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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
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- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
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Belt Equipment Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1088
- 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
- 1925 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1925 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
- Subject
- Lillian Gest
- hiking
- sports
- birdwatching
- hobbies
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1002 a,b
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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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Climbing Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1023
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, sm…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 9.8 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, smaller tricuni style nails in middle of sole and on heel surface, cream leather interior walls, leather flaps inside, covers slit on counter.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
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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
- 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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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1103 a,b
- Description
- (a) Long silk climbing rope, looped and coiled. (b) Original cardboard box with ACC note regarding useMade in Japan.
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- Title
- Climbing Rope
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- (a) Long silk climbing rope, looped and coiled. (b) Original cardboard box with ACC note regarding useMade in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1103 a,b
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1033
- Date
- 1929
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1033
- Description
- Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 cl…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1929
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Carved, wooden plaque commemorating the Mt. Kitchie party, 1929. On one side are three carved fish, intertwined,above them a carved squiggly line and dots form a geometric pattern, on the reverse side written in pencil is "Mt. Kitchie Party July 8- Aug 16, 1929”, a list of 4 staff members and 6 climbers, (writing is fading and hard to read) “Staff Jack MaLMillo, ART ALLEN, KeNNETH ALLEN, David W. Moberly. Dudes Mary GodHerd Potter, Mortimer Bishop, Frann N. Waterman, B.S. Cornstock, Newman D Waff, Andrew J. Gilmour.” in pencil at the bottom “This Carving Found at Providence Pass, B. C.
- Subject
- Packers and Guides
- climbing
- Mt. Kitchie
- Providence Pass
- Mount Sir Alexander
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Credit
- Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1033
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1001 a,b
- Description
- Pair crampons, one piece cut-out with 4 points and long cotton straps. 4 mm thick metal, centre bar is split on both ends and ends turned down into a point. At the centre 2 pieces go off at right angles and curved upward with a loop on the end. Rings enclosed in loops 3 cm dia. Long cotton twil…
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.7 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Pair crampons, one piece cut-out with 4 points and long cotton straps. 4 mm thick metal, centre bar is split on both ends and ends turned down into a point. At the centre 2 pieces go off at right angles and curved upward with a loop on the end. Rings enclosed in loops 3 cm dia. Long cotton twill straps 1.5 cm wide go through the rings. Incised into centre of both "Werkfulpmes 2".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- European Alps
- H.F. Hutchison
- Credit
- Gift of H.F. Hutchison, Rossland, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1003 a,b
- Description
- Pair triangular, adjustable shape crampons with 8 points. ca. 15 mm steel bar form triangular shape, joined at toe, 5 holes in centre back for screw adjustment. 8 chisel points on bottom, opposite sides at same angle. A loop 2.5 cm high on each side holds a welded ring to which a leather strap i…
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 13.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Pair triangular, adjustable shape crampons with 8 points. ca. 15 mm steel bar form triangular shape, joined at toe, 5 holes in centre back for screw adjustment. 8 chisel points on bottom, opposite sides at same angle. A loop 2.5 cm high on each side holds a welded ring to which a leather strap is attached with a buckle. Incised on to back bar and on leather rivet, a polar bear and "Schutzmarke. Peterlongo. Innsbruck.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- Pair of solid, cut out rectangular shape with 4 points. Solid piece 3.0mm thick, four corners bent down and cut into diagonal point, 3.0 cm from base. Centre 3.0 cm bent upwards into rectangular shape with cut out groove.
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 8.9 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Pair of solid, cut out rectangular shape with 4 points. Solid piece 3.0mm thick, four corners bent down and cut into diagonal point, 3.0 cm from base. Centre 3.0 cm bent upwards into rectangular shape with cut out groove.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1008 a,b
- Description
- Hinged, spiked shoe attachment with straps. Heavy steel platform of 2 horse-shaped pieces connected by steel bar, toe piece hinged for flexibility. Short crossbar at middle. 10 tall spikes 4.5 cm, ones at heel and toe extended and curled at top to hold metal rings. Curved steel bar around heel. …
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 10.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged, spiked shoe attachment with straps. Heavy steel platform of 2 horse-shaped pieces connected by steel bar, toe piece hinged for flexibility. Short crossbar at middle. 10 tall spikes 4.5 cm, ones at heel and toe extended and curled at top to hold metal rings. Curved steel bar around heel. Long twilled canvas straps at toe to crisscross over boots and buckle at ends. Under central bar "R ?.B.O.T.S.E.?."
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1008 a,b
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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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Daypack Knapsack
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0327
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0327
- Description
- Very worn canvas day pack. Upper half is of unbleached canvas, lower half is a darker and heavier grade of canvas. Eight of the many random holes have been patched with canvas by band. Bag has two front pockets. Manufacturer's tag "Grant Holden Graham Limited Ottawa". Handwritten on inside flap "…
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- Title
- Daypack Knapsack
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- Very worn canvas day pack. Upper half is of unbleached canvas, lower half is a darker and heavier grade of canvas. Eight of the many random holes have been patched with canvas by band. Bag has two front pockets. Manufacturer's tag "Grant Holden Graham Limited Ottawa". Handwritten on inside flap "Vallance".
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Sidney Vallance
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0327
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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
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1048
- Description
- Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, …
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- Green felt hat with feathers, gold braided trim and collection of 26 skiing and guiding pins. Pins include: Vancouver Swiss Ski School, Edmonton Ski Club 40’41, Fort William Ski Club, Norquay Ski School Banff, The Alpine Inn St. Marguerite P.Q., Toronto Ski Club 1946-47, Mont Tremblant Ski School, Puffin Ski Club Winnipeg, Winnipeg Ski Club, Toronto Ski Club 1945 1946, crossed ice axes with rope and boot, Tirol Mayrhofen, Midland Ski Club 38-39, Sudbury Ski Club 1938-9, Laurentian Ski Club North Bay 1939, Chapleau Ski Club 1938-39, Canada Olympic Ski Team Contributor 1948, National Parks of Canada Alpine Guide 1 1949-50, National Parks of Canada Ski Mountain Guide (?) 1949-50, Banff SS Norquay, Chapleau Ski Club 1937-38, Porcupine Ski Club 40-41, Eskimo ‘43’44, Calgary Ski Club 40-41, Banff (crossed skis) and Sant Sauv . . . (?).
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1048
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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
- 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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