 3
2006 Book Finalists
The Banff Mountain Book Festival thanks the writers, the photographers, their editors and publishers for entering this yearís competition. We received 113 entries from nine countries, and a dedicated committee had a very tough job to narrow the field down to 29 finalists.
Winners of the following awards were announced at the Book Festival during the evening presentation on Thursday, November 2:
Grand Prize
Phyllis and Don Munday Award, sponsored by the Alberta Sections of the Alpine Club of Canada: $2000 — The Wall by Jeff Long
Best Book — Mountain Literature
Jon Whyte Award for Mountain Literature, sponsored by The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff: $1000 — The Climbing Essays by Jim Perrin
Best Book — Mountain Image
sponsored by Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary: $500 — World Climbing: Images from the Edge by Simon Carter
Best Book — Mountain Exposition
sponsored by GORE-TEX® products: $500 — Burbage, Millstone and Beyond by David Simmonite, editor; Niall Grimes, series editor
Best Book — Adventure Travel
sponsored by Batstar Adventure Tours, Port Alberni, B.C.: $500 — Eating Stone by Ellen Meloy
Best Book — Mountaineering History
James Monroe Thorington Award for the Best Work of Mountaineering History, sponsored by UIAA: $500 — Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance 1935 — The Forgotten Adventure by Tony Astill
Canadian Rockies Award
sponsored by Deuter and selected by a local committee — Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains by Chic Scott
Special Jury Mention
Strange and Dangerous Dreams: The Fine Line Between Adventure and Madness by Geoff Powter
Mountain Literature Finalists
The Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing’s Greatest Generation, Clint Willis, Carroll & Graf (USA, 2006) 0-7867-1579-0
The Climbing Essays, Jim Perrin, Neil Wilson Publishing Ltd (UK, 2006) 1-903238-47-1
Himalaya: Personal Stories of Grandeur, Challenge and Hope, Richard C. Blum, Broughton Coburn, Erica Stone, National Geographic Books (USA, 2006) 0792261925
Illustrated Atlas of the Himalaya, David Zurick, University Press of Kentucky (USA, 2006) 0-8131-2388-7
The Last Season, Eric Blehm, Harper Collins (USA, 2006) 0-06-058300-2
Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance 1935 — The Forgotten Adventure, Tony Astill, Tony Astill (UK, 2005) 0-9549201-0-4
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World’s 14 Highest Peaks, Ed Viesturs and David Roberts, Broadway Books (USA, 2006) 0-7679-2470-3
A Passion for Mountains: The Lives of Don and Phyllis Munday, Kathryn Bridge, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-69-9
Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Chic Scott, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2005) 1-894765-64-8
Strange and Dangerous Dreams: The Fine Line Between Adventure and Madness, Geoff Powter, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2006) 0-89886-987-0
Summit: 150 Years of the Alpine Club, George Band, HarperCollins Publishers Great Britain (UK, 2006) 000720364/0
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations, One School at a Time, Greg Mortenson, Viking Press (USA, 2006) 0-670-03482-7
The Wall, Jeff Long, Simon & Schuster (USA, 2006) 0-7432-6616-1
Mountain Literature Entries
The Boy Who Invented Skiing, Swain Wolfe, St. Martin’s Press (USA, 2006) 0-312-31093-5
Burning Fence, Craig Lesley, St. Martin’s Press (USA, 2005) 0-312-31846-4
Challenging Mountain Nature: Risk, Motive and Lifestyle in Three Hobbyist Sports, Robert Stebbins, Detselig Enterprises Ltd./Temeron Books (Canada, 2005) 1-55059-291-2
Climbing the Equator: Adventures in the Jungles and Mountains of Equador, Neville Shulman, Summersdale Publishers (UK, 2005) 184024450 X
Cloudsailors, Hugh Montgomery, Walker Books (UK, 2005) 1844286452
