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Archives - Banff Mountain Book Festival Winners

The Third Annual Banff Mountain Book Festival presented by Canadian Mountain Holidays, the only event of its kind in North America, has announced the winners of the international book competition.

The competition attracted more than 60 entries from 5 different countries. The competition's jury members included: Canadian David Harris, author and past editor of the Canadian Alpine Journal; American Alison Osius, senior editor of Climbing magazine; Briton Jim Curran, award-winning author; and France's Bernard Amy, author and scholar. After reading the finalist entries and deliberating for a month, the following winners were announced

Grand Prize
Himalaya Alpine Style by Stephen Venables.(U.K.)
Published by Hodder & Staughton, The Mountaineers Books
Award: $1000, sponsored by Adventurous Traveler Bookstore

Mountain Literature
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (U.S.A.)
Published by Villard Books
Award: $1000, Jon Whyte Award sponsored by the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Mountain Exposition
Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners by Louis Dawson. (U.S.A.)
Published by Blue Clover Press
Award: $500, sponsored by Mountain Lights Bookstore

Mountain Image
Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion by Phil Borges (U.S.A.)
Published by Rizzoli International Publications
Award: $500, sponsored by Miles High Image Centre / Kodak

Adventure Travel
Voyage of a Summer Sun by Robin Cody (U.S.A.)
Published by Sasquatch Books
Award: $500, sponsored by Mountain Travel*Sobek

Special Jury Mention
Alaska Ascents. Editor: Bill Sherwonit (U.S.A.)
Published by Alaska Northwest Books

Banff National Park Award
Hikers Guide to Art of the Canadian Rockies by Lisa Christensen (Canada)
Published by Glenbow Museum

 

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