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Part Of
Hans Gmoser fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of films, video recording, sound recordings, textual records and photographs produced and collected by Hans Gmoser. Film series (I.) includes: A.1. Presentation films by Hans Gmoser Productions, 1956-1967, 10 items. Feature-length adventure/annual films, mainly silent for live narrat…
Date Range
[ca.1950-ca.1995]
Reference Code
M224 / S49 / V68
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Map
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Hans Gmoser fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 224
S 49
V 68
Sous-Fonds
M 224
S 49
V 68
Accession Number
5650, 5878, 6802, 7361 (unprocessed), 7877 (unproc), 8111 (unproc)
Reference Code
M224 / S49 / V68
GMD
Motion picture
Film
Video
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Sound recording
Reel to reel
Textual record
Map
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1950-ca.1995]
Physical Description
25 motion pictures: 41 film reels, also audio reels and magnetic track. -- 17 film reels, 7 film strips, 1 video recording. -- 25 sound recordings. -- 15.5 cm textual records. -- ca.640 photographs: negatives, copy negatives, prints. -- 2 photograph albums. -- 39 cartographic records: maps, some annotated.
History / Biographical
Hans Gmoser, 1932-2006 was born in Braunau, Austria in 1932. During his long career he worked as a mountain guide, mountaineer, ski instructor, skier, cinematographer, lecturer, and founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canadian Mountain Holidays. Hans Gmoser was also an active cyclist and was based in Banff and Harvie Heights, Alberta.
Gmoser gained early skiing and mountaineering experience in post-war Austria before emigrating to Canada with his friend Leo Grillmair in 1951. Lizzie Rummel gave him his first job in the mountains at Mount Assiniboine. By 1953 he was working as a mountain guide and founded Rocky Mountain Guides Ltd. (Canadian Mountain Holidays CMH) in 1957. That year he began filming promotional films containing climbing and skiing adventure sequences. He first used fixed-wing aircraft and later helicopters, starting in 1963, to transport clients for spring skiing and summer climbing. Gmoser toured throughout North America promoting his skiing and climbing films, attracting large audiences with his inspiring lectures.
Gmoser built Bugaboo Lodge in 1968, the first of six lodges which also include Bobbie Burns, Galena, Gothics, Adamants and Cariboo lodges, to serve international heli-skiers and heli-hikers. Gmoser retired from Canadian Mountain Holidays in 1993. Hans Gmoser received honourary memberships in the Alpine Club of Canada and the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations. He was elected to the Honour Roll of Canadian Skiing and the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and received the Banff Mountain Film Festival Summit of Excellence Award. In 1987 Hans Gmoser was awarded the Order of Canada.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of films, video recording, sound recordings, textual records and photographs produced and collected by Hans Gmoser.
Film series (I.) includes: A.1. Presentation films by Hans Gmoser Productions, 1956-1967, 10 items. Feature-length adventure/annual films, mainly silent for live narration with background music. Some with sound tracks. A.2. Edited versions of presentation films, 1959-1968, 5 motion pictures. B. Other films by Hans Gmoser, 1962-[1969], 8 motion pictures. C. Out-takes, fragment and miscellaneous films, 1960-ca.1970, 17 film reels; Skifarri - Head Hunter film, 1924-1950s, 7 negative strips. D. Collected films, ca.1960, 1972, 2 motion pictures.
Other series are: II. Video recording, 1979; III. Sound recordings (not related to films) include 23 reel to reel tapes of classical and traditional folk songs, 1961 and 1979; IV. Textual records, ca.1955-ca.1995, in the form of film documentation, script to "Ski's over McKinley," certificates, Order of Canada correspondence and information, personal papers and correspondence, maps and other records; V. Photographs, 1950-1986. Photographs pertain to ski trips, climbing expeditions to Mt. Logan, Mt. Robson, Wapta Glacier, Columbia Icefields, Canoe Glacier, Rodgers pass trip, mountaineering clubs, Trudeau/Bugaboo trip, Assiniboine Lodge, portraits of Lizzie Rummel, Erling Strom, and Jim Davies. Albums consist of photographs taken during ski trips in Austria.
Films depict a mixture of skiing and climbing including spring skiing, powder skiing, glacier skiing on Columbia Icefield, heli-skiing in the Rockies and Selkirks and ascents of Mount Logan, Yukon, and Mounts Blackburn and McKinley, Alaska, also rock and ice climbing. Feature length films consist of, or are accompanied by, all or some of the following elements: 16mm originals (A and B rolls); work prints, out takes, 16mm mag track (sound); 1/4" audio tape (background music to accompany narration, 7 items); teasers (TV film clips) and the following items included in the textual records: narration scripts, teaser text, descriptive flyers, press releases, annual pamphlets and ad solicitation for same, censor certificates, related correspondence, maps, oversize promotional posters for Gmoser's films "With Ski and Rope" 1957, and a handmade poster by Banff Ski Runners for "Adventure Bound" and related ephemera.
Name Access
Gmoser, Hans
Subject Access
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Access Restrictions
Some restrictions on access to originals
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is primarily English
Includes some material in German
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
video reference copies for some films in sub-series I.A.
