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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
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn on…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 2002
- Material
- metal; enamel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) (a) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold and (b) a grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. (a) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a triangle. A metal pin set with a wide pin bar is inserted into the fold. The hinged pin comes through the fabric at the back displaying a barrel-type catch for closing. A silver-coloured metal hook is sewn onto the top part; this hooks through a silver-coloured rivet in the bottom of the folded triangular-shaped ribbon and attaches to a metal ring, which in turn is attached to a ring soldered to the top part of the back of a heraldic gold-coloured stylized eagle, wings outstretched, embossed with ten divisional/regimental shields, one under the head and nine on the tips of the its feathers. There is a second ring soldered onto the bottom back of the eagle, suspended from which is a gold-coloured Maltese cross with webbed design surface and a flat-surfaced Christian cross in the centre.(b) A grosgrain ribbon in red and white (colours of the Austrian flag) is folded into the shape of a small bow and sewn onto a metal back of a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) lapel pin. The size is (2.5 wide x 1 width x 1cm deep).The medal and lapel pin are stored in a red-paper covered metal hinged box (black bottom) lined with white satin on the inside cover and white faux velvet on the container part with depressions made for the medal and the lapel pin. Gold script with the jeweller’s particulars “Friedrich Orth Wien seit 1840” is embossed on the inside cover. A heraldic eagle is embossed in gold on the top of the box lid.
- Subject
- Golden Order of Merit of the Republik of Austria
- award
- guiding
- climbing
- skiing
- humanitarian
- businessman
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1222 a,b
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1103
- Description
- Overgrown tree blaze, Freshfield Glacier 1937. Block cut from tree, a space had been shaved level to write inscription, tree had grown back to cover the edges of the inscription so that only the central letters are legible. Writing in classic style, date at top, smallflower, 3 names, space and 4 na…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 32.3 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Overgrown tree blaze, Freshfield Glacier 1937. Block cut from tree, a space had been shaved level to write inscription, tree had grown back to cover the edges of the inscription so that only the central letters are legible. Writing in classic style, date at top, smallflower, 3 names, space and 4 names.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1103
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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1145
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1145
- Description
- Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 cm
- Description
- Round, lidded pill box. Summit register from Mount Queant Aug 3, 1937 - includes names of Edward Feuz, Lillian Gest, Christian Hasler - account of first ascent, was contained in pill box canister - see M235.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Tchir, South Slocan, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1145
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1130 a,b
- Description
- Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- Baking powder can with lid. Embossed on lid "Magic Baking Powder Pure Wholesome", almost completely covered with rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Colin Jones, Lake Louise, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1130 a,b
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20 x 11 x 30 cm
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1117 a,b
- Description
- One pair of sun goggles (a) with brown artificial leather case (b). Goggles have green canvas sides and strap, metal edge around lenses.
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- Title
- Sun Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of sun goggles (a) with brown artificial leather case (b). Goggles have green canvas sides and strap, metal edge around lenses.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1117 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
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- Title
- Suit
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal
- Description
- Matching grey tweed trousers and vest. Trousers have front pleats and inside buttons for suspenders. Vest has grey satin back.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- packers and guides
- Swiss Guides
- Ernest Feuz
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1147 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 11.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of metal crampons with leather straps. Crampons marked: “ECKENSTEIN. Attenhofer. Zurich. 45”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1137 a, b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1138 a, b
- Description
- Two metal pitons.
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- Title
- Piton
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 2.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Two metal pitons.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- guiding
- Ernst Niederer
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1138 a, b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1140
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head reveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and nylon wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Schaefer Sports Lausanne” on one side. and “Marke Mischabel” with outline of mountains above on reverse. Well used.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1140
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1141
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head riveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and canvas wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Fritsch & Co. Zurich” and “Made in Switzerland”. The number “55” written on reverse of glide ring. Marred and scratched from much use.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Ice axe, steel head riveted to wooden shaft, with aluminum glide ring and canvas wrist strap. Stamped on head: “Fritsch & Co. Zurich” and “Made in Switzerland”. The number “55” written on reverse of glide ring. Marred and scratched from much use.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1141
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1142
- Description
- Piton hammer, steel head, wood handle wrapped in tape with a looped rope and a swivel spring snap to serve as piton keeper.
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- Title
- Piton Hammer
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Piton hammer, steel head, wood handle wrapped in tape with a looped rope and a swivel spring snap to serve as piton keeper.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1142
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1143 a,b
- Description
- Pair of crampons, wrought steel with leather straps and steel buckles and rings. Stamped on front section: “Made in Italy”, “44” (size) and a dumbbell- like symbol, “1” on the reverse; on the rear section: “Grivel Courmayeur” within a circle and “Brevetto No ___”, “0” on the reverse.
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of crampons, wrought steel with leather straps and steel buckles and rings. Stamped on front section: “Made in Italy”, “44” (size) and a dumbbell- like symbol, “1” on the reverse; on the rear section: “Grivel Courmayeur” within a circle and “Brevetto No ___”, “0” on the reverse.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1143 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1145 a, b
- Description
- One metal piton with metal clip.
- Title
- Piton
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- One metal piton with metal clip.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1145 a, b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1146 a,b
- Description
- Two nylon sling ropes.
- Title
- Sling Rope
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Two nylon sling ropes.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1146 a,b
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Topographical Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1050
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; plaster; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1050
- Description
- Topographical representation of Mount Logan. Irregularly shaped plaster depiction of Mount Logan, Ogilvie Glacier, and base camps enroute to the summit, copper plaque blc 41.0x12.5 "MOUNT LOGAN" with scale and "modelled by Tom Hughes" "After R.L.Ross" 5 wooden slats across back for strength
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- Title
- Topographical Model
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; plaster; metal
- Dimensions
- 96.5 x 86.6 cm
- Description
- Topographical representation of Mount Logan. Irregularly shaped plaster depiction of Mount Logan, Ogilvie Glacier, and base camps enroute to the summit, copper plaque blc 41.0x12.5 "MOUNT LOGAN" with scale and "modelled by Tom Hughes" "After R.L.Ross" 5 wooden slats across back for strength
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Logan
- Tom Hughes
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1050
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1094 a,b
- Description
- Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentatio…
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Copper cylinder with lid, Mount Lefroy, 2 items (a) cylinder 20.5 x 8.0 dia. 1.5 mm thick copper cylinder, darkened withage. Bottom cap with 0.6 lip, soldered on bottom. Scratched onto side ca. 5.0 high letters "BNP" (b) 8.3 lid, soldered together, 3 pieces including cap. diamond indentation centre of cap (6.5x5.0) holes formed by lightening strikes.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount LeFroy
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1094 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to ea…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.8 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to each side, inside unlined.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Vic Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
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