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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
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to t…
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- Title
- Belay Anchors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 20.3 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to the anchor. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another, smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. b) The smaller of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are two small circles in the middle where the cable is attached to the anchor and one large circle in the top corner. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. 1.0 x 13.9 x 17.9 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- mountaineering
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
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Belt Equipment Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1088
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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- Title
- Belt Equipment Holder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0283 a,b
- Description
- Portable brass SVEA 123 stove. It comes in two components the main component, which includes the fuel tank, control valve and adjusting key, and burner, and the outer/top component with an area on top to cook and protect user from flame. Across the top of the fuel is etched in text that reads “MADE…
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- Title
- Camping Stove
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- brass; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- Portable brass SVEA 123 stove. It comes in two components the main component, which includes the fuel tank, control valve and adjusting key, and burner, and the outer/top component with an area on top to cook and protect user from flame. Across the top of the fuel is etched in text that reads “MADE IN SWEDEN SVEA 123 BENZOLINE PETROL ESSENCE BENSIN”. Above “MADE IN SWEDEN” is “BAD” in handwriting. Underneath the fuel tank is a strip of tape that reads “BAD”. The adjusting key is attached to the base of the burner via chain. On the side of the fuel tank a silver sticker reads “ WARNING — Use campstove fuel only. No automative fuel permitted.” b) The outer/top component is a hollow cylindrical structure that features two sections. The bottom section features a series of rounded rectangles with 3 larger squares in order to accommodate the control valve and adjusting key, there is no base in order for it to fit on top of the main component. The top section features a hole in the base where the burner will fit through and along the wall is one long rectangle. Attached to the top section is three metal right angle rods which feature four notches on top. 10.4 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm
- Subject
- Svea 123
- stove
- camping
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- traverse
- Buggaboos
- Roger’s Pass
- Northern Selkirk Mountain
- Mt. Logan
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0283 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0284 a-g
- Description
- A portable metal SIGG-TOURIST cook set that nests completely into container with a clear plastic strap. a) The top of the cook set or lid, features two small handles, one of which has one end of the plastic strap with a metal buckle. Along the bottom edge of the lid reads “SIGG-TOURIST”.b) The SVEA…
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- Title
- Camping Stove
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; brass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 21.3 x 20 cm
- Description
- A portable metal SIGG-TOURIST cook set that nests completely into container with a clear plastic strap. a) The top of the cook set or lid, features two small handles, one of which has one end of the plastic strap with a metal buckle. Along the bottom edge of the lid reads “SIGG-TOURIST”.b) The SVEA 123 portable brass stove main component, which includes the fuel tank, adjusting key and burner. Along the top of the fuel tank is text etched which reads “ MADE IN SWEDEN SVEA 123 BENZOLINE PETROL ESSENCE BENSIN”. There is a sticker along the bottom wall but text is indecipherable. On the bottom of the stove is a strip of tape that reads “UNKNOWN” in handwriting. The adjusting key is attached via a chain attached to the base of the burner. 11.2 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm.c) A mini pump, used to pressurize the SVEA 123 stove. It is metal cylinder with a triangle with the point attached to the cylinder at one end and a different piece of metal, a brass circle with a post in the middle. There is a silver sticker along the pump that has text but is indecipherable. 8.8 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm. d) Windscreen #1, which features circles with two lines through them and large squares around the wall of windscreen. In the base of container is an indent inner circle, which appears to be where the stove would sit. There are two small circles with smaller circles. On the bottom is etched text that reads “SIGG SWITZERLAND”. 8.0 x 15.6 x 15.6 cm. e) Windscreen #2, which features long rounded rectangles along the top edge of the wall and two rows of circles on the outer edge of the base and a larger circle in the middle. 6.9 x 16.7 x 16.7 cm.f) Bowl/container #1, a medium sized metal bowl. 8.0 x 17.6 x 17.6 cm.g) Bowl/container #2, a larger sized bowl that fits the rest of the set inside. 9.6 x 18.9 x 18.9 cm.
- Subject
- cook set
- cookware
- climbing
- camping
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- traverse
- Buggaboos
- Roger’s Pass
- Northern Selkirk Mountain
- Mt. Logan
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0284 a-g
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on op…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN” on the opposite side.(b) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(c) An oval-shaped aluminum carabiner (10.0x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; “BEDAYN CALIFORNIA” engraved on side.(d) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (11.5.x6.0cm high) with a screw-locking ring mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H G”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
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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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- 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
- 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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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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