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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.1036
Description
Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
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Title
Balaclava
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
hair, sheep
Description
Brown knitted wool hat with pompom on top. There is a semi-circle opening for the wearer to look out of.
Subject
sports
skiing
Hans Gmoser
climbing
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.04.1036
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1122
Description
A pair of green nylon pants with off-white corded cotton braces attached to the back of the waistband by grommets. The fly has five buttonholes and (grommeted) metal buttons for opening and closing. There are two front side slit pockets with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a…
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Title
Ski Pants
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
66.0 x 115.0 w/braces 202.0 cm
Description
A pair of green nylon pants with off-white corded cotton braces attached to the back of the waistband by grommets. The fly has five buttonholes and (grommeted) metal buttons for opening and closing. There are two front side slit pockets with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a piece of nylon is looped through and sewn down. Below these pockets there are two front pockets T with a flap and plastic buttons with two slits through which a piece of nylon is looped through and sewn down. he cuffs have a flap with a slit and a metal button (grommeted) for tightening. There is a white manufacturer’s label below the waistband with black lettering “CANADIAN CONVERTERS CO. LTD. MONTREAL 1952 LARGE”.
Subject
sports
skiing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.05.1122
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
103.05.1123 a,b
Description
A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, …
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Title
Warm-Up Suit
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
polyester fleece; nylon; elastic; metal; paint
Description
A brown, quilted jacket and matching pants:(a) the jacket (69.0 w/arms 176cm widex74.0cm length) is zippered with beige knitted wool around the neck, at the wrists and waist. There are two pockets; one on either side of the zipper. There is a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”. Beneath that a manufacturer’s label “NO 3000, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA .There is also a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”.b) the pants (59.0widex112.0cm) have an elasticized waistband and beige knitted ankle cuffs. There is a fly opening: three three brown snap (grommets) buttons to close. On the waistband there are three labels: a black label with red lettering “RED HEAD BRAND” a red, black, and white duck logo under that and then white lettering “FITS THE SPORT”; a manufacturer’s label “NO 3001, SIZE LARGE, NYLON SHELL AND FLEECE LINING DACRON INTERLINING WPL 3979 MADE IN USA; a white label on the knitted waistband; red lettering “3729 The Batting in this Product 100% DUPONT “DACRON” Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Polyester fibrefill VIRGIN FIBRE RESILIENT NON- ALLERGENIC LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORATBLE “Dacron is DuPont’s reg. trademark for its polyester fibre”. Both the jacket and the pants have a light beige fleece lining and Dacron interlining.
Subject
sports
skiing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.05.1123 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; glass; elastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.1074 a,b
Description
(a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens,…
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Title
Ski Goggles
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; glass; elastic
Dimensions
4.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
(a) One pair of ski goggles with an adjustable elastic head strap. The lenses are flat, dark and oblong-shaped, surrounded by metal frames. The frames have a line of small holes surrounding them; the smaller ones to let air in to prevent fogging, the the larger ones to clip the lenses in. The lens, viewer’s right, is held in by a wire that is threaded through all of the holes. Also, that lens has an engraving with the name of the manufacturer in script “Secunda”. The lenses are joined by a piece of elastic across the nose portion. (b) A red, white and black lidded Elastoplast metal can that the goggles were stored in. Lid red with “S&N” in a dashed circle.; tin: On red background, front portion: white “Elastoplast TRADE MARK”, black “ELASTIC BANDAGE B.P.C., white “WITH POROUS ADHEVSIVE’ black “BRITISH PATENT NO.7” numbers scratched out, in black “FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION”. On a red background back portion: in a black rectangle in white lettering “DIRECTIONS FOR USE ENCLOSED, “WITH 3 in 7.6 cm) LENGTH UNSTRETCHED 3 YD. (2,70m) LENGTH STRETCHED 5/6 YD. (4,50 / 5,50m) order No. 1003 , in white in a dashed circle “S&N”, in black “Made in England by T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW LTD. Hull & Welwyn Garden City, in a black rectangle “KEEP IN A COOL PLACE”
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.08.1074 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1107 a-c
Description
Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
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Title
Medal
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
metal
Description
Two oval medals, both embossed with “Canadian Amateur Ski Association”, and a metal stand.
