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Mt. Sir Donald and IIllecillewaet River Glacier, B.C.
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- Date
- 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MrT.05.04
- Description
- This painting features a mountain range and a river. The upper half of the work contains the mountains. There is a peak in the tlc, and in front of this peak, cut off by the left border, stretches a brownish mountain which reaches diagonally to the right and merges with the rest of the range. Th…
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- Title
- Mt. Sir Donald and IIllecillewaet River Glacier, B.C.
- Date
- 1900
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- This painting features a mountain range and a river. The upper half of the work contains the mountains. There is a peak in the tlc, and in front of this peak, cut off by the left border, stretches a brownish mountain which reaches diagonally to the right and merges with the rest of the range. This range hosts a glacier. The river portion of the painting is separated from the mountains by a row of tall evergreen trees which appear to follow the river, in front of these trees are small leafy bushes, and then rocks by the shore of the river. In the brc, the river is interrupted by large rocks, which create a small series of falls. The river exits the painting along the whole bottom of the work.
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- MrT.05.04
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- Date
- 1902
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WaF.05.01
- Description
- Untitled mountain landscape. The paint is applied in a free, almost drippy style, with quite opaque sections and the inclusion of white paint. The lake divides the piece in half, the bottom of which bears reflections of the trees and shrublike growth on the land above the lake. The trees are pain…
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- Title
- O’Hara Lake
- Date
- 1902
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Description
- Untitled mountain landscape. The paint is applied in a free, almost drippy style, with quite opaque sections and the inclusion of white paint. The lake divides the piece in half, the bottom of which bears reflections of the trees and shrublike growth on the land above the lake. The trees are painted with forest greens, browns and yellow of a pale hue. There are two main groupings of trees on the shore of the lake: one on the very left cropped by the mat, and one closer to the right side. There is a canoe in the lake in the blc filled with people. The mountains meet the lake except in the mid left of the picture where a small rock formation lies in between the lake and mountain, and are predominately pale pinks, purples and white in colour. These colours are reflected in the lake. The sky is a pale yellow and mauve in colour.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. Miles, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- WaF.05.01
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- Artist
- Katherine Longstaff Wedgwood
- Date
- 1903
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeK.05.01
- Description
- Camping scene of tents in forested area at 40 Mile Creek near Cascade Mountain. Smoke from fire on left of image.
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- Artist
- Katherine Longstaff Wedgwood
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1903
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 22 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- Camping scene of tents in forested area at 40 Mile Creek near Cascade Mountain. Smoke from fire on left of image.
- Credit
- Gift of Bobby Hunter, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- WeK.05.01
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Madam Chancellor - Calgarian Grit McCreath on her new role at the University of Saskatchewan
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25129
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- January 2020
- Author
- Darbyshire, Melanie
- Publisher
- Business in Calgary
- Call Number
- P - General
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- Author
- Darbyshire, Melanie
- Responsibility
- Melanie Darbyshire
- Publisher
- Business in Calgary
- Published Date
- January 2020
- Physical Description
- p. 28 - 30
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to the appointment of Whyte Foundation board member Grit McCreath as the 16th Chancellor at the University of Saskatchewan
- Notes
- In Business Calgary, January 2020, p. 28-30
- Call Number
- P - General
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Available online via Business in Calgary website
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Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25206
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Correy, Ryan
- Call Number
- 02.6 C81b
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- Author
- Correy, Ryan
- Responsibility
- Ryan Correy
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- 192 pages
