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[1983 Reports to the Board]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains an Application for Safety Fund Grant from 1983. Also includes the Expeditions Grants and Endorsement and Statement of Expedition Policies presented to the Board, as well as the Treasurer's Report from The Canadian Himalayan Foundation.

Date Range: 1983

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 25

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1983

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains an Application for Safety Fund Grant from 1983. Also includes the Expeditions Grants and Endorsement and Statement of Expedition Policies presented to the Board, as well as the Treasurer's Report from The Canadian Himalayan Foundation.

Notes: Grant financials have been separated from their corresponding Club Meeting Minutes and Reports. For these records, see file M200 / I / A / 94 [1983 Reports to the Board] accn. 6376. Grant financials have been separated from their corresponding Financial Statements and Reports. For these records, see file M200 / II / A / 90 [1983 Reports to the Board] accn. 6376.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Education; Organizations; Record keeping; Records; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Quebec; Calgary; Calgary, Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Related Material: M200 / II / A / 90; M200 / I / A / 94

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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[1990 RPWF grant application docs]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains a 1989 memorandum Re: Grant Funds, a 1990 report to the Calgary Section Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and the 1990 draft of a grant application.

Date Range: 1989-1990

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 70

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 70

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1989-1990

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains a 1989 memorandum Re: Grant Funds, a 1990 report to the Calgary Section Re: Profile Documentation for Alberta Recreation & Parks & Recreation Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and the 1990 draft of a grant application.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Correspondence; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Organizations; Record keeping; Records; Report; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildli…

Date Range: 1989-2022

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / D

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989-2022

Physical Description: 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)

History / Biographical: The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995; M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998; M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]; M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006; M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.; M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]; M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register; M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Club; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; National parks and reserves; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Rogers Pass; Illecillewaet Valley

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; Spanish; French

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716

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A. W. Drinnan photographs

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.

Date Range: [ca. 1917-1928]

Reference Code: V14 / AC 192P / 01-10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

21 images

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: III. Personal papers and photographs

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 192P / 01-10

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Responsibility: Album was assembled by A.W. Drinnan; includes many views by H. Pollard.

Date Range: [ca. 1917-1928]

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (ca.180 prints). -- 9 photographs : prints

Scope & Content: Album and loose accompanying prints pertain to alpine club camps and activities.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Drinnan, A. W.

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Club; Competition; Discovery and exploration; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Guide; Guides; Hiking; Huts; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Photography; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on album

Processing Status: Processed

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AB Section RPWF Funding 1983 1984 1985

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Materials have been separated into two files: M200 / II / C / 28 AB Section RPWF Funding 1983 1984 1985 [Part 1 of 2]: contains an Application for Funding for the Winter Mountain Leadership Conference Notes, a report Re: ACC Alberta Sections - Parks and Rec. Funding from 1985, Program Records fr…

Date Range: 1983-1985

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 28 to 29

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 28 to 29

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1983-1985

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records 2 files

Scope & Content: Materials have been separated into two files:; M200 / II / C / 28 AB Section RPWF Funding 1983 1984 1985 [Part 1 of 2]: contains an Application for Funding for the Winter Mountain Leadership Conference Notes, a report Re: ACC Alberta Sections - Parks and Rec. Funding from 1985, Program Records from the Calgary Section, and 1985 correspondence about Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation grants. Also includes correspondence Re: Financial Assistance Advance to Provincial Sport/Recreation Associations, and a Profile and Application For Financial Assistance to Recreation Associations 1984.; M200 / II / C / 29 AB Section RPWF Funding 1983 1984 1985 [Part 2 of 2]: contains correspondence Re: Profile Grant Financial Statement from 1984, a 1984 report on the Three Year Development Plan, a Review of the 1982 Audited Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for Alberta Recreation and Parks. Also includes a 1983 grant Application to Alberta Recreation and Parks.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Climbing; Correspondence; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Organizations; Parks; Parks and Recreation; Record keeping; Records; Report; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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"AB Sections"

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Materials have been placed into 2 file folders. Files contain correspondence about the Alberta Section's grant applications, grants received and financial documents required to complete the grant applications for the Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation between 1985 and 1992. M200 / II / C / …