Subject
sports
skiing
Canadian Amateur Ski Association
Frank Gourlay
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.09.1107 a-c
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Date
1952 – 1959
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.09.1124 a-e
Description
Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1952 – 1959
Material
metal; plastic
Description
Five skiing trophies (keepers) won by Jim Davies of Banff.a) “WARSING TROPHY JUV. COMBINED J. DAVIES 1952”b) “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL SKI JORING JUNIOR 1955”c) “BREWSTER MEMORIAL 1956 JR. BOYS 1ST”d) “1959 BREWSTER MEMORIAL SR. MEN -2ND-”e) “GIANT SLALOM SR. MEN 2ND B.S.R. 1959”
Subject
Jim Davies
sports
skiing
awards
Credit
Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.09.1124 a-e
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Date
1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.50.1008
Description
One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
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Title
Scissors
Date
1960
Material
metal
Description
One pair of scissors with long blades and squared handles. One of the handles are engraved with “Official Openning MT NORQUAY SKI JUMP” along with more words and the date “1960.”
Subject
ceremonial
Norquay
sports
skiing
ski jumping
Credit
Gift of Winnie Tweedley, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.50.1008
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Date
1960 – 1990
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1124
Description
Two souvenir patches. A round white patch with “Sunshine VIllage” below green triangles over a yellow half-circle. A blue shield-shaped patch with a red border featuring an embroidered scene with a red and yellow skier, white trees, red and white gondola, and white mountain landscape and “Ski LAK…
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Title
Patch
Date
1960 – 1990
Material
fibre
Description
Two souvenir patches. A round white patch with “Sunshine VIllage” below green triangles over a yellow half-circle. A blue shield-shaped patch with a red border featuring an embroidered scene with a red and yellow skier, white trees, red and white gondola, and white mountain landscape and “Ski LAKE LOUISE” in yellow.
Subject
souvenirs
Sunshine Village
Lake Louise
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1124
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
paper; wax; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
106.04.1056 a-d
Description
Four paper boxes with ski wax inside; one in a tube, three in bars:(a) a box with a tube (both box and tube are yellow, red and blue) of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(b) a yellow, red and silver box with a silver-coloured bar of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(c) a yellow, red and silver box with a red-col…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
paper; wax; metal; plastic
Description
Four paper boxes with ski wax inside; one in a tube, three in bars:(a) a box with a tube (both box and tube are yellow, red and blue) of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(b) a yellow, red and silver box with a silver-coloured bar of ToKo brand ski wax inside;(c) a yellow, red and silver box with a red-coloured bar of SKIWA wax inside;(d) a light yellow and green box with a bar of green SWIX Slalom ski wax inside.
Subject
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Sam Plunkett, Banff, 2004
Catalogue Number
106.04.1056 a-d
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Date
1968 – 1968
Material
plastic; fabric; paper;
Catalogue Number
103.09.0389
Description
A square paper name tag inside a yellow plastic sleeve with a safety pin attached to the back and a black nylon cord for hanging around the neck. The name tag has “EDDIE HUNTER” written in blue ink at the top, a logo along the left-hand side, and “duMAURIER INTERNATIONAL / FEB. 27-28 / MARCH 1 / PH…
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Title
Name Tag
Date
1968 – 1968
Material
plastic; fabric; paper;
Dimensions
1.3 x 6.3 x 44.1 cm
Description
A square paper name tag inside a yellow plastic sleeve with a safety pin attached to the back and a black nylon cord for hanging around the neck. The name tag has “EDDIE HUNTER” written in blue ink at the top, a logo along the left-hand side, and “duMAURIER INTERNATIONAL / FEB. 27-28 / MARCH 1 / PHOTOG.” throughout the rest. The name tag was most likely for the 1968 Du Maurier International World Cup Event, a skiing competition held partially in British Columbia and partially in Quebec.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
photography
media
skiing
skiing competition
Du Maurier International World Cup Event;
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.0389
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Date
1951 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric;
Catalogue Number
103.09.0390 a-k
Description
Collection of various pins, patches, and a button housed in a plastic bag. All but one are related to skiing and ski events, most from events or races, and one is the Ontario flag. Two small square patches are mostly black with embroidered blue snowflakes and red ski poles all crossed over each oth…
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Title
Pins
Date
1951 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric;
Dimensions
1.0 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm
Description
Collection of various pins, patches, and a button housed in a plastic bag. All but one are related to skiing and ski events, most from events or races, and one is the Ontario flag. Two small square patches are mostly black with embroidered blue snowflakes and red ski poles all crossed over each other and the one button depicts a woman wearing nothing but a large fur hat and skis looking over her shoulder at the camera - “SKI WITH LOUISE AT LOUISE” is printed along the edge.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
memorabilia
skiing
ski events
ski races
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.0390 a-k
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Date
1965 – 1999
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
105.02.0159
Description
Round red patch with thick embroidered border with a stylized zig-zag logo above “Helicopter / Skiing” embroidered in white.
