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Adventures of an alpine guide

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26177
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1932
Author
Klucker, Christian
Publisher
London : John Murray
Edition
1st (English)
Call Number
01.2 K71a
Author
Klucker, Christian
Responsibility
Translation by Erwin and Pleasaunce Von Gaisberg. Edited with additional chapters by H. E. G. Tyndale
Edition
1st (English)
Publisher
London : John Murray
Published Date
1932
Physical Description
329 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guide
Klucker, Christian
Alps
Whymper, Edward
Canadian Rockies
Mont Blanc
Mountaineering
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01.2 K71a
Collection
Archives Library
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A climber's guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19847
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1930
Author
Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
Publisher
[Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
Edition
second edition
Call Number
01.4 P18a
Author
Palmer, Howard and J. Monroe Thorington
Responsibility
Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington
Edition
second edition
Publisher
[Philadelphia] American Alpine Club
Published Date
1930
Physical Description
[244] pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
American Alpine Club
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Guide
Mountain guides
Canada
Mountaineering
Abstract
Pertains to a comprehensive climbing guide based on the mountains in the Canadian Rockies. The book was likely to be considered an invaluable resource for mountaineers based on the complexity and detail of the information provided. In detail, the guide offers insight into the approximate locations, elevation gains, climbing distances/time, and additional relevant information pertaining to climbing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Part one: international boundary to Kicking Horse pass
Part two: Kicking Horse pass to Yellowhead pass
Part three: Yellowhead pass to Jasper pass
Accession Number
2019.48
Call Number
01.4 P18a
Collection
Archives Library
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Fisher Peak chronicles : real stories from a tall mountain -- the legacy of Mount Fisher

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19889
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2014
Author
Powell, Keith G.
Publisher
Cranbrook, British Columbia : Wild Horse Creek Press
Call Number
01.4 P87f
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Author
Powell, Keith G.
Responsibility
Keith G. Powell
Publisher
Cranbrook, British Columbia : Wild Horse Creek Press
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Canadian Rockies
History-Canada
Abstract
One of the most photographed landmarks in the Kootenay region, Mount Fisher holds the fascination of locals and visitors with its majestic vista and relatively easy access. It is our own little Mt. Everest, and scaling it has become a rite-of-passage for many outdoor enthusiasts from near and far. Fisher Peak Chronicles captures the heritage, culture and legacy of Mount Fisher through a series of real adventure stories from contributors and historical sources.
Contents
Introduction: Fisher Peak is everyone's own little Mount Everest (pg. 7)
Chapter 1 - Living in the shadow of Fisher Peak - the missing chapter - 1883 (pg. 12)
Chapter 2 - Early Explorations: David Thompson - 1807 (pg. 18)
Chapter 3: Young John W. Sullivan Spies Mount Fisher from a distance - 1859 (pg. 22)
Chapter 4: More Wild Horse discoveries -1865 (pg. 26)
Chapter 5: The mountaineering Account of T.G. Longstaff in the Rockies - 1911 (pg. 30)
Chapter 6: No man has reached the summit - 1899 (pg. 40)
Chapter 7: Aurthur Nicol and George Lum credited with first ascent of Mount Fisher - 1910 (pg. 44)
Chapter 8: Scaling Mount Fisher becomes a popular pastime - 1930's (pg. 48)
Chapter 9: Fisher Peak scaled by amateur climbers - 1934 (pg. 54)
Chapter 10: Fisher Peak again tamed by climbers - 1934 (pg. 60)
Chapter 11: Fisher Peak visited by more parties - 1936 (pg. 66)
Chapter 12: The Ryckmans - a pioneer family of the East Kootenay (pg. 70)
Chapter 13: Mother's Day on the mountain -1967 (pg. 76)
Chapter 14: Mount Fisher log book entries 1981 - 1983 (pg. 84)
Chapter 15: Hiking Trails of the East Kootenay - Mount Fisher by Ian Bennett - 1982 (pg. 118)
Chapter 16: More Mount Fisher adventures and log book entries -1994 and 1999 (pg. 122)
Chapter 17: How I survived my solo climb and a broken leg - 2000 (pg. 140)
Chapter 18: Mount Fisher, a pinnacle in a Hall of Fame hockey career - 2000 (pg. 148)
Chapter 19: A mother's anguish - 2001 (pg. 154)
Chapter 20: I still pine for my CBC coffee mug - 2002 (pg. 162)
Chapter 21: Fond memories of Nak Nakahara and Mount Fisher - 2008 (pg. 166)
Chapter 22: Fisher Peak - the first peak in our next stage of life - 2009 (pg. 170)
Chapter 23: Some final thoughts on climbing Mount Fisher - 2012 (pg. 174)
Chapter 24: Remember the risks of climbing Mount Fisher - 2012 (pg. 178)
Chapter 25: Trial by vertigo by Dan Mills - 2013 (pg. 184)
Chapter 26: Question and answers with Bruce WIlliams - 2013 (pg. 188)
Chapter 27: Chasing the light on Fisher Peak - by Janice Strong 2013 (pg. 192)
Chapter 28: Meet Danny Kerr, a true man of the mountains - 2013 (pg. 196)
Chapter 29: Bob O'Brien - legend of Mount Fisher - 2011 (pg. 200)
Chapter 30: Elvin Townsend - a man on the move - 2013 (pg. 206)
Epilogue (pg. 210)
Bibliography (pg. 214)
Special Thank you (pg. 215)
Mount Fisher photos (pg. 216-223)
Personal climbing record (pg. 224-228)
Notes
The front inside cover has been annotated by the author. Annotation reads, "Keith G. Powell"
ISBN
9780981214634
Accession Number
2019.62
Call Number
01.4 P87f
Collection
Archives Library
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The Great Dominion : Canada - Supplement to the Illustrated London News

