The Mountain Knows No Expert: George Evanoff, Outdoorsman and Contemporary Hero

by Nash, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781550028683
• ISBN10: 1550028685
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-15
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

"The Mountain Knows No Expert" epitomises George Evanoff's philosophy towards the outdoors, while presenting an intriguing contrast with the man himself. Widely regarded as an "expert," he was a knowledgeable, experienced, & practical outdoorsman, teacher, & mentor, yet ironically lost his life in the mountains in an encounter with a grizzly. Son of a Macedonian immigrant family, George was raised in Alberta, & went on to become a mountaineer, guide, avalanche specialist, & pioneer in ecotourism in British Columbia's North Rockies. The many themes embedded in Evanoff's life experiences encompass self-propelled backcountry travel, outdoor safety, avalanche safety & rescue, ski patrol leader, exploration & discovery, outdoor ethics, & public involvement with respect to land & resource use. George Evanoff was honoured in several tangible ways after his death, culminating in the naming of Evanoff Provincial Park in the Hart Ranges of the Rockies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 7
Prologue: Path of a Hero	p. 9
Thanksgiving 1998	p. 17
Early Years and Rural Alberta, 1932-45	p. 28
A Young Man Blossoms	p. 44
Settling in British Columbia	p. 63
Big-Game Hunting	p. 89
Dall Rams the Hard Way	p. 107
Search and Rescue	p. 115
Avalanche!	p. 131
Backcountry Beckons	p. 149
Underground	p. 170
North Rockies Ski Tours	p. 186
Land and Resource Planning	p. 207
Fight with Cancer	p. 223
European Origins	p. 229
Bearpaw Ridge	p. 236
Epilogue: Legacy of a North Rockies Man	p. 257
George's Mentors	p. 265
Backcountry Affiliations	p. 268
Land and Resource Planning in British Columbia	p. 278
Tributes	p. 280
Notes	p. 288
Bibliography	p. 302
Index	p. 309
About the Author	p. 319
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