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It was at the Register that Donna first spearheaded a book club, and its success sparked an interest in how audience events that center on books can deepen the relationship between a community and its newspaper. She has been a reporter for the Miami Herald, an editor for Entrepreneur Media,, and, and was the managing editor of the Orange County Register. The book club will, we hope, extend the spirit of the Festival of Books year round.Дonna is a veteran of The Times, where she was the national weekend editor in the early aughts. SheвЂ™ll be launching a book club that regularly convenes our readers to hear from notable authors and engage with their work. We are delighted to announce that Donna Wares, a tenacious and enterprising editor, is returning to the Los Angeles Times. Spearhead Backcountry Atlas is currently available for purchase online at with pick-up at either Escape Route in Squamish or Whistler.As part of the rebuilding of the Los Angeles Times, Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine and Deputy Managing Editor Julia Turner made the following announcement. вЂњ, you ride through the resort, get off way at the top of the mountain and have this huge area to check out.вЂќ But the big issue I find on the coast is starts really low and you have a lot of terrain to move through to get to the alpine. ThereвЂ™s such great stuff to do around here. вЂњItвЂ™s so unique in our area because the access is good. вЂњThereвЂ™s so much in the Spearhead,вЂќ he says. Initially, Gunn set out to write the book covering a much larger swath of terrain, but as he set to work he realized the Spearhead was a good choice to focus on for a few reasons. вЂњThis is not a replacement for a guide or an education or building experience it will let you understand the terrain, to pick things out that might be appropriate,вЂќ he says. While the book has a range of terrain, Gunn recommends educating yourself beyond just the increasingly popular Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 course and, if you want to learn more, hire a guide. ItвЂ™s written to provide information to understand the terrain itвЂ™s not a comprehensive review of hazards those change all the time.вЂќ This book is not written for people who donвЂ™t have the skillset to manage those risks. There are lots of hazards youвЂ™re exposed to in the wintertime-glacier travel, avalanches, weather changes. вЂњItвЂ™s really important to recognize there are inherent risks with mountain activities,вЂќ he says. вЂњIn each of those zones, IвЂ™ve tried to depict some of the most common lines in that area, but this book is intended as an asset of photos for the Spearhead,вЂќ he says.Д«efore we go any further, Gunn has a full-stop-in-bold message on the bookвЂ™s intention. To that end, the book is intended to inspire backcountry users to dig into the terrain they plan to ski in detail ahead of their trip. On any given day, youвЂ™re not all trying to find the same route.вЂќ People are often intentionally trying to find places where someone else hasnвЂ™t gone. вЂњWhen describing and writing out a travel route for a summer book like Scrambles, typically youвЂ™re following a route to an area,вЂќ he adds. In total, there are 59 terrain maps, 245 photos, 101 touring images and detailed route descriptions. Less a step-by-step guidebook, the Atlas features large, compelling photos of terrain, lines, and zones all over the Spearhead. The book is a much different format than Scrambles by nature of the different activities and seasons. ItвЂ™s a sacrifice to give up time, but I really enjoy the process of putting that information together in a way that I think will inspire people to get out and do stuff.вЂќ IвЂ™ve done it over many years in increments. I could only work on this for little parts of time in the evenings, so itвЂ™s taken a long time.

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вЂњI have a family and I work in Squamish as a planner, so I have a fairly full life. вЂњIt was a crazy amount of effort,вЂќ he says of the new book. Well, fans of that book who also ski tour will be pleased to learn that after many years of work, his latest project, Spearhead Backcountry Atlas, is finally available for purchase. вЂњThere isnвЂ™t another book for the South Coast for scrambling, so I guess if people are into that activity, they might interested in the book,вЂќ Gunn says. While the Squamish author and photographer is humble about the bookвЂ™s local popularity, even after 16 years in print, it regularly sells out. Chances are if youвЂ™re an avid hiker in the Sea to Sky corridor you own a well-loved copy of Matt GunnвЂ™s guidebook Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia.

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