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Canadian Rockies : they abound in wild animals, glaciers, and luxurious hotels
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24918
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1947
- Publisher
- Life
- Call Number
- 02.6 L11c PAM OS
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- Publisher
- Life
- Published Date
- 1947
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Travel
- Tourism
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Rundle Mount
- Athabaska River
- Brazeau
- Maligne Lake
- Bow River
- Canadian National Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Trails
- Mountaineering
- Columbia Icefield
- Abstract
- Pertains to the Canadian Rocky Mountains as a tourist destination in 1947 and features main geographical attractions such as the Mount Rundle, Athabaska River, Maligne Lake, Bow River in addition to the Banff Springs Hotel with map of Banff National Park and Jasper National Park.
- Notes
- In Life, June 9, 1947, pp. 68 - 76
- Accession Number
- 7889
- Call Number
- 02.6 L11c PAM OS
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Specific volume with article can be viewed online via Google Books
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Cimes et merveilles
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1096
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1952
- Author
- Gayet-Tancrede, Paul
- Publisher
- Paris : Arthaud
- Call Number
- DQ824 G38
- Author
- Gayet-Tancrede, Paul
- Responsibility
- [par] Samivel [pseud]
- Publisher
- Paris : Arthaud
- Published Date
- 1952
- Subjects
- Views
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ824 G38
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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A climber’s guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25079
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1953
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
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- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- xx, 323 pages
- Abstract
- A guide for mountaineers for the Canadian Rocky Mountains arranged geographically including map references.
- Contents
- Introduction Preface Part One - International Boundary to Kicking Horse Pass Part Two - Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass to Jarvis Pass List of authorites Principle maps of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Huts of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada
- Notes
- First ed., by Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington, published in 1921.
- Accession Number
- 8062
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Publication information on the American Alpine Club website
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Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19938
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1950
- Author
- Smythe, Frank S.
- Publisher
- London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
- Call Number
- 01.4 Sm9c
- Author
- Smythe, Frank S.
- Responsibility
- Frank S. Smythe
- Publisher
- London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
- Published Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers, British
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Robson
- Abstract
- Pertains to the personal mountaineering experience of author, Frank S. Smythe. As a prominent English author, photographer, botanist and mountaineer, Smythe invites the reader to delve into a greater understanding of what it means to climb in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He tells of his successes, failures and lessons learned while scaling some of the most ambitious mountains in the Canadian Rockies. Some of the mountains discussed include, but are not limited to the following, Mount Alberta, Mount Assiniboine, Mount Robson, Mount Glendower and Mount Colin.
- Contents
- Part I : The Canadian Rockies
- I. The Canadian Rocky Mountains (pg. 3)
- II. Training the Lovat Scouts (pg. 19)
- III. Elysium Pass (pg. 37)
- IV. Mountaineering from Lake O'Hara (pg. 47)
- V. Mount Assiniboine (pg. 54)
- VI. Mount Alberta (pg. 67)
- VII. The Beaver (pg. 86)
- VIII. An attempt to climb Mount Brussels (pg. 96)
- IX. The first ascent of Mount Bridgland (pg. 108)
- X. Mount Robson (pg. 121)
- XI. Failure and success on Mount Colin (pg. 142)
- XII. Storm on Mount Louis (pg. 162) Part II : Unmapped and unexplored. An expedition to the LLoyd George Mountains of north-east British Columbia
- XIII. The Lloyd George Mountains (pg. 175)
- XIV. The flight to Haworth Lake (pg. 186)
- XV. The base-camp (pg. 196)
- XVI. Reconnaissance flight (pg. 206)
- XVII. The ascent of Mount Glendower (pg. 213)
- XVIII. The ascent of Mount Lloyd George (pg. 221)
- XIX. Call it a day (pg. 227)
- XX. High-level traverse (pg. 241)
- XXI. Lightning (pg. 251)
- Index (pg. 255)
- Notes
- All photographs used in the publication were taken by the author
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 01.4 Sm9c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Days of fresh air : being reminiscences of outdoor life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3515
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1940
- Author
- Amery, Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett
- Publisher
- London : Hutchison Universal Book Club
- Call Number
- 02 Am3
- Publisher
- London : Hutchison Universal Book Club
- Published Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 367p. : ill
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Robson, Mount
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 02 Am3
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Die drei letzen Probleme der Alpen : Matterhorn-Nord-Wand Grandes Jorasses-Nord-Wand, Eiger Nord-Wand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1289
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1949
- Author
- Heckmair, Anderl
- Publisher
- Munchen : Bruckmann
- Call Number
- DQ823 H42
- Author
- Heckmair, Anderl
- Publisher
- Munchen : Bruckmann
- Published Date
- 1949
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- DQ823 H42
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Himalaya. Parte 1 : Karakoram
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1119
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1946
- Author
- Ghiglione, Piero
- Publisher
- Novara : Instituto Geografico de Agostini
- Call Number
- DS485 K2 G45
- Author
- Ghiglione, Piero
- Publisher
- Novara : Instituto Geografico de Agostini
- Published Date
- 1946
- Subjects
- Karakoram Range
- Views
- Call Number
- DS485 K2 G45
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Manual of ski mountaineering
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14817
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1947
- Author
- National Ski Association of America
- Publisher
- Berkeley : University of California Press
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Call Number
- GV854 N3 1947
- Responsibility
- compiled under the auspices of the National Ski Association of America, ed. by David Brower
- Edition
- 2d ed
- Publisher
- Berkeley : University of California Press
- Published Date
- 1947
- Physical Description
- xxiv, 200 pages, ill.
- Subjects
- Skiing
- Mountaineering
- Call Number
- GV854 N3 1947
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Meine Tibet-Bilder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1255
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1953
- Author
- Harrer, Heinrich
- Publisher
- Seebruch am Chiemsee : Heering-Verlag
- Call Number
- DS785 H37 1953
- Author
- Harrer, Heinrich
- Responsibility
- text : Heinz Woltereck
- Publisher
- Seebruch am Chiemsee : Heering-Verlag
- Published Date
- 1953
- Subjects
- Views
- Call Number
- DS785 H37 1953
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Mount Coleman
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20038
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- February, 1942
- Author
- Sissons, C.B.
- Publisher
- Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
- Call Number
- 01.4 Si8c Pam
- Author
- Sissons, C.B.
- Responsibility
- C.B. Sissons
- Publisher
- Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
- Published Date
- February, 1942
- Abstract
- Pertains to the experience of C.B. Sisson and his ascent of Mount Coleman with his wife and children. He shares details of his travels, both exploring the pain and success’ he shared along his trip. The article is pertinent to the Canadian Rocky Mountains in that Mt. Coleman exists within them. Readers can expect to read a personal story of perseverance, adventure and strength.
- Notes
- article IN Canadian Geographical Journal, Volume XXIV, No. 2. Mount Coleman by C.B. Sissons can be found on page 102 of the journal.
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 01.4 Si8c Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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