Dingle: Discovering the Sense in Adventure, Graeme Dingle, Craig Potton Publishing (New Zealand, 2005) 1-877333-37-9
Downhill All the Way: Walking with Donkeys on the Stevenson Trail, Hillary Macaskill, Molly Wood, Frances Lincoln Publishers (UK, 2006) 0711225923
Dream Wheels, Richard Wagamese, St. Martin’s Press (USA, 2006) 0-312-35926-8
Free to Roam… On the Fringes of Kimberley’s History, Sharon Dulong, Sharon Dulong (Canada, 2006)
Ginseng, the Divine Root, David Taylor, Algonquin Books (USA, 2006) 1-56512-401-4
Great Railways of the Canadian West, Graeme Pole, Altitude Publishing (Canada, 2006) 1-55439-062-1
The Ice Soldier, Paul Watkins, Henry Holt (USA, 2005) 0-8050-7867-3
In the Footprints of Wainwright, Derry Brabbs, Frances Lincoln Publishers (UK, 2005) 0711224951
K2: The Price of Conquest, Lino Lacedelli, Giovanni Cenacchi, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2006) 1-59485-030-5
Mapper of Mountains: M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902–1930, I. S. MacLaren with Eric S. Higgs and Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux, University of Alberta Press (Canada, 2005) 0-88864-456-6
Mountains So Sublime: Nineteenth-Century British Travellers and the Lure of the Rocky Mountain West, Terry Abraham, University of Calgary Press (Canada, 2006) 1-55238-181-1
No Dream Too High, Lulin Reutens, National University of Singapore (Singapore, 2006) 981-05-5433-8
North of Ithaka, Eleni Gage, St. Martin’s Press (USA, 2005) 0-312-34028-1
Olivia’s Mine, Janine McCaw, i-Universe Publishing (Canada, 2006) 0-595-37924-9
Reconnecting with John Muir: Essays in Post-Pastoral Practice, Terry Gifford, University of Georgia Press (USA, 2006) 978-0-8203-2796-9
The Rockies: A Natural History, Richard Cannings, Greystone Books (Canada, 2005) 1-55365-114-6
The Rope Dancer, Rob Leach, Skink Press (Australia, 2005) 0-9758057-0-3
This Wild Spirit: Women in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Colleen Skidmore, University of Alberta Press (Canada, 2006) 0-88864-466
Todhra, Dennis Gray, Dennis Gray (UK, 2005) 0-9550158-2
Mountain Image Finalists
Arctic Wings: Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Stephen Brown, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2006) 0-89886-975-7
The Last Place on Earth, Michael Nichols, National Geographic (USA, 2005) 0-7922-3881-8
Sahyadris: India’s Western Ghats — A Vanishing Heritage, Sandesh Kadur, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (USA, 2005) 0977021106
World Climbing: Images from the Edge, Simon Carter, Onsight Photography (Australia, 2005) 097576621X
Mountain Image Entries
Adirondacks Alive, Olaf Soot, Horizon Editions LLC (USA, 2006) 9-9778490-0-7
The Grand: The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, a Photo Journey, Steve Miller, Wilderness Press (USA, 2005) 0-8997-367-1
Heaven Below Earth, Zdenek Motycka, ZM production (Czech Republic, 2005) 80-903378-2-1
Himalayan Light, Moon-Sam Chang, Kwanhoon Publisher (South Korea, 2006)
Kananaskis Country Colours: Alberta’s Rockies Wilderness, Mike Potter, Luminous Compositions (Canada, 2006) 0978017005
Shawangunk Rock Climbing, Dick Dumais, Extreme Angles Publishing (USA, 2006) 978-0-9746532-6-6
Three Rivers: The Yukon’s Great Boreal Wilderness, Juri Peepre, Harbour Publishing (Canada, 2005) 1-55017-365-0
A Year in the Life of Borrowdale, Bill Birkett, Frances Lincoln Publishers (UK, 2005) 0711225508
A Year in the Life of Glencoe, Bill Birkett, Frances Lincoln Publishers (UK, 2005) 0711225516
Mountain Exposition Finalists
Bhutan: A Trekker’s Guide, Bart Jordans, Cicerone Press (UK, 2005) 1852843985
Burbage, Millstone and Beyond, David Simmonite, editor; Niall Grimes, series editor, BMC (UK, 2006) 0-903908-77-8
Colorado Ice: Vol.1, 2nd Edition, Jack Roberts, Polar Star Publishing (USA, 2005) 0-965109-1-8
