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... et la Montagne conquit l'Homme : histoire du developpement de l'alpinisme

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1931
Author
Schwartz, Myrtil
Publisher
Paris : Fischbacher
Call Number
G510 S383
Author
Schwartz, Myrtil
Publisher
Paris : Fischbacher
Published Date
1931
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
G510 S383
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Title
#4 Wildfires
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
19.2 x 24.3 cm
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
Subject
landscape
forest fire
Robert Guest
Credit
Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
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The 9th grade : 150 years of free climbing

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Chambre, David
Publisher
Les Editions du Mont-Blanc
Call Number
G510 C43 N56
Author
Chambre, David
Publisher
Les Editions du Mont-Blanc
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
297 pages, illustrations (colour)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
France
History
Mont Blanc
Rock climbing
Yosemite Valley
ISBN
9782365450225
Accession Number
AC633
Call Number
G510 C43 N56
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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50 percent of mountaineering is uphill : the life of Canadian mountain rescue pioneer Willi Pfisterer

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Pfisterer, Susanna
Publisher
Edmonton : Newest Press
Call Number
G512 P45 F54
Author
Pfisterer, Susanna
Publisher
Edmonton : Newest Press
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
310 pages, illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Austria
Jasper
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Safety
ISBN
9781926455600
Accession Number
AC633
Call Number
G512 P45 F54
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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8000 metres : climbing the world's highest mountains

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2013
Author
Hinkes, Alan
Publisher
Cumbria, U.K. : Cicerone Press
Call Number
G530 H56
Author
Hinkes, Alan
Publisher
Cumbria, U.K. : Cicerone Press
Published Date
2013
Physical Description
xii, 189 pages, col. ill., maps
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Himalaya Mountains
Karakorum Mountains
K2
Nanga Parbat
Everest, Mount
ISBN
9781852845483
Accession Number
AC610
Call Number
G530 H56
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Artist
Sarah Fuller (1978 – , Canadian)
Date
2010
Medium
photograph on epson premium luster drymounted
Catalogue Number
FuS.18.11
Description
Man in Parks Canada uniform standing with hands in pockets.
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Artist
Sarah Fuller (1978 – , Canadian)
Title
Aaron
Date
2010
Medium
photograph on epson premium luster drymounted
Dimensions
101.6 x 76.2 cm
Description
Man in Parks Canada uniform standing with hands in pockets.
Subject
documentary photography
Banff
community
landscape
portrait
Parks Canada
Credit
Gift of Sarah Fuller, Wakefield, 2016
Catalogue Number
FuS.18.11
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Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.261
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway
Date
1938
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 34.7 cm
Subject
landscape
mountain
camp
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.261
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Above Lake O'Hara
Date
1935 – 1940
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
28.0 x 35.2 cm
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.517
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.11
Description
Colour: black on white. Nine caribou wander across a rocky ridge in the foreground. One male caribou stands prominently left of center facing right. Mountain ranges diminish in the distance behind.
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Above Timberline
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 36.0 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. Nine caribou wander across a rocky ridge in the foreground. One male caribou stands prominently left of center facing right. Mountain ranges diminish in the distance behind.
Subject
landscape, mountain
animal, caribou
Credit
Gift of James (Mrs.) Brewster, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.11
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.32
Description
A herd of caribou (9 distinct) are moving to the right through centre of picture; the nearest is a bull; the foreground is rocky; mountain ranges in background. Written in pencil (by the artist) Above Timberline.
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Above Timberline
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 36.0 cm
Description
A herd of caribou (9 distinct) are moving to the right through centre of picture; the nearest is a bull; the foreground is rocky; mountain ranges in background. Written in pencil (by the artist) Above Timberline.
Subject
landscape, mountain
animal, caribou
Credit
Gift of Banff Centre Brewster Donation, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.32
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.26
Description
A herd of caribou stand on a rocky knoll, dominant animal is centre left, others to the right and farther away, mountains in background in the distance, top is cloudy sky
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Above Timberline
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 36.5 cm
Description
A herd of caribou stand on a rocky knoll, dominant animal is centre left, others to the right and farther away, mountains in background in the distance, top is cloudy sky
Subject
animal, caribou
landscape
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.26
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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 cm
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
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Account of Tibet : the travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia...1712-1727 Edited by Filippo de Filippi

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1937
Author
Desideri, Ippolito
Publisher
London : Routledge
Edition
Rev. ed
Call Number
DS785 D4
Author
Desideri, Ippolito
Edition
Rev. ed
Publisher
London : Routledge
Published Date
1937
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Call Number
DS785 D4
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Advanced rock climbing : expert skills and techniques

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Donahue, Topher
Publisher
Seatte, Washington : Mountaineers Books
Edition
1st ed.
Call Number
G513 D66 A38
Author
Donahue, Topher
Responsibility
Topher Donahue
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
Seatte, Washington : Mountaineers Books
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
350 p. ; illustrations (colour)
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Rock climbing
Abstract
Advanced Rock Climbing: Expert Skills and Technique is for good climbers who want to get even better, from training to gear, sport climbing to multi-pitch efficiency, and beyond. Each chapter has detailed advice from some of the world's best climbers and guides, Tommy Caldwell, Angela Hawse, Justen Sjong, Steph Davis, Sonny Trotter, Alex Honnold, Lynn Hill, and more. (from WorldCat).
Contents
Foreward
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Face climbing
Chapter 2 - Crack climbing
Chapter 3 - Climbing gear
Chapter 4 - Knots and anchoring
Chapter 5 - Traditional gear placement
Chapter 6 - Belaying for mastery
Chapter 7 - Sport climbing
Chapter 8 - Traditional lead climbing
Chapter 9 - Long route efficiency
Chapter 10 - Big wall free climbing
Chapter 11 - Rappelling and descents
Chapter 12 - Bouldering
Chapter 13 - Performance
Chapter 14 - Improvised rescue and epic avoidance
Contributor profiles
Resources
Index
ISBN
9781680510126
Accession Number
AC635
Call Number
G513 D66 A38
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The adventure game : a cameraman's tales from films at the edge

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2015
Author
Partridge, Keith
Publisher
Dingwall, Scotland : Sandstone Press
Call Number
G512 P37 A38
Author
Partridge, Keith
Responsibility
Keith Partridge, foreword by Steve Backshall
Publisher
Dingwall, Scotland : Sandstone Press
Published Date
2015
Physical Description
223 pages, col. ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Photography
Films
ISBN
9781910124314
Accession Number
AC609
Call Number
G512 P37 A38
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures in geyser land

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1935
Author
Carpenter, Frank D
Publisher
Caldwell (ID): Caxton
Call Number
F722 C37
Author
Carpenter, Frank D
Publisher
Caldwell (ID): Caxton
Published Date
1935
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
From: The wonders of geyser land, ed. of 1875
Call Number
F722 C37
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Adventures of an Alpine guide

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1932
Author
Klucker, Christian
Publisher
London : Murray
Edition
Tr. from the third German ed
Call Number
DQ824 K58
Author
Klucker, Christian
Responsibility
edited ... by H.E.G. Tyndale
Edition
Tr. from the third German ed
Publisher
London : Murray
Published Date
1932
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DQ824 K58
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
105.01.0004
Description
A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
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Title
Advertising Pin
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
1.1 cm
Description
A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
Subject
tourism
travel
Everett Travel Service
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.0004
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After Everest : the experiences of a mountaineer and medical missionary

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1936
Author
Somervell, Theodore Howard
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton
Call Number
DS486 E8 S64
Author
Somervell, Theodore Howard
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton
Published Date
1936
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Notes
Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
Call Number
DS486 E8 S64
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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