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The spirit of the hills

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

Published Date: 1938

Author: Smythe, Francis Sydney

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Call Number: 01 Sm9sp

Author: Smythe, Francis Sydney

Responsibility: by F.S. Smythe

Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton

Published Date: 1938

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

Subjects: Biography; Mountaineers, British

Accession Number: 7277

Call Number: 01 Sm9sp

Collection: Archives Library

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John L. Stoddard; traveller, lecturer, litterateur

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

Published Date: 1935

Author: Crane Taylor, D.

Publisher: New York, P.J. Kenedy & Sons

Call Number: 02 C85j

Author: Crane Taylor, D.

Publisher: New York, P.J. Kenedy & Sons

Published Date: 1935

Physical Description: 325 pages illustrations

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

Subjects: Travel; Essays; Biography

Abstract: Biography of author John Lawson Stoddard

Contents: Preface; Foundations; The Troubled Waters; A Traveller Sets Out; Before the Public; The Published Lectures; Retirement; Preferences and Prejudices; Into Thy Vineyard; Late Harvest; Index

Accession Number: 2020.20

Call Number: 02 C85j

Collection: Archives Library

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A life in the wild : the story of mountain explorer John Baldwin

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

Published Date: 2019

Author: Scott, Chic

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : The Alpine Club of Canada

Edition: Summit Series 2019

Call Number: 01.4 Sc3a

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Author: Scott, Chic

Responsibility: Chic Scott

Edition: Summit Series 2019

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : The Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 43 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Skiing; Mountaineering; Travel; Biography

Abstract: Known affectionately to his friends as the King of the Coast Range, John Baldwin has spent his life in a quest to experience the west coast wilderness. Since his teenage years he has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path, John has forged his own way through some of the toughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order (from Alpine Club of Canada)

Contents: Introduction; Chapter One - an idyllic childhood; Chapter Two - the Varsity Outdoor Club; Chapter Three - a world of snow and ice; Chapter Four - adventures with John Clark; Chapter Five - the mountains of the coast; Chapter Six - soul of wilderness; Chapter Seven - a life dedicated to mountains

ISBN: 9780920330777

Accession Number: 2021.08

Call Number: 01.4 Sc3a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Available to order via Alpine Club of Canada

Websites

https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web//ItemDetail?iProductCode=SS1027

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Rising : becoming the first Canadian woman to summit Everest : a memoir

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

Published Date: 2019

Author: Wood, Sharon

Publisher: Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & MacIntyre

Edition: 1st

Call Number: 01.1 W85r

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Author: Wood, Sharon

Edition: 1st

Publisher: Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & MacIntyre

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: xi, 228 pages : colour illustrations

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography; Women; Everest, Mount

Abstract: In 1986, as part of a Canadian team, Sharon Wood became the first woman from the Americas to summit Mount Everest—and the first woman in the world to do so via the West Ridge from Tibet and without Sherpa support. But it’s how she got there that is truly compelling. In Rising, the personal motivation that drove Wood to reach further and further heights are detailed through the years leading up to the career-defining climb. Often the only woman on expeditions, Wood was an outlier in a predominantly male bastion of high altitude alpine climbing. Against the backdrop of the stunning Himalayan mountains in the days before Everest became as commercialized as it is today, Wood explores the camaraderie and rivalry, the relatable challenges of falling in and out of love, and how she kept her drive to persevere. Subsequently, she recounts how she struggled with unexpected acclaim and expectations following her ascent of Everest, but ultimately found fulfilment and her place in the world. As she tells her story today, her perspective is steeped in six decades of life experience rich with adrenalin, change, reflection and humility. It is a tale that still feels poignantly relevant—a testament to the strength of the human spirit to overcome all obstacles, whether mountain peaks, social expectations or self-imposed barriers. (from Douglas & McIntyre website)

Contents: Preface -- Part 1. 1. The promise -- 2. Neighbours -- 3. Friends, nomads and spirits -- 4. Rescue -- 5. Weight -- 6. The power of story -- 7. Redemption -- 8. One hundred trips -- 9. Proving grounds -- 10. Mentors and muses -- 11. Shit, grin and yin -- 12. Ya gotta want it -- 13. Small plans -- 14. The meeting -- 15. Glory or death -- 16. Commitment -- 17. Summit day -- Part 2. 18. Into the dark -- 19. Coming down -- 20. Lost -- 21. On stage, off stage -- 22. Reunion.

