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A life in the wild : the story of mountain explorer John Baldwin

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

Published Date: 2019

Author: Scott, Chic

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : The Alpine Club of Canada

Edition: Summit Series 2019

Call Number: 01.4 Sc3a

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Author: Scott, Chic

Responsibility: Chic Scott

Edition: Summit Series 2019

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta : The Alpine Club of Canada

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: 43 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Skiing; Mountaineering; Travel; Biography

Abstract: Known affectionately to his friends as the King of the Coast Range, John Baldwin has spent his life in a quest to experience the west coast wilderness. Since his teenage years he has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path, John has forged his own way through some of the toughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order (from Alpine Club of Canada)

Contents: Introduction; Chapter One - an idyllic childhood; Chapter Two - the Varsity Outdoor Club; Chapter Three - a world of snow and ice; Chapter Four - adventures with John Clark; Chapter Five - the mountains of the coast; Chapter Six - soul of wilderness; Chapter Seven - a life dedicated to mountains

ISBN: 9780920330777

Accession Number: 2021.08

Call Number: 01.4 Sc3a

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Available to order via Alpine Club of Canada

Websites

https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/web//ItemDetail?iProductCode=SS1027

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Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Tommy and Lawrence [later edition]; includes notes, correspondence and other related materials.

Date Range: 2019

Reference Code: M57 / X

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / X : Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / X / A: Manuscript Draft; M57 / X / B: Correspondence; M57 / X / C: Invoices; M57 / X / D: Notes

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / X

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2019

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: In 2010 Assiniboine Publishing undertook to reissue, on behalf of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, Tommy and Lawrence, the Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara. Published originally in 1983, this book tells the story of George K. K. 'Tommy' Link and Lorenzo 'Lawrence' Grassi, the two colourful individuals who designed and built the majority of the trails at Lake O'Hara. No digital material was available from the first edition so it was necessary to completely rebuild the book adding many new photographs and a map of the Lake O'Hara region.

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Tommy and Lawrence [later edition]; includes notes, correspondence and other related materials.

Notes: Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / X / A: Manuscript Draft M57 / X / B: Correspondence M57 / X / C: Invoices M57 / X / D: Notes

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Trails; Trail making; Biography; Environment; History; Publication; Research; Exploration

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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No easy way : the challenging life of the climbing taxman

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

Published Date: 2018

Author: Fowler, Mick

Publisher: Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing

Call Number: G512 N64 F69

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Author: Fowler, Mick

Publisher: Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: ix, 241 pages : illustrations

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

Subjects: Biography; Mountaineering; Travel

Abstract: In No Easy Way, his third volume of climbing memoirs following Vertical Pleasure and On Thin Ice, Fowler recounts a series of expeditions to stunning mountains in China, India, Nepal and Tibet. Alongside partners including Paul Ramsden, Dave Turnbull, Andy Cave and Victor Saunders, he attempts striking, technically challenging unclimbed lines on Shiva, Gave Ding and Mugu Chuli – with a number of ascents winning prestigious Piolets d’Or, the Oscars of the mountaineering world. Written with his customary dry wit and understatement, he manages challenges away – the art of securing a permit for Tibet – and at home – his duties as Alpine Club president – all the while pursuing his passion for exploratory mountaineering. (from Vertebrate Publishing website)

Contents: The competing priorities of life -- Grosvenor: The dangers of cupping -- Kalaqiao: Hands drawn together in prayer -- The Goody Cash: Scottish sea cliffs at their best -- Manamcho: I've never seen a white man before -- Nottingham Castle 1: Challenges close to the office -- Vasuki Parbat: The judgement game -- Fell running: A new mildly eccentric form of exercise? -- Jura success: A passion is born -- Sulamar: The hottest bathtub ever -- The Xiate Trail: Trade routes can be challenging too -- Alpine Club: The establishment beckons -- Mugu Chuli: The bureaucrats go climbing -- Nottingham Castle 2: A brush with the constabulary -- The Prow of Shiva: Are we good enough to do it? -- Kishtwar Kailash: A very special drive and a 12.5-million-view video clip -- Talking about it... -- Hagshu: The bear, the tension, and the climb -- Gave Ding: True adventure -- Sersank: Never too old -- The challenges never end.

ISBN: 9781911342755

Accession Number: AC693

Call Number: G512 N64 F69

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on Vertebrate Publishing website

Websites

https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/narratives/no-easy-way/

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Himalaya - the tribulations of mick & vic

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

Published Date: 2017

Author: Fowler, Mick; Saunders, Victor

Publisher: LULU.COM

Call Number: G512 H56 F69

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Author: Fowler, Mick; Saunders, Victor

Publisher: LULU.COM

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: 267 pages : ill.

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers, British; Himalaya Mountains; Biography

Abstract: Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders, famed British alpinists learned to know each other while winter climbing in Scotland, in all kind of weather, mostly bad: an ideal stepping stone for great Himalayan adventures. They shared three expeditions in Pakistan: The ascents of Bojohagur (7329m), Spantik (7027m) and Ultar (7388m). The tales of these selected adventures, published separately over three of their books (rewarded several times - Banff festival, Boardman Tasker), have been assembled in a new book: HIMALAYA - Mick and Vic' Tribulations. The two pals' tales are intertwined and offer two visions sometimes similar, sometimes different of the same events, with a caustic humour at the turn of every single line. This refreshing, compelling text full of funny and uncommon anecdotes is also the story of their strong friendship. Besides the amateurs of mountaineering tales, this book should please the amateurs of unconventional atmospheres. (from Lulu website)

Contents: Forward; Prelude; Part One - in Great-Britain; Part Two - Bojohaghur, 1984; Part Three - Spantik, 1987; Part Four - Ultar, 1991; Apologue; Twenty Nine Years After