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- Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce fonds 4
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds 4
- Elliott Barnes fonds 4
- Nellie Adeline Gray Harris fonds 4
- Robert J. McGuinness fonds 4
Canadian Pacific film
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55575
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Organization record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Series
- II : screenplay
- Sous-Fonds
- M584
- Accession Number
- 3502
- Reference Code
- M584 / II / 01
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the screenplay for the 1948 film "Canadian Pacific" by Jack DeWitt. The film was made in Banff, directed by Nat Holt, and follows the construction of the line through the Rockies in the 1880s.
- Notes
- Record absorbed from old M48.
- Name Access
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Subject Access
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Environment
- Huts
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Glacier
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Canadian Pacific Railway promotional prints
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- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits…
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Canadian Pacific Railway fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- M584 / V782
- Sous-Fonds
- V782
- Accession Number
- 625
- Reference Code
- V782 / II / PA115 - 01 to 309
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1960-1960]
- Physical Description
- 309 prints : b&w ; 27.9 x 20.3 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits, horses and horseback riding, skiing, trains, photographs of paintings, and various scenic views.
- Notes
- Most prints have titles or captions on the backs, as well as negatives information.
- Subject Access
- Administration building
- Art
- Artists
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Environment
- Gondolas
- Hiking
- Horses
- Horseback riding
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Outfitters
- Painting
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Tourism
- Trains
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Not to be reproduced (see NA 31). Copyright belongs to CPR Archives, now managed by The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail), Montreal.
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies negatives
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- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Jim Brewster family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M439 / V90
- Series
- IV. Brewster family
- Sous-Fonds
- V90
- Accession Number
- 2021.26
- Reference Code
- V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1900-1915]
- Physical Description
- 128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
- Notes
- Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Jasper Highway
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Deer
- Elk
- Environment and Nature
- Family and personal life
- Glaciers
- Landscapes
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mountains
- Photography
- Rivers
- Scenery
- Temple Mountain
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Assiniboine
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half
- Related Material
- V90 / PD - 2
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Club House Committee 83.84
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions59026
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains scans of Master Plans of the Main Clubhouse, receipts for building supplies, correspondence related to invoices for work party expenses, and costs for supplies. File also includes handwritten notes on invoices, correspondence on cheques, payments, expenses, Capitol Budget: Septic Fiel…
- Date Range
- 1983
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 76
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / D: Other Financial Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 6376
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 76
- Date Range
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains scans of Master Plans of the Main Clubhouse, receipts for building supplies, correspondence related to invoices for work party expenses, and costs for supplies. File also includes handwritten notes on invoices, correspondence on cheques, payments, expenses, Capitol Budget: Septic Field Construction, and other miscellaneous financial correspondence relating to the Club house.
- Notes
- These Other Financials have been separated from M200 / II / A / 91 Club House Committee 83.84 accn. 6376.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Banff
- Buildings and facilities
- Buildings
- Canmore
- Club
- Clubhouse
- Correspondence
- Construction
- Finances
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Organizations
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff, Alberta
- Canmore, Alberta
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- M200 / II / A / 91
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, …
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.32
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / O
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 2000-2003
- 2006-2017
