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Personal Daytimers

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1936 & 1937 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 43 : Includes early January notations of correspondence with Don Munday. January 18 to 21st notations of King George’s illness and death. Driving trip through US throughout mid to late January. Fishing throughout t…

Date Range: 1936-1937

Reference Code: M546 / 43 to 44

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Diary

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Part Of: Arthur Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M546 / V771

Sous-Fonds: M546

Accession Number: 2014.8312

Reference Code: M546 / 43 to 44

GMD: Diary

Date Range: 1936-1937

Physical Description: 4.7 cm of textual records (1 volumes ; 11.3 x 14.6 or smaller cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to the 1936 & 1937 personal diaires/daytimers of A. O. Wheeler. M546 / 43 : Includes early January notations of correspondence with Don Munday. January 18 to 21st notations of King George’s illness and death. Driving trip through US throughout mid to late January. Fishing throughout trips during August. Correspondence with Hector Allan. Daily notations of activities, leisure, correspondence, weather, travel. M546 / 44 : Includes daily notations of bathing habits, leisure, correspondence, household chores, travel, office work.

Notes: Blank pages not scanned

Name Access: Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver); Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; Monday, Don; Allan, Hector

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Camps; Climbing; Correspondence; Family and personal life; Finances; King George VI; Leisure; Mountains; Professional and Personal Life; Sports and recreation; Record keeping; Royal Family; Travel and Exploration; Weather; Work

Geographic Access: Rocky Mountains; Banff; Banff National Park; Victoria; Sidney; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada; United States of America

Language: English

Creator: Wheeler, A. O.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodi…

Date Range: [ca.1930-2020]

Reference Code: M200 / IV

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M200; S6; V14

Series: M200 / IV : Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Accession Number: accn. 2023.19 accn. 8002 accn. 2023.20 accn. 2023.32 accn. 1299 accn. 1040 accn. 2141 accn. 3298 accn. 3757 accn. 6376 accn. 6465 accn. 6623 accn. 7779 accn. 2023.10 accn. 5538 accn. 2014.8293 accn. 2023.31 accn. 2023.15 accn. 2020.05 accn. 6766 accn. 2376 accn. 3296 accn. 3970 accn. 5215 accn. 3560 accn. 2014.8278 accn. 5462 accn. 3382 accn. 5330 accn. 6457 accn. 5635 accn. 5591 accn. 8120 accn. 2376 accn. 3560 accn. 2023.41 accn. 8119 accn. 2023.14 accn. 3160 accn. 3298 accn. 3970 accn. 5114 accn. 5200 accn. 5463 accn. 5631 accn. 6470

Reference Code: M200 / IV

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: [ca.1930-2020]

Physical Description: ca. 3.5 metres of textual records

Scope & Content: Series consists of hut registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between ca.1930-2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts, which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the huts; wildlife sightings; custodial issues and updates; and related topics. Series is separated at the sub-series level by individual huts: M200 / IV / A : Abbot Pass Hut M200 / IV / B : Elizabeth Parker Hut M200 / IV / C : Wates-Gibson Hut M200 / IV / D : A. O. Wheeler Hut M200 / IV / E : Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut M200 / IV / F : Bow Hut M200 / IV / G : Stanley Mitchell Hut M200 / IV / H : Fay Hut M200 / IV / I : Balfour Hut M200 / IV / J : Peyto Hut/ Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut M200 / IV / K : Elk Lakes Cabin M200 / IV / L : Bon Echo Hut M200 / IV / M : Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut M200 / IV / N : Scott Duncan Hut M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut M200 / IV / Q: Silver Spray Hut M200 / IV / R: Asulkan Hut M200 / IV / S: Mount Colin Hut M200 / IV / T: Great Cairn Hut M200 / IV / U: Other Huts [Registers]

Notes: See sub-series entries for chronological inventories of hut registers

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Abbot Pass Hut; Backcountry skiing; Buildings and facilities; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment; Exploration; Helicopter skiing; Huts; Log structures; Memorial; Mountaineering; Mountains; Parks Canada; Peter Whyte Hut; Porcupine; Property; Recreation; Ski areas; Sports; Sports and recreation; Wildlife; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wil…

