topic:"Great Divide" found 31 records - Research Collections

Mt. Jelico [Jellicoe] 1989

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Jellicoe produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1989. 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 si…

Date Range: 1989

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 168

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. 2023.20

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 168

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1989

Physical Description: 1 volume 1 cm of textual record

History / Biographical: Mount Jellicoe is a part of the Spray Mountain Range of the Canadian Rockies, on the Alberta side. It is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis. Nearby are Haig Glacier, Mount Smith-Dorrien,and the Continental Divide.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Jellicoe produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1989. 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 / 168: Mt. Jelico [Jellicoe] 1989

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Provincial parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Great Divide; Continental Divide; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Kananaskis; Peter Lougheed Provincial Park; Haig Glacier; Mount Jellicoe; Mount Jelico

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Poor condition of register; black mold present throughout register

Language: English

Conservation: Register placed in mylar due to severe water damage, rust damage and black mold

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Jellicoe, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/692#undefined1

Title Source: Title based on contents of the file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Deltaform Summit Note

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Deltaform produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1983. Summit note by Hans Fuhrer and David Wilkinson depicting their route to the summit.

Date Range: 1983

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 193

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. 8119

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 193

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1983

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual record 1 summit note

History / Biographical: Mount Deltaform is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, along the Continental Divide/Great Divide of the Canadian Rockies. Mount Deltaform is also on the border of Kootenay National Park, BC and Banff National Park, AB. Nearby are Hungabee Mountain, Mount Tuzo, and Mount Whymper.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Deltaform produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1983. Summit note by Hans Fuhrer and David Wilkinson depicting their route to the summit.

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Banff National Park; British Columbia; Climbing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide; Great Divide; Alberta; British Columbia; Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park; Valley of the Ten Peaks; Hungabee Mountain; Mount Whymper; Mount Tuzo; Mount Deltaform

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Deltaform Mountain, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/365

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. 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 sighti…

Date Range: 1978

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 126

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. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 126

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1978

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records 5 summit notes

History / Biographical: Mount Hooker is part of the Canadian Rockies, along the Continental Divide/Great Divide separating Alberta and British Columbia. Mount Hooker lies above the Hooker Icefield and the Athabasca Pass. The mountain was named after accomplished botanist, Sir William Jackson Hooker, in 1827.

Scope & Content: File consists of summit notes from Mount Hooker, produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1978. 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 / 126: Summit Notes - MT. Hooker, 1978

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backcountry skiing; Backpacking; British Columbia; Climbing; Club; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Parks; Record keeping; Ski areas; Ski area; Ski mountaineering; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Continental Divide; Great Divide; Alberta; British Columbia; Athabasca Pass; Hooker Icefield; Mount Clemenceau; Mount Hooker

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Summit notes placed in individual mylar sleeves due to fragile state of paper. Water damage and mold on every summit note.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Hooker, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/647#undefined3

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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G D T

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iii / 1381

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iii / 1381

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Subject Access: Great Divide Trail

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Jim Thorsell

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Date Range: 1971

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iii / 1441

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: I.A.4. Catharine Robb Whyte papers / photographs

Reference Code: M36 / I / A / 4 / b / iii / 1441

Date Range: 1971

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records

Subject Access: Great Divide Trail; National parks and reserves; Thorsell, Jim

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Philippe Delesalle fonds

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Part Of: Philippe Delesalle fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers and photograph. Proposal, titled "Great Divide Trail," advocates improved access to regions between Kananaskis Lake and Little Yoho Valley, including Palliser, Assiniboine regions, Sunshine Meadows, Egypt Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Lake O'Hara. Letter to Catharine …

Date Range: 1967

Reference Code: M51 / V166

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Part Of: Philippe Delesalle fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M 51; V 166

Sous-Fonds: M 51; V 166

Accession Number: 313

Reference Code: M51 / V166

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1967

Physical Description: 2 textual records (5 p.). -- 1 photograph : print

History / Biographical: Philippe Delesalle, b.1929, is an architect and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of papers and photograph. Proposal, titled "Great Divide Trail," advocates improved access to regions between Kananaskis Lake and Little Yoho Valley, including Palliser, Assiniboine regions, Sunshine Meadows, Egypt Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Lake O'Hara. Letter to Catharine Whyte from Delesalle discusses the concept of bivouac shelters from Lake Louise to Jasper and includes a thank you for contribution toward Peter Whyte Hut; accompanied by a photograph of the Peter Whyte Memorial Hut at Bow Lake before installation on Bow Glacier.

Name Access: Delesalle, Philippe

Subject Access: Exploration, discovery and travel; Great Divide Trail; Peter Whyte Hut

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply

Language: Language is English

Creator: Delesalle, Philippe

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on accession record

Processing Status: Processed

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Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930

Date Range: 1930

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 195

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. 8002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 195

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Summit Registers and Notes produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1930

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual record 1 summit note

History / Biographical: Mount Forbes is located in Banff National Park, Alberta. Nearby is Mount Sarbach, Mount Freshfield, Mount Barnard, and the North Saskatchewan River.

Scope & Content: File consists of a summit record from Mount Forbes produced by the Alpine Club of Canada in 1930. Summit note states the climbing route to the summit. File: M200 / V / A / 195: Summit Note - MT. Forbes, 1930

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Banff National Park; Climbing; Club; Description and travel; Environment and Nature; Environment; Great Divide; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Alberta; Banff National Park; Mount Sarbach; Mount Freshfield; North Saskatchewan River; Mount Forbes

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Summit note is in mylar. Writing is faded due to water and rust damage to the paper.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Peak Finder: Mount Forbes, Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/peaks/496

Title Source: Original title

Processing Status: Processed

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Diary No XXVIIII Leave 1932-33, Book IV From 18.7.33 to 19.10.33

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Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Scope & Content: Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India Book III is missing Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions …

Date Range: 1932-1933

Reference Code: M169 / 19

Description Level: 6 / Item

Part Of: Edward Oliver Wheeler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Accession Number: 7773

Reference Code: M169 / 19

Date Range: 1932-1933

Physical Description: 1 vol. textual record

Scope & Content: Label supplied by Provincial Archives of British Columbia: 314 Wheeler, Oliver, Vol. 19, 1932-33 Leave: return from Canada to India; Book III is missing; Personal diary containing diagrams of Banff ACC Camp, description of setting up camp, lists daily camp routine, Paradise Valley Camp, descriptions of temperatures and weather, mountaineering, Lake O'Hara, search party for missing member, trip to Victoria, Banff to Lake Louise, "what an eyesore the Chateau is!", the Great Divide, Emerald Lake, daily routines, Calgary, camping in Medicine Hat, Moose Jaw, Regina, Grand Forks, Grand Rapids, Sudbury, Ottawa. Travel to Montreal, boat trip to Glasgow, drive to Birmingham, trip to Marseilles, boat trip on Mediterranean, Bombay, daily activities and leisure, Calcutta.; List of expenses, including grand total. Details of distances between Banff and Montreal

Subject Access: Cross Canada trip; Montreal; Sidney; Banff; Lake Louise; Great Divide; Mediterranean; Birmingham; Daily routines

Title Source: Title taken from source

Processing Status: Processed

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Warden and Guiding Scrapbook #2

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Part Of: Ulysses LaCasse fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of photographs (ca.1910-1927) pertaining to: warden and guiding activities, including camps; cabins, Silver City, Sunshine area