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Climbs and exploration in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1998

Author: Stutfield, Hugh Edward Millington

Publisher: Calgary : Aquila Books

Call Number: 02.6 St9 1998

Author: Stutfield, Hugh Edward Millington

Responsibility: by Hugh E. M. Stutfield and J. Norman Collie; introduction by Robert Sandford

Publisher: Calgary : Aquila Books

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: [8], 343 p. : ill., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Canadian Mountaineering Classics #1

Subjects: Brown Mount; Columbia Icefield; Hooker Mount; Mountaineering

Notes: Facsimile reprint of: London : Longmans, Green and Co., 1903; Includes index; Folded map glued to end paper

ISBN: 0-9683820-0-2

Accession Number: 9-23-98 31,000 & 8227 deaccessioned

Call Number: 02.6 St9 1998

Collection: Archives Library

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Ascent of dog : working dogs in the West

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1998

Author: Bush, Wendy

Publisher: Calgary : Detselig Enterprises

Call Number: 08.2 B96

Author: Bush, Wendy

Publisher: Calgary : Detselig Enterprises

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.), map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Dogsledding; Indians; Film making; Mountaineering; Postal services; Schaffer, Mary; Search and rescue; Thompson David

Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index; Signed by author and dog Bart Muldoon; Tipped in photograph of author and Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies' librarian Mary Andrews

ISBN: 1-55059-174-6

Accession Number: 7144

Call Number: 08.2 B96

Collection: Archives Library

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Souvenirs from high places

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1998

Author: Bensen, Joe

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Call Number: 06.4 B44

Author: Bensen, Joe

Publisher: Seattle : Mountaineers

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 144 p. :

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering

Notes: Includes bibliography and index

ISBN: 0-89886-598-0

Accession Number: 7152

Call Number: 06.4 B44

Collection: Archives Library

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Switchbacks : true stories from the Canadian Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1999

Author: Marty, Sid

Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart

Call Number: 05 M33s c.1; 05 M33s c.2

Author: Marty, Sid

Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart

Published Date: 1999

Physical Description: xi, 316 p.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Accidents; Bears; Biography; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Russell, Charles (Charlie); Wardens

Notes: Winner of 1999 Jon Whyte Award for Mountain Literature

ISBN: 0-7710-5669-9

Accession Number: 7250; 7441

Call Number: 05 M33s c.1; 05 M33s c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Into thin air : a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1997

Author: Krakauer, Jon

Publisher: New York : Villard

Call Number: 01.1 Ev2k

Author: Krakauer, Jon

Publisher: New York : Villard

Published Date: 1997

Physical Description: xx, 293p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Accidents; Mountaineering

Notes: Winner of 1997 Jon Whyte Award for Mountain Literature

ISBN: 0679457526

Accession Number: 7441

Call Number: 01.1 Ev2k

Collection: Archives Library

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Playing it safe : selected mountain leadership papers, techniques and test reports of the Alpine Club of Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1998

Publisher: Canmore : The Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: 02.7 T57p

Responsibility: edited by Murray Toft; with artwork by Tami Knight

Publisher: Canmore : The Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 1998

Physical Description: 153p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Rock climbing; Safety

ISBN: 092330398

Accession Number: 35500

Call Number: 02.7 T57p

Collection: Archives Library

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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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Alpes d'ailleurs : Mon chalet suisse au Canada

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1999

Author: Vulliamy, Dominique

Publisher: L'alpe

Call Number: P

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Author: Vulliamy, Dominique

Responsibility: Dominique Vulliamy

Publisher: L'alpe

Published Date: 1999

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Swiss Guides' Village; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers, Swiss

Abstract: Pertains to the Swiss Guides in the Canadian Rockies

Notes: In L'Alpe 04 villegiatures, page 92-97

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Link to online publication including Swiss Guide article

Websites

https://www.lalpe.com/lalpe-04-villegiatures/

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A climber’s guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1953

Author: Thorington, J. Monroe

Publisher: [New York] : The American Alpine Club

Edition: Revised Edition, 5th printing

Call Number: 01.4 C61 1953

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Author: Thorington, J. Monroe

Responsibility: J. Monroe Thorington

Edition: Revised Edition, 5th printing

Publisher: [New York] : The American Alpine Club

Published Date: 1953

Physical Description: xx, 323 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Guide; Guidebook; Guidebooks; Rocky Mountains

Abstract: A guide for mountaineers for the Canadian Rocky Mountains arranged geographically including map references.

Contents: Introduction Preface Part One - International Boundary to Kicking Horse Pass Part Two - Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass to Jarvis Pass List of authorites Principle maps of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Huts of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada

Notes: First ed., by Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington, published in 1921.