Date Range: 1985-1992

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 44 to 45

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 44 to 45

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1985-1992

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records 2 files

Scope & Content: Materials have been placed into 2 file folders. Files contain correspondence about the Alberta Section's grant applications, grants received and financial documents required to complete the grant applications for the Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation between 1985 and 1992. M200 / II / C / 44 "AB Sections". [Part 1 of 2], contains records from 1985 to 1992, M200 / II / C / 45 "AB Sections". [Part 2 of 2], contains records from 1986 and 1988.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Correspondence; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Organizations; Record keeping; Records; Report; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canmore, AB; Canmore, Alberta; Banff, Alberta; Edmonton, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Abbot Pass Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from Abbot Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1954 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings…

Date Range: 1954 - 1970; 1972 - 1983; 1987 - 2009; 2011 - 2018

Reference Code: M200 / IV / A

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / A: Abbot Pass Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.19; accn. 8002; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2023.32; accn. 1299; accn. 1040; accn. 2141; accn. 3298; accn. 3757; accn. 6376; accn. 6465; accn. 6623; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / A

GMD: Organization record; Textual record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1954 - 1970; 1972 - 1983; 1987 - 2009; 2011 - 2018

Physical Description: 53 cm of textual records (26 volumes)

History / Biographical: Abbot Pass Hut was built in 1922 and sits at an elevation of 2,926 meters. It is one of the highest structures in Canada. The hut was named after Philip Stanley Abbot who had died from a fall during the first known attempt to reach the summit of Mount Lefroy. The hut was a national historic site, but the hut was closed to visitors in 2018 due to the erosion of the slope beneath the hut. On June 30, 2022 Parks Canada officially removed Abbot Pass Hut, due to those environmental factors.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from Abbot Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1954 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / A / 1: Abbot Pass Hut register [1954 - 1960]; M200 / IV / A / 2: [Abbot Pass Hut Register 1954 - 1970]; M200 / IV / A / 3: [Abbot Pass Hut? loose register 1972 - 1974]; M200 / IV / A / 4: [Abbot] Pass Hut [register 1974 - 1978]; M200 / IV / A / 5: Abbot Hut [register 1979 - 1980]; M200 / IV / A / 6: [Abbot]'s Hut Registry [1980 - 1982]; M200 / IV / A / 7: [Abbot Pass Hut Register 1982 - 1983]; M200 / IV / A / 8: [Abbot Pass register 1983]; M200 / IV / A / 9: [Abbot Hut Register 1987]; M200 / IV / A / 10: Abbot's Hut Bible [register, 1988 - 1992]; M200 / IV / A / 11: Abbot Pass Hut 1992 - 93; M200 / IV / A / 12: "Abbot Pass Hut Log Book" Aug. 24, 1993 - July 20, 1995; M200 / IV / A / 13: Abbot Pass hut register Aug. 11, 1995 - July 30, 1996.; M200 / IV / A / 14: [Abbot Pass] hut register July 30, 1996 - May 4, 1997; M200 / IV / A / 15: "Abbot Pass Hut Register" June 26, 1997 - September 3, 1998; M200 / IV / A / 16: Abbot Pass Hut [1998- 2000]; M200 / IV / A / 17: Abbot Pass Sep 6, 2000 - July 26, 2002; M200 / IV / A / 18: Abbot Hut Register 2002 - 2003; M200 / IV / A / 19: Abbot Pass Aug 31, 2003 - Aug 20, 2005; M200 / IV / A / 20: Abbot Pass Register 2004 - 2007; M200 / IV / A / 21: Abbot Hut Register 2007 - 2009; M200 / IV / A / 22: [2011 Abbot Hut Register]; M200 / IV / A / 23: Abbot Hut Register [2012 - 2014]; M200 / IV / A / 24: Abbot Pass Hut Register [2014 - 2016]; M200 / IV / A / 25: Abbot Pass Hut Register, 2016 - 2017; M200 / IV / A / 26: [Abbot Pass Hut Register: 2017-2018]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment; Exploration; Huts; Mountains

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; Spanish; Japanese; German

Conservation: Some registers have been placed in mylar

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/abbot-pass-hut/ The Government of Canada website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/yoho/culture/abbot

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Access in East MEC Grant

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence on the Access Committee, the 1992-1993 Toronto Section Newsletter article "ACCESS Receives $10,000 Grant From MEC", correspondence about grant applications, and another Alpine Club article about Access and Access to climbing areas.

