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Ski Skins

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Date: 1965 – 1975

Material: plastic; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1024 a,b

Description: Pair of “Favorit” imitation seal skins for cross country skiing. Black with two metal clamps along ski length and metal ends.

Title: Ski Skins

Date: 1965 – 1975

Material: plastic; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 6.5 x 210.0 cm

Description: Pair of “Favorit” imitation seal skins for cross country skiing. Black with two metal clamps along ski length and metal ends.

Subject: sports; skiing; winter; Chic Scott

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1024 a,b

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Ski Skins

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Date: prior to 1980

Material: hair; metal

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1049 a,b

Description: Pair ski climbing skins, natural seal, with elastic and buckles. One has a label on the canvas that reads “Hudson’s Bay Company” and “$9.95”

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Title: Ski Skins

Date: prior to 1980

Material: hair; metal

Description: Pair ski climbing skins, natural seal, with elastic and buckles. One has a label on the canvas that reads “Hudson’s Bay Company” and “$9.95”

Subject: sports; winter; skiing

Credit: Gift of Paul B. Greig, Canmore, 1984

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1049 a,b

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Ski Socks

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1059 a,b

Description: Pair of knee high Norwegian style cross country ski socks. White background with overall pattern in black. Sole pattern is different than rest.

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Title: Ski Socks

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: hair, sheep

Description: Pair of knee high Norwegian style cross country ski socks. White background with overall pattern in black. Sole pattern is different than rest.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; Roy Andersen; needlework; knitting

Credit: Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1059 a,b

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Ski Ticket

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Date: 1967 – 1970

Material: plastic; paper; metal

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1019 a-d

Description: Three yellow nylon strips, 1 paper, with printing. (a-c) 41.5x1.8, yellow nylon "Banff Cablelifts Corporation on Mt. Norquay" (a) 39 Pass No. 1831 (b) 00 Pass No. 1850 (c) $8 Pass No. 2251 (d) 5.0x5.0, blue paper folded and stapled over metal loop. "Sunshine Village Lift Ticket Jan 30 No. 76343".

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Title: Ski Ticket

Date: 1967 – 1970

Material: plastic; paper; metal

Description: Three yellow nylon strips, 1 paper, with printing. (a-c) 41.5x1.8, yellow nylon "Banff Cablelifts Corporation on Mt. Norquay" (a) 39 Pass No. 1831 (b) 00 Pass No. 1850 (c) $8 Pass No. 2251 (d) 5.0x5.0, blue paper folded and stapled over metal loop. "Sunshine Village Lift Ticket Jan 30 No. 76343".

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; Mount Norquay; Sunshine Village

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: 108.04.1019 a-d

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Ski Toque

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Date: 1960 – 1979

Material: hair; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0067 a-c

Description: A collection of three knitted ski toques which fold flat. (a) blue, handknitted of acrylic yarn with white band at cuff knitted to read "I am a Bugaboo helicopter skier" in navy blue. Top has four arms sewn together in cross shape. (b) light blue, handknitted with two narrow reddish stripes just ab…

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Title: Ski Toque

Date: 1960 – 1979

Material: hair; plastic

Dimensions: 24.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A collection of three knitted ski toques which fold flat. (a) blue, handknitted of acrylic yarn with white band at cuff knitted to read "I am a Bugaboo helicopter skier" in navy blue. Top has four arms sewn together in cross shape. (b) light blue, handknitted with two narrow reddish stripes just above cuff, and cloth patch sewn on at front, "Canada Red Mt. Ski Area, logo of black and red stylized mountains ". Top of cap comes to triangular point. (c) red, white and blue, machine made, wide stripes with straight sides and triangular shaped top, seamed up back. Two thick strands of yarn attached to sides to form ties for securing under chin. Marks, labels inside, "Colin K Lax Ltd. Montreal, Canada", and, "Pure virgin wool, symbol, 302700 Dry clean recommended".

Subject: households; sports; winter; skiing; Bugaboos

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0067 a-c

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Ski Wax

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Date: prior to 1980

Material: wax; paper

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1040

Description: A package of "Jack Rabbit" X-country ski wax.

