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The glaciers of the Alps

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1860
Author
Tyndall, John
Publisher
London : John Murray
Call Number
03.4 T98g
Author
Tyndall, John
Publisher
London : John Murray
Published Date
1860
Physical Description
444 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Switzerland
Europe
Alps
Mountaineering
Glaciers
glaciology
Science
Nature
Abstract
A narrative of excusions and ascents, an account of the origin and phenomena of glaciers, and an expostition of the physical principles to which they are related. -- From interior title page
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
03.4 T98g
Collection
Archives Library
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Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years, 1860-69

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1871
Author
Whymper, Edward
Publisher
London : John Murray
Edition
1st edition
Call Number
01.2 W62s
Author
Whymper, Edward
Edition
1st edition
Publisher
London : John Murray
Published Date
1871
Physical Description
432 pages ; 111 ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alps
Mountaineering
Switzerland
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 W62s
Collection
Archives Library
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Above the snow line : mountaineering sketches between 1870 and 1880

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1885
Author
Dent, Clinton
Publisher
London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Call Number
01.2 D43a
Author
Dent, Clinton
Publisher
London: Longmans, Green, and Co.
Published Date
1885
Physical Description
327 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Exploration
Mountaineering
Alpine Club (Great Britain)
Expeditions
Switzerland
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 D43a
Collection
Archives Library
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Published Date
1886
Author
Michelet, Jules
Publisher
London : L. Nelson and Sons
Call Number
01.2 M58t
Author
Michelet, Jules
Publisher
London : L. Nelson and Sons
Published Date
1886
Physical Description
260 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Switzerland
Europe
Alps
Mountaineering
Glaciers
Nature
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 M58t
Collection
Archives Library
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With ice-axe and camera in the Rocky Mountains

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Publisher
The Graphic
Call Number
02.6 G75w PAM O.S.
Responsibility
Rev. W. Spotswood Green (sketches)
Rev. H. Swanzy (photographs)
Publisher
The Graphic
Published Date
1889
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Glacier House
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Lake Louise
Lake Louise District
Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Range
Abstract
Pertains to Glacier House and a paper read at the Royal Geographical Society by Rev. W. Spotswood Green who traversed the Selkirks accompanied by Rev. H. Swanzy in 1889 with accompanying photographs/sketches of Beaver Creek, snow shed, Glacier House kitchen staff, aftermath of a snow slide, Mount Bonney, Lower Columbia Lake, goats, Mount Lefroy and Lake Louise, and an avalanche.
Notes
In The Graphic, October 19, 1889, pp. 484 - 486
Accession Number
7830
Call Number
02.6 G75w PAM O.S.
Collection
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Alpine Scenes and Work Near Home

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1890
Author
J.R.
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Author
J.R.
Responsibility
J.R. (author)
Frederic Remington (illustrator)
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Published Date
1890
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers, British
Mountaineers, Swiss
Sir Donald, Mount
Glacier House
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Abstract
Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725
Notes
In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725
Accession Number
7979
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Collection
Archives Library
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Among the Selkirk glaciers : being the account of a rough survey in the Rocky Mountain regions of British Columbia

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1890
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Call Number
02.6 Se4g
02.6 Se4g M'fiche
Author
Green, William Spotswood
Publisher
London : Macmillan
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
xv, 251p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Mountaineering
Notes
Also on microfiche
Accession Number
400
5142 deaccessioned
Call Number
02.6 Se4g
02.6 Se4g M'fiche
Collection
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Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1892
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Publisher
London, Longmans, Green
Call Number
01.2 D41m
Author
Dent, Clinton Thomas
Responsibility
by C. T. Dent, Illustrations by H.G. Willink et. al.
Publisher
London, Longmans, Green
Published Date
1892
Physical Description
xx, 439 p. illus., ports., diagrs.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
The Badminton library of sports and pastimes, ed. by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort K.G. assisted by A.E.T. Watson
Subjects
Women
Mountaineering
Whymper, Edward
Notes
By C. T. Dent with contributions by W. M. Conway, D. W. Freshfield, C. E. Mathews, C. Pilkington, Sir F. Pollock, H. G. Willink, and an introduction by Mr. Justice Wills
This book was used by Walter Wilcox, Sam Allen, and other members of the Yale "Lake Louise" Club in 1893. It was printed in 1892 and considered very up-to-date.
Includes discussion of 'Climbing outfits for ladies' p. 50-52
Accession Number
7979
Call Number
01.2 D41m
Collection
Archives Library
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My climbs in the Alps and Caucasus

