topic:"Environment" found 6 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

History / Biographical: A Life in the Wild is a biography of John Baldwin written by Chic Scott. The booklet is the Twenty-fifth in the Alpine Club of Canada's Summit Series which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of exceptional individuals who have, through their achievements as explorers, mountaineers, volunteers, outfitters and storytellers, helped define and shape Canada's unique mountain community. "Since his teenage years John Baldwin has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one-hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path and forging his own way through some of the roughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order." - Chic Scott

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of A Life in the Wild.

Notes: Series consists of three sub-series: M57 / XV / A : Draft manuscript M57 / XV / B : Research notes M57 / XV / C : Publications

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Baldwin, John; Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Biography; Climbing; Environment; Exploration; Hiking; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Personal and Professional Life; Publication; Recreation; Research; Sports; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Columbia Icefield

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: http://johnbaldwin.ca/a-life-in-the-wild.asp

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Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Chic Scott's book, Pushing the Limits; includes research material and notes, drafts, correspondence and related material.

Date Range: 1996 - 1999

Reference Code: M57 / I

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / I : Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / I / A: Interview transcript notes; M57 / I / B: Original unedited draft manuscript; M57 / I / C: Chronology of Mountaineering; M57 / I / D: Biographical Profiles; M57 / I / E: Research organized region (Quebec, Ontario, Maritimes, Labrador, and Vancouver Island); M57 / I / F: Final Corrections on manuscript; M57 / I / G: Research files on Kenney’s ascent of Mt. Robson; M57 / I / H: Correspondence files; M57 / I / I: Misc. English Language materials; M57 / I / J: Misc. French Language materials; M57 / I / K: Notes from publications; M57 / I / L: Maps and Photograph notes

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / I

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1996 - 1999

Physical Description: 60 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: This is the work of a lifetime. It tells the story of Canada’s 200 year mountaineering history from the early pioneers to modern day climbing athletes. Discover the story of Canadian climbing from the crags to the gyms, from Squamish to Val David and from the Yukon to the Rockies. Read about the Swiss guides hired by Canadian Pacific Hotels who ushered in the glory years of the first ascents. Discover the British and American men of leisure who struggled with the wilderness to reach the summits and unravel the complex geography. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls and the Americans who led the search for frightening new routes on the north faces. Join the British expatriates as they pioneer the exciting new sport of waterfall ice climbing. Then witness the popular growth in sport climbing both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally discover how home grown Canadian climbers, initially slow to take up the challenge of mountaineering, have become world leaders in the sport.

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Chic Scott's book, Pushing the Limits; includes research material and notes, drafts, correspondence and related material.

Notes: Series consists of twelve sub-series: M57 / I / A: Interview Notes M57 / I / B: Original unedited draft manuscript M57 / I / C: Chronology of Mountaineering M57 / I / D: Biographical Profiles M57 / I / E: Research organized by region (Quebec, Ontario, Maritimes, Labrador, and Vancouver Island) M57 / I / F: Final corrections on manuscript M57 / I / G: Research files on Kenney’s ascent of Mt. Robson M57 / I / H: Correspondence files M57 / I / I: Misc. English Language materials M57 / I / J: Misc. French Language materials M57 / I / K: Notes from publications M57 / I / L: Maps and photograph notes

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Climbing; Communications; Correspondence; Environment; Exploration; Hiking; Ice climbing; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Photography; Publication; Research; Sports and recreation

Language: English

Related Material: S47 / I; V40 / I

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Reference Code: M57 / VI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / VI: Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / VI / A: Research Files; M57 / VI / B: Collected publications; M57 / VI / C: Maps

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / VI

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 1999 - 2015

Physical Description: 18 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: The classic guidebook to cross country ski trails in Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks as well as Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial Parks and Kananaskis Country, now greatly expanded to includes ski trails in the front ranges of the Rockies, in the Crowsnest Pass and in the Columbia Valley. Jointly authored with Darren Farley. This book also covers topics such as accommodation, regulations, weather and snow conditions.

