Avalanche Probe
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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- Title
- Avalanche Probe
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- avalanche
- safety
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to t…
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- Title
- Belay Anchors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 20.3 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal deadman/deadboy belay anchors with cables wrapped around. a) The large of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are four large circles equally placed in the main area of the anchor with two smaller circles in the middle, where the cable attached to the anchor. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another, smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. b) The smaller of the two anchors. It is shaped in a square with a pointed bottom. There are two small circles in the middle where the cable is attached to the anchor and one large circle in the top corner. The cable is looped in these two smaller holes and joined with a metal band to create one cable that is wrapped around the anchor, it comes to another smaller loop at the end - it is not attached to the anchor. One side of the anchor is stamped with text near the top which reads “CLOG WALES”. At the top of the anchor is a metal rectangle around both edges riveted to the main part of the anchor. 1.0 x 13.9 x 17.9 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- mountaineering
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0060 a,b
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- Date
- 1967
- Material
- nylon; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0406
- Description
- A pair of navy blue homemade wind pants, which features stretchy waistband and velcro cuffs on each leg,
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- Title
- Wind Pants
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- nylon; fibre
- Dimensions
- 36.9 x 81.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of navy blue homemade wind pants, which features stretchy waistband and velcro cuffs on each leg,
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0406
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