Jimmy Simpson (1877–1972). Canadian mountain guide, outfitter, and trapper active in the Rocky Mountains, particularly in the Bow Lake and Banff regions. Emigrating from England in the 1890s, he became associated with early guiding figures including Tom Wilson and Bill Peyto, later establishing his own outfitting operations and founding the Num-ti-Jah lodge at Bow Lake.
This volume recounts Simpson’s life and career, including his early years in western Canada, work as a railway labourer and trail hand, participation in exploratory and climbing expeditions in the Rockies, and his subsequent guiding and trapping activities. It also describes the development of his lodge at Bow Lake and the growth of tourism in the region.