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2019 finalist for Mountain Literature (non-fiction)

ISBN: 9781771622257

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 01.1 W85r

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Summary on Douglas & McIntyre website

Websites

http://www.douglas-mcintyre.com/book/rising

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My heroes have always been Indians : a century of great Indigenous Albertans

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Voyageur, Cora J.

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : Brush Education Inc.

Call Number: 07.2 V85m

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Author: Voyageur, Cora J.

Responsibility: Cora J. Voyageur

Publisher: Edmonton, Alberta : Brush Education Inc.

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 226 pages

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

Subjects: Anthropology; First Nations; History; Biography; Alberta

Abstract: In a series of inspirational profiles, Cora Voyageur celebrates the achievements of 100 remarkable Indigenous Albertans in the fields of art, literature, business, politics, sports, education, human rights and more. From world-renowned architect Douglas Cardinal, whose iconic designs are seen from Edmonton to Washington, DC, to Nellie Carlson, a tireless activist whose work has advanced the rights of Indigenous women, the contributions of Indigenous Peoples have greatly enriched the social, cultural and economic fabric of Alberta. An introduction provides a brief history of Indigenous Peoples in Alberta, including an explanation of the Numbered Treaties. (from publisher's website)

ISBN: 9781550597547

Accession Number: P2020.08

Call Number: 07.2 V85m

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publisher's website

Websites

https://www.brusheducation.ca/catalog/indigenous/books/my-heroes-have-always-been-indians-fb6f67e3-d3c8-41da-9b2e-84d30464e1a3

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Tides : a climber's voyage

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Bullock, Nick

Publisher: Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing

Call Number: 02.8 T87t

Author: Bullock, Nick

Publisher: Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: viii, 246 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm

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

Subjects: Climbing; Biography; Travel

Abstract: Tides, the award-winning follow-up to Nick Bullock's critically acclaimed debut book Echoes, is a gripping memoir that captures the very essence of what it means to dedicate one's life to climbing.

ISBN: 9781911342533

Accession Number: P2023.19

Call Number: 02.8 T87t

Collection: Archives Library

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Lorenzo Grassi in ' Merica. Un umile eroe falmentino in Canada

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Costa, Elio and Gabriele Scardellato

Publisher: Verbania, Italy : Tarara' Edizioni Associazione Culturale

Call Number: 01 Co81l

Author: Costa, Elio and Gabriele Scardellato

Responsibility: Elio Costa and Gabriele Scardellato

Publisher: Verbania, Italy : Tarara' Edizioni Associazione Culturale

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 167 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Biography; Mountaineering; History; Canada; Italy; Rocky Mountains

Abstract: Italian edition of "Lawrence Grassi : from Piedmont to the Rocky Mountains"

Contents: Nota Introduttiva; Prefazione; Premessa; Gli Inizi : Falmenta, La Val Cannobina, E L'Emigrazione; Caro Figlio Scrivimi : Quelli Lasciati Alle Spalle E Vita Nel North Shore; Lawrence Grassi Sulle Montagne; Il Tracciatore di Sentieri; Epilogo : Simbolo e Leggenda Delle Montagne Rocciose Canadesi; Alcune Lettere da Falmenta; Ringraziamenti

ISBN: 978-88-97795-35-3

Accession Number: 2019.22

Call Number: 01 Co81l

Collection: Archives Library

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We go far back in time : the letters of Earle Birney and Al Purdy, 1947 - 1987

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

Published Date: 2014

Author: Bradley, Nicholas (editor)

Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing

Call Number: 05.1 Br72w

Author: Bradley, Nicholas (editor)

Responsibility: Edited by Nicholas Bradley

Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Harbour Publishing

Published Date: 2014

Physical Description: 479 pages ; 24 cm

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

Subjects: Earle Birney; Poetry; Biography

Abstract: "Illustrates the long friendship between two of Canada's most highly regarded poets, Earle Birney and Al Purdy."--Jacket.

