John Clarke Explorer Of The Coast Mountains

Clarke Had No Interest In Trophy Climbs And Never Did Ascend Many Of Bcs Highest Peaks. On The Other Hand, He Explored More Virgin Territory And Racked Up More First Ascents Than Any Other Climber--perhaps More Than Any Climber Who Ever Lived.although He Came To Be Honoured Far And Wide And Is One Of The Few Mountaineers To Be Awarded The Order Of Canada, He Was A Modest Man Who Pursued His Passion Without Fanfare, Frequently Embarking On Gruelling Expeditions Into Unknown Territory By Himself. His Reputation Spread And Grew To Legendary Proportions, Not Just Owing To The Prodigious Scale Of His Achievements, But Because Of The Way He Carried Them Out--he Travelled Light And Scorned Technology, Wearing Cotton Long Johns And Eating Homemade Granola.he Dedicated His Life To Exploring The Numberless, Nameless Peaks Of The Coast Range And Worked At Odd Jobs Just Long Enough To Pay For The Next Seasons Climbing.