Creator
Gmoser, Hans
Category
Commerce and industry
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Biographical Source Notes
accession record, Hans Gmoser; Chic Scott's bio/obit notes 2006.
Title Source
Title based on accession record and contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed / Unprocessed
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Professional Career Photographs

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Part Of
Hans Gmoser fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to mostly photographs of Hans Gmoser recieving awards or at award ceremonies. Also includes misc. photographs of skiing and climbing.
Date Range
1968-2002
Reference Code
V68 / V / PA 9 - 285 to 342
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
  6 images  
Part Of
Hans Gmoser fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M224 / S49 / V68
Series
V. Photograph Prints
Sous-Fonds
V68
Accession Number
8111
Reference Code
V68 / V / PA 9 - 285 to 342
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
1968-2002
Physical Description
57 photographs: prints, b&w; col.
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to mostly photographs of Hans Gmoser recieving awards or at award ceremonies. Also includes misc. photographs of skiing and climbing.
Notes
Main folder 11.V68-PA 285-303 in “Hans gets an “Golden Order award in 2002". V68-PA 304- 327 "Margaret Gmoser" envelope. V68-PA 328-342 in “Finance Cash Flow Projections" folder. IMAGES : 285. [Hans with award, standing, two other men present], 2002, 15 x 10 cm, colour. 286. [Hans with award, standing, two other men present], 2002, 10 x 15 cm, colour. 287. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser, l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, [Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 288. [September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour. 289. [Dr. Josepf Puhringer and another man presenting the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser], September 27, 2002, 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, several circular marks on surface. 290. a “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 290b. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 291. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 292. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 293. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Josef Puhringer presenting a case of fine Austrian Schnaps at the Landhaus in Linz-Austria, to Hans Gmoser. l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, ], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 294. “September 27, 2002 Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 295. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 296. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 297. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [Speech to crowd], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 298. “September 27, 2002 Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) speaking to about 50 invited guests at the occasion of awarding the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” to Hans Gmoser”, [close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 299. “September 27, 2002 Hans receives the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria, l. to r.: Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, Hans Gmoser, Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria)”, [Handshake], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English. 300. “September 27, 2002 after being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria, [close up], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour, text typed on back in English, “Sept 27/02- Linz, Austria Receiving the Golden Verdienstkreuz of the Republic of Austria.” 301. [September 27, 2002 in crowd prior to being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour. 302. [September 27, 2002 close up prior to being presented the “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” in Linz Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour. 303. [September 27, 2002 with Dr. Wendeling Ettmayr, Austrian Ambassador to Canada, and Landeshauptmann Dr. Josef Puhringer (Governor of Upper Austria) prior to presentation of “Goldene Verdienstkreuz her Republik Osterreich” at the Landhouse in Linz-Austria], 19 x 12.75 cm, colour. Envelope Margaret Gmoser 304. “Marg Gmoser and Trixie Bugaboos 1968” [Margaret Gmoser holding face of coyote] photograph by Bruno Engler, copyright, 1968, 17.5 x 12.75 cm, black and white, matt finish. 305. [Margaret Gmoser and Trixie Bugaboos 1968 holding face of coyote] photograph by Bruno Engler, copyright, 1968, 28 x 21 cm, black and white. Main folder 12 306. “Bugaboo Lodge 1968 Alouette III”, [Helicopter on snow], photograph by Bill Rosenfeld, April 1968, 11 x 11 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner. 307. “L-R Betty Moove Bill Hazelett, Hans Gmoser, Margaret, Bu 1972?”, 13 x 9 cm, colour, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, caption written on post it note. 308. “Hans Cariboos 88 Nostalgia Week”, [Hans in bunny costume], 10 x 15 cm, colour, “1988 Ethan Compton, Hans Gmoser, Scipio Merler” on post it note, caption on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner. 312. “Bugaboo Helipad 1969 or 70 204 Bell”, 13.5 x 10 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written on bottom left. 313. [Helicopter on left side, flying low], n.d., 15.25 x 10 cm, colour. 314. a. “Margaret, Hans, Conrad, [illegible] Cariboos 1976?”, [Group on skis, with mountain range in back], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written on bottom left. 314b. “Margaret Gmoser Hans (background), Bugaboos May 2, 1967”, [Margaret holding poles, with blue hood up], 6 x9 cm, colour, “Gmoser” written at bottom right. 