- Subjects
- Biking
- Canadian Rockies
- Travel
- Abstract
- Before his untimely death from cancer in 2018, veteran rider and passionate cyclist Ryan Correy (two-time finisher of the Tour Divide, founder of Bikepack Canada and author of A Purpose Ridden) pedalled his way through the most popular national parks in the Canadian Rockies in order to complete his work on this unique guidebook. Featuring routes in Waterton, Kananaskis, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho, and Jasper, Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies will take biking enthusiasts on Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert journeys in the following locations: Front Range – 496 km gravel grind down the Alberta foothills High Rockies – 183 km opening sampler for the Great Divide Beaverfoot – 389 km expedition along the Rocky Mountain Trench Devil’s Gap – 214 km backcountry passage into Banff National Park Highwood – 357 km over Highwood Pass into the Crowsnest region Castle – 266 km circumnavigation of Waterton and Castle parks Top of the World – 347 km of remote climbs in the East Kootenays Flathead Valley – 291 km through “Grizzly Bear Alley” in southeast British Columbia Three Point – 173 km hike-a-bike adventure around Kananaskis Icefields Parkway (in winter) – 291 km fat-bike trek up the world-renowned Highway 93 to Jasper The result of Correy’s remarkable dedication is an unparalleled collection of ten ambitious, multi-day routes complete with directional cues, detailed maps, a helpful Bikepacking 101 section, rich photography, and personal stories that will stoke the curiosity of both the beginner and the experienced backcountry rider. (From Rocky Mountain Books)
- Contents
- Foreward
- Preface
- Introduction
- Bikepacking 101
- Intermediate Routes
- Advanced Routes
- Expert Routes
- Appendices
- Acknowledgements
- ISBN
- 9781771602372
- Accession Number
- P2020.7
- Call Number
- 02.6 C81b
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Rocky Mountain Books
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Goth girls of Banff : stories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25732
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- O'Neill, John
- Publisher
- Edmonton, AB : NeWest Press
- Call Number
- 05.2 On2g
- Author
- O'Neill, John
- Publisher
- Edmonton, AB : NeWest Press
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- 202 pages ; 22 cm
- Subjects
- Banff
- Canadian Rockies
- Short Stories
- Fiction
- Abstract
- John O'Neill's gothic short stories, set in the Canadian Rockies, are haunted by the violence inherent in nature and humans. The mountains are majestic and impassive. The characters are surprising, bent, but also empathetic. Their survival is tenuous. A two-sister team of goth tour guides offers guided excursions up switchback mountain trails; a paroled convict thumbs his way into the life of a family driving west; and an animal pathologist, while performing a necropsy on a grizzly bear, has an unusual encounter with both technology and humanity. Goth Girls of Banff is a superb collection, sharply written, with plot turns as consequence-laden as those on an iced-over mountain road. -- Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- What is written or Talking to keep the bears away -- Athabasca -- Attacking the bear -- Rudy -- Three places -- Marilyn in the mountains: nine poses -- From Castle Mountain -- Goth girls of Banff -- Natural selection -- The book about the bear.
- Notes
- Includes discussion questions.
- ISBN
- 9781988732954
- Accession Number
- P2023.16
- Call Number
- 05.2 On2g
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Aloft : Canadian Rockies aerial photography
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25493
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Zizka, Paul
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 06.4 Z7a
- Author
- Zizka, Paul
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Abstract
- An astounding, unique collection of some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in North America. There is a reason why the Canadian Rockies are some of the most photographed mountains in the world. Rugged peaks encircle glacier-fed lakes, rise up like protective walls around tree-filled valleys, and offer a stunning backdrop to open alpine meadows. They have been photographed from the valley bottoms, from the shores of famous lakes, and from the summits of prominent peaks. They are accessible by vehicle, boat, gondola, skis and hiking boots. But a lucky few have photographed the Rockies from the air. In the most comprehensive collection of aerial photos to date, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography by Paul Zizka gives the reader a unique bird's-eye view of this prized mountain range. From vast glaciers to winding rivers, animal overpasses to lakes that look like brilliant spills of turquoise paint on the landscape, these images provide a rare look at mountains that are as grandiose from the skies as they are from their better-known vantage points.