Date Range: 1982 - 2020

Reference Code: M200 / IV / B

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / B: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2023.10; accn. 5538; accn. 6465; accn. 8002; accn. 7779; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.31; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2023.15; accn. 2020.05; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / B

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1982 - 2020

Physical Description: 53 cm of textual records (25 volumes)

History / Biographical: The Elizabeth Parker hut was named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Elizabeth Parker. The hut is located in Yoho National Park, near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is one of the most popular accommodations run by the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker hut is made up of two buildings; the main hut and Wiwaxy Cabin. The total capacity of the two buildings is 24 people in the summer and 20 people in the winter. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Guide for Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: "The present Wiwaxy cabin was the first hut in the Lake O’Hara area, built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This was the same year that the ACC applied for and was granted a two-acre lease for a future hut on the south shore of Lake O’Hara, the site of the Club’s 1909 annual camp. In 1919, the CPR built the present Elizabeth Parker Hut, and by 1923 had built a further 11 huts in the meadow. In 1923/24, the CPR moved all but the first two huts down to the lakeshore, and seven years later donated the last two in the meadow to the ACC. The Club was able to exchange its lakeshore lease for a meadow lease, and in 1931 was in business with a hut at Lake O’Hara - the Elizabeth Parker Hut. As you can expect with log buildings, the Elizabeth Parker Hut has required substantial renovations and upkeep. Over the years the hut has seen a new floor, a new roof, new timbers and new foundation logs, as well as completely new interior furnishings. The outhouses are new, a stove in the Wiwaxy Cabin has been added and the entire meadow around the hut has been rehabilitated and reseeded. Over the past couple of years, the Huts Committee has worked very hard to restore the appearance of the hut as closely as possible to its original state. The Canadian government designated the Elizabeth Parker Hut as a Federal Heritage Building in 1997." “...her memory is preserved by the very popular tribute inscribed with her name, the ‘Elizabeth Parker Hut’, maintained in one of the most charming centres of the Canadian Rockies, close by beautiful Lake O’Hara.” (Quotation from Elizabeth Parker’s obituary by A. O. Wheeler, CAJ #29."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. Series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / B / 1: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register June 21, 1982 - April 14, 1985; M200 / IV / B / 2: Eliz. Parker Hut register 1985 - 88; M200 / IV / B / 3: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [1988 - 1991]; M200 / IV / B / 4: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1991 - 92; M200 / IV / B / 5: [Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1992 - 94]; M200 / IV / B / 6: Elizabeth Parker Hut register June 17, 1994 - Nov. 13, 1995; M200 / IV / B / 7: [Elizabeth Parker] hut register Oct. 28, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / B / 8: Elizabeth Parker Hut register Jan. 19, 1997 - Jan. 25, 1998; M200 / IV / B / 9: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" January 29, 1998 - September 10, 1998; M200 / IV / B / 10: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" November 4, 1998 - September 22, 1999; M200 / IV / B / 11: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Oct. 2, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000; M200 / IV / B / 12: Elizabeth Parker Mar 7, 2000 - Feb 9, 2002; M200 / IV / B / 13: Elizabeth Parker Sep 7, 2000 - Jan 27, 2002; M200 / IV / B / 14: Elizabeth Parker Mar 13, 2002 - Mar 31, 2003; M200 / IV / B / 15: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2003 - 2004; M200 / IV / B / 16: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2005 - 2007; M200 / IV / B / 17: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2006 - 2007; M200 / IV / B / 18: [2007 - 2009 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]; M200 / IV / B / 19: [2009 -2010 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]; M200 / IV / B / 20: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registry, 2011 - 2012; M200 / IV / B / 21: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Aug 2012 - Nov. 2014; M200 / IV / B / 22: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2014 -2016]; M200 / IV / B / 23: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2016 -2018; M200 / IV / B / 24: The Alpine Club of Canada Hut Register Elizabeth Parker Hut 2017 - 2019; M200 / IV / B / 25: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2019-2020]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Huts; Lake O'hara; Mountaineering; Mountains; Parks Canada; Ski mountaineering; Sports and recreation; Yoho National Park