315. “1965 Marg- Filming trip to Bugaboos –ski touring”, [Wearing navy sweater and red headband], 9 x 9 cm, colour, “Margaret MacGougan below Snowpatch Peak” on post it note, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left. 316. “Reception lunch- Jean Stuart, Gertie Hartefeld Honnelor- chandeliers made by John Achenbach”, Feb 1968, 9 x 9 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left. 317. “Lynne Grillmair Frank Stark Quintet Glacier Mt. Taurus background 1981-82?”, [Two men standing to right of plane, in snow], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left, matt finish. 318. “1967 Bugaboo Alouette Jim Davies pilot” [helicopter at top centre, framed by mountains], photograph by Hans Gmoser, 17.8 x 12.7 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left, matt finish. 319. “Margaret Gmoser Bugaboos 1970s” photograph by Pete Wingle, 13 x 9 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left. 320. “Nostalgia Bu 98 Bish McGill Bob Geber (victim)”, [Three people in white shirts with hair nets and masks, person on table], 13 x 9 cm, colour, caption written on back, “L-R Bish McGill Joan Patterson Bob Gerber Margaret Gmoser” written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom right. 321. “Frank Stark Lynne Grillmair Quintet Glacier 1981-82 Super Cub 150 hp. plane", [Two men standing in snow, beside plane, on right holding skis], 17.8 x 12.7 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, matt finish. 322. “1970 Bugaboos Conrad Gmoser and Chico (tame coyote)”, [Baby Conrad sitting to right of coyote], 8.5 x 9.5 cm, colour, caption written on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left. 323. “Beer Commercial BU Lodge Lloyd Gallagher, Rouedi [?]Gertsth, Peter Schtinegger [?] Herb Blauer 1970?”, [Group of men sitting around stump inside with beer], 13.5 x 18.25 cm, colour, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at top left corner, mounted on heavy card, matt finish. 324. “Bugaboo Bell B1”, [Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, captions written on back, “Singer Col. 3 ½” deep P.12”, “Gmoser” written at bottom left. 325. “Loading, bottom of Bugaboo Glacier- Alouette Artouste Helicopter 1966”, [Helicopter facing to left, with two people near door], 18 x 13 cm, black and white, captions written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, matt finish. 326. “Bugaboo Guides L-R Herb Bleuer, Leo Grillmair, Lloyd Gallegher, Hans Gmoser, Ruedi Gertsch, Peter Schluneggar, Sepp Renner, Frank Stark, Ernst Buehler”, [Group of men standing, with bags at feet], photograph by Bruno Engler, n.d., 23.25 x 18.5 cm, black and white, caption written on back, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner, mounted on card. 327. [Hans Gmoser holding camera in professional shot], n.d., 20 x 26 cm, black and white, pin holes on four corners, paint drip at top centre. Folder: “Finance Cash Flow Projections 328. [Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “Filler” written on back. 329. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “Filler” written on back. 330. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “P 1x2 1 5/6” deep 27 ½” written on back. 331. [Helicopter landing; Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter?] n.d., 18 x 13.25 cm, black and white. 332. [Lodge Bugaboo? In spring or summer, with man and boy standing at base], n.d., 17.25 x 12.5 cm, colour. 333. [Six skiers preparing in foreground, with mountains in back], n.d., black and white, 18 x 12.75 cm, matt finish. 334. [Six skiers preparing in foreground, with mountains in back], n.d., black and white, 18 x 12.75 cm, matt finish. 335. [Bugaboo Bell B1 Helicopter central, with mountain in back], n.d., 12.5 x 13.25 cm, black and white, “1 8 x 10 Test Print please!” written on back, front has pen marks indicating cropping. 336. [Three people with ski poles in foreground, standing at base of mountain peak], n.d., 13 x 17.75 cm, black and white. 337. [Helicopter at right side, framed by mountains], n.d., 12.5 x 18.25 cm, black and white, matt finish. 338. “For Marg G. Conrad- Toni Tochc- Snowpatch -3/78”, [Two people skiing in foreground, two people standing in background, mountain in back], 18 x 12.75 cm, black and white, matt finish, “B-BW-12” inscribed in pen at front bottom right. 339. [Helicopter above snow and trees, mountains in back, n.d., 8.5 x 8.5 cm, black and white. 340. [Orange, blue and green tents, surrounded by rocks with mountains in back], n.d., 9 x 9 cm, colour. 341. [Gmoser on red skis, going up snowdrift, with mountains in back], n.d., 9 x 9 cm, colour. 342. [Three people with poles, standing at base of mountain], n.d., 12.75 x 13 cm, black and white, pen lines on front indicate proposed cropping, “50 5 x 7, 5 8 x 10” written on back.
Name Access
Gmoser, Hans
Subject Access
Activities
Awards
Discovery and exploration
Ceremony
Climbing
Backcountry skiing
Buildings
Environment and Nature
Exploration
Family and personal life
Mountains
Mountaineering
Portrait
Photography
Professional and Personal Life
Scenery
Sports and recreation
Skiing
Ski areas
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Access Restrictions
Restrictions under review.
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW 309. “Hans Gmoser Shirley Bridges Bu. Nostalgia Wk”, [Hans dancing in drag, with beads in hair], 10 x 15 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner. RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW 310. “Shirley Bridge Bu” “Margaret Gmoser Bu 1981 or 82? Nostalgia Week”, [Margaret looking at Shirley, dressed up], 13 x 10 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser” written at bottom left corner. RESTRICTION UNDER REVIEW 311. “Adamants 19 Bish McGill Margaret Gmoser Joan Patterson Nostalgia Wk”, [Margaret in middle, holding hands of two people dressed in ski gear], n.d., 10 x 15 cm, colour, caption on post it note, “Gmoser written at bottom right corner.
Processing Status
Processed
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