Scope & Content: Series consists of research documents, published materials and maps used during the creation of the book Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Series consists of three sub-series: M57 / VI / A: Research Files; M57 / VI / B: Collected publications; M57 / VI / C: Maps

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Activities; Environment; Exploration; Geography; Guide; Map; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Publication; Recreation; Ski areas; Ski Maps; Ski mountaineering; Ski lodges and cabins; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Tourism; Tourist information; Trail guides; Trails; Travel; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Waterton; Kootenay National Park; Rogers Pass; Columbia Valley; Crowsnest Pass

Language: English

Related Material: S47 / VI; V40 / VI

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Summits and Icefields - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Summits and Icefields; includes research documents, maps and other related material.

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Reference Code: M57 / III

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / III: Summits and Icefields

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / III / A: Research files; M57 / III / B: Maps; M57 / III / C: Collected publications

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / III

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2003 - 2012

Physical Description: 20 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: These are your dream books; “When the first snows fly in November, sit down in front of the fire and dream of endless powder slopes, dazzling icefields and wilderness cabins under northern lights.” Couloir Magazine called Summits and Icefields “The best guidebook yet published in North America.” Now available in two volumes (The Canadian Rockies and The Columbia Mountains) these books are a skier's guide to Rogers Pass, the classic ski ascents of the Rockies, the backcountry lodges, the grand traverses and much, much more. They also contain a taste of the exciting ski history of these ranges.

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Summits and Icefields; includes research documents, maps and other related material.

Notes: Series consists of three sub-series:; M57 / III / A: Research files; M57 / III / B: Maps; M57 / III / C: Collected publications

Name Access: Scott, Chic

Subject Access: Geography; Guiding; Guides; History; Map; Publication; Recreation; Research; Ski Maps; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Sports; Trail guides; Travel and Exploration; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Rogers Pass; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Columbia Icefield

Language: English

Related Material: V40 / III

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

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Tommy and Lawrence [later edition]; includes notes, correspondence and other related materials.

Date Range: 2019

Reference Code: M57 / X

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / X : Tommy and Lawrence: The Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / X / A: Manuscript Draft; M57 / X / B: Correspondence; M57 / X / C: Invoices; M57 / X / D: Notes

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / X

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2019

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: In 2010 Assiniboine Publishing undertook to reissue, on behalf of the Lake O'Hara Trails Club, Tommy and Lawrence, the Ways and the Trails of Lake O'Hara. Published originally in 1983, this book tells the story of George K. K. 'Tommy' Link and Lorenzo 'Lawrence' Grassi, the two colourful individuals who designed and built the majority of the trails at Lake O'Hara. No digital material was available from the first edition so it was necessary to completely rebuild the book adding many new photographs and a map of the Lake O'Hara region.

Scope & Content: Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of Tommy and Lawrence [later edition]; includes notes, correspondence and other related materials.

Notes: Series consists of four sub-series: M57 / X / A: Manuscript Draft M57 / X / B: Correspondence M57 / X / C: Invoices M57 / X / D: Notes

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Link, George K. K. (Tommy); Grassi, Lawrence

Subject Access: Trails; Trail making; Biography; Environment; History; Publication; Research; Exploration

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Biographical Source Notes: http://chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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The Yam - textual

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Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.

Date Range: 2002 - 2009

Reference Code: M57 / XI

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record

Part Of: Chic Scott fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M57 / V40 / S47

Series: M57 / XI: The Yam

Sous-Fonds: M57

Sub-Series: M57 / XI / A: Research records

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M57 / XI

GMD: Textual record

Date Range: 2002 - 2009

Physical Description: 7 cm of textual records

History / Biographical: This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way.

Scope & Content: Series consists of research records pertaining to the book The Yam.

Notes: Series consists of one sub-series: M57 / XI / A: Research records

Name Access: Scott, Chic; Gadd, Ben; Dornian, Dave

Subject Access: Climbing; Environment; Exploration; Flowers; Geography; History; Mountaineering; Mountains; Publication; Recreation; Research; Sports; Sports and recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Kananaskis; Mount Yamnuska

Language: English

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

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.chicscott.com/books.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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