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Lake O'Hara; Field, B. C.; Yoho National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elizabeth-parker-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EParkerHut-InfoSheet.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the …

Date Range: 1985 - 2020

Reference Code: M200 / IV / E

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / E: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 6623; accn. 2023.10; accn. 8002; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.41

Reference Code: M200 / IV / E

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1985 - 2020

Physical Description: 32 cm of textual records 17 volumes

History / Biographical: The Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut is located in Fryatt Valley of Jasper National Park. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website and their Fryatt Hut Info Sheet: "The idea for this hut was born in 1968 when the Vallance family made [a] donation to the Alpine Club of Canada for a backcountry hut. Fryatt Valley was quickly chosen, the location of the Club’s General Mountaineering Camp eight years earlier, and a site with excellent mountaineering but a very long approach. The hut was constructed in 1970 and turned over to Jasper National Park for operation. The hut was initially abused, to the extent that Parks eventually removed the interior facilities. In 1991 this hut, along with Mt. Colin and the Mt. Alberta (Lloyd MacKay) Huts, was turned over to the ACC to operate. The Club has upgraded the outhouse from pit to fly-out barrel system and installed an efficient coal-burning stove to replace one which was removed in 1991. The hut is named for Sydney R. Vallance, Q.C., ACC president from 1947 to 1950, who died in 1979."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / E / 1: [Fryatt Hut 1985 - 1986]; M200 / IV / E / 2: [Fryatt Hut 1986 -87]; M200 / IV / E / 3: [Fryatt Hut 1987 - 88]; M200 / IV / E / 4: Vallance Hut [1989 -1990]; M200 / IV / E / 5: Fryatt [Hut] 1990 - 1991; M200 / IV / E / 6: Fryatt [Hut] 1991; M200 / IV / E / 7: Fryatt Hut [1991 - 1992]; M200 / IV / E / 8: "Sydney Vallance Hut" October 1992 - Aug. 12, 1995; M200 / IV / E / 9: "Sydney Vallance Hut Register" Aug. 18, 1996 - October 9, 1998; M200 / IV / E / 10: Fryatt Hut Register [1998 - 2001]; M200 / IV / E / 11: Fryatt Hut Register 2001 - 2003; M200 / IV / E / 12: Sydney Vallance Hut Register 2003 - 2006; M200 / IV / E / 13: [Fryatt Hut 2006 - 2009]; M200 / IV / E / 14: Fryatt Hut Register 2010 - 2013; M200 / IV / E / 15: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut [2014 - 2016]; M200 / IV / E / 16: 2016 -2018 Fryatt Hut Register; M200 / IV / E / 17: Fryatt Hut [2018 - 2020]

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Environment and Nature; Alberta; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Mountain; National parks and reserves; Parks; Parks Canada; Provincial parks and reserves; Ski mountaineering; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Jasper National Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Category: Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sydney-vallance-fryatt-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FryattHut-InfoSheet.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Balfour Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut…

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / I: Balfour Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 2376; accn. 3298; accn. 3560; accn. 7779; accn. 2023.10; accn. 2023.31; accn. 2023.15

Reference Code: M200 / IV / I

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1966-2001; 2007-2019

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]; M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]; M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]; M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]; M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989; M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997; M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]; M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015; M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Backcountry skiing; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Lake Louise; Mountaineering; Mountains; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Winter sports; Wapta Traverse

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake Louise, AB

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while stayin…

Date Range: ca. 1966 - 1980; 1982 - 1987; 1993 - 2017

Reference Code: M200 / IV / J

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / J: Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 3296; accn. 3382; accn. 5330; accn. 6457; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779; accn. 8002; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.20; accn. 2024.20

Reference Code: M200 / IV / J

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: ca. 1966 - 1980; 1982 - 1987; 1993 - 2017