Title: Ski Wax

Date: prior to 1980

Material: wax; paper

Description: A package of "Jack Rabbit" X-country ski wax.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; Roy Andersen

Credit: Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1040

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Sun Goggles

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Date: 1968 – 1975

Material: wood; skin

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0244

Description: Wooden goggles cut from a single piece of wood, held to the head by a leather strap connected at the extremities. The wood is soft and light, and cut so the top round cradles the forehead and the bottom cutout sits on the arch of the nose. The major slit cutout is in front of the eyes and presents …

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Title: Sun Goggles

Date: 1968 – 1975

Material: wood; skin

Dimensions: 3.8 x 6.0 x 17.3 cm

Description: Wooden goggles cut from a single piece of wood, held to the head by a leather strap connected at the extremities. The wood is soft and light, and cut so the top round cradles the forehead and the bottom cutout sits on the arch of the nose. The major slit cutout is in front of the eyes and presents a chambered, slit view of the world.

Subject: households; winter; Inuit

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0244

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Sweater

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Date: 1960 – 1977

Material: hair; sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1089

Description: Blue V-neck ski sweater, V neck outlined with black and white knit, waist trimmed in the same pattern.

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Title: Sweater

Date: 1960 – 1977

Material: hair; sheep

Dimensions: 52.0 x 54.0 cm

Description: Blue V-neck ski sweater, V neck outlined with black and white knit, waist trimmed in the same pattern.

Subject: winter; sports; skiing; Sunshine Ski School; Roy Andersen

Credit: Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1089

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Toque

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Date: 1960 – 1985

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1026

Description: Hand-knit blue and white toque with a white pompom. The toque has a decorative band around the head opening with a black and white zig-zag stripe.

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Title: Toque

Date: 1960 – 1985

Material: hair, sheep

Description: Hand-knit blue and white toque with a white pompom. The toque has a decorative band around the head opening with a black and white zig-zag stripe.

Subject: Roy Andersen; crafts; knitting; winter; sports

Credit: Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1026

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Toque

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1016 a,b

Description: (a) yellow "snowbird" 25.0 x 24.5 yellow knit, doubled, sewn together at top into peak shape, screened twice in grey near open end "Snowbird" stylized wing shape below "sno" (b) Multi-coloured "SKI CANADA" 20.5 x 25.0 knit blue, white, orange and green in layers, doubled sewn together at top into p…

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Title: Toque

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: hair, sheep

Description: (a) yellow "snowbird" 25.0 x 24.5 yellow knit, doubled, sewn together at top into peak shape, screened twice in grey near open end "Snowbird" stylized wing shape below "sno" (b) Multi-coloured "SKI CANADA" 20.5 x 25.0 knit blue, white, orange and green in layers, doubled sewn together at top into peak shape, white letters knitted on green 'SKI CANADA' twice near open end.

Subject: sports; winter

Credit: Gift of Steve Herrero, Calgary, 1985

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1016 a,b

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Touring Skis

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; rubber; metal

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1016 a,b

Description: Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.…

Title: Touring Skis

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; rubber; metal

Dimensions: 5.3 x 210.0 cm

Description: Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; expeditions; Chic Scott; Jasper - Lake Louise haut traverse 1967

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1016 a,b

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Touring Skis

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; metal; rubber

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1028 a,b

Description: Splitkein touring skis, no bindings, pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis, circular logo at top, gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding, 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, rubber heel plate 8.5 x 5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.

Title: Touring Skis

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: wood; metal; rubber

Dimensions: 5.3 x 210.0 cm

Description: Splitkein touring skis, no bindings, pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis, circular logo at top, gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding, 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, rubber heel plate 8.5 x 5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; Canadian Rockies; Chic Scott

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991

Catalogue Number: 106.04.1028 a,b

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Warm Up Pants

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Date: 1965 – 1979

Material: plastic; fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0143 a,b

Description: Two pairs of shiny, navy blue nylon, ski warm-up pants, with full zippers down the entire length of each leg on the outside seam so that the pants open up completely. (a) white side zippers, plain, straight legged style with pocket like opening 15.0 cm on each side above zipper. Waistband gathered …

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Title: Warm Up Pants

Date: 1965 – 1979

Material: plastic; fibre; metal

Dimensions: 44.0 x 99.0 cm

Description: Two pairs of shiny, navy blue nylon, ski warm-up pants, with full zippers down the entire length of each leg on the outside seam so that the pants open up completely. (a) white side zippers, plain, straight legged style with pocket like opening 15.0 cm on each side above zipper. Waistband gathered slightly at back with elastic inside casing. Pants entirely lined with quilted blue nylon. Waist band closes at each side with velcro tab, and has small cloth loop with metal ring at end on right side. At inside seam at bottom of each leg is semi-circular patch of imitation leather. Zippers open from bottom up. (b) dark blue zippers essentially as (a) above except that waistband closes on each side with double heavy hooks and eyes, 19.0 cm opening above zipper fastens over flap with two heavy metal dome snaps, and imitation leather patch covers inside seam and around entire back of leg edge.