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The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies

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

Published Date: 2016

Author: Corbett, Bill

Publisher: Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: 2nd Edition

Call Number: 01.4 C81r 2016

Author: Corbett, Bill

Responsibility: Bill Corbett

Edition: 2nd Edition

Publisher: Vancouver : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2016

Physical Description: 296 pages : illustrations (chiefly col.), maps

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

Subjects: Guidebooks; Mountaineering; Rocky Mountains, Canada

ISBN: 9781771601320

Accession Number: P2016 - 73,000 - 05

Call Number: 01.4 C81r 2016

Collection: Archives Library

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Above the bush : A century of climbing on Vancouver Island 1912-2012

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

Published Date: 2012

Author: Elms, Lindsay

Publisher: Comox, B.C. : Misthorn Press

Call Number: 01.4 El6a

Author: Elms, Lindsay

Responsibility: Lindsay Elms

Publisher: Comox, B.C. : Misthorn Press

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: ii, 165 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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

Subjects: Wheeler, Edward Oliver; Mountaineering; Alpine Club of Canada

Notes: Centennial book for Vancouver Island section of ACC

ISBN: 978-0-9680159-1-9

Accession Number: 8172

Call Number: 01.4 El6a

Collection: Archives Library

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Albert Smith : the spectacle of Mont Blanc and other adventures for sale

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Audisio, Aldo and Veronica Lisino

Publisher: Torino, Italy : Museon Nazionale Della Montagna

Call Number: 01.2 A2a

Author: Audisio, Aldo and Veronica Lisino

Responsibility: Aldo Audision and Veronica Lisino

Publisher: Torino, Italy : Museon Nazionale Della Montagna

Published Date: 2018

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mont Blanc

Abstract: Pertains to the story of Albert Smith, a climber and mountaineer. Passionate about the Alpine Mountains, Smith pursued extravagant adventures only to return to Britain and share his experience with large crowds. He ignited a love of mountaineering, curiosity and adventure in those who heard of his extravagant climbs and visits to Mount Blanc. It is through books as such, that readers are better able to conceptualize mountaineering and adventuring on an international scale. The book offers readers a chance to learn about mountaineering in Britain, thus allowing them to relate it to the experience of mountaineers in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Additionally, the book helps express the vastness of mountaineering and the ways in which it influenced daily life, internationally.

Notes: The book is written in French, Italian and English

ISBN: 9788873760702

Accession Number: 2019.65

Call Number: 01.2 A2a

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpenglow : the finest climbs on the 4000m peaks of the Alps

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

Published Date: 2019

Author: Tibbetts, Ben

Publisher: [Hereford] : Ben Tibbetts

Call Number: DQ841 A46 T53 O.S.

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Author: Tibbetts, Ben

Publisher: [Hereford] : Ben Tibbetts

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 320 pages : illustrations (color)

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

Subjects: Photography; Alps; Mountaineering; Switzerland; Italy; France; Art

Abstract: Is an inspiring book of photographs, stories and drawings describing The Finest Climbs on the 4000m Peaks of the Alps (from Ben Tibbetts website)

Contents: Introduction; Practicalities; Endnotes; Bernina Alps; Bernese Alps; Pennine Alps; Mont Blanc Massif; Gran Paradiso; Ecrins

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival finalist for Mountain Image; Photographs, drawings and text by Ben Tibbetts

ISBN: 9781916123106

Accession Number: AC639

Call Number: DQ841 A46 T53 O.S.

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Author's website

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https://www.bentibbetts.com/alpenglow/

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Alpine artistry : the mountain life of Glen Boles

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

Published Date: 2014

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: 01.4 B63a Pam; R 01.4 B63a Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2014

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

Series: Summit Series #19

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography; Photography; Art

ISBN: 9780920330531

Accession Number: 2017.8637

Call Number: 01.4 B63a Pam; R 01.4 B63a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine artistry : the mountain life of Glen Boles

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

Published Date: 2014

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: G512 B65 Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2014

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

Series: Summit Series #19

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography; Photography; Art

ISBN: 9780920330531

Accession Number: AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library

Call Number: G512 B65 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine exposures

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

Published Date: 2014

Author: Griffith, Jon

Publisher: Sheffield, U.K. : Vertebrate Publishing

Call Number: TR G75 Oversize I

Author: Griffith, Jon

Publisher: Sheffield, U.K. : Vertebrate Publishing

Published Date: 2014

Physical Description: 280 pages, ill.

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Alps; Rock climbing; Skiing; Photography

ISBN: 9781910240137

Accession Number: AC609

Call Number: TR G75 Oversize I

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine journey : Ferdl Taxbock's life on the edge

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

Published Date: 2012

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: 01.4 T21a Pam; R 01.4 T21a Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 24 pages, col. ill.

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

Series: Summit Series #15

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography

ISBN: 9780920330494

Accession Number: 2017.8637

Call Number: 01.4 T21a Pam; R 01.4 T21a Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine journey : Ferdl Taxbock's life on the edge

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

Published Date: 2012

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Call Number: G512 T39 Pam

Author: Martel, Lynn

Publisher: Canmore : Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 24 pages, col. ill.