Thailand: A Climbing Guide, Sam Lightner, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2005) 0-89886-750-9
Mountain Exposition Entries
Alaska Climbing, Joseph Puryear, SuperTopo (USA, 2006) 0-9765235-0-7
America’s Desertlands with Kids, Scott Regehr, Philip Smith, PKS Media Inc. (Canada, 2006) 0973894717
Bike Scotland Trails Guide, Richard Moore and Andy McCandlish, Pocket Mountains Ltd (UK, 2006) 0955082226
Bouldering in the Canadian Rockies, 2nd Edition, Marcus Norman, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-71-0
Canmore Sport Climbs, David Dornian, Chris Miller, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2005) 1-894765-62-1
Climate Change and Landscape in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Nat Rutter, Murray Coppold, Dean Rokosh, The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation (Canada, 2006) 0-9780132-1-2
Climbing Self-Rescue: Improvising Solutions for Serious Situations, Andy Tyson, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2006) 0-89886-772-X
Devils Tower Climbing, Rachael Lynn and Zach Orenczak, Extreme Angles Publishing (USA, 2006) 978-0974653273
Extreme Kids: How to Connect with Your Children Through Today’s Extreme, and Not So Extreme, Outdoor Sports, Scott Graham, Wilderness Press (USA, 2006) 0-89997-373-6
Free to Roam…on the fringes of Kimberley’s Platzl, Sharon Dulong, Sharon Dulong (Canada, 2006)
Island Turns and Tours, Philip Stone, Wild Isle Publications (Canada, 2005) 0-9680766-6-1
Kilimanjaro and East Africa: A Climbing and Trekking Guide, 2nd Edition, Cameron Burns, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2006) 0-89886-604-9
The Lakes, Nick Williams, Pocket Mountains Ltd (UK, 2005) 0954421760
National Geographic Field Guide to Adventure and Action Photography, Bill Hatcher, National Geographic Books (USA, 2006) 0-7922-5315-9
Off the Beaten Track: Vol. 1, The Smokies, 4th Revised Edition, Jim Parham, Milestone Press (USA, 2006) 1-889596-16-7
Okanagan Trips and Trails, Murphy Shewchuk, Judie Steeves, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. (Canada, 2006) 1-55041-349-X
On High Lakeland Fells, Bob Allen, Frances Lincoln Publishers (UK, 2005) 0711225273
Randolph Paths: Guide to the Northern Presidentials and the Crescent Range, Judy Hudson, Doug Mayer, Steve Smith, Randolph Mountain Club (USA, 2005)
Rock Climbing Europe, Stewart M Green, Falcon Guide (USA, 2006) 0-7627-2717-9
Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, 6th Edition, Jon Jones and John Martin, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-67-2
Walking in the Alps: 2nd Edition, Kev Reynolds, Cicerone Press (UK, 2005) 1852844760
Yamnuska Rock: The Crown Jewel of Canadian Rockies Traditional Climbing, Andy Genereux, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-74-5
Adventure Travel Finalists
The Dolphin’s Tooth, Bruce Kirkby, McClelland & Stewart (Canada, 2005) 0-7710-9566-X
Eating Stone, Ellen Meloy, Pantheon Books (USA, 2005) 0-375-42216-1
The Essential Grizzly: The Mingled Fates of Men and Bears, Doug and Andrea Peacock, The Lyons Press (USA, 2006) 1-59228-848-0
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home, Nando Parrado, Orion Books (UK, 2006) 0752871935
Poets and Pahlevans, Marcello Di Cintio, Knopf Canada (Canada, 2006) 9780676977325
Sandstone Spine: Seeking the Anasazi on the First Traverse of the Comb Ridge, David Roberts, The Mountaineers Books (USA, 2005) 1-59485-005-4
Shadow of the Bear, Brian Payton, Penguin Books of Canada Limited (Canada, 2006) 0-670-04409-1
To the Ends of the Earth, Gordon Wiltsie, W.W. Norton & Company (USA, 2006) 0-393-06028-4
Adventure Travel Entries
Afterlands, Steven Heighton, Houghton Mifflin Company (USA, 2006) 0618139346
Berserk in the Antarctic, David Mercy, Summersdale Publishers (UK, 2006) 1840244798