Date Range: 1988; 1992; 1994

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 65

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 65

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1988; 1992; 1994

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence on the Access Committee, the 1992-1993 Toronto Section Newsletter article "ACCESS Receives $10,000 Grant From MEC", correspondence about grant applications, and another Alpine Club article about Access and Access to climbing areas.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Correspondence; Environment; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Organizations; Record keeping; Records; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Toronto

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Agreements 1976-1984

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains an Indenture Agreement between Hans Gmoser, the Alpine Club of Canada and The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. The agreement details the creation of the Lizzie Rummel Scholarship that aims to promote the training of students in mountain climbing, mountaineering and guiding.

Date Range: 1981

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 9

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1981

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains an Indenture Agreement between Hans Gmoser, the Alpine Club of Canada and The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. The agreement details the creation of the Lizzie Rummel Scholarship that aims to promote the training of students in mountain climbing, mountaineering and guiding.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Banff; Club; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Mountain guides; Record keeping; Records; Finances; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Sports; Scholarships; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff, Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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A.L. Harkness photograph album

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Album contains miscellaneous views.

Date Range: 1917

Reference Code: V14 / AC 055P / 30

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

1 image

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: III. Personal papers and photographs

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 055P / 30

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1917

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (27 prints)

Scope & Content: Album contains miscellaneous views.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Harkness, A.L.

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Activities; Administration; Advertising; Alpine Club of Canada; Alpine Club House; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Club; Competition; Discovery and exploration; Environment; Environment and Nature; Exploration; Guide; Guides; Hiking; Huts; Mountain; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Organizations; Photography; Scenery; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on preliminary inventory

Processing Status: Processed

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ALBERTA MOUNTAIN COUNCIL

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains reports Re: Provincial Recreation Association Financial Assistance and a grant application for financial assistance in 1982.

Date Range: 1981-1982

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 10

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1981-1982

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains reports Re: Provincial Recreation Association Financial Assistance and a grant application for financial assistance in 1982.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations; Scholarships

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Alta Govt. Grants

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence and reports/updates on Alberta Government Grants received by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 1982. Also includes correspondence on payments for ACC courses, including Ice Climbing Courses, Crevasse Rescue Simulation, and other Leadership Courses.

Date Range: 1980-1982

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 6

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 6

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1980-1982

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains correspondence and reports/updates on Alberta Government Grants received by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1980 and 1982. Also includes correspondence on payments for ACC courses, including Ice Climbing Courses, Crevasse Rescue Simulation, and other Leadership Courses.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Climbing; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Grants; Finances; Government; Alberta; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Records; Report; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Calgary, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Alta. Grants 1986

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Materials have been separated into 2 file folders. Files contain correspondence and supporting documents for the 1986 RPWF application; including records of expenses. Also includes Section reports and annual financial summaries for 1986. M200 / II / C / 41 Alta. Grants 1986 [Part 1 of 2], contains…

Date Range: 1985-1987; 1989

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 41 to 42

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.06

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 41 to 42

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1985-1987; 1989

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records 2 files

Scope & Content: Materials have been separated into 2 file folders. Files contain correspondence and supporting documents for the 1986 RPWF application; including records of expenses. Also includes Section reports and annual financial summaries for 1986. M200 / II / C / 41 Alta. Grants 1986 [Part 1 of 2], contains materials between 1985 and 1987, M200 / II / C / 42 Alta. Grants 1986 [Part 2 of 2], contains materials between 1986 and 1987, as well as 1989.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Correspondence; Environment and Nature; Environment; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Organizations; Record keeping; Records; Report; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff, Alberta; Canmore, Alberta; Edmonton, AB; Calgary, Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Alta Rec Profile 1987

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Materials have been placed in 2 files. Files contain financial records for the 1987 Alberta Parks and Recreation Grant, including documents on Three Year Plans, financial statements and reports, correspondences, development plans, etc. M200 / II / C / 50 Alta Rec Profile 1987 [Part 1 of 2], contai…

Date Range: 1986-1988

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 50 to 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 2023.11

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 50 to 51

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1986-1988

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records 2 files

Scope & Content: Materials have been placed in 2 files. Files contain financial records for the 1987 Alberta Parks and Recreation Grant, including documents on Three Year Plans, financial statements and reports, correspondences, development plans, etc. M200 / II / C / 50 Alta Rec Profile 1987 [Part 1 of 2], contains grant financials from 1986 to 1988, M200 / II / C / 51 Alta Rec Profile 1987 [Part 2 of 2], contains grant financials from 1987.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Alberta Parks and Recreation; Club; Correspondence; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Government; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Organizations; Records; Record keeping; Report; Sports; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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[Awards Committee 1970's - 1980's]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File contains an update/report Re: Wolodarsky and Rummel Scholarship Funds, stating scholarships awarded to individuals in 1981.