Accession Number: 8062

Call Number: 01.4 C61 1953

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publication information on the American Alpine Club website

Websites

http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195353201/A-Climbers-Guide-to-the-Rocky-Mountains-of-Canada

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Mountain climbing

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Medium: 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: 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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Climbs in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1950

Author: Smythe, Frank S.

Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.

Call Number: 01.4 Sm9c

Author: Smythe, Frank S.

Responsibility: Frank S. Smythe

Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers, British; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Robson

Abstract: Pertains to the personal mountaineering experience of author, Frank S. Smythe. As a prominent English author, photographer, botanist and mountaineer, Smythe invites the reader to delve into a greater understanding of what it means to climb in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He tells of his successes, failures and lessons learned while scaling some of the most ambitious mountains in the Canadian Rockies. Some of the mountains discussed include, but are not limited to the following, Mount Alberta, Mount Assiniboine, Mount Robson, Mount Glendower and Mount Colin.

Contents: Part I : The Canadian Rockies; I. The Canadian Rocky Mountains (pg. 3); II. Training the Lovat Scouts (pg. 19); III. Elysium Pass (pg. 37); IV. Mountaineering from Lake O'Hara (pg. 47); V. Mount Assiniboine (pg. 54); VI. Mount Alberta (pg. 67); VII. The Beaver (pg. 86); VIII. An attempt to climb Mount Brussels (pg. 96); IX. The first ascent of Mount Bridgland (pg. 108); X. Mount Robson (pg. 121); XI. Failure and success on Mount Colin (pg. 142); XII. Storm on Mount Louis (pg. 162) Part II : Unmapped and unexplored. An expedition to the LLoyd George Mountains of north-east British Columbia; XIII. The Lloyd George Mountains (pg. 175); XIV. The flight to Haworth Lake (pg. 186); XV. The base-camp (pg. 196); XVI. Reconnaissance flight (pg. 206); XVII. The ascent of Mount Glendower (pg. 213); XVIII. The ascent of Mount Lloyd George (pg. 221); XIX. Call it a day (pg. 227); XX. High-level traverse (pg. 241); XXI. Lightning (pg. 251); Index (pg. 255)

Notes: All photographs used in the publication were taken by the author

Accession Number: 2019.71

Call Number: 01.4 Sm9c

Collection: Archives Library

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Trail to the charmed land

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1950

Author: Edwards, Ralph

Publisher: Hamilton (Canada) H.R. Larson

Call Number: 01.4 Ed9t

Author: Edwards, Ralph

Responsibility: Ralph Edwards

Publisher: Hamilton (Canada) H.R. Larson

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: viii, 135 pages illustrations, map 23 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineering--British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Banff; Rocky Mountains

Abstract: Pertains to the stories of Ralph Edwards, a former mountain guide. While not a history, the publication serves as a way to commemorate a life well lived in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Written similar to a diary, the author tells of his personal experiences and lessons learned while in the mountains. Readers are granted a highly personal account of mountaineering from a man who lived among the shadows of the Canadian Rockies himself.

Contents: Introduction -- The Discovery of Yoho -- First Crossing of the Dolomite Pass -- The Conquest of Balfour -- A Millionaire Goes A-Hunting -- Anything Can Happen, And Does -- Cayuses I Have Met.

Accession Number: 3069 a

Call Number: 01.4 Ed9t

Collection: Archives Library

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To the top of the world : alpine challenges in the Himalaya and Karakoram

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1992

Author: Messner, Reinold, 1944 -

Publisher: Seattle : The Mountainners

Call Number: TR787 M4

Author: Messner, Reinold, 1944 -

Responsibility: Reinhold Messner ; translated by Jill Neate

Publisher: Seattle : The Mountainners

Published Date: 1992

Physical Description: 256p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Everest, Mount; Himalaya Mountains; Gasherbram I, (Mountain); Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Rock climbing

Notes: Original title : Bis ans Endeder Welt; Contains photographs and writings of different climbing expeditions taken by Reinhold Messner; Contains six oil painting by Jean-Georges Inca

Call Number: TR787 M4

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Collection: Art Library

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Le montagne della fotografia

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1992

Call Number: 06.1 M97

Responsibility: organizzione: Museo Nazionale della Montagne "Duca degli Abruzzi", Torino... [et al.]; coordinamento generale: Aldo Audisio; curatore: Silvana Rivoir

Published Date: 1992

Physical Description: 225p. : ill., ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Photography; Views

Notes: Exhibition catalogue

ISBN: 88-85903-32-0

Accession Number: 6529

Call Number: 06.1 M97

Collection: Archives Library

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Mountaineering

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Medium: 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