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

Series: Summit Series #15

Subjects: Mountaineering; Biography

ISBN: 9780920330494

Accession Number: AC611 duplicate copy transfer to ARC Library

Call Number: G512 T39 Pam

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine warriors

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

Published Date: 2015

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 01.2 M14a

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2015

Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits

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

Subjects: Slovenia; Mountaineering

Notes: Winner of Banff Mountain Book Competition Mountaineering History Award in 2015.

ISBN: 9781771601092

Accession Number: 2016.8602

Call Number: 01.2 M14a

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine warriors

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

Published Date: 2015

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: G512 M16

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: [Surrey, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2015

Physical Description: 335 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits

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

Subjects: Slovenia; Mountaineering

Notes: Winner of Banff Mountain Book Competition Mountaineering History Award in 2015.

ISBN: 9781771601092

Accession Number: AC609; AC616 copy 2 transferred to ARC Library

Call Number: G512 M16

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Art of freedom : the life and climbs of Voytek Kurtyka

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: G512 M16 A78

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Responsibility: Bernadette McDonald

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 326 pages : photographs ; 24 cm

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountaineers, Polish; Biography

Abstract: "A profound and moving biography of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complicated and reclusive mountaineers. Voytek Kurtyka remains one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of Himalayan climbing. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the "night naked" speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the "climb of the century," his route on G IV, as of 2016, has yet to be repeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan climber Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award (the Academy Award of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he continues to decline countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but has agreed to co-operate with internationally renowned and award winning Canadian author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction; Rock Animal; Alpinist in Training; Hindu Kush - Unleashed; Troll Wall; Bandaka - The Mordor Beauty; Hungry for Hunger; Dancing in the Moment; Enfant Terrible; Line against the Sky; The Shining Wall; Fork in the Road; Trango Tower; Night Naked; Dance of the Underclings; Chinese Maharaja; Metaphysical Think Tank; The Crux; Chronology of Selected Climbs; Acknowledgements; Notes; Sources; Index

ISBN: 9781771602129

Accession Number: AC634

Call Number: G512 M16 A78

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Art of Freedom : the life and climbs of Voytek Kurtyka

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Call Number: 01 Mc14a

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Responsibility: Bernadette McDonald

Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 326 pages : photographs ; 24 cm

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountaineers, Polish; Biography

Abstract: "A profound and moving biography of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complicated and reclusive mountaineers. Voytek Kurtyka remains one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of Himalayan climbing. His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the "night naked" speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the "climb of the century," his route on G IV, as of 2016, has yet to be repeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan climber Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre. After repeated requests to accept the Piolet d'Or lifetime achievement award (the Academy Award of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he continues to decline countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but has agreed to co-operate with internationally renowned and award winning Canadian author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents: Introduction; Rock Animal; Alpinist in Training; Hindu Kush - Unleashed; Troll Wall; Bandaka - The Mordor Beauty; Hungry for Hunger; Dancing in the Moment; Enfant Terrible; Line against the Sky; The Shining Wall; Fork in the Road; Trango Tower; Night Naked; Dance of the Underclings; Chinese Maharaja; Metaphysical Think Tank; The Crux; Chronology of Selected Climbs; Acknowledgements; Notes; Sources; Index

ISBN: 9781771602129

Accession Number: 2019.11

Call Number: 01 Mc14a

Collection: Archives Library

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As above, so below : a climbing story

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Kalman, Christ (author); Muderlak, Craig (illustrator)

Publisher: Herndon, VA : Mascot Books

Call Number: P A83 K35

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Author: Kalman, Christ (author); Muderlak, Craig (illustrator)

Publisher: Herndon, VA : Mascot Books

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: vii, 103 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Fiction; Mountaineering; Patagonia

Abstract: As Above, So Below is a 103 page fictional climbing story set in Argentine Patagonia. When something goes wrong high up a mountain, one man is forced to face his inner demons along the way to the summit. This beautiful hardbound book was published in 2018 as a limited edition of 1000 copies. The story was illustrated by the immensely talented Craig Muderlak, and edited and revised at the The Banff Centre’s prestigious Mountain and Wilderness Writing Workshop. As Above, So Below has been described as "Jack London's To Build a Fire for climbing", and reminiscent of James Salter's Solo Faces. In September of 2018, it was nominated for the Mountain Fiction Award at the Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival in Banff, Canada. (from author's website)

Contents: Acknowledgements; Day One; Day Two; Day Three

Notes: Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2018 finalist for Mountain Fiction

ISBN: 9781684019694

Accession Number: AC639

Call Number: P A83 K35

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on author's website

Websites

http://www.chriskalman.com/books/as-above-so-below

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At home in nature : a life of unknown mountains and deep wilderness

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: Wood, Robert Julian

Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Call Number: G512 A84 W66

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Author: Wood, Robert Julian

Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color)

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Architecture; Autobiography; Alberta; British Columbia

Abstract: Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s. Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques. At Home in Nature is a gentle and philosophical memoir that focuses on living a life deeply rooted in the natural world, where citizens are connected to the planet and individuals work together to help, enhance and make the world a better — and sustainable — place. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)

Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Leaving the old country; Allegiance to nature; Settling down; Cosmic shack; Back to the land community; Island schooling; Domestic animals; Wild animals; Fiordland boat; Mystery mountain; Deep wilderness; Cancer; Aorta attack; Outer islands community; Off-grib homestead; Organic house; Heavy weather; Flight of the imagination; Legend of Kayak Bill; Whirlpools in the tide