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Mountains and desire : climbing vs. the end of the world
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26237
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Grebowicz, Margaret
- Publisher
- London, U.K. : Repeater Books
- Call Number
- 02.8 G81m
- Author
- Grebowicz, Margaret
- Publisher
- London, U.K. : Repeater Books
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 113 pages
- Subjects
- Climbing
- Sport
- Sport climbing
- Mountaineering
- Abstract
- In 1923, a reporter asked George Mallory why he wanted to summit Mount Everest. "Because it's there." Today the question "why do this?" is included in nearly every mountaineering story of interview. Meanwhile, interest in climbing is steadily on the rise, from commerical mountaineering and climbing walls in university gyms to corporate workplaces to the flood of spectacular climbing imagery in advertising, cinema, and social media. [...] Taking the degradation of Everest and the success of Free Solo as its starting point, Mountains and Desire chases after what remains of this pursuit -- marred by its colonial history, coopted by national chauvinism, ableism, and the capitalist compulsion to unlimited growth -- for both climbers and their fans. -- From back cover
- Contents
- 1. The ends of desire -- 2. Who will marry you now? -- 3. Just because someone has done it doesn't mean it's humanly possible -- 4. Everest traffic and the economy of walking -- 5. Climbing technotopia, or: Did free solo really happen? -- 6. Gestures of climbing -- 7. The last problem of the Himalaya.
- ISBN
- 9781913462239
- Accession Number
- P2024.02
- Call Number
- 02.8 G81m
- Location
- Reading Room
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0015 a,b
- Description
- Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
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- Title
- Advertising Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0, 2.5 x 7.5, 2.5 cm
- Description
- Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0015 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0404 a,b
- Description
- Medal a- gold circular medal attached at the top is a red and white ribbon. Half of the circular medal is outlined with a repetitive leaf-like pattern, and the other half of the circle is outlined with a dark blue are, in this section there are the words, “Easter Hockey Tournament.” In the centre o…
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- Title
- Athletic Medals
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Medal a- gold circular medal attached at the top is a red and white ribbon. Half of the circular medal is outlined with a repetitive leaf-like pattern, and the other half of the circle is outlined with a dark blue are, in this section there are the words, “Easter Hockey Tournament.” In the centre of the medal is a beaver wearing a yellow scarf, a blue hat, and a pair of skates, while holding a gold hockey stick. Tiny maple leaf off to the left Medal b- bronze medal, half of the circle is outlined with a repetitive leaf-like pattern and the other half is outlined with dark blue area. In this section there are the words, “Easter Hockey Tournament.” At the centre there is a beaver wearing a yellow scarf and a blue hat, holding a hockey stick. (Dimensions 4.0 x 4.0)
- Subject
- sport
- game
- award, hockey, team
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0404 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0410 a, b
- Description
- Patch a - a rectangular yellow patch with a black outline and a word “Skiing” in the centre in bold lettering. Patch b - a rectangular yellow patch with a black outline and the word “Gym” in the centre. Dimensions 9.9 x 3.7 cm.
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- felt
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Patch a - a rectangular yellow patch with a black outline and a word “Skiing” in the centre in bold lettering. Patch b - a rectangular yellow patch with a black outline and the word “Gym” in the centre. Dimensions 9.9 x 3.7 cm.
- Subject
- gym, team, athletic, sport.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0410 a, b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0411 a - d
- Description
- Ribbon a, b - two identical first place ribbons. Both are red and rectangular shaped with a point on one end and two divided points on the other end. At the centre in bold black lettering is the word “First.” And at the top are the words “Canmore - Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1952.” Ribbon c, …
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- Title
- Athletic Ribbon
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- polyester
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Ribbon a, b - two identical first place ribbons. Both are red and rectangular shaped with a point on one end and two divided points on the other end. At the centre in bold black lettering is the word “First.” And at the top are the words “Canmore - Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1952.” Ribbon c, d - dark red rectangular shaped with a point on one end and two divided points on the other end. At the centre in bold black lettering is the word “First” and above are the words “Canmore - Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1951.” Ribbon d has a gold safety pin attached to the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0411 a - d
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1251
- Date
- 1918
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1251
- Description
- Medal in the shape of a maple leaf. Inside a decorative raised circle at the centre of the leaf, there is a snowshoer in profile facing to the left, with foliage visible in the background. Attached at the top of the medal is a striped red, white, and blue ribbon. The back of the medal is engraved w…
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1918
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- Medal in the shape of a maple leaf. Inside a decorative raised circle at the centre of the leaf, there is a snowshoer in profile facing to the left, with foliage visible in the background. Attached at the top of the medal is a striped red, white, and blue ribbon. The back of the medal is engraved with “1st Ladies Snowshoe Race Banff 1918”. At the bottom of the back surface there is an insignia with two small animal shapes.
- Credit
- Gift of Kim Maser, Sherwood Park, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1251
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0412 a, b
- Description
- Ribbon a - white third place ribbon. Rectangular shaped that comes to a single point at the top and two divided points at the bottom. In the centre there is the word “Third” in bold lettering. At the top are the words “Canmore- Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1952.” Ribbon b - light peach ribbon. …
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- Title
- Athletic Ribbon
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- polyester
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Ribbon a - white third place ribbon. Rectangular shaped that comes to a single point at the top and two divided points at the bottom. In the centre there is the word “Third” in bold lettering. At the top are the words “Canmore- Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1952.” Ribbon b - light peach ribbon. Rectangular shaped that comes to a single point at the top and two divided points at the bottom. At the centre is the word “Third” and at the top are the words “Canmore - Banff Interscholastic Track Meet 1948.”
- Subject
- Track, sport, school, running
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0412 a, b
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Banff rock : a guidebook to rock climbing in Banff National Park, Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14540
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Perry, Chris
- Publisher
- Altona, Manitoba : Friesens
- Call Number
- 01.4 P42b
- Author
- Perry, Chris
- Responsibility
- Chris Perry
- Publisher
- Altona, Manitoba : Friesens
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 510 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Guidebooks
- Kootenay National Park
- Rock climbing
- Sport climbing
- Thompson, David
- Yoho National Park
- ISBN
- 9780987937001
- Accession Number
- P2015-03-31
- Call Number
- 01.4 P42b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0087
- Description
- A small, blue swimming cap with layered petal-like designs throughout and a chin strap. Inside, there is a small label that reads “Playtex FITS ALL HEAD SIZES 949-189 MADE IN SPAIN”
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- Title
- Bathing Cap
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- A small, blue swimming cap with layered petal-like designs throughout and a chin strap. Inside, there is a small label that reads “Playtex FITS ALL HEAD SIZES 949-189 MADE IN SPAIN”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0087
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Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.0009%20a-c
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a…
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- Title
- Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 6.5 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a single green-beige metal binding plate. It is shaped in oval with a handle in the middle of the tip of the oval. There are 8 holes to attach the binding plate to the ski. There are two parallel lines in the oval shape that are indent into the plate. In the middle of the two lines is an image of a downhill skier and mountain with “GROSWOLD” underneath. 0.4 x 6.6 x 18.8 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
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