"People who have never climbed mountains will gain an appreciation for the trials that face an ambitious mountaineering expedition, while others will learn about the accomplishments of a biologist whose work has gone unrecognized for too long."-- Michael Gates, Yukon News "With the help of both Laing's and Lambart's diaries, Hughes delivers two adventure stories for the price of one. Two men, a naturalist and a mountaineer, offer the reader a visceral experience of the North and its mighty landscapes."-- Dana Gee, Book Critic, Vancouver Sun "From his extensive research, Hughes weaves the tale of two concurrent, never repeated events into one story for the reader."-- Paul Geddes, Canadian Alpine Journal "[Hughes] writes with a strong sense of the epic that at times leaves one holding one's breath with anticipation or fear, at times wanting to clap and cheer for the participants out loud." -- Jocelyn Reekie, Miramichi Reader "Hughes deftly weaves two compelling stories." -- Mark Forsyth, BC BookWorld "Trevor Marc Hughes tracks the connection of Laing's story with natural history and photography amid changes in ornithology and conservation in early-twentieth-century Canada." -- PearlAnn Reichwein and Lyndsay Conrad, Reviewer, BC Studies.