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Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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Title
Avalanche Transceiver
Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
11.7 x 7.0 cm
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
Subject
sports
skiing
climbing
communication
rescue equipment
Credit
Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
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Date
1987 – 1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1178 a-g
Description
7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TR…
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Title
Guide Pin
Date
1987 – 1988
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TRAIL ‘C’”; e) “SKI”; f) “MOUNTAIN”; g) “TRAIL ‘A’”.
Subject
Banff National Park
guides
skiing
fishing
boating
hiking
sports
Parks Canada
Credit
Gift of Wendy Bush, Banff, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.09.1178 a-g
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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
1988 – 1988
Material
fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
Catalogue Number
103.05.0390
Description
A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that clos…
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Title
Winter Jacket
Date
1988 – 1988
Material
fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
Dimensions
158.5 x 74.2 cm
Description
A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that closes with a zipper and two snaps, three snaps up the chest to the neck, two zipper-closed pockets on either side of the pouch, a high loose collar with a drawstring, and a drawstring along the bottom. Attached to the right-hand pocket’s zipper is a paper Sunshine Ski Resort day pass dated April 1990. The tag on the inside of the collar has the logo for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games embroidered.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
skiing
clothing
winter apparel
Calgary Olympics
Winter Olympics
Sunshine Ski Resort;
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.0390
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Date
1984 – 1986
Material
metal; fabric;
Catalogue Number
103.09.0387 a,b
Description
Two yellow metal ski medals with red, white, and blue ribbons to hang around the neck. One medal is shaped like a decorative shield with laurel leaves along both sides and the other is round with small maple leaves going up the sides of the face - the centres of both medals feature a skier in motio…
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Title
Medals
Date
1984 – 1986
Material
metal; fabric;
Dimensions
1.0 x 4.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
Two yellow metal ski medals with red, white, and blue ribbons to hang around the neck. One medal is shaped like a decorative shield with laurel leaves along both sides and the other is round with small maple leaves going up the sides of the face - the centres of both medals feature a skier in motion on a blue enamel background. Engraved on the back of the shield-shaped one is “MEN VET. II 17-3-84” and on the back of the circle one is “MEN’S VET II 15-3-86.”
Subject
Eddie Hunter
skiing
ski contest;
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.0387 a,b
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Date
1980 – 1999
Material
metal; fabric;
Catalogue Number
103.09.0388 a-e
Description
Ten individual gold-colored medals in six different styles, all on red, white, and blue ribbons that can be hung around the neck. All of the medals have some variation on “MOLSON CANADIAN MASTERS ALPINE SERIES” with combinations of the Molson logo, laurel leaves, and/or stylized Canadian leaves [po…
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Title
Medals
Date
1980 – 1999
Material
metal; fabric;
Dimensions
0.5 x 3.8 x 43.8 cm
Description
Ten individual gold-colored medals in six different styles, all on red, white, and blue ribbons that can be hung around the neck. All of the medals have some variation on “MOLSON CANADIAN MASTERS ALPINE SERIES” with combinations of the Molson logo, laurel leaves, and/or stylized Canadian leaves [possibly a logo for the Alpine Series]. The Masters Alpine Series was a ski race program specifically for senior citizens established in the early 1980s.
Subject
Eddie Hunter
skiing
ski racing
Molson Canadian
Masters Alpine Series
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.09.0388 a-e
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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
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
1985
Material
fibre; cotton; polyester
Catalogue Number
103.05.0395
Description
A white turtleneck sweater with a blue, red, yellow logo of a downhill skier on a mountain with a maple leaf behind on the right side of the chest, it reads “1985 Husky Sunshine Village WORLD DOWNHILL”. On the neck is blue writing that reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village”.
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Title
Turtleneck Sweater
Date
1985
Material
fibre; cotton; polyester
Dimensions
42.1 x 62.6 cm
Description
A white turtleneck sweater with a blue, red, yellow logo of a downhill skier on a mountain with a maple leaf behind on the right side of the chest, it reads “1985 Husky Sunshine Village WORLD DOWNHILL”. On the neck is blue writing that reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village”.