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 12 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "Being the most northerly of the huts on the Wapta Icefield, the Peyto Hut is where a full traverse of the Wapta starts (or finishes). It gives access to the excellent, moderate mountaineering challenges of Peyto and Trapper Peaks, and Mts. Baker, Thompson and Rhondda, all of which are popular ascents in both summer and winter. The hut is cozy for groups up to 18 (16 in winter) and has amazing views across the icefields. The hut has no source of heat but it is well insulated and warms up nicely from the propane stoves. The hut is situated on a bit of a moraine at the base of Mt. Thompson, but all access routes to the hut involve glacier travel. The easiest access is the 3-4 hour trip from the Bow Hut. Access from the Highway is via Peyto Lake and takes 5-8 hours. Peyto Hut Fact: The first Peyto Hut was a fiberglass igloo built in the late 1960’s. It was wrecked by wolverines."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Peter and Catharine Whyte / Peyto Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1974 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / J / 1: Peter Whyte Hut [register 1974 - 1976]; M200 / IV / J / 2: Peter Whyte Hut Log Book [1977-1980]; M200 / IV / J / 3: Peyto Hut [register 1982-1987]; M200 / IV / J / 4: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut [1983 -1986]; M200 / IV / J / 5: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register Feb. 11, 1993 - Apr. 4, 1996; M200 / IV / J / 6: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Dec. 1, 1996 - Apr 30, 1999; M200 / IV / J / 7: Peter & Catharine Whyte Apr 30/99 - Jul 29/02; M200 / IV / J / 8: Peter & Catharine Whyte Hut Register 2002; M200 / IV / J / 9: [2003 - 2007 Peyto Hut Register]; M200 / IV / J / 10: Peyto Hut Register 2007 - 2011; M200 / IV / J / 11: Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut register [2007 - 2017]; M200 / IV / J / 12: The Peter Whyte Hut Peyto Glacier 1966

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; Banff National Park; Buildings and facilities; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Environment; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Peter Whyte Hut; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Peyto Lake; Peyto Glacier

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains personal information

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/peter-and-catharine-whyte-peyto-hut/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

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Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Elk Lakes Cabin produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2004 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife…

Date Range: 2004-2018

Reference Code: M200 / IV / K

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / K: Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 7779; accn. 8002; accn. 8119; accn. 2023.19; accn. 2023.32; accn. 2023.14

Reference Code: M200 / IV / K

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2004-2018

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records 8 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Elk Lakes Cabin is a log cabin close to Calgary that is a cozy base for hiking, ski touring and ice climbing. Elk Lakes in the summer is a welcome base for families exploring the wonderful hiking in the Park. Sparkling lakes, majestic peaks and nearly limitless hiking options are waiting to be explored. A reasonable 3 to 4 hour hike from Peter Lougheed Park makes this a popular family destination and a first-time backcountry hut experience for many. The Elk Lakes Cabin in the winter is a cozy and warm base for ski touring and ice climbing adventures. Ski tourers often refer to Elk Lakes as a lesser-known Lake O’Hara, with outstanding terrain and fluffy BC powder. Fat, pure-ice routes and skinny, modern mixed climbs abound in the area, mostly on the south face of Mt. Fox that overlooks the upper Elk Lake. Tick off classic Rockies ice climbs by day, dry your ropes in the cozy cabin by night. The Elk Lakes Cabin is one of five huts operated by the ACC which reside in the BC Parks jurisdiction. ACC Membership is not required to advance book or receive a discounted rate at these huts."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Elk Lakes Cabin produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2004 and 2018. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / K / 1: Elk Lakes Hut Jul 18, 2004 - Jul 24, 2005; M200 / IV / K / 2: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2006 - 2008; M200 / IV / K / 3: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2008 - 2009; M200 / IV / K / 4: Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registry [2009-2011]; M200 / IV / K / 5: Elk Lakes Cabin 2012-2014; M200 / IV / K / 6: Elk Lakes Cabin register [2014-2016]; M200 / IV / K / 7: 2017 Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Register; M200 / IV / K / 8: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2017-2018

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; British Columbia; Buildings and facilities; Cabins and shelters; Camping; Climbing; Cross-country skiing; Environment and Nature; Huts; Kananaskis Country; Log structures; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Continental Divide; Kananaskis; Elk Lakes Provincial Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; German; Japanese; Spanish

