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Abstract: Pertains to the history and achievements of the Varsity Outdoor Club over the last 100 years in celebration of the organizations centennial anniversary. Divided by decade, the book offers the reader a comprehensive analysis of the achievements during each time period. From mountaineering to rock climbing, hiking and sailing, the centennial edition of the Varsity Outdoor Club offers the reader a personal experience in understanding mountain life.

Contents: Foreward; A history older than ours; Table of contenets; Timeline; 1917 - 1939; 1940's; 1950's; 1960's; Buildering by Ard Ardvin; 1970's; Conservation and advocacy in VOC; 1980's; Women in the VOC; 1990's; Huts; Nerdiness in the VOC; 2000's; VOC portrait: Roland Burton; VOC marriage proposals; 2010's; Beyond 2017; Acknowledgements; A note on sources; Appendix: executive lists

ISBN: 9781775043003

Accession Number: 2019.56

Call Number: 01.4 C51a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: The attached URL pertains to the Varsity Outdoor Clubs official website

Websites

https://www.ubc-voc.com/

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At home in nature : a life of unknown mountains and deep wilderness

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25052

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2017

Author: Wood, Robert Julian

Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Call Number: G512 A84 W66

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Author: Wood, Robert Julian

Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 284 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color)

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Architecture; Autobiography; Alberta; British Columbia

Abstract: Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s. Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques. At Home in Nature is a gentle and philosophical memoir that focuses on living a life deeply rooted in the natural world, where citizens are connected to the planet and individuals work together to help, enhance and make the world a better — and sustainable — place. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)

Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Leaving the old country; Allegiance to nature; Settling down; Cosmic shack; Back to the land community; Island schooling; Domestic animals; Wild animals; Fiordland boat; Mystery mountain; Deep wilderness; Cancer; Aorta attack; Outer islands community; Off-grib homestead; Organic house; Heavy weather; Flight of the imagination; Legend of Kayak Bill; Whirlpools in the tide

ISBN: 9781771602501

Accession Number: A639

Call Number: G512 A84 W66

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on Rocky Mountain Books

Websites

https://rmbooks.com/book/at-home-in-nature/

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Canadian Rockies : they abound in wild animals, glaciers, and luxurious hotels

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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

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

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

Websites

https://books.google.ca/books?id=TFcEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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A century of antics, epics & escapades : the Varsity Outdoor Club, 1917-2017

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2017

Author: Varsity Outdoor Club

Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club

Call Number: G505 V37 A58

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Author: Varsity Outdoor Club

Responsibility: Varsity Outdoor Club

Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 252 p. : illus. (colour)

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Clubs; British Columbia; History; Conservation; Women; Maps

Abstract: The Varsity Outdoor Club has turned 100. To celebrate the rich history of the clubs wilderness (mis-)adventures we’ve independently published the best of our collective stories from the last century into one beautiful coffee table book. The VOC has been intimately tied with the history of hiking, skiing, mountaineering and exploration of Southwestern British Columbia and beyond. From building a wooden cabin on the untamed wilds of Grouse Mountain (in the 1920s), to the first ski crossing of the now ultra-classic, “Neve Traverse” in Garibaldi Park, to modern adventures pushing how far and how fast we can go. Each chapter explores the decades from 1917 to 2017, combining primary written accounts, stunning photos and oral histories of the members into a larger unfolding narrative of the ever-evolving relationship between adventurers and nature. (from Varsity Outdoor Club website)

Contents: Foreward; A history older than ours; Table of contents; Timeline; 1917-1939 - Maps: VOC areas & traverses over time; 1940s - Decades of Garibaldi Park; 1950s - Decades of Loganeering; 1960s - Buildering; decades of socializing; 1970s - Conservation and advocacy in the VOC; Decades of transportation; 1980s - Women in the VOC; decades of adventure; 1900s; Huts; Nerdiness in the VOC; Maps: selection of traverses since 2000s & climbing pilgrimages; 2000s; VOC portrait: Roland Burton; VOC marriage proposals; 2010s; Beyond 2017; Acknowledgements; A note on sources; Appendix: executive lists