Subject
ski
skiing
downhill
sunshine village
Karen Percy
1985
husky
winter
competition
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.05.0395
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Date
1985
Material
fibre; polyester; cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.0402
Description
A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the …
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Title
Ski Jacket
Date
1985
Material
fibre; polyester; cotton
Dimensions
52.2 x 65.2 cm
Description
A blue Sun Ice full-zip jacket with yellow sleeves and underneath the collar. On the front left breast is an illustration of a downhill skier from the front with a maple leaf behind them in white, underneath in white text reads “Husky World Downhill Sunshine Village 1985”. On the right side of the collar is a “sun ice” logo in a black velvet-like box and white writing. There are two zipped pockets on the front. There are four inner tags, two on the top and two on the left bottom side. The two top tags read “XS” and “MADE IN CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA SUN ICE”. The bottom two tags read “CA 04389 OUTERSHELL/EXTERIEUR 85% POLYESTER 15% COTTON/COTON” and “CA04389 MACHINE WASH WARM & GENTLE CYCLE DO NOT USE BLEACH DRY LOW HEAT”.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sport
competition
downhill ski
sun ice
Karen Percy
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.05.0402
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Date
1980 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric; leather
Catalogue Number
103.08.0562 a,b
Description
A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the ri…
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Title
Sunglasses
Date
1980 – 1989
Material
metal; plastic; fabric; leather
Dimensions
5.7 x 14.8 x 33.6 cm
Description
A pair of Carrera sports and glacier sunglasses with white metal frames, red leather bindings on the front middle and side shields, and a long black connecting strap to hang from neck. The lens are a shiny silver with a reflective quality, and on the left lens on the front reads “CARRERA” in the right corner.The arms are white with a red line down the middle and “CARRERA” written in box text. The earpieces are black with the connecting strap threaded through holes at the end of the earpieces. On the inside of the left arm it reads “MADE IN AUSTRIA 5597 70 130”.With the sunglasses is a grey structured sleeve/case/pouch for the sunglasses (b). It is made out of suede-like material with stitching along one side and the bottom, and embossed on one side is “C CARRERA”. The sunglasses slide into the top of the pouch.
Subject
ski
skiing
mountain
accessory
Karen Percy
sunglasses
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.08.0562 a,b
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Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
Catalogue Number
103.04.0405
Description
A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has …
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Title
Ski Suit
Date
1988
Material
fibre; metal; nylon; lycra; spandex
Dimensions
40.3 x 113.1 cm
Description
A yellow one piece body ski suit, white zipper at front from waist up, yellow with red diagonal stripes on legs and arms, on the legs “CANADA” is written just above the knee. On the left leg “DESCENTE” in black text in a white box is diagonal on the calf. The arms feature symbols, each forearm has the Ski Canada logo (red Maple leaf with skis on the right side with a white outline), the left arm features the “CIBC” logo. There is padding along the forearms, some of the upper arms, and along the shoulders back and top. There is a tag with a note attached to the zipper, it reads “Karen Percy’s on loan phone Cheryl - Karen’s sister”.
Subject
ski
skiing
downhill
ski canada
Karen Percy
competition
winter
sport;
Credit
Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.04.0405
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Date
1980
Material
leather; metal; cable
Catalogue Number
108.04.0059
Description
A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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Title
Avalanche Probe
Date
1980
Material
leather; metal; cable
Dimensions
2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
Description
A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
avalanche
safety
Chic Scott
mountaineering
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
Catalogue Number
108.04.0059
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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
1985 – 1988
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1076 a,b
Description
White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy remov…
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Title
Transfer Decal
Date
1985 – 1988
Material
paper
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy removal exposing glued surface.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Lake Louise
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1076 a,b
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Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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Title
Pin Collection
Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Sunshine Village
B.C. Parks
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
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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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