• Biography & Books

Born in Winnipeg in 1943, Vivien Lougheed was raised by her Polish grandparents who instilled within her a desire for adventure. From her home base of Prince George she has travelled extensively throughout British Columbia, China, Pakistan, the Mediterranean, Central and South America, Africa, the Himalayas of Tibet and Nepal. In her first book, Central America by Chickenbus (1986), she all but coined the term that is now synonymous with local transportation and travelling on the cheap. Since then she has written more than ten books including Kluane National Park Hiking Guide, Forbidden Mountains, Tungsten John, (co-written with her husband) and From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern BC

Forbidden Mountains:
0920576613 · 1996 · $16.95
Whatever could possess a 53-year-old grandmother to brave untold hardships in order to illegally enter forbidden Tibet via nigh-impassable roads?
From the Chilcotin to the Chilkoot: Selected Hikes of Northern British Columbia
1894759028 · April 2005 · $24.95
Author Vivien Lougheed offers advice for hikers of all levels, as well as tips on staying safe in the forest.
Understanding Bolivia: A Traveller’s History
1550174444 · May 2008 · $24.95