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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- 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 / I: Balfour Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3560
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.15
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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 / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
- M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
- M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
- M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
- M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
- M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
- M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
- M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Wapta Traverse
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.01 a-e
- Description
- (a) Rooster Rat Stables: Here are some ways to put our new breed of South American rats to economic advantages. 19740501 (b) Litter: It is possible for each of us, including Gorbies to keep Banff and park clean by desposing (sic) of Litter in containers provided. 19740600 (c) Canmore Flood-Golf Cou…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Rooster Rat Stables: Here are some ways to put our new breed of South American rats to economic advantages. 19740501 (b) Litter: It is possible for each of us, including Gorbies to keep Banff and park clean by desposing (sic) of Litter in containers provided. 19740600 (c) Canmore Flood-Golf Course: The situation in Canmore during the flood of June 1974. 19740600 (d) The Experienced Hiker-Camper vs. theDon't Give a Damn Type. The difference between an experienced and prudent overnite hiker, as compared to one who may not be as acknowledgeable (sic). Rockbound Lake on Castle Mountain. 19740000 (e) Bruce Beattie, You Come Back Here This Minute...You Hear Me...Bruce! Bruce Beattie borrowed a CPR engine unit to vist Canmore. Arrested for stealing the train he beat the ...? (rap) because he didn't remove it from CP property. He was an engineer for CP at the time.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.01 a-e
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.02 a-c
- Description
- (a) Kostmoar Apartments...Coulda sworn there were four houses with cheap staff accomodation on this spot last year!?! 19740000 (b) Bump 15 feet Banff Avenue...Look at the good side; they keep the speed limit down!! Few drivers in Banff obay (sic) the speed signs but the holes in asphalt do the job…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Kostmoar Apartments...Coulda sworn there were four houses with cheap staff accomodation on this spot last year!?! 19740000 (b) Bump 15 feet Banff Avenue...Look at the good side; they keep the speed limit down!! Few drivers in Banff obay (sic) the speed signs but the holes in asphalt do the job of slowing them. 19740000 (c) Powder Streakers Strike Again..Wow, that must be cold!!19740000
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.02 a-c
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.03 a-g
- Description
- (a) Mountain rescue: 'copter fees and court costs and fines and hospital and wardens wages and loss of job. It always pays to sign in with the park wardens before attempting a hike; especially off-trail back-packing. Not signing out on hikes can cost plenty if an injury happens and the wardens hav…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Mountain rescue: 'copter fees and court costs and fines and hospital and wardens wages and loss of job. It always pays to sign in with the park wardens before attempting a hike; especially off-trail back-packing. Not signing out on hikes can cost plenty if an injury happens and the wardens have to go and get you. 19730000 (b) Skiing-Guess I showed them who's fast man on the mountain. 19730204 (c) Renting in Banff: It's that time of year once more!!! 19730409 (d) Leave the hussle (sic) and bussle (sic) behind. Visit clean and quiet and romantic Banff, Alberta. 19730416 (e) Keep in shape: Many tourists in Banff tend to be out of shape. Pedalling around keeps one relatively in fine shape. 19730418 (f) When the fire hazard is extreme...watch those open flames!! 19750521 (g) Knowledge and spiritual growth: I hear you got quite high on your last trip. Ya..climbed Assiniboine. 19750412
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.03 a-g
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.04 a-d
- Description
- (a) Lake Minnewanka: A Foot of Ice!! 12 mile rink. 19750100 (b) News Item: Skidoos Now Use Favorite X-C Ski Trails. A crosscountry skier's revenge on the skidoos. (c) 'Bout Time. (Changing the name of Mt. Eisenhower back to Castle Mountain.) Mt. Eisenhower, Castle Mt., or Hassle Mt. – I love that m…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Lake Minnewanka: A Foot of Ice!! 12 mile rink. 19750100 (b) News Item: Skidoos Now Use Favorite X-C Ski Trails. A crosscountry skier's revenge on the skidoos. (c) 'Bout Time. (Changing the name of Mt. Eisenhower back to Castle Mountain.) Mt. Eisenhower, Castle Mt., or Hassle Mt. – I love that mountain by any name. 19750200 (d) News Item: Beer Strike Still On. There's so much to do in Banff that many persons (sic) can't think of a thing to do. 19750904
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.04 a-d
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.05 a-b
- Description
- (a) But I thought you signed out & had the food & spare tip!! News item: 2 girls stranded overnite in sub-zero weather due to inadequate knowledge & preparation on X-country ski trip north of L. Louise (b) Staff housing cartoon. Banff Hi-rise housing. We knew they put money into staff housing .…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) But I thought you signed out & had the food & spare tip!! News item: 2 girls stranded overnite in sub-zero weather due to inadequate knowledge & preparation on X-country ski trip north of L. Louise (b) Staff housing cartoon. Banff Hi-rise housing. We knew they put money into staff housing ... but this is going to extremes isn't it?
