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Advanced avalanche awareness course for the winter recreationist

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue598

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1984

Author: Canadian Avalanche Association. Education Committee

Publisher: [Canada]: The Association

Call Number: QC929 A8 C3 A3

Author: Canadian Avalanche Association. Education Committee

Publisher: [Canada]: The Association

Published Date: 1984

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: QC929 A8 C3 A3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Advanced backpacking : a trailside guide

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1998

Author: Berger, Karen

Publisher: New York : Norton

Call Number: G504 B4

Author: Berger, Karen

Responsibility: illustrations by Ron Hildebrand

Publisher: New York : Norton

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 224p. : col. ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Guidebooks

ISBN: 0393317692

Call Number: G504 B4

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Advanced rock climbing

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1997

Author: Long, John

Publisher: Conifer, Colo. : Chockstone

Call Number: G513 L64

Author: Long, John

Responsibility: John Long and Craig Luebben

Publisher: Conifer, Colo. : Chockstone

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: viii, 224p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: How to rock climb series

ISBN: 1575400758

Call Number: G513 L64

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventure treks : western North America

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1990

Author: Townsend, Chris

Publisher: Seattle : Cloudcap Press

Call Number: F851 T68

Author: Townsend, Chris

Publisher: Seattle : Cloudcap Press

Published Date: 1990

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F851 T68

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures in geyser land

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1935

Author: Carpenter, Frank D

Publisher: Caldwell (ID): Caxton

Call Number: F722 C37

Author: Carpenter, Frank D

Publisher: Caldwell (ID): Caxton

Published Date: 1935

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: From: The wonders of geyser land, ed. of 1875

Call Number: F722 C37

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventures of an Alpine guide

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1932

Author: Klucker, Christian

Publisher: London : Murray

Edition: Tr. from the third German ed

Call Number: DQ824 K58

Author: Klucker, Christian

Responsibility: edited ... by H.E.G. Tyndale

Edition: Tr. from the third German ed

Publisher: London : Murray

Published Date: 1932

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ824 K58

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Adventuring in the Rockies : the Sierra Club travel guide to the Rocky Mountain regions of Canada and the U.S.

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1993

Author: Schmidt, Jeremy

Publisher: Toronto : Key Porter

Edition: Rev.ed

Call Number: F721 S3 1993

Author: Schmidt, Jeremy

Edition: Rev.ed

Publisher: Toronto : Key Porter

Published Date: 1993

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F721 S3 1993

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Advertising Pin

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

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Title: Advertising Pin

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Dimensions: 1.1 cm

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

Subject: tourism; travel; Everett Travel Service; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

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After Everest : the experiences of a mountaineer and medical missionary

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1936

Author: Somervell, Theodore Howard

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Call Number: DS486 E8 S64

Author: Somervell, Theodore Howard

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Published Date: 1936

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DS486 E8 S64

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Aid climbing with Mike Corbett

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1995

Author: Corbett, Mike

Publisher: Mechanicsburg (PA) : Stackpole Books

Edition: 1st ed

Call Number: G513 C6

Author: Corbett, Mike

Edition: 1st ed

Publisher: Mechanicsburg (PA) : Stackpole Books

Published Date: 1995

Physical Description: viii, 88p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

ISBN: 0-8117-2417-4

Call Number: G513 C6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Airline Tag

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Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

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Title: Airline Tag

Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.4 x 12.t cm

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; commemorative; memorabilia; travel; airplanes; airlines

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

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Alan Rouse : a mountaineer's life

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1987

Author: Birtles, Geoff. (comp.)

Publisher: London : Unwin Hyman

Call Number: G512 R68 B5

Author: Birtles, Geoff. (comp.)

Publisher: London : Unwin Hyman

Published Date: 1987

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: G512 R68 B5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The Alan Rouse collection of mountaineering literature : catalogue

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1996

Publisher: Sheffield, U.K. : Sports Library

Call Number: ZG510 R6; ZG510 R6 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 6

Responsibility: editor Lesley Gunter

Publisher: Sheffield, U.K. : Sports Library

Published Date: 1996

Physical Description: iv, 63p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

ISBN: 0863212182

Call Number: ZG510 R6; ZG510 R6 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alarm Clock

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1006

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …

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Title: Alarm Clock

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Dimensions: 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.