Contents: Introduction; Note on editorial procedures; Editorial abbreviations; Chronology; In Purdy's Ameliasburg; The letters; Earle Birney in hospital; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Glossary of selected names; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index of titles; Index of names

ISBN: 978-1-55017-610-0

Accession Number: p2019-02

Call Number: 05.1 Br72w

Collection: Archives Library

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Julia : a biography of Julia W. Henshaw

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Kluckner, Michael

Publisher: [Vancouver, British Columbia] : Midtown Press

Call Number: 08.3 Kl66j

Author: Kluckner, Michael

Responsibility: Michael Kluckner

Publisher: [Vancouver, British Columbia] : Midtown Press

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 131 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm

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

Subjects: Henshaw, Julia W.; Women; Authors; Biography; Botany; World War, 1914-1918; Canada

Abstract: "A novelist, journalist, socialite, botanist, explorer, and World War I ambulance driver, Julia Henshaw was a unique and colourful personality. This graphic biography follows her extraordinary life from Montreal to Vancouver, from the Rocky Mountains to England, and from the mining towns of BC's Kootenays to the battlefields of France and Belgium. Her strongly expressed views of women's roles and voting rights, of racial and class issues, and of Canada's relationship to Great Britain and the USA are an illuminating contrast with the values of her contemporaries, and with society today."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Prelude; Mrs. Charles Henshaw; Julian Durham; Julia W. Henshaw; Gwen; Captain Julia Henshaw; "Gentle Julia"; Afterword; Key players; Supplementary notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes: Graphic novel with mention of Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Signed copy.

ISBN: 978-1-988242-20-0

Accession Number: p2019-25

Call Number: 08.3 Kl66j

Collection: Archives Library

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An orogenous life: memoir and reader

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: Gadd, Ben

Publisher: Canmore, AB, Canada : Corax Press

Call Number: 02.6 G11a

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Author: Gadd, Ben

Responsibility: Ben Gadd

Publisher: Canmore, AB, Canada : Corax Press

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 655 pages

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

Subjects: Naturalists; Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains Canada; Biography; Alberta

Abstract: Pertains to the experiences of Ben Gadd, an experienced Rocky Mountain naturalist, guide and author. His book combines his personal experiences with the stories and essays of 36 others in order to create a touching, yet compelling story. The book includes a comprehensive selection of photographs, many of which are personal to the author and his family. Being that the author was and continues to be greatly involved with the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the book makes mention of multiple locations in and around the area of Banff such as, Mt. Assiniboine, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Bankhead, Brewster transportation and tours, and Johnston Canyon. The book follows the style of a biography and contains many personal stories and photos from the author and associated family.

Contents: Introduction; Benny; Ben; Cia and Ben; Willy, Cia and Ben; Toby and Willy, Cia and Ben; Index; Other books by Ben Gadd

Notes: Some of the specific references to areas in, and area the Canadian Rocky Mountains are as follows, Mt. Assiniboine (297), Mt. Robson (373), Banff Mountain Film Festival (12, 395, 608), Bankhead (332) and Brewster transportation and tours (463, 469).

ISBN: 9780969263142

Accession Number: 2019.47

Call Number: 02.6 G11a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: URL pertains to an online website dedicated to Ben Gadd and his continued achievements

Websites

http://www.bengadd.com/

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A house in the sky : a memoir

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

Published Date: 2014

Author: Lindhout, Amanda and Sara Corbett

Publisher: New York : Scribner

Edition: First Scribner paperback edition

Call Number: 05 L64a

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Author: Lindhout, Amanda and Sara Corbett

Responsibility: Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett

Edition: First Scribner paperback edition

Publisher: New York : Scribner

Published Date: 2014

Physical Description: 373 pages, 7 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm

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

Subjects: Biography; History; Alberta

Abstract: Pertains to the chilling account of Amanda Lindhout’s abduction in Somalia. Lindhout was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and began travelling the world at the age of nineteen. After only four days in Somalia, Linhout was abducted and would be held hostage for the next 460 days. She shares her gripping story, inviting the reader to take a glimpse into the torturous conditions she was held within. Compelling yet chilling, Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett share an intensely personal account of heart break, pain and hope.

