The Final Spire

By (author): Trevor Marc Hughes

In 1934, four mountaineers from Manitoba piled into their Plymouth and pointed its headlights west to Tatlayoko Lake in British Columbia. Their goal? To conquer B.C.’s tallest mountain.

These young adventurers were following in the footsteps of the courageous, sometimes tragic, attempts made by other climbers to summit “Mystery Mountain.” But one tantalizing challenge remained: the main tower. This central spire was a nightmarish image for any climber; a sheer column of barren rock encased in ice. But the irresistible allure of “Mystery Mountain” electrified the public and the race was on.

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Praise for Trevors previous book ltIgtCapturing the SummitltIgt
ltBRgtWith the help of both Laings and Lambarts diaries Hughes delivers two adventure stories for the price of one Vancouver Sun
ltBRgtFrom his extensive research Hughes weaves the tale of two concurrent never repeated events into one story for the reader Paul Geddes Canadian Alpine Journal
ltBRgtTrevor Marc Hughes tracks the connection of Laings story with natural history and photography amid changes in ornithology and conservation in earlytwentiethcentury Canada BC Studies
ltBRgtHughes writes with a strong sense of the epic that at times leaves one holding ones breath with anticipation or fear at times wanting to clap and cheer for the participants out loud and at times smiling or even chuckling at an event that feels welldeserved or shows the resourceful strategies used to circumvent a potential downfall or to amuse the person or persons involved Miramichi Reader


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Dimensions:

270 Pages
9in * 6in * 0in
10gr

Published:

April 28, 2025

Publisher:

Ronsdale Press

ISBN:

9781553807223

Book Subjects:

SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

Language:

eng

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