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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- Long varnished hickory staff with cast iron crook. Crook is painted black and designed to resemble tip of ibex horn. 8.5 cm metal collar around bottom with 4.0 sturdy spike at end. Stamped into bottom of collar "Geze Hulsenfitze L.P.F."
- Credit
- Gift of George Vaux, Philadelphia, USA, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b…
- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 162.0 cm
- Description
- Long wooden shafts with metal crooks and spikes. (a) Painted black crook, some paint worn off. 2.7 cm wide silver band with emblem of boot and alpenstock and SLTH CR, screwed on to shaft. "Birks Sterling" stamped on bottom edge, round spike. 8.6 wide metal collar, 2 copper nails at top edge. (b) same as (a) but without silver band. "Geze Hulsenfitze C.P.F." stamped on metal spike end.
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1026 a,b
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1168
- Description
- A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
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- Title
- Angle Piton
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1168
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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- Title
- Anorak Jacket
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
- Subject
- sports
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more capacity.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par W…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 15.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par Walter Bonatti"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
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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 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Title
- Boot Nail
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mary Fallis
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Mary M. Fallis, Prince George, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Steel carabiner with “U6” stamped on side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Don Hubbard
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Vickers, Winter Park, United States, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1144
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Carabiner; Rope
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; fiber
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1147
- Description
- (a) One screw gate, old-style, heavy metal carabiner , with spring loaded hatch, with climbing rope (260cm long) attached. Stamp engraved on sideof carabiner “STUBAI MADE IN AUSTRIA”
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- Title
- Carabiner; Rope
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal; fiber
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One screw gate, old-style, heavy metal carabiner , with spring loaded hatch, with climbing rope (260cm long) attached. Stamp engraved on sideof carabiner “STUBAI MADE IN AUSTRIA”
- Subject
- climbing
- sports equipment
- guding
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1147
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a …
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- Title
- Climbing Bong
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four pieces of folded thick sheet metal held together with a carabiner. They are called bongs or more commonly ‘bong-bongs’ the name climbers might use.(a) A metal bong, the largest of the four (15.0 widex12.5cm high, 2.60 depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. It is soldered together at the points above the nail. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. (b) A metal bong (10.0 widex13.0.cm high, 5.80cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side. On the inside remnants of “125” and” KA”(c) A metal bong (5.0 widex13.0.cm high, 4.50cm depth) is folded in half held together by a piece of metal that look like a doubled-headed nail and nailed down, so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and “H.G.” on the same side.(d) A metal bong, darker because it’s made out of steel, (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H.G.” on the other.(e) A heavy metal oval carabiner with a gate than non-locking gate mechanism. “CJB” is engraved on the side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1083 a-e
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1164
- Description
- A metal bong (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H G ” on the inside.
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- Title
- Climbing Bong
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A metal bong (8.0 widex12.0.cm high, 5.0cm depth) is folded in half and pinched together at one end so that it is open at all other points. There is a round hole through each side for a carabiner or rope to go through. Engraved with “LONGWARE” on one side “H G ” on the inside.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1164
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the bo…
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20 x 11 x 30 cm
- Description
- A well-worn, steel-toed, dark brown, unlined leather climbing boot with hobnailed soles. The upper part of the boot has nine grommetted eyelets for tightening; a soft leather tongue, folded and stitched to either side; eylelets cut in the leather across the toepiece and a tab, for pulling on the boot, sewn to the back. The sole has single clinkers around the forepart and around the heel; muggers in the centre and a single mugger in the centre of the heel; Tricouni nails (5 on the instep) and 4 on the outside opposite. There is a number “75360” written on the inside left ankle part of the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Edwin W. Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1118
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to ea…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 10.8 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's, with edgenails, leather laces, scuffed brown leather, ankle-high, squared toes, thick soles, edge nails around perimeter of soles and heels, small .8 cm square studs in middle and under arch, thin leather laces through 8 brass eyelets each side of soft folding tongue stitched to each side, inside unlined.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Vic Kutschera
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangu…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 10.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- sturdy, ankle-high brown leather studded boots, ankle edge bound by khaki-coloured woolen fabric, tongue attached and folded at sides, long yellow laces, brass aglets through 4 metal eyelets each side, lacing at ankle, thick soles and heel studded by clusters of 3 square-headed nails set in triangular shape, single nails under arch.
- Subject
- sports
- outdoor
- climbing
- Paris family
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1007 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Leather hiking, climbing boots with eyelets and grommets, felt at ankle opening. Soles are heavily studded with Tricuni edge and sole studs.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Douglas Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Janice McGregor, Edmonton, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1084 a,b
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Climbing Carabiners
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALI…
- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Collection of 27 carabiners, several marked with strip of blue adhesive tape, and one figure 8 descender (rappell device) in red nylon drawstring bag. 16 oval carabiners, two of which are locking, one with brake. 11 “D” carabiners, 3 of which are locking. Manufacturers vary, including “BEDAYN, CALIFORNIA,” “CASSIN, ITALY,” “ALCOA,” “P. ALLAIN,” “STUBAI, AUSTRIA,” & “ASMU.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1130
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Climbing Equipment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1113
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1113
- Description
- Nine pieces of climbing equipment - carabiners, pitons, rappel ring and ice screws - attached together.
- Title
- Climbing Equipment
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Nine pieces of climbing equipment - carabiners, pitons, rappel ring and ice screws - attached together.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1113
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