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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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Climbing Boots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1023
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, sm…
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- Title
- Climbing Boots
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 9.8 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Black leather, edge nails, tricuni nails on soles, reinforced metal in toes, heels and sides, counter curves forward forcing ankle to bend. Top of counter has two leather flaps with 4 eyelets on each, 7 eyelets and long tongue attached half way up instep, flat ridged edge nails on edge of sole, smaller tricuni style nails in middle of sole and on heel surface, cream leather interior walls, leather flaps inside, covers slit on counter.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1023
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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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Avalanche Transceiver
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1013%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
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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
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1001 a,b
- Description
- Pair crampons, one piece cut-out with 4 points and long cotton straps. 4 mm thick metal, centre bar is split on both ends and ends turned down into a point. At the centre 2 pieces go off at right angles and curved upward with a loop on the end. Rings enclosed in loops 3 cm dia. Long cotton twil…
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.7 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Pair crampons, one piece cut-out with 4 points and long cotton straps. 4 mm thick metal, centre bar is split on both ends and ends turned down into a point. At the centre 2 pieces go off at right angles and curved upward with a loop on the end. Rings enclosed in loops 3 cm dia. Long cotton twill straps 1.5 cm wide go through the rings. Incised into centre of both "Werkfulpmes 2".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- European Alps
- H.F. Hutchison
- Credit
- Gift of H.F. Hutchison, Rossland, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1003 a,b
- Description
- Pair triangular, adjustable shape crampons with 8 points. ca. 15 mm steel bar form triangular shape, joined at toe, 5 holes in centre back for screw adjustment. 8 chisel points on bottom, opposite sides at same angle. A loop 2.5 cm high on each side holds a welded ring to which a leather strap i…
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 13.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Pair triangular, adjustable shape crampons with 8 points. ca. 15 mm steel bar form triangular shape, joined at toe, 5 holes in centre back for screw adjustment. 8 chisel points on bottom, opposite sides at same angle. A loop 2.5 cm high on each side holds a welded ring to which a leather strap is attached with a buckle. Incised on to back bar and on leather rivet, a polar bear and "Schutzmarke. Peterlongo. Innsbruck.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- Pair of solid, cut out rectangular shape with 4 points. Solid piece 3.0mm thick, four corners bent down and cut into diagonal point, 3.0 cm from base. Centre 3.0 cm bent upwards into rectangular shape with cut out groove.
- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 8.9 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- Pair of solid, cut out rectangular shape with 4 points. Solid piece 3.0mm thick, four corners bent down and cut into diagonal point, 3.0 cm from base. Centre 3.0 cm bent upwards into rectangular shape with cut out groove.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1008 a,b
- Description
- Hinged, spiked shoe attachment with straps. Heavy steel platform of 2 horse-shaped pieces connected by steel bar, toe piece hinged for flexibility. Short crossbar at middle. 10 tall spikes 4.5 cm, ones at heel and toe extended and curled at top to hold metal rings. Curved steel bar around heel. …
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 10.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged, spiked shoe attachment with straps. Heavy steel platform of 2 horse-shaped pieces connected by steel bar, toe piece hinged for flexibility. Short crossbar at middle. 10 tall spikes 4.5 cm, ones at heel and toe extended and curled at top to hold metal rings. Curved steel bar around heel. Long twilled canvas straps at toe to crisscross over boots and buckle at ends. Under central bar "R ?.B.O.T.S.E.?."
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1008 a,b
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