topic:"Backpacking" found 187 records - Research Collections

Mount Pocaterra Highwood Pass

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Pocaterra produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 2006. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife s…

Date Range: 2006

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 186

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.19

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 186

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2006

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Mount Pocaterra is located in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, Alberta. Mount Pocaterra is in Kananaskis.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Pocaterra produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 2006. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 186: Mount Pocaterra Highwood Pass

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Kananaskis Country; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Elk Range; Alberta; Kananaskis; Kananaskis Country; Peter Lougheed Provincial Park; Lower Kananaskis Lake; Mount Pocaterra

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Prairie Mountain [2000]

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Prairie Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife …

Date Range: 2000

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 202

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 202

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2000

Physical Description: 1 volume 1 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Prairie Mountain is located in Kananaskis, Alberta. Prairie Mountain is nearby Calgary, Bragg Creek, Spray Valley Provincial Park and Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Prairie Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 2000. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 202: Prairie Mountain [2000]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Provincial parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Kananaskis; Kananaskis Country; Kananaskis, AB; Calgary; Calgary, AB; Calgary, Alberta; Bragg Creek; Spray Valley; Spray Valley Provincial Park; Peter Lougheed Provincial Park; Prairie Mountain

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Prairie Mountain, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/1104

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Heart Mountain summit register May 9, 1999 - Sept 11/99

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Heart Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1999. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife si…

Date Range: 1999

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 132

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 132

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1999

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Heart Mountain is located in the Bow Valley, near Exshaw, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Heart Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1999. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 132: Heart Mountain summit register May 9, 1999 - Sept 11/99

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Record keeping; Ski area; Ski areas; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Skis; Skiers; Snowshoes and snowshoeing; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Bow Valley; Canmore; Canmore, AB; Exshaw; Exshaw, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Category: Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Brazeau 1991

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Brazeau produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1991. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sig…

Date Range: 1991

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 164

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 164

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1991

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Mount Brazeau is located in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Brazeau produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1991. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 164: Mt. Brazeau 1991

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Jasper National Park; Jasper, AB; Jasper; Malign Lake; Maligne Lake; Mount Mary Vaux; Mount Warren; Mount Brazeau

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register has heavy water damage, making some entries illegible. Rust damage along the spine of register.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Wheeler 1984

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Wheeler produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1984. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sig…

Date Range: 1984

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 181

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 2023.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 181

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1984

Physical Description: 1 volume 0.5 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Mount Wheeler is located in Glacier National Park, British Columbia. Arthur Wheeler made the first ascent of the mountain in 1902; the mountain was named in his honour.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Wheeler produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1984. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 181: Mt. Wheeler 1984

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; British Columbia; Selkirks; Glacier National Park; Revelstoke; Golden; Golden, BC; Mount Selwyn; Deville Glacier; Black Glacier; Thor Glacier; Mount Wheeler

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Register placed in mylar due to water damage and mold.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sighti…

Date Range: 1978

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 126

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 / V: Summit Records

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records

Accession Number: accn. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 126

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1978

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records 5 summit notes

History / Biographical: Mount Hooker is part of the Canadian Rockies, along the Continental Divide/Great Divide separating Alberta and British Columbia. Mount Hooker lies above the Hooker Icefield and the Athabasca Pass. The mountain was named after accomplished botanist, Sir William Jackson Hooker, in 1827.

Scope & Content: File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 126: Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks; Record keeping; Ski areas; Ski area; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide; Great Divide; Alberta; British Columbia; Athabasca Pass; Hooker Icefield; Mount Clemenceau; Mount Hooker

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Summit notes placed in individual mylar sleeves due to fragile state of paper. Water damage and mold on every summit note.

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Hooker, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/647#undefined3

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Phyllis Munday interview

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Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Date Range: 1972

Reference Code: S1 / 65

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Whyte Museum Oral History Programme collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Interviews

Reference Code: S1 / 65

Responsibility: Interviewer: Maryalice Harvey Stewart

Date Range: 1972

Physical Description: 1 sound recording

Subject Access: Backpacking - early equipment; British Columbia Mountaineering Club; Lovat Scouts; Skiing - Mt. Waddington, B.C.; Waddington, Mount (B.C.)

Finding Aid: Recording summary and reference cassette available

Title Source: Title based on contents of recording

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Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition scrapbook

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other publications about the Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition from 19 June to 13 August, 1967. Inserts refer to fold-out newspaper clippings and occasionally entire articles and pages throughout the scrapbook.

Date Range: 1967

Reference Code: M200 / AC 004M / 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Series: I.A.2.d.ii. Administration: expeditions - Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition

Sous-Fonds: AC 004M

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M200 / AC 004M / 4

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1967

Physical Description: 4.5 cm of textual records (108 pages ; 30 x 36.5 cm)

History / Biographical: The Alpine Club of Canada was founded in 1906 as a national organization dedicated to climbing, mountaineering, mountain safety, and environmental preservation. It continues to operate throughout Canada and has a headquarters located in Canmore, Alberta.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and other publications about the Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition from 19 June to 13 August, 1967. Inserts refer to fold-out newspaper clippings and occasionally entire articles and pages throughout the scrapbook.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Anniversary; Backpacking; Centennial; Climbing; Exploration; History; Hiking; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia; Yukon; Ontario; Canada

Language: English; French

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the Alpine Club of Canada's expedition to the Yukon for Canada's centenial in 1967. Includes mostly photocopies of newspaper and magazine and newspaper clippings in regards to the mountains climbed and the club members that participated.

Date Range: 1967

Reference Code: M200 / AC 123 / 1 - 18

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M200 / S6 / V14

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: 131

Reference Code: M200 / AC 123 / 1 - 18

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1967

Physical Description: 6.5 cm of textual material (131 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook about the Alpine Club of Canada's expedition to the Yukon for Canada's centenial in 1967. Includes mostly photocopies of newspaper and magazine and newspaper clippings in regards to the mountains climbed and the club members that participated.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Activities; Airplanes; Alpine Club House; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Centennial; Club; Exploration; Geology; Magazine; Newspaper; Scouting; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Yukon; British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Canada