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of textual records 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website, the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo hut is located in the Bugaboo Provincial Park, in British Columbia. The ACC built the hut in 1972, and named the hut after the renowned Austrian mountaineer and guide, Conrad Kain, who first visited the area in 1910. From 1972 to 2000, the hut was maintained by B.C. Parks. Today, the hut accommodates 35 people.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / O / 1: Conrad Kain Hut June 20/2000 - June 26/2003
- M200 / IV / O / 2: 2006 - 2008 Conrad Kain Hut, Bugaboos, Hut Register
- M200 / IV / O / 3: Conrad Kain Hut Register [2008 - 2012]
- M200 / IV / O / 4: Conrad Kain, Bugaboos 2012 - 2017
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Guide
- Hiking
- Memorial
- Mountain guides
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Property
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Bugaboo Provincial Park
- Bugaboos
- Golden, BC
- Radium, BC
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/conrad-kain-hut/
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at t…
- Date Range
- 1983-2016
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / M
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / M: Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 8002
- accn. 5635
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / M
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1983-2016
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 8 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Built in 1965 by the ACC as a project proposed and largely overseen by William Putnam, the hut has since seen extensive renovations which have transformed the two-storey wooden building into a deluxe backcountry destination. With a complete propane system which includes an oven for baking, a very efficient wood stove and a fully stocked cooking area, comfort is guaranteed. There is sleeping space for 20 on the second level and a spacious common room with adequate space for hanging gear. A large and very hot wood-burning sauna is an absolute treat on those clear, cold winter nights! [...] Fairy Meadow is one of the great backcountry ski destinations in North America, with outstanding ski mountaineering and ski touring. In summer the hut is a base for excellent granite mountaineering. The hut is well equipped with a wood sauna, extensive kitchen and bunks. Access is via Helicopter or a very long and very difficult hike (hiking is absolutely not recommended). The Great Cairn Hut is a day’s mountaineering travel to the south." The ACC's Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet states: "In 1965, the Fairy Meadow Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada as a project proposed and overseen by Bill Putnam. In 1973 the first structure, which was woefully inadequate for the heavy snowfall of the area, was totally renovated and enlarged, a project once again largely funded and overseen by Bill Putnam. Bill Putnam devoted his life to the mountains. He was the President of the American Alpine Club for years and was on their Board of Directors for decades. Putnam has also contributed heavily to Canadian mountaineering history. He spent half a lifetime exploring the Selkirks, Purcells and Rocky Mountains, and took part in writing guidebooks for the same areas (Rocky Mountains of Canada – South and North, Columbia Mountains of Canada – Central, and West and South). In addition to these, he has written several history books about the same mountains. The hut is regularly used in the winter months for ski camps, both by the national Club as well as by various Club sections. The Club’s General Mountaineering Camp, although not utilizing the hut itself, has been held in the Fairy Meadow area on three separate occasions since 1981. The hut renovations in the summer on 1992 included complete gutting and refurbishing of the interior, new outhouses and the addition of a propane stove. The hut is presently in excellent condition".
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / M / 1: Fairy Meadow's Hut Registration 1983 to 1988
- M200 / IV / M / 2: [Fairy Meadows Hut Register 1989 - 1994]
- M200 / IV / M / 3: Fairy Meadow Hut register Apr. 2, 1994 - Aug. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / M / 4: Fairy Meadow Hut [1997-2001]
- M200 / IV / M / 5: Fairy Meadows March 10, 2001 - May 23, 2003 (Bill Putnam)
- M200 / IV / M / 6: Bill Putnam Hut Register 2003 -2007 [Formerly Fairy Meadow Hut]
- M200 / IV / M / 7: 2007 - 2010 Fairy Meadows Hut Register
- M200 / IV / M / 8: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut Registry
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Selkirks
- Revelstoke
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are fraying.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bill-putnam-fairy-meadow-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FMHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
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Great Cairn [Hut Financials]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions58932
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains the Property Tax Assessments and Notices for the Great Cairn Hut from 1981 to 1988. Also includes the License of Occupation and Application for Crown Land for the Hut.
