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A climber's guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19847
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1930
- Author
- Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
- Edition
- second edition
- Call Number
- 01.4 P18a
- Responsibility
- Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- second edition
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1930
- Physical Description
- [244] pages
- Subjects
- American Alpine Club
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Canadian Rockies
- Guide
- Mountain guides
- Canada
- Mountaineering
- Abstract
- Pertains to a comprehensive climbing guide based on the mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The book was likely to be considered an invaluable resource for mountaineers based on the complexity and detail of the information provided. In detail, the guide offers insight into the approximate locations, elevation gains, climbing distances/time, and additional relevant information pertaining to climbing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
- Contents
- Part one: international boundary to Kicking Horse pass
- Part two: Kicking Horse pass to Yellowhead pass
- Part three: Yellowhead pass to Jasper pass
- Accession Number
- 2019.48
- Call Number
- 01.4 P18a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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On Sky Line Slopes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactmcr.05.01
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
1 image
- Title
- On Sky Line Slopes
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 55.8 cm
- Description
- A lady skier, wearing reddish pants and green jacket, red and green scarf, stands to left centre, she is facing to the right, a line of trees behind her, mountain peaks in background, top third is sky, picture quite faded.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.01
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- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.02
- Description
- The top half is all sky, faded streaks of colour, a mountain range, Mount Assiniboine in background, runs from edge to edge centre, four skiers centre left, all facing to the right, in action poses, that is speeding downhill.
1 image
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1935 – 1955
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 55.7 x 76.5 cm
- Description
- The top half is all sky, faded streaks of colour, a mountain range, Mount Assiniboine in background, runs from edge to edge centre, four skiers centre left, all facing to the right, in action poses, that is speeding downhill.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- McR.05.02
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