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1895
Author
Mummery, A. F.
Publisher
London : T. Fisher Unwin
Call Number
01.2 M92m
Author
Mummery, A. F.
Publisher
London : T. Fisher Unwin
Published Date
1895
Physical Description
360 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Alps
Caucasus
Mummery, A. F.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 M92m
Collection
Archives Library
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Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1897
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Call Number
01 W69m
Responsibility
Edward L. Wilson, Edwin Lord Weeks, A. F. Jaccaci, W. Martin-Conway, Mark Brickell Kerr, William Williams, and H. F. B. Lynch
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Published Date
1897
Physical Description
358 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
St. Elias
Alps
Climbing
Glaciers
Contents
I. Mount Washington in winter / Edward L. Wilson -- II. Some episodes of mountaineering by a cause amateur / Edwin Lord Weeks -- III. Ascent of Mount Aetna / A. F. Jaccaci -- IV. Ascent of Mount Ararat / H. F. B. Lynch -- V. Climbing Mount St. Elias / William Williams -- VI. Mount St. Elias and its glaciers / Mark Brickell Kerr -- VII. One thousand miles through the Alps / Sir. W. Martin Conway
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01 W69m
Collection
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Climbs and explorations in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1903
Author
Stutfield, Hugh Edward Millington
Publisher
London : Longmans, Green
Call Number
02.6 St9
Author
Stutfield, Hugh Edward Millington
Responsibility
by Hugh E.M. Stutfield and J. Norman Collie
Publisher
London : Longmans, Green
Published Date
1903
Physical Description
xii, 342p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Columbia Icefield
Mountaineering
Notes
Index
Accession Number
400
Call Number
02.6 St9
Collection
Archives Library
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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1905
Author
Outram, James
Publisher
London : Macmillan & Co., LTD
Call Number
02.6 O1i
Author
Outram, James
Responsibility
James Outram
Publisher
London : Macmillan & Co., LTD
Published Date
1905
Physical Description
466 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains Canada
Outram, James
Travel
Mountaineers Canadian
Mountaineers, British
Great Britain
Abstract
Pertains to the experiences of James Outram, an English mountaineer and author. With a specific chapter dedicated to Banff, the author offers insight into what he considered to be the ‘training’ area of the Rocky Mountains, that being Banff itself. Due to his comprehensive climbing experience, the author is able to provide the reader with specific details pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains based on his personal experience and adventures.
Contents
I. The mountains and their history
II. Banff the beautiful
III. Mt. Assiniboine
IV. Lake Louise
V. The tragedy on Mt. Lefroy
VI. The valley of the ten peaks
VII. Field and Mt. Stephen
VIII. The Yoho Valley
IX. The ottertail group
X. The valley of the upper bow
XI. The sources of the North Saskatchewan
XII. Mt. Forbes
XIII. The mountains of the West Branch
XIV. Mt. Bryce
XV. Farther north
Notes
Chapter dedicated to Banff contained in the following page numbers ; 27 -37
Accession Number
2019.54
Call Number
02.6 O1i
Collection
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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies : with maps and illustrations

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1905
Author
Outram, James
Publisher
New York : Macmillan
Call Number
02.6 Ou8
Author
Outram, James
Publisher
New York : Macmillan
Published Date
1905
Physical Description
xii, 466p. : ill., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Notes
Index
Accession Number
492
5142
2014.8385
Call Number
02.6 Ou8
Collection
Archives Library
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Climbing the Chamonix Aiguilles : some difficult ascents in the shadow of Mount Blanc