Date Range: 1981

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / II: Financial Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / II / C: Scholarships and Grants

Accession Number: accn. 6376

Reference Code: M200 / II / C / 8

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Date Range: 1981

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File contains an update/report Re: Wolodarsky and Rummel Scholarship Funds, stating scholarships awarded to individuals in 1981.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Administration; Alpine Club of Canada; Club; Environment; Environment and Nature; Finances; Grants; Scholarships; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Records; Report; Organizations

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Balfour Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2376; accn. 3298; accn. 3560; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.31; accn. 2023.15

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]; M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]; M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]; M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]; M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989; M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]; M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015; M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Backcountry skiing; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Lake Louise; Mountaineering; Mountains; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Winter sports; Wapta Traverse

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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[Bluerock Mountain 1989-1992]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Bluerock Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 1992. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the su…

Date Range: 1989-1992

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 147

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 6767

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 147

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989-1992

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Mount Bluerock is located in Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park in Kananaskis, Alberta. Nearby are Mount Rose and Mount Ware.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Bluerock Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 and 1992. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 147: [Bluerock Mountain 1989-1992]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Kananaskis Country; Provincial parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Kananaskis; Kananaskis Country; Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park; Mount Rose; Mount Ware; Bluerock Mountain

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register contains severe water damage, rust damage. Evidence of mold.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bon Echo Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife si…

Date Range: 1964-2006

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 7779; accn. 2014.8278

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1964-2006

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 8 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]; M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]; M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978; M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.; M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987; M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993; M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997; M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006

Notes: M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Alpine Club of Canada; Birds; Boats; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountaineering; Property; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swimming

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Toronto; Mazinaw Lake; Bon Echo Provincial Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Conservation: Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Bow Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightin…

Date Range: 1968 - 1977; 1983 - 2006; 2010 - 2023

Reference Code: M200 / IV / F

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / F: Bow Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.15; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.19; accn. 8002; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 6465; accn. 6623; accn. 6766; accn. 2376; accn. 3296; accn. 3970; accn. 5215; accn. 2023.06; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / F

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1968 - 1977; 1983 - 2006; 2010 - 2023

Physical Description: 66 cm of textual records (34 volumes)