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Crag & Canyon, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.05 a-b
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.07 a-b
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Festival. My suggestion for a float in our festival parade. 19740206 (b) Horses may soon be disallowed in the Mt. Assiniboine area due to erosion of trails in the back-country. Enjoy the view ol' girl. You soon may be petitioned right outa the Park.
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1974
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Banff Winter Festival. My suggestion for a float in our festival parade. 19740206 (b) Horses may soon be disallowed in the Mt. Assiniboine area due to erosion of trails in the back-country. Enjoy the view ol' girl. You soon may be petitioned right outa the Park.
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.07 a-b
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.08 a-e
- Description
- (a) It Snew! ... Pray for more (b) These days skiing isn't the only winter sport that Banff is famous for. Bring your skates along, too. No snow removal from some Banff streets is forming new skating rinks (c) News item: local clergy concerned over diminishing youth attendance in Banff'a churc…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) It Snew! ... Pray for more (b) These days skiing isn't the only winter sport that Banff is famous for. Bring your skates along, too. No snow removal from some Banff streets is forming new skating rinks (c) News item: local clergy concerned over diminishing youth attendance in Banff'a churches. No thanks; once you're experienced love, peace, and all that is it's very hard to go back to all that talking and more talking ..... (d) News item: Gala winter festival parage '75. On strike. A bit of fun against our Gov't going on strike. (e) Local Alpine Safety class instructors and students spend weekend putting their knowledge into practice!!
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.08 a-e
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.09 a-c
- Description
- (a) Banff could become the recreational-cultural-environmental-ecological-Mt. climbing-and spiritual capital of Canada, if we all put our hearts to it. Garbage!!! We like it the way it is, dreamer. (b) It's days like these that make you appreciate the excellent job the public-works were doing befo…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) Banff could become the recreational-cultural-environmental-ecological-Mt. climbing-and spiritual capital of Canada, if we all put our hearts to it. Garbage!!! We like it the way it is, dreamer. (b) It's days like these that make you appreciate the excellent job the public-works were doing before this strike. (c) Even if you do find some, I doubt there'll be enough to even practice on. Nov 20 and still not enough snow to ski on
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.09 a-c
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Crag and Canyon Cartoon
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.10 a-g
- Description
- (a) All fireroads and some hiking trails will soon be accessible to cyclists. Rockbound Lake, Castle. Mt. (b) Summer's Over...Finally. Leave the Hustle and Bustle Behind: Visit Clean, Quiet and Friendly Alberta. 19731001 (c) Watch Your Driving Hallowe'en Night...One of 'em Might be Yours. 19741030…
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- Artist
- Geordie Vincent
- Title
- Crag and Canyon Cartoon
- Date
- 1975
- Medium
- ink; felt pen on paper
- Description
- (a) All fireroads and some hiking trails will soon be accessible to cyclists. Rockbound Lake, Castle. Mt. (b) Summer's Over...Finally. Leave the Hustle and Bustle Behind: Visit Clean, Quiet and Friendly Alberta. 19731001 (c) Watch Your Driving Hallowe'en Night...One of 'em Might be Yours. 19741030 (d) Ski Banff: Bring Yer Own Snow. 19741106 (e) News Item: Lack of Accomodation Turning Staff Away. (f) Wait'll We Tell the Boys Back in Baja, California Abouut This Place!! 19750423 (g) Banff R.C.M.P. Clamping Down On Traffic Violators. Crossing on red lites (sic) is continually hassling drivers as well as posing the pedestrians to injury.
- Credit
- Gift of Geordie Vincent, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- ViG.03.10 a-g
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