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Mount Norquay summit register June 25, 1986 - Sept. 1, 1996

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Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Norquay produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1986 and 1996. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit…
Date Range
1986-1996
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 209
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Part Of
Alpine Club of Canada fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M200
V14
S6
Series
M200 / V: Summit Records
Sous-Fonds
M200
Sub-Series
M200 / V / A: Identified Summit Records
Accession Number
accn. 2023.10
Reference Code
M200 / V / A / 209
GMD
Textual record
Organization record
Responsibility
Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada
Date Range
1986-1996
Physical Description
0.5 cm of textual record 1 volume
History / Biographical
Mount Norquay is part of the Canadian Rockies located in Banff National Park, just outside of the Town of Banff, Alberta. Mount Norquay is also a popular ski resort.
Scope & Content
File consists of a summit record from Mount Norquay produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1986 and 1996. Summit record includes entries from visitors to the various summits which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while at the summit, wildlife sightings, trail updates, and related topics. File: M200 / V / A / 209: Mount Norquay summit register June 25, 1986 - Sept. 1, 1996
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Subject Access
Alberta
Alpine Club of Canada
Backpacking
Banff National Park
Banff townsite
Bow Valley
Chairlifts and gondolas
Club
Climbing
Description and travel
Environment
Environment and Nature
Hiking
Mountain
Mountaineers
Mountaineering
Mountains
National parks and reserves
Norquay Ski Hill
Record keeping
Ski area
Ski areas
Ski jumping
Ski mountaineering
Skiers
Skiing
Skis
Sports and leisure
Sports and recreation
Summit
Trails
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Alberta
Banff National Park
Banff, AB
Banff, Alberta
Norquay
Mount Norquay
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Register contains water damage.
Related Material
M235
Category
Environment
Exploration and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Original title
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Ray Wardell fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger an…
Date Range
1993
Reference Code
M252
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Ray Wardell fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 252
Sous-Fonds
M 252
Accession Number
6505
Reference Code
M252
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Date Range
1993
Physical Description
6 cm of textual records (ca.130 p.)
History / Biographical
Ray Wardell, 1922-1994, was an engineer at Banff, Alberta, Canada from 1948 until 1958, and lived at Oakville, Ontario until his death. Wardell worked on early construction at Mount Norquay ski area and rose to the position of Superintendent of Construction and Maintenance for the Banff Chairlift Corporation.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of unpublished report titled "Mount Norquay Memories, 1948- 1956" by Ray Wardell. Report is a chronological history of development at Mount Norquay ski area by George Encil's Banff Chairlift Corporation Ltd. It discusses the Banff Chairlift, rope tows, electrification, passenger and safety services, Upper Terminal Tea Room and improvements to Mount Norquay Lodge. Contents include technical details, construction photographs and articles from trade journals
Name Access
Wardell, Ray
Subject Access
Chairlifts and gondolas
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Sports, recreation and leisure
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Creator
Wardell, Ray
Category
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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