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website and their Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet: "The original Bow Hut project was initiated by Peter Fuhrmann, funded by Peter and Catharine Whyte and was constructed in 1968 by members of various groups including the Calgary Ski Club and the ACC. The hut was built near Bow Glacier to facilitate ski tourers and mountaineers entering the Wapta via Bow Lake, the easiest and most natural route to the icefields. Fiberglass igloos had been established at both the Peyto Glacier and Balfour Pass in the years prior, and with the building of a deluxe 14-person facility at a location between the two, the vision of a system of huts on the Wapta/Waputik Icefields was taking shape. None of those responsible for the project, however, could have predicted the amount of use and the level of abuse that the original Bow Hut would endure. The hut was abused from the beginning, and saw very little regular maintenance or upkeep. By the 1980s the place was a total hole. The hut was used as a flop house, the snow within several hundred feet of the hut had been contaminated by the outhouses and by indiscriminate waste disposal, and some estimates put the number of users per year at 7,000 (19 people per night at a facility which was built to sleep 14!). The hut which was described upon its completion as the “the Ritz” had metamorphosed into the “Bow Ghetto”. By the mid-1980s it was evident that the facility required radical change. In 1989, under the direction of the ACC’s Huts Committee Chairman Mike Mortimer, that radical change took place. The original hut had been built on a site which was non-porous and therefore had no drainage – a problem that led to the contaminated water and snow. Plans were made for a new hut in a more environmentally sensitive location and fund-raising began. The new Bow Hut was constructed for $98,000, raised primarily through the Calgary and Edmonton sections of the Club. Design concerns in the new hut included proper waste disposal, spacious and bright common areas and sleeping rooms which were both increased in size from the original hut and separated from the common areas to facilitate use by may groups at one time. The palatial new Bow Hut was opened in the fall of 1989 to rave reviews and is presently operated by the ACC. The hut today is a far cry from the original Balfour and Peyto fiberglass igloos, which a Banff Warden predicted in the late ’60s “will only serve the few hardy ski mountaineers who can accept the hardships of carrying and skiing with heavy loads and are willing to put up with discomfort during the night in bad weather”. It’s an even further cry from the abused state of the original Bow Hut and now serves as a stopover for many summer and winter trips."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bow Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1968 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / F / 1: Bow Glacier Hut [1968 - 1971 register]; M200 / IV / F / 2: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1971 - 1973]; M200 / IV / F / 3: Bow Glacier Hut Register [1973 -1975]; M200 / IV / F / 4: Bow Hut register [1975 -1977]; M200 / IV / F / 5: Bow Hut [register 1983 - 1984]; M200 / IV / F / 6: Bow Hut Register [1984-1986]; M200 / IV / F / 7: [Bow Hut Register Dec. 17, 1986 - June 19, 1989]; M200 / IV / F / 8: Bow Hut [1989 - 1991]; M200 / IV / F / 9: Bow Hut 1991 - 1993; M200 / IV / F / 10: [Bow Hut Registers 1992 - 94]; M200 / IV / F / 11: "Bow Hut Register" Sept. 30, 1994 - Aug. 28, 1995; M200 / IV / F / 12: Bow Hut Register Sept. 16, 1995 - June 27, 1996; M200 / IV / F / 13: [Bow Hut Dec. 1995 - March 2000 Register]; M200 / IV / F / 14: Bow Hut Register June 29, 1996 - Mar 29, 1997; M200 / IV / F / 15: Bow Hut register Mar 29, 1997 - Nov. 14, 1997; M200 / IV / F / 16: "Bow Hut Register" November 24, 1997 - September 26, 1998; M200 / IV / F / 17: Bow Hut Register [2000 - 2001]; M200 / IV / F / 18: Bow Hut Register [2001 - 2002]; M200 / IV / F / 19: Bow Hut Apr 18, 2002 - Feb 24, 2003; M200 / IV / F / 20: Bow Hut Apr 8, 2003 - July 18, 2004; M200 / IV / F / 21: Bow Hut July 18, 2004 - Aug 4, 2004; M200 / IV / F / 22: Bow Hut Register 2004 - 2006; M200 / IV / F / 23: Bow Hut Register 2006; M200 / IV / F / 24: Bow Hut Register April 2009 - August 2010; M200 / IV / F / 25: 2010 - 2012 Bow Hut Register; M200 / IV / F / 26: Bow Hut 2012 - 2014; M200 / IV / F / 27: Bow Hut Register [2014/15]; M200 / IV / F / 28: Hut Register Bow Hut [2015-2016]; M200 / IV / F / 29: Bow Hut Register, 2016 - 2018; M200 / IV / F / 30: Bow Hut Register 2018-2019; M200 / IV / F / 31: [100 YR SWISS CENTENNIAL CLIMB 1999: Faye Summit notes. Bow Hut OCT - DEC 1998]; M200 / IV / F / 32: Bow Hut Register [2018-2020]; M200 / IV / F / 33: Bow Hut Register [2021-2022]; M200 / IV / F / 34: Bow Hut Register [2022-2023]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Environment; Environment and Nature; Mountain; Mountaineering; Parks; Parks Canada; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Bow Glacier; Banff National Park; Lake Louise, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; German; Spanish

Related Material: M200 / V / A / 156

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bow-hut/ The Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bow Hut Info Sheet pdf: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BowHut-InfoSheet.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Club photographs

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Includes photographs of ACC property at Mount Assiniboine (accompanied by 2 maps - AC 018P); clubhouse view; move of library to Vancouver Public Library; Board meeting; closing party at the old clubhouse (AC 421P / 09-37); office staff.

Date Range: 1953-1983

Reference Code: V14 / AC 018P / 1-7; V14 / AC 041P / 1; V14 / AC 345P / 1-3; V14 / AC 363P / 1; V14 / AC 421P / 09-37; V14 / AC 421P / 52-53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

5 images

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.2.i. Administration: photography and photographs

Sous-Fonds: V14

Accession Number: 5200

Reference Code: V14 / AC 018P / 1-7; V14 / AC 041P / 1; V14 / AC 345P / 1-3; V14 / AC 363P / 1; V14 / AC 421P / 09-37; V14 / AC 421P / 52-53

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Print

Date Range: 1953-1983

Physical Description: ca.44 photographs : prints

Scope & Content: Includes photographs of ACC property at Mount Assiniboine (accompanied by 2 maps - AC 018P); clubhouse view; move of library to Vancouver Public Library; Board meeting; closing party at the old clubhouse (AC 421P / 09-37); office staff.