<p>Conrad Kain is a titan amongst climbers in Canada and is well-known in mountaineering circles all over the world. His letters to Amelie Malek-a life-long friend-offer a candid view into the deepest thoughts of the Austrian mountain guide, and are a perfect complement to his autobiography, <i>Where the Clouds Can Go</i>. The 144 letters provide a unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. Kain's letters are ordered chronologically with annotations, keeping the sections in English untouched, while those in German have been carefully translated. Historians and mountain culture enthusiasts worldwide will appreciate Kain's genius for description, his passion for nature, his opinions, and his musings about his life.</p>

Conrad Kain: Letters from a Wandering Mountain Guide, 1906-1933 (Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains)

Biographies & Memoirs

Kain, Conrad

Historical

University of Alberta Press

Of all the mountain guides who came to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Conrad Kain is probably the most respected and well known. In this internationally anticipated reissue of [i]Where the Clouds Can Go[/i] - first published in 1935, with subsequent editions in 1954 and 1979 - the original text has been accentuated with an expanded selection of over 50 archival images, highlighting climbs in the diverse mountain landscapes of North America, Europe and New Zealand.The new foreword by acclaimed mountaineer and filmmaker Pat Morrow puts Kain's adventures, explorations and appreciation of nature into a contemporary context, ensuring that the exploits of this remarkable individual remain part of international mountain culture for years to come.[i]Where The Clouds Can Go[/i], the dramatic story of this uncommon man, is a mountaineering classic that shatters the boundaries of the genre." -Bernadette McDonald, author of [i]Tomaz Humar[/i] and past Vice-President of Mountain Culture at The Banff Center and former Director of The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festivals.

Where the Clouds Can Go

Rocky Mountain Books

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Kain, Conrad. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Kain, Conrad

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Kain, Conrad. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Conrad Kain: Letters from a Wandering Mountain Guide, 1906-1933 (Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains)

Where the Clouds Can Go