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Title
Patch
Date
1965 – 1999
Material
fabric
Dimensions
6.4 x 6.4 cm
Description
Round red patch with thick embroidered border with a stylized zig-zag logo above “Helicopter / Skiing” embroidered in white.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
skiing
heli-skiing
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
105.02.0159
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Date
1952 – 1952
Material
metal; silver; plastic;
Catalogue Number
103.09.0391
Description
Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
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Title
Trophy Cup
Date
1952 – 1952
Material
metal; silver; plastic;
Dimensions
14.0 x 8.4 x 6.9 cm
Description
Small silver trophy cup on a black plastic base. Trophy has “MEMORIAL TROPHY / SR. / MENS GIANT SLALOM / E. HUNTER / 1952” etched on it.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
skiing
ski race
trophy
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.0391
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Date
1960 – 1977
Material
fabric; metal; leather; plastic;
Catalogue Number
108.04.0061
Description
Red and black fabric ski bag, probably for carrying cross country skis. Bag is tapered slightly at each end - blunt and open with a tie close at the bottom, pointed and plastic-reinforced at the top. A metal zipper runs up one side of the bag, starting about 3/4th up the bag and going over the top …
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Title
Ski Bag
Date
1960 – 1977
Material
fabric; metal; leather; plastic;
Dimensions
6.35 x 17.8 x 208.3 cm
Description
Red and black fabric ski bag, probably for carrying cross country skis. Bag is tapered slightly at each end - blunt and open with a tie close at the bottom, pointed and plastic-reinforced at the top. A metal zipper runs up one side of the bag, starting about 3/4th up the bag and going over the top and slightly down the other side. 2 beige leather belts with metal hooks to either side of the widest part of the bag. External open pocket opposite the base of the zipper. Small name tag window made of beige leather near the top of the bag with a piece of paper inside reading “David Zweifel, 99 Canfield Gds. N.W.6[?], LONDON ENGLAND.
Subject
skis
cross-country skiing
skiing
equipment;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0061
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Date
prior to 1979
Material
wood; metal; plastic?
Catalogue Number
108.04.0063 a,b
Description
A pair of dark brown wooden skis with metal bindings and a black plastic (?) plate behind the metal bindings. A small diamond shaped plate reads “Sporthaus Witting Innsbruck”. Underneath the plate is a red and black sticker that has been worn down on both skis, but can be pieced together to read “M…
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Title
Wooden Skis
Date
prior to 1979
Material
wood; metal; plastic?
Dimensions
12.0 x 8.3 x 202.0 cm
Description
A pair of dark brown wooden skis with metal bindings and a black plastic (?) plate behind the metal bindings. A small diamond shaped plate reads “Sporthaus Witting Innsbruck”. Underneath the plate is a red and black sticker that has been worn down on both skis, but can be pieced together to read “MARKE / KNEISSI / INNTAL” which upon research shows that they were a ski manufacturer. Metal bindings read “UNITAS” and “Sportlich Geeignet”. Black plate behind the bindings is nailed down with 8 nails on each ski.
Subject
skiing
sports
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0063 a,b
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Date
1955 – 1967
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1001
Description
Ski instructor patch "C.S.S. Ski Instructor" written in red and black at the top of a whitepatch, in the middle is a red maple leaf with a pair of black skiis crossing it, around the outside is a red and black border.