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1984-1988
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 174
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / A: Financial Statements and Reports
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.06
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / A / 174
- Date Range
- 1981
- 1984-1988
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains the Property Tax Assessments and Notices for the Great Cairn Hut from 1981 to 1988. Also includes the License of Occupation and Application for Crown Land for the Hut.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Club
- Climbing
- Finances
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Organizations
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Selkirks
- Mount Sir Sandford
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[Huts-General]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions59030
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains plans and designs for Cedar Signs for ACC Huts and costs, correspondence regarding a draft outline of the Business/Finance Plan for the Mountain Huts Project in 1986, and correspondence about helicopter costs and surcharges. Also includes notes on helicopter costs and other financials…
- Date Range
- 1984-1986
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 80
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / D: Other Financial Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 6376
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 80
- Date Range
- 1984-1986
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains plans and designs for Cedar Signs for ACC Huts and costs, correspondence regarding a draft outline of the Business/Finance Plan for the Mountain Huts Project in 1986, and correspondence about helicopter costs and surcharges. Also includes notes on helicopter costs and other financials; correspondence on an invoice for helicopter flights, and correspondence Re: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut Expenses.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Club
- Correspondence
- Finances
- Huts
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Organizations
- Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff, Alberta
- Calgary, Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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[Lloyd MacKay Freshfield Hut]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions59019
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File contains correspondence Re: Freshfield Hut regarding the 1983 summary of costs for the Hut, a November 1981 Specification Sheet of the cost estimate and building materials for the Lloyd MacKay Freshfield Hut, a handwritten note on the Freshfield Financial Situation. Also includes a memo to Len…
- Date Range
- 1980-1984
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 71
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / II: Financial Records
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / II / D: Other Financial Records
- Accession Number
- accn. 6376
- Reference Code
- M200 / II / D / 71
- Date Range
- 1980-1984
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File contains correspondence Re: Freshfield Hut regarding the 1983 summary of costs for the Hut, a November 1981 Specification Sheet of the cost estimate and building materials for the Lloyd MacKay Freshfield Hut, a handwritten note on the Freshfield Financial Situation. Also includes a memo to Len Gottselig Re: Low Altitude Hut costs, handwritten notes on estimates for the hut design and costs, and a note on the Lloyd MacKay Memorial Hut Fund.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Administration
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Buildings
- Buildings and memorials
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Club
- Construction
- Correspondence
- Finances
- Hut Fund
- Huts
- Memorial
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Organizations
- Record keeping
- Records
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary, Alberta
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Neil Colgan Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife…
- Date Range
- 1982-2003
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / P
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 5591
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / P
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1982-2003
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records 4 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, "the Neil Colgan Hut is the highest permanent, habitable structure in Canada", and it is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut sits at 9,700 ft, and is within distance of Mounts Little, Bowlen, Fay and Quadra. The hut accommodates 18 people and includes propane stoves and lanterns. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's Backcountry Huts: Neil Colgan Hut: Info Sheet: "Second to the scene of Lake Louise set against the backdrop of Mt. Victoria, Moraine Lake is perhaps the most photographed and best known mountain scene in the Canadian Rockies. The area behind the first row of peaks which can be seen from the lake provides excellent alpine climbing on snow and ice routes, and makes an ideal location for a high altitude climbing hut. The area saw its first hut in 1964 when the Calgary Mountain Club erected a hut at the top of the couloir between peaks 3 and 3 ½. This original hut was named for Graham Cooper, who died while descending after the construction of the hut. The hut was in a poor position, however, because it encouraged use of the couloir as an access route to the hut. By the late 1980s the couloir had seen many rockfall accidents and several fatalities. The hut was dismantled and replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut in 1983. Neil Colgan was a warden in Banff National Park when he died from injuries sustained in a horse accident in the backcountry. The hut was largely funded by his family in his name."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / P / 1: [Neil Colgan hut register 1982 - 87]
- M200 / IV / P / 2: "Neil Colgan [hut]" July 12, 1987 - March 4, 1995
- M200 / IV / P / 3: "Neil Colgan" [Hut Register] May 19, 1995 - July 7, 1999
- M200 / IV / P / 4: Neil Colgan Hut Jul 7, 1999 - Jul 4, 2003
- Notes
- M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Cabins
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Construction
- Environment and Nature
- Environment
- Hiking
- Memorial
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Property
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Moraine Lake
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Japanese
- French
- Conservation
- Hut Register M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register. Some registers contain loose pages. Some water damage to registers.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada's website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Hut: Neil Colgan: Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NeilColganHut-InfoSheet-1.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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