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Confessions of a ski bum : the Icefields Parkway Lake Louise to Bow Summit

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2018
Author
Baranow, Marcus
Publisher
Lake Louise, Alberta : Get to the Mountains Publishing
Call Number
01 B23i
Author
Baranow, Marcus
Publisher
Lake Louise, Alberta : Get to the Mountains Publishing
Published Date
2018
Physical Description
251 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
Confessions of a Ski Bum
Subjects
Skiing
Lake Louise
Lake Louise region
Bow Lake (region)
Winter Sports
Guidebook
Abstract
A modern backcountry ski guide for the roadside areas found along The Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. Includes detailed descriptions, directions, terrain photos and maps of hundreds of options from chill yoyo laps to committing, no fall, ski lines.-- from back cover
Contents
East Side ; Hector South Ridge ; Hector South Peak ; Mount Hector Roadside ; Hector Pass ; Noseeum Creek ; Mosquito Creek ; Helen Creek ; Helen Shoulder ; Crystal Ridge Roadside ; Crystal Ridge Backside ; Cirque Forepeak ; Observation Sub Peak ; Observation Peak ; The Pulpit Knobs ; Pulpit 1 Knob ; Pulpit 2 Knob ; Pulpit 3 Knob ; Pulpit 4 Knob ; Pulpit 5 Knob ; Pulpit 6 Knob ; Bow Peak Roadside ; Crowfoot Pass ; Bow Lakeside ; Ferris Glacier ; Wapta Icefield ; Mount Jimmy Jr. ; Bow Summit ; Day Traverses
ISBN
9780991748518
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
01 B23i
Collection
Archives Library
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The glittering mountains of Canada : a record of exploration and pioneer ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012 [originally published in 1925]
Author
Thorington, J. Monroe
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
1st RMB ed.
Call Number
01.4 T39g 2012 c.1
01.4 T39g 2012 c.2
Author
Thorington, J. Monroe
Responsibility
by J. Monroe Thorington ; [foreword by Robert William Sandford]
Edition
1st RMB ed.
Publisher
Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2012 [originally published in 1925]
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Kain, Conrad
Feuz, Edward
Simpson, Jimmy
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Jasper National Park
Mount Robson Provincial Park
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781927330067
Accession Number
13-02-01 70,500
P2015-03-31
Call Number
01.4 T39g 2012 c.1
01.4 T39g 2012 c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Commemorative Coin Collection

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Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside list…
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Title
Commemorative Coin Collection
Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside listing the 5 scenes and the price 15.00. The case is 13.5 x 11.0,the coins 3.2 in diameter.
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
centennial
Moraine Lake
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Vermilion Lakes
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
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Date
1938 – 1948
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.05.1003
Description
Direction sign: Bow Lake -- Lake Louise. Weathered wooden sign, carved letters "BOW LAKE" with 2 arrows point to the right, "LAKE LOUISE" with 2 arrows pointing to the left.
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Title
Directional Sign
Date
1938 – 1948
Material
wood
Dimensions
51.5 cm
Description
Direction sign: Bow Lake -- Lake Louise. Weathered wooden sign, carved letters "BOW LAKE" with 2 arrows point to the right, "LAKE LOUISE" with 2 arrows pointing to the left.
Subject
parks
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Mosquito Creek
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
105.05.1003
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Date
1940 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
105.02.1169 a-b
Description
Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular…
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Title
Pennant
Date
1940 – 1965
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
19.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular piece of orange felt on bottom of sign post. Green and white paper manufacture’s tag on reverse. Pennant (b) is smaller than pennant (a) measuring, 14.5 cm by 48.0 cm. It is made of gold felt with a stamped on illustration of a pine marten and the words “NUM-TI-JAH LODGE BOW LAKE ALBERTA” in dark brown. Four small felt srtips attached to wide end. Stamp on back reads “LOCALLY MADE AT LAKE LOUISE”
Subject
souvenirs
Num-ti-jah Lodge
Bow Lake
lodges
motels
huts
skiing
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Mt Temple Chalet
Ptarmigan Valley
Half Way Hut
Baker Lake
Skoki Lodge
Credit
Gift of Jim Rouse, Calgary, 2003
Catalogue Number
105.02.1169 a-b
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