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Title
Athletic Patch
Date
1955 – 1967
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 8.5 cm
Description
Ski instructor patch "C.S.S. Ski Instructor" written in red and black at the top of a whitepatch, in the middle is a red maple leaf with a pair of black skiis crossing it, around the outside is a red and black border.
Subject
sports
skiing
Doug Robinson
Credit
Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
Catalogue Number
105.02.1001
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1058 a,b
Description
Rossignol Concorde alpine skis with bindings. Black plastic skis with metal edges "Rossignol Concorde and Rossignollogo" on front, rooster logo at top. Rossignol and shield behind binding "made in France" Gertsch metal binding "Made in Switzerland" adjustable toe and heel. Yellow nylon rope wit…
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal
Dimensions
190.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Rossignol Concorde alpine skis with bindings. Black plastic skis with metal edges "Rossignol Concorde and Rossignollogo" on front, rooster logo at top. Rossignol and shield behind binding "made in France" Gertsch metal binding "Made in Switzerland" adjustable toe and heel. Yellow nylon rope with snap ca 66.0 long looped on each outside heel.
Subject
sports
skiing
Edward Cavell
Credit
Gift of Edward Cavell, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1058 a,b
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Date
1968
Material
metal; plastic; rubber; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1056 a-d
Description
Alpine racing skis with aluminum poles (a,b) pair skis 220.0x7.0, red, orange and yellow stripes along full length. "HEAD" across top 6.8x41.0. "CANADA" behind bindings 2.3x41.8. On side "220 DH12642". "LOOK" bindings, swivel heel, adjustable screws for toe and heel. LOOK made in France. (c,d…
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1968
Material
metal; plastic; rubber; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 220.0 cm
Description
Alpine racing skis with aluminum poles (a,b) pair skis 220.0x7.0, red, orange and yellow stripes along full length. "HEAD" across top 6.8x41.0. "CANADA" behind bindings 2.3x41.8. On side "220 DH12642". "LOOK" bindings, swivel heel, adjustable screws for toe and heel. LOOK made in France. (c,d) ski poles: 122.0 long, metal basket 11.0 dia. rubber supports. "SCOTT USA SUN VALLEY" embossed on rubber. Plastic handgrips 13.5 long with leather loops. 10.5 wide paper label on shaft: "World Cup Skiing" "Bank of Montreal International", below that another label stylized "S", scratched onto pole "VIKING" ("Viking" is the nickname of RoyAndersen.)
Subject
sports
skiing
World Cup Racing
Roy Andersen
Credit
Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1056 a-d
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1057 a,b
Description
Pair yellow Arnsteiner alpine skis with bindings. Plastic skis, steel edges around top and at heel. "Blizzard" logo near tip. Black round 3.8 dia. "epoxi glasfiber ski" "Standard" in front o fbinding "ARNSTEINER PIESEN SLALOM" behind bindings "MARKER". Toe swivels, heel clamp on flexible cable…
Title
Alpine Skis
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; skin
Dimensions
195.0 x 6.8 cm
Description
Pair yellow Arnsteiner alpine skis with bindings. Plastic skis, steel edges around top and at heel. "Blizzard" logo near tip. Black round 3.8 dia. "epoxi glasfiber ski" "Standard" in front o fbinding "ARNSTEINER PIESEN SLALOM" behind bindings "MARKER". Toe swivels, heel clamp on flexible cable. Leather strap 79.0 long attaches to buckle other side.
Subject
sports
skiing
Cavell, Edward
Credit
Gift of Edward Cavell, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.04.1057 a,b
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; rubber; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.1016 a,b
Description
Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.…
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; rubber; metal
Dimensions
5.3 x 210.0 cm
Description
Splitkein touring skis, no bindings. Pair wooden touring skis, dark and light brown, metal edge on back of skis. Circular logo at top. Gold "Viking" head logo between tip and binding. 6 holes where binding removed and 2 each side, numbers impressed near centre: "21065639". Rubber heel plate 8.5x5.5, nailed onto ski, nails bent over.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
expeditions
Chic Scott
Jasper - Lake Louise haut traverse 1967
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
Catalogue Number
106.04.1016 a,b
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