ISBN: 9781451645606

Accession Number: 2019.66

Call Number: 05 L64a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: The URL is linked to Amanda Lindhout's official website page. Interested viewers are able to find out more infromation on the author and her humanitarian efforts.

Websites

http://amandalindhout.com/

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National reference book on Canadian men and women with other general information for library, newspaper, eductional and individual use

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

Published Date: 1936

Publisher: Montreal : Canadian Newspaper Service

Edition: 5ed

Call Number: R 08.1 N21

Responsibility: by H. Harrison, John M. Elson

Edition: 5ed

Publisher: Montreal : Canadian Newspaper Service

Published Date: 1936

Physical Description: 1191p. : ill., ports

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

Subjects: Biography; Directories

Call Number: R 08.1 N21

Collection: Archives Library

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J. B. Harkin : father of Canada's national parks

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

Published Date: 2010

Author: Hart, E. J

Publisher: Edmonton : University of Alberta Press

Edition: 1st edition, 1st printing

Call Number: 13.117 H25h

Author: Hart, E. J

Responsibility: E.J. (Ted) Hart

Edition: 1st edition, 1st printing

Publisher: Edmonton : University of Alberta Press

Published Date: 2010

Physical Description: xxii, 564p. : ill

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

Series: Mountain cairns : a series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rockies

Subjects: Biography; Camps, Internment; Conservation; Development; Tourism; Wardens; Wildlife management

Notes: Bibliography and index.

ISBN: 9780888645128

Accession Number: 8037; 60500 2010-06-03

Call Number: 13.117 H25h

Collection: Archives Library

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The West and beyond : new perspectives on an imagined region

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

Published Date: 2010

Author: Carter, Sarah

Publisher: Edmonton : AU Press

Call Number: 08.2 C24w

Author: Carter, Sarah

Responsibility: [edited by] Alvin Finkel, Sarah Carter, Peter Fortna

Publisher: Edmonton : AU Press

Published Date: 2010

Physical Description: xxv, 435 p. : ill., map, ports

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

Series: The West unbound: social and cultural studies

Subjects: Biography; Ethnic groups; First Nations; Glenbow Museum; Inuit; Medicine; Photography; Politics; Tourism; Women

Notes: Based on papers presented at the conference: The West and Beyond : Historians Past, Present and Future, held at the University of Alberta, 19-21 June, 2008. --Includes bibliographical references and index Partial contents: Cree intellectual traditions in history / Winona Wheeler, pp. 47-61; Visual space race and history in the North: photographic narratives of the Athabasca-Mackenzie River Basin / Matt Dyce and James Opp, pp.65-93. - Pertains to photographers Charles W. Mathers and Ernest Brown; The kaleidoscope of madness: perceptions of insanity in British Columbia aboriginal populations, 1872-1950 / Kathryn McKay, pp.94-111; The expectations of a queen: identity and race politics in the Calgary Stampede / Susan L. Joudrey, pp.153-155. - Pertains to controversy regarding 1954 Stampede Queen Evelyn Eagle Speaker known in the competition as "Princess Wapiti", pp.133-155 The Banff photographic exchange: albums, youth, skiing and memory making in the 1920s / Lauren Wheeler, pp.34-374. -- Pertains to photograph albums of Fulton Dunsmore, Cyril Paris, Peter Whyte and Fern Brewster Eric Harvie: without and within Robert Kroetsch's Alibi / Robyn Read, pp. 375-397

ISBN: 9781897425800

Accession Number: 8053

Call Number: 08.2 C24w

Collection: Archives Library

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Memories of war

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

Published Date: 2011

Author: Smith, Elwyn

Publisher: Banff : Elwyn Smith

Call Number: 08.1 Sm5m

Author: Smith, Elwyn

Responsibility: Elwyn Smith

Publisher: Banff : Elwyn Smith

Published Date: 2011

Physical Description: 57p. : ill., port

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

Subjects: Biography; World War II

Notes: Second World War reminiscences of WWII veteran Elwyn Smith, who joined Queen's Own Rifles, 3rd Battalion in 1942. After the war, Smith moved to Banff with his wife Bobbe in 1945