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Date
1985
Material
fibre; polyester; cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.0402
Description
A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the …
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Title
Ski Jacket
Date
1985
Material
fibre; polyester; cotton
Dimensions
52.2 x 65.2 cm
Description
A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the collar is a “sun ice” logo in a black velvet-like box and white writing. There are two zipped pockets on the front. There are four inner tags, two on the top and two on the left bottom side. The two top tags read “XS” and “MADE IN CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA SUN ICE”. The bottom two tags read “CA 04389 OUTERSHELL/EXTERIEUR 85% POLYESTER 15% COTTON/COTON” and “CA04389 MACHINE WASH WARM & GENTLE CYCLE DO NOT USE BLEACH DRY LOW HEAT”.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sport
competition
downhill ski
sun ice
Karen Percy
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.05.0402
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Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
Catalogue Number
103.04.0405
Description
A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has …
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Title
Ski Suit
Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
Dimensions
40.3 x 113.1 cm
Description
A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has the Ski Canada logo (red Maple leaf with skis on the right side with a white outline), the left arm features the “CIBC” logo. There is padding along the forearms, some of the upper arms, and along the shoulders back and top. There is a tag with a note attached to the zipper, it reads “Karen Percy’s on loan phone Cheryl - Karen’s sister”.
Subject
ski
skiing
downhill
ski canada
Karen Percy
competition
winter
sport;
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.04.0405
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Tales of western mountaineer : a record of mountain experiences on the Pacific coast

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26159
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1924
Author
Rusk, C. E.
Publisher
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition
1st edition
Call Number
01.3 R89t
Author
Rusk, C. E.
Edition
1st edition
Publisher
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company
Published Date
1924
Physical Description
309 pages ; 40 ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Alpine sport
Glaciers
Avalanches
Crevasses
Abstract
This is a book of cliffs and crags, glaciers and crevasses, rope-work, axe-work, glissading, bergschrunds, arêtes, snow cornices, avalanches, -- everything that goes to make up mountain climbing of the genuine alpine sort. Excerpt from dustjacket.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.3 R89t
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.892
Description
Ski tracks and pole marks leave impressions on the snow. At the end of the tracks a person continuing to move up beyond the hill. Part way up the hill the skier lost on of their skis. In the background there is a mountain
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
Ski tracks and pole marks leave impressions on the snow. At the end of the tracks a person continuing to move up beyond the hill. Part way up the hill the skier lost on of their skis. In the background there is a mountain
Subject
snow
winter
sport
ski
skiing
skis
poles
mountain
Rocky Mountain
tracks
person
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.892
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Date
1928 – 1960
Material
wood; metal;
Catalogue Number
108.04.0062 a,b
Description
A pair of red/brown wooden skis with metal bindings, engraved with “P.W.” near the tips.Metals bindings are engraved “KANDAHAR”.Wooden skis have a metal plate engraved “OCH SPORTS / OKSPORT A.G. / Bahnhofstr 56 / Zurich” above the binding, while below is inlaid “d.0.g”
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Title
Wooden Skis
Date
1928 – 1960
Material
wood; metal;
Dimensions
9 x 11.5 x 203.0 cm
Description
A pair of red/brown wooden skis with metal bindings, engraved with “P.W.” near the tips.Metals bindings are engraved “KANDAHAR”.Wooden skis have a metal plate engraved “OCH SPORTS / OKSPORT A.G. / Bahnhofstr 56 / Zurich” above the binding, while below is inlaid “d.0.g”
Subject
skiing
sport’ Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0062 a,b
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