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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 170.0 cm
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
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Avalanche Probe
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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
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as…
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- Title
- Bib Collection
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as (a). (c) "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 40 Banff, Alberta 1976" printed in red with number stenciled in black. Neck strap and waist ties. (d) "Mount Norquay 7 logo of stylized "M" sitting on bar " printed in blue. Double bib for front and back with straps connecting over shoulders and waist ties. Shoulder straps knotted to shorten.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
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Commemorative Plaque
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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Figure Skating Costume
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate pant…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate panties, dress has high neckline with zipper to hips at back, embroidery of flowers on front panel in bright coloured thread 20.0 x 10.0, yellow panties (c) have elastic at leg and waist openings and zipper, 30.0 x 23.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.40 cm
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Olympic Games
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very thick, heavy, tan coloured commercially made mittens. Very elastic short, 3.0 cm cuff. Knitted all around with a series of fake cables with threads carried across on the inside to add to the thickness and warmth. Plain stockinette stitch thumb.
- Subject
- households
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0120 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1062 a-e
- Description
- Five boiled wool mitts, well used. 3 in box re; inventory 2014
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- Title
- Mitts
- Date
- 1970 – 1980
- Material
- hair
- Description
- Five boiled wool mitts, well used. 3 in box re; inventory 2014
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1062 a-e
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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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Ski Boot Press
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1108
- Description
- Metal ski boot press, adjustable with hook on one end for hanging.
- Title
- Ski Boot Press
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Metal ski boot press, adjustable with hook on one end for hanging.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1108
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel naile…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- skin; rubber; foam; metal
- Description
- (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel nailed on; unlined boot with a grey leather-lined inside liner with light blue faux leather (3.0cm) sewn on the top edge, foam underneath, and unlined tongue; there is also a narrow piece of blue leather at the top edge of the boots. There is a screwed-on metal toe plate and heel plate. On the inside edge of the layered sole 7.0cm from the heel a number “10” is carved. Inside the liner, right ankles stamped “MED” in red ink and on the left ankle a mountain (could be the logo), “ZIRI” “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA” all stamped in red ink; it was also on the the left boot but is mostly worn off and is indiscernible.(c)The metal carrier is 40.0cm high and 16.0 wide with handle extended. The boots fit within two clamps and there is a handle for carrying. Engraved on both sides under the handle “TYROL” “BOOT PRESS”, “PAT PEND.”, “MADE IN CANADA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1123 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; fabric; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0553
- Description
- Black rubber ski goggles fitted with a clear plastic lens and a grey and red elastic band with metal brackets to adjust the length. Also comes with two yellow plastic lenses, one of which is in a plastic sleeve.
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; fabric; metal;
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.8 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Black rubber ski goggles fitted with a clear plastic lens and a grey and red elastic band with metal brackets to adjust the length. Also comes with two yellow plastic lenses, one of which is in a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0553
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; terrycloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1087
- Description
- White headband with blue lettering reading “XI Commonwealth Games Edmonton 1978”. Width is 4.5 cm at band, 1 cm at strap. Band is 47 cm long without strap, 96 cm long with strap. Back of headband is quilted with terrycloth.
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- Title
- Ski Headband
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; terrycloth
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 96 cm
- Description
- White headband with blue lettering reading “XI Commonwealth Games Edmonton 1978”. Width is 4.5 cm at band, 1 cm at strap. Band is 47 cm long without strap, 96 cm long with strap. Back of headband is quilted with terrycloth.
- Subject
- clothing
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Eddie Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1087
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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”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0402
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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”.
- Credit
- Purchased from Karen Percy, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0405
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Touring Ski Poles
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal, aluminum; skin; synthetic, plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1036 a,b
- Description
- Red metal basket poles with rubber, "Colin" written on them. Black plastic hand holds with "Colin" written on them as well.
- Title
- Touring Ski Poles
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal, aluminum; skin; synthetic, plastic
- Dimensions
- 132.0 cm
- Description
- Red metal basket poles with rubber, "Colin" written on them. Black plastic hand holds with "Colin" written on them as well.
- Credit
- Gift of Anton Krajnc, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1036 a,b
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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
- 1976
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0086
- Description
- Crest shaped wooden trophy with two attached plates on front. Top plate "Canadian Ski Marathon Marathon Canadien de Ski" with cross country skier and stylized CSM in background. Other plate indicates award of "Oldest Skier 1976"; plates in copper or brass.
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- Title
- Trophy Plaque
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 11.6 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Crest shaped wooden trophy with two attached plates on front. Top plate "Canadian Ski Marathon Marathon Canadien de Ski" with cross country skier and stylized CSM in background. Other plate indicates award of "Oldest Skier 1976"; plates in copper or brass.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0086
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Trophy Statuette
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- Date
- 1974 – 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0090 a,b
- Description
- Two trophies on rectangular onyx base. Columnar, extruded aluminum support for circular onyx platform, on which downhill skier statuette is mounted. Each columnar has plastic plate on front which is mounted with press moulded Canadian Coat of Arms. "A" has green plastic and "B" has black. (A) ony…
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- Title
- Trophy Statuette
- Date
- 1974 – 1976
- Material
- metal; plastic; stone
- Dimensions
- 28.7 x 13.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Two trophies on rectangular onyx base. Columnar, extruded aluminum support for circular onyx platform, on which downhill skier statuette is mounted. Each columnar has plastic plate on front which is mounted with press moulded Canadian Coat of Arms. "A" has green plastic and "B" has black. (A) onyx base mounted with rectangular metal plate engraved "John Owen Trophy to Senior Veteran 1975" (B) trophy has two upright maple leaves mounted on base and metal plate on front of base engraved "The Film Lab Trophy, Senior Veteran 1976" both trophies stamped on bottom with "GD__ALY".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0090 a,b
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