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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Credit
- Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
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- Title
- Alpine Hat
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 20.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1047
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1005 a,b
- Description
- Pair of black metal binoculars (a) with gold coloured trim stamped “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN. 6 X HELI-TRIEDER. 549815.” Case (b) made of brown leather with narrow carrying strap, case also stamped: “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 14.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of black metal binoculars (a) with gold coloured trim stamped “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN. 6 X HELI-TRIEDER. 549815.” Case (b) made of brown leather with narrow carrying strap, case also stamped: “C.P. GOERZ. BERLIN.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1913
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1016
- Description
- Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened again…
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- Title
- Boot Heel
- Date
- 1900 – 1913
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 6.7 x 7.8 cm
- Description
- Conrad Kain wore on 1913 first ascent Mount Robson, sturdy, thick, leather boot heel, tapering slightly at bottom, studded by 2 rows of .5 cm diameter nailheads around heel edge, layers of leather beginning to separate, bottom layer cracked and shrunken at centre, bent ends of nails flattened against top of heel.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Conrad Kain
- Mount Robson
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1016
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Candle Lantern
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; mineral; plastic; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1015
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with isinglass or mica windows on sides, one replaced with plexiglass. Small manufactuerer’s stamp of wooden shoe with “14” below it. Fits into homemade wooden frame/case and tied with string.
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; mineral; plastic; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with isinglass or mica windows on sides, one replaced with plexiglass. Small manufactuerer’s stamp of wooden shoe with “14” below it. Fits into homemade wooden frame/case and tied with string.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1015
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Candle Lantern
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1016
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with clear plastic windows on sides. “BLITZLANTERNE” embossed on front of lantern.
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Folding metal candle lantern with clear plastic windows on sides. “BLITZLANTERNE” embossed on front of lantern.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1016
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20 x 11 x 30 cm
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to ea…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.8 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to each side, inside unlined.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Vic Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangu…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 10.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangular shape, single nails under arch.
- Subject
- sports
- outdoor
- climbing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Douglas Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Janice McGregor, Edmonton, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1117 a-c
- Description
- 3 coiled hemp climbing ropes: a)light beige, wrapped and tied in three places, b) medium brown, wrapped and tied in two places, c) medium brown, thinner than a & b, wrapped and tied in three places.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 3 coiled hemp climbing ropes: a)light beige, wrapped and tied in three places, b) medium brown, wrapped and tied in two places, c) medium brown, thinner than a & b, wrapped and tied in three places.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1117 a-c
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1118
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, wrapped and tied in one place.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled manilla climbing rope, wrapped and tied in one place.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1118
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- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1905 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One coiled nylon climbing rope, wrapped and tied in two places, off-white with a few rub spots of green.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1119
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1143 a,b
- Description
- Pair of crampons, wrought steel with leather straps and steel buckles and rings. Stamped on front section: “Made in Italy”, “44” (size) and a dumbbell- like symbol, “1” on the reverse; on the rear section: “Grivel Courmayeur” within a circle and “Brevetto No ___”, “0” on the reverse.
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of crampons, wrought steel with leather straps and steel buckles and rings. Stamped on front section: “Made in Italy”, “44” (size) and a dumbbell- like symbol, “1” on the reverse; on the rear section: “Grivel Courmayeur” within a circle and “Brevetto No ___”, “0” on the reverse.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1143 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1029 a,b
- Description
- Pair 2 piece ten pointed crampons with leather straps. Heel and sole piece is one piece with 6 spikes, 4.0 cm long, and 4 upturned loops for strap attachment. Centre piece is looped to connect with toe piece which has 4 spikes and 2 loops. Leather straps are rivetted with buckle.
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- Pair 2 piece ten pointed crampons with leather straps. Heel and sole piece is one piece with 6 spikes, 4.0 cm long, and 4 upturned loops for strap attachment. Centre piece is looped to connect with toe piece which has 4 spikes and 2 loops. Leather straps are rivetted with buckle.
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1029 a,b
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