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1906
Author
Abraham, George Dixon
Call Number
04.2 H39
Author
Abraham, George Dixon
Published Date
1906
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alps
Mountaineering
Rock climbing
Notes
In Canadian magazine, v.XXVII, no.3, July 1906
Call Number
04.2 H39
Collection
Archives Library
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The Rockies of Canada : a revised and enlarged edition of "Camping in the Canadian Rockies"

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1909
Author
Wilcox, Walter Dwight
Publisher
New York : Putnam
Call Number
02.6 W64
02.6 W64 c.2
Author
Wilcox, Walter Dwight
Publisher
New York : Putnam
Published Date
1909
Physical Description
ix, 309p. : ill., ports., map
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Louise, Lake
Mountaineering
Notes
Index
Accession Number
224
400
492
5142
7616
Call Number
02.6 W64
02.6 W64 c.2
Collection
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The Great Dominion : Canada - Supplement to the Illustrated London News

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
28 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide Trail
Highways
Highways - Alberta
Mountaineering
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Tourism
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to Canada as of 1912 with articles on Duke of Connought, Canadian Pacific Railway "All Red Tour Through Canada" from Yarmouth to Alberni, the proposed construction of "The Motor Highway of the Great Divide" from Calgary to Banff and onto through the Columbia Valley, "On Dizzy Heights of the Dominion : Mountaineering in Canada" which explains trail riding options available to tourists in the Rocky Mountains and some mountain scenes entitled "The Charm of the Dominion : Beauty Rugged and Pastoral"
Notes
In The Illustrated London News, Vol. CXL, No. 3803 , Saturday, March 9, 1912, pp. i - xxviii
Accession Number
7864
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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The Selkirk Mountains : a guide for mountain climbers and pilgrims

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Publisher
Winnipeg : Stovel
Edition
1st
Call Number
02.6 Se4wm
02.6 Se4wm c.2
Author
Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
Edition
1st
Publisher
Winnipeg : Stovel
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
191p. : ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebooks
Mountaineering
Notes
Foreword by Arthur O. Wheeler indicates that the text is written by Elizabeth (Mrs. H. J.) Parker and the botanical notes and accompanying illustrations are by Mrs. J.W. Henshaw.
One copy of the publication is in library binding
Accession Number
837
5142 deaccessioned (c.3)
3069A
Call Number
02.6 Se4wm
02.6 Se4wm c.2
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What to wear walking, riding, climbing, and big game hunting in the Canadian Pacific Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1923
Author
Fynn, Val
Publisher
[Montreal] : Canadian Pacific Railway
Edition
[1st ed.]
Call Number
02.7 F99 1923 Pam
Author
Fynn, Val
Edition
[1st ed.]
Publisher
[Montreal] : Canadian Pacific Railway
Published Date
1923
Physical Description
23p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Clothing
Equipment
Mountaineering
Notes
Cover title: What to wear in the Canadian Pacific Rockies
Call Number
02.7 F99 1923 Pam
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Tales of western mountaineer : a record of mountain experiences on the Pacific coast

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1924
Author
Rusk, C. E.
Publisher
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition
1st edition
Call Number
01.3 R89t
Author
Rusk, C. E.
Edition
1st edition
Publisher
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company
Published Date
1924
Physical Description
309 pages ; 40 ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Alpine sport
Glaciers
Avalanches
Crevasses
Abstract
This is a book of cliffs and crags, glaciers and crevasses, rope-work, axe-work, glissading, bergschrunds, arêtes, snow cornices, avalanches, -- everything that goes to make up mountain climbing of the genuine alpine sort. Excerpt from dustjacket.
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.3 R89t
Collection
Archives Library
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The mountains of youth

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1925
Author
Lunn, Arnold
Publisher
London : Oxford University Press
H. Milford
Call Number
01.5 L97y
Author
Lunn, Arnold
Publisher
London : Oxford University Press
H. Milford
Published Date
1925
Physical Description
192p. : ill
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Accession Number
400
Call Number
01.5 L97y
Collection
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