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24927
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1912
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Publisher
The Illustrated London News
Published Date
1912
Physical Description
28 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Great Divide Trail
Highways
Highways - Alberta
Mountaineering
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Tourism
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to Canada as of 1912 with articles on Duke of Connought, Canadian Pacific Railway "All Red Tour Through Canada" from Yarmouth to Alberni, the proposed construction of "The Motor Highway of the Great Divide" from Calgary to Banff and onto through the Columbia Valley, "On Dizzy Heights of the Dominion : Mountaineering in Canada" which explains trail riding options available to tourists in the Rocky Mountains and some mountain scenes entitled "The Charm of the Dominion : Beauty Rugged and Pastoral"
Notes
In The Illustrated London News, Vol. CXL, No. 3803 , Saturday, March 9, 1912, pp. i - xxviii
Accession Number
7864
Call Number
02.4 Il6g PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
February, 1942
Author
Sissons, C.B.
Publisher
Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
Call Number
01.4 Si8c Pam
Author
Sissons, C.B.
Responsibility
C.B. Sissons
Publisher
Ontario : The Canadian Geographical Society
Published Date
February, 1942
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers Canadian
Canadian Rockies
Abstract
Pertains to the experience of C.B. Sisson and his ascent of Mount Coleman with his wife and children. He shares details of his travels, both exploring the pain and success’ he shared along his trip. The article is pertinent to the Canadian Rocky Mountains in that Mt. Coleman exists within them. Readers can expect to read a personal story of perseverance, adventure and strength.
Notes
article IN Canadian Geographical Journal, Volume XXIV, No. 2. Mount Coleman by C.B. Sissons can be found on page 102 of the journal.
Accession Number
2019.71
Call Number
01.4 Si8c Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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One man's mountains : Joe Weiss in Jasper

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19896
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1979
Author
Collinson, Helen
Publisher
Edmonton : The University of Alberta Collections
Author
Collinson, Helen
Responsibility
Helen Collinson
Publisher
Edmonton : The University of Alberta Collections
Published Date
1979
Physical Description
43 pages : illustrations ; 20 x 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Weiss, Joe
Photography
Jasper
Jasper National Park
Pictorial works
Bibliography
Exhibition catalogue
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Accession Number
2019.64
Collection
Archives Library
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Raising Kain : "the adventurous life of Conrad Kain, Canada's greatest mountaineer" : a historical novel

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14012
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2012
Author
Powell, Keith G.
Publisher
Cranbrook, B.C. : Wild Horse Creek Press
Call Number
05.2 P87r c.1
05.2 P87r c.2
Author
Powell, Keith G.
Responsibility
Keith G. Powell
Publisher
Cranbrook, B.C. : Wild Horse Creek Press
Published Date
2012
Physical Description
238 p. : ill.
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Alpine Club of Canada
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Mountaineering
Mountain guides
Notes
Copy 2 is signed by the author
ISBN
9780981214627
Accession Number
70,500
13-01-15
Call Number
05.2 P87r c.1
05.2 P87r c.2
Collection
Archives Library
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Sport climbs in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2016
Author
Martin, John
Jones, Jon
Publisher
Surrey, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Edition
7th ed.
Call Number
F1077 M37 S66
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Author
Martin, John
Jones, Jon
Edition
7th ed.
Publisher
Surrey, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2016
Physical Description
560 p. : ill., maps, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Guidebook
Canadian Rockies
Abstract
"Originally published in 1995, Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies continues to be the quintessential guidebook that both local and visiting climbers reach for when travelling to Western Canada. Featuring over 23,000 routes located throughout the Bow Valley, including climbs at Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise, Kananaskis Country and the Ghost River region, this comprehensive new edition features 7 new areas, 500 new routes, the latest updates, full-colour photos, maps and over 300 marked topos. All routes are completely indexed, including first ascent information." - from back cover
Contents
Introduction
Key to main climbing areas
Quaite Valley
Acephale
Heart Creek
McGillivray Slabs
Ha Ling Peak
Grassi Lakes
Old Goat Crag
Whiteman Crag
Kanga Crag and Eeor
Tunnel Mountain
Spray Slabs
Rundle Ridge
Raven Crag
Sunshine Rock
Brewster Crag
Bighorn Crag
Mount Bourgeau
Lake Louise
Paradise Wall
Grand Sentinel
Lost Lemon Crag
Silver City
Guides Rock
Cascadia
Coral Crag
Black Feather Canyon
Carrot Creek
The Stoneworks
Couger Canyon
Echo Canyon
Bataan
Grotto Canyon
Steve Canyon
Kid Goat and Nanny Goat
The Ghose
Barrier Mountain
Mount Baldy Crag
Porcupine Creek
Wasootch Slabs
Cowbell Crag
Burstall Slabs
Moose Mountain (Canyon Creek)
Prairie Creek
Half Moon Crag
The White Buddha
Index showing first ascents
ISBN
9781771601009
Accession Number
AC634
Call Number
F1077 M37 S66
Collection
Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Publishers website
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