Conservation: Some registers have loose pages

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elk-lakes-cabin/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Bon Echo Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife si…

Date Range: 1964-2006

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 7779; accn. 2014.8278

Reference Code: M200 / IV / L

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1964-2006

Physical Description: 25 cm of textual records 8 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]; M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]; M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978; M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.; M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987; M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993; M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997; M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006

Notes: M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Alpine Club of Canada; Birds; Boats; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountaineering; Property; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Swimming

Geographic Access: Canada; Ontario; Toronto; Mazinaw Lake; Bon Echo Provincial Park

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Spanish; German

Conservation: Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, …

Date Range: 2000-2003; 2006-2017

Reference Code: M200 / IV / O

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / O: Conrad Kain/Bugaboos Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 7779; accn. 2014.8293; accn. 2023.32

Reference Code: M200 / IV / O

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 2000-2003; 2006-2017

Physical Description: 7 cm of textual records 4 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada website, the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo hut is located in the Bugaboo Provincial Park, in British Columbia. The ACC built the hut in 1972, and named the hut after the renowned Austrian mountaineer and guide, Conrad Kain, who first visited the area in 1910. From 1972 to 2000, the hut was maintained by B.C. Parks. Today, the hut accommodates 35 people.

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Conrad Kain/Bugaboo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2000 and 2017. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / O / 1: Conrad Kain Hut June 20/2000 - June 26/2003; M200 / IV / O / 2: 2006 - 2008 Conrad Kain Hut, Bugaboos, Hut Register; M200 / IV / O / 3: Conrad Kain Hut Register [2008 - 2012]; M200 / IV / O / 4: Conrad Kain, Bugaboos 2012 - 2017

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Guide; Hiking; Memorial; Mountain guides; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Property; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Bugaboo Provincial Park; Bugaboos; Golden, BC; Radium, BC

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; French; Japanese; Mandarin

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/conrad-kain-hut/

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Neil Colgan Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife…

Date Range: 1982-2003

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 5591; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1982-2003

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records 4 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, "the Neil Colgan Hut is the highest permanent, habitable structure in Canada", and it is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut sits at 9,700 ft, and is within distance of Mounts Little, Bowlen, Fay and Quadra. The hut accommodates 18 people and includes propane stoves and lanterns. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's Backcountry Huts: Neil Colgan Hut: Info Sheet: "Second to the scene of Lake Louise set against the backdrop of Mt. Victoria, Moraine Lake is perhaps the most photographed and best known mountain scene in the Canadian Rockies. The area behind the first row of peaks which can be seen from the lake provides excellent alpine climbing on snow and ice routes, and makes an ideal location for a high altitude climbing hut. The area saw its first hut in 1964 when the Calgary Mountain Club erected a hut at the top of the couloir between peaks 3 and 3 ½. This original hut was named for Graham Cooper, who died while descending after the construction of the hut. The hut was in a poor position, however, because it encouraged use of the couloir as an access route to the hut. By the late 1980s the couloir had seen many rockfall accidents and several fatalities. The hut was dismantled and replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut in 1983. Neil Colgan was a warden in Banff National Park when he died from injuries sustained in a horse accident in the backcountry. The hut was largely funded by his family in his name."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / P / 1: [Neil Colgan hut register 1982 - 87]; M200 / IV / P / 2: "Neil Colgan [hut]" July 12, 1987 - March 4, 1995; M200 / IV / P / 3: "Neil Colgan" [Hut Register] May 19, 1995 - July 7, 1999; M200 / IV / P / 4: Neil Colgan Hut Jul 7, 1999 - Jul 4, 2003

Notes: M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Construction; Environment and Nature; Environment; Hiking; Memorial; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Property; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Moraine Lake

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese; French

Conservation: Hut Register M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register. Some registers contain loose pages. Some water damage to registers.

Category: Environment; Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada's website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Hut: Neil Colgan: Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NeilColganHut-InfoSheet-1.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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