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- Date
- 1919 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1013
- Description
- Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1919 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 145.0 cm
- Description
- Long staff silvered with deeply eroded grain showing, 9.8 cm tapering metal collar around end with 3.5 cm long, sturdy, square spike set into bottom of staff.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Cradock
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1013
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Avalanche Transceiver
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buc…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buckles. Two heavy web inserts near bottom back have 3 grommets each, inside of top flap has written "B Cuthbert BC Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
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- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowle…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowler #5 of 100.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ivan Petrov, Kamloops, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
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- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a clim…
- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 cm
- Description
- Six bottles of beer (empty) with case, signed poster and card. Typical beer bottle with screw off cap. Label affixed to one side has a red border with "Brewed Naturally in the Canadian Rockies" on top and "6% alc./vol. 341 mL" on bottom edge. The scene has mountains in the background with a climber, Bruno Engler, highlighted in the centre, with "Bruno's Mountain Bock " in red. Also on the label is "The Bow Valley Brewing Company Canmore Alberta Strong Beer Biere Forte". The paper case is light brown in colour with the same picture as the label on four sides with stories about Bruno and the beer on the top, other promotion on sides. Poster 91.5x56.0 has a black border with white lettering. "Canmore's Legendary Brew" is in large black letters at top of poster, yellowish background is a mountain scene with a black and white image of the beer bottle centered. Signed "Bruno Engler" on left edge. Small card promoting the book "A Mountain Life Stories and photographs of Bruno Engler edited by R. W. Sandford".
- Credit
- Gift of Bow Valley Brewing Co., Canmore, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1046 a-i
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Belt Equipment Holder
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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- Title
- Belt Equipment Holder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on op…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN” on the opposite side.(b) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(c) An oval-shaped aluminum carabiner (10.0x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; “BEDAYN CALIFORNIA” engraved on side.(d) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (11.5.x6.0cm high) with a screw-locking ring mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H G”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 …
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 of which are "Tricuni Brev __ 615", with crampon-like edges, soft tongue attached at sides to boot.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
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Climbing Equipment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1116
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1116
- Description
- Assorted climbing gear including: rope, ice screws, chocks and various straps.
- Title
- Climbing Equipment
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Assorted climbing gear including: rope, ice screws, chocks and various straps.
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1116
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1084 a-c
- Description
- Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “C…
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- Title
- Climbing Ladder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “Charlet-Maser”) with a hole in the top and one in the bottom where the rope is looped through. There are remnants of red lettering on the inside the first bar ”ISER AN .032” followed by a star inside a circle.(b) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook with a hole in the top through which a thin blue and white nylon cord is looped through and knotted and one in the bottom where white, heavier rope is looped through and then knotted. (c) The third ladder consists of three aluminum bars with white, light nylon rope looped through the holes at either end and tied. Machine engraved on the side of each bar “TRADE, logo, MARK” and underneath “TOP.S. ALPINE EQUIPMENT”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1084 a-c
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- Date
- 2004
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glue
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1154
- Description
- A grey fibre rope, coiled, wrapped round, and tied with a butterfly coil knot. The rope is kept from fraying and coming apart by secured ends with white adhesive tape on the tips, and black duct tape above that.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 2004
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glue
- Dimensions
- 1.50 x 105.0 cm
- Description
- A grey fibre rope, coiled, wrapped round, and tied with a butterfly coil knot. The rope is kept from fraying and coming apart by secured ends with white adhesive tape on the tips, and black duct tape above that.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1154
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1041 a-g
- Description
- 2 pieces of rescue rope, one long, other is shorter, with pulleys, carabiners and one locking device.
- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- 2 pieces of rescue rope, one long, other is shorter, with pulleys, carabiners and one locking device.
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1041 a-g
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Commemorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1276
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1276
- Description
- blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”
- Subject
- UIAA
- mountaineering
- climbing
- Jon
- Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1276
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Daypack Backpack
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1135
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- canvas; leather; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1135
- Description
- A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pac…
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- Title
- Daypack Backpack
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- canvas; leather; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 50 x 41 cm
- Description
- A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pack. A leather strap is attached to the flap by two rivets stamped with the words “WIDE STEEL SHANK” (Note: all rivets mentioned have this lettering). The main sack/bag has a white label sewn onto the top bearing the trademark “A & F” in red thread and “Abercrombie & Fitch Co.” in blue, underneath this “NEW YORK”. Underneath the label the word “MILLS” is hand printed in black indelible ink. There are two flapped pockets attached to the front of the bag; each flap has a leather strap attached to it by one rivet. The pocket has a metal buckle attached to the flap by piece of folded leather attached by two rivets. Between the pockets is another metal buckle attached by piece of folded leather and two rivets. On the back of the bag there is a piece of leather sewn onto the top and two straps for arms to go through; each strap is attached by two rivets; 5cm from the bottom and 3.5cm from each side there are two pieces of green corded material 6.5x2w cm folded over and sewn with green thread in an X-shaped pattern. On the bottom sides of the pack there are two folded pieces of leather, through which a metal ring is inserted, attached by two rivets. A metal push clip that hooks through the ring has a folded leather piece held together by one rivet. Through these two folds the buckle and the clip are attached.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1135
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- fabric; fleece;metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0415
- Description
- A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
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- Title
- Fleece Vest
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- fabric; fleece;metal
- Dimensions
- 71.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
- Subject
- mountaineering
- climbing
- outerwear
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0415
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1082 a-f
- Description
- (a,b) Pair of black leather hiking boots with 7 lace eyelets and hooks. Felt around opening. Tricuni nails on soles. Very heavy boots. Very well used. (c,d) Wood and metal adjustable shoe trees. (e,f) Brown leather hiking boots with 6 eyelets and hooks, hard rubber soles. Stamped on sole: "…
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 11.5 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- (a,b) Pair of black leather hiking boots with 7 lace eyelets and hooks. Felt around opening. Tricuni nails on soles. Very heavy boots. Very well used. (c,d) Wood and metal adjustable shoe trees. (e,f) Brown leather hiking boots with 6 eyelets and hooks, hard rubber soles. Stamped on sole: "Innsbruk Bergsohle".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Elizabeth Rummel
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Fulton, Vancouver, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1082 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
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- Title
- Hunting Knife
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; antler; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Small hunting knife with antler handle, “Griffon” engraved in blade. Sheath of leather and metal with seam on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1114
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- Date
- 1973 – 1990
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1080 a,b
- Description
- A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side s…
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1973 – 1990
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Description
- A metal ice axe and hammer, Terradactyl, with woven strap handles.(a) a metal ice climbing axe with pink and blue woven strap and another white flat woven strap, metal adze shovel shaped and the other side-serated edge, drooped pick (b) woven flat yellow strap, one end flat hammer, the other side serated edge.
- Subject
- Chic Scott
- sports
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1080 a,b
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