Building Canada, Jonathan Vance, Penguin Books of Canada Limited (Canada, 2006) 0-14-301528-1
Buttertea at Sunrise, Britta Das, Summersdale Publishers (UK, 2006) 1840244984
Climbing Mt. Whitney: 3rd Edition, Peter Croft, Spotted Dog Press (USA, 2005) 1-893343-14-6
Faith and Betrayal: A Pioneer Woman’s Passage in the American West, Sally Denton, Alfred A. Knopf (USA, 2005) 1-4000-4135-X
An Innocent in Cuba, David W. McFadden, McClelland & Stewart (Canada, 2005) 0-7710-5506-X
Kiss the Sunset Pig, Laurie Gough, Penguin Group, Canada (Canada, 2006) 0-14-305615-8
Lady Franklin’s Revenge, Ken McGoogan, Transworld Publishers (UK, 2006) 0593-052757
The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton’s Ross Sea Party, Kelly Tyler-Lewis, Viking Press (USA, 2006) 0-670-03412-6
The Mapmaker’s Eye: David Thompson on the Columbia Plateau, Jack Nisbet, Washington State University Press (USA, 2005) 0-87422-285-0
Mike and a Lynx Named Kitty, Mike Kerr, Kiwe Publishing (USA, 2006) 1-931195-36-6
Murmurs from the Deep: Scientific Adventure in the Caribbean, Gilles Fonteneau, Arcade Publishing (USA, 2006) 1-55970-776-3
No Country for Old Men, Cormac McCarthy, Alfred A. Knopf (USA, 2005) 0375406778
No Journey Too Tough, William Tan, National University of Singapore (Singapore, 2006) 981-05-4982-2
Pedalling to Hawaii: A Human-Powered Adventure Across the Western Hemisphere, Stevie Smith, The Countryman Press & Backcountry Guides (UK, 2005) 0-88150-709-1
The Places in Between, Rory Stewart, Harcourt (USA, 2006) 978-0156-03156-1
Rapids, Tim Parks, Arcade Publishing (USA, 2006) 1-55970-811-5
Red Sea, Diane Tullson, Orca Book Publishers (Canada, 2005) 1-55143-331-1
Ride the Rising Wind: One Woman’s Journey across Canada, Barbara Bradbury Kingscote, NeWest Press (Canada, 2006) 1-891726-05-0
Riding with Rilke, Ted Bishop, Penguin Books of Canada Limited (Canada, 2005) 0-670-06385-1
River of No Reprieve, Jeffrey Tayler, Houghton Mifflin (USA, 2006) 13-978-0-618-53909-3
Skiing around the World, Jimmy Petterson, Zetterqvist Publishing Company (Sweden, 2005) 91-6317-101-5
Ten Rivers: Adventure Stories from the Arctic, Ed Struzik, CanWest Books (Canada, 2006) 0973671947
An Unlikely Prophet, Alvin Schwartz, Inner Traditions, Bear & Company (USA, 2006) 1-59477-108-1
Vertical Limits, Pam Withers, Whitecap Books Ltd. (Canada, 2006) 1-55285-783-2
Way Out There: The Best of Explore, James Little, editor, Douglas & McIntyre (Canada, 2006) 1-55365-164-2
Wired, Sigmund Brouwer, Orca Book Publishers (Canada, 2005) 1-55143-478-4
Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic, Mark Jenkins, editor, National Geographic (USA, 2006) 0-7922-5487-2
Canadian Rockies Award Finalists
This award will be decided by a local committee.
Climate Change and Landscape in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Nat Rutter, Murray Coppold, Dean Rokosh, The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation (Canada, 2006) 0-9780132-1-2
Kananaskis Country Colours: Alberta’s Rockies Wilderness, Mike Potter, Luminous Compositions (Canada, 2006) 0978017005
Mapper of Mountains: M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902–1930, I. S. MacLaren with Eric S. Higgs and Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux, University of Alberta Press (Canada, 2005) 0-88864-456-6
A Passion for Mountains: The Lives of Don and Phyllis Munday, Kathryn Bridge, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-69-9
Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Chic Scott, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2005) 1-894765-64-8
This Wild Spirit: Women in the Rocky Mountains of Canada, Colleen Skidmore, University of Alberta Press (Canada, 2006) 0-88864-466
Yamnuska Rock: The Crown Jewel of Canadian Rockies Traditional Climbing, Andy Genereux, Rocky Mountain Books (Canada, 2006) 1-894765-74-5