- ISBN
- 9781771603973
- Accession Number
- P2022.01
- Call Number
- 06.4 Z7a
- Location
- Reading Room
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Wharton, Thomas
- Publisher
- Edmonton, AB : NeWest Publishing
- Call Number
- 05.2 W55 2021
- Author
- Wharton, Thomas
- Publisher
- Edmonton, AB : NeWest Publishing
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 336 pages
- Abstract
- In 1898, Doctor Edward Byrne slips on the ice of the Arcturus Glacier in the Canadian Rockies and slides into a crevasse, wedged upside down nearly sixty feet below the surface. As he fights losing consciousness, a stray beam of sunlight illuminates the ice in front of him and Byrne sees something in the blue-green radiance that will forever link him to the ancient glacier. In this moment, his life’s purpose becomes uncovering the mystery of the icefield that almost was his tomb. Along the way, he encounters similarly fixated individuals, each immersed in their own quest: the healer and storyteller Sara; the bohemian travel writer Freya Becker; the entrepreneur Trask; the poet Hal Rowan; and Elspeth, greenhouse keeper and Byrne's lover. First published in 1995, Thomas Wharton’s Icefields is an astonishing historical novel set in a mesmerizing literary landscape, one that is constantly being altered by the surging and retreating glacier and unpredictable weather. Here—where characters are pulled into deep chasms of ice as well as the stories and histories they tell one another—is a vivid, daring, and crisply written book that reveals the human spirit, loss, myth, and elusive truths. -- From the publisher
- Notes
- This updated Landmark Edition includes an author interview with Smaro Kamboureli and an Afterword by award-winning writer Suzette Mayr.
- ISBN
- 9781774390368
- Accession Number
- P2023.16
- Call Number
- 05.2 W55 2021
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Tales from the Great Divide : vignettes on the origins and early history of Canada's Great Divide Trail and the Great Divide Trail Association
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25736
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Feick, Jenny
- Publisher
- Victoria, BC: L. B. Words
- Call Number
- 08.3 F32t
- Author
- Feick, Jenny
- Publisher
- Victoria, BC: L. B. Words
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 369 pages
- Subjects
- Great Divide Trail
- Trails
- Canadian Rockies
- Abstract
- Tales from the Great Divide brings to life the memories of many of the "originals" whose vision, idealism, dedication and hard work over five decades made Canada's Great Divide Trail a reality. Transcripts of interviews and storytelling sessions, combined with excerpts from letters and other documents, and with over 300 photographs and illustrations, reveal the adventurous, heartbreaking and hilarious moments that characterized the early history of the Great Divide Trail. -- Excerpt from backcover
- Contents
- Introduction -- Origins of the Great Divide Trail concept -- Project Great Divide trails -- Early history of the Great Divide Trail Association -- Rejuvenation of the Great Divide Trail Association -- Reflections, then and now.
- ISBN
- 9781927945285
- Accession Number
- P2022.09
- Call Number
- 08.3 F32t
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Summer of lies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26192
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Baker, Barbara
- Publisher
- Airdrie, AB : BWL Publishing
- Call Number
- 05.2 B17s
- Author
- Baker, Barbara
- Publisher
- Airdrie, AB : BWL Publishing
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 311 pages
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Literature
- Canadian Rockies
- Young Adult
- Abstract
- Fourteen-year-old Jillian as no idea who her dad is but uses her banishement from summer parties in Toronto to isolation in Banff National Park to track him down. But it's not easy. A reclusive log cabin, a grumpy aunt, few trips to civilization and seriously--no cell phone reception? When she's not searching for her dad, Jillian pursues an elusive girl, Mika, who lives on her own in the wilderness. Together they track down a poacher and Jillian reunites Mika with her family. All should be well -- but it isn't. Big secrets in Jillian's family surface, Jillian's boyfriend ditches her, and her dad wants proof he's her dad. Like she's make this up? -- From backcover
- ISBN
- 9780228615767
- Accession Number
- P2023.17
- Call Number
- 05.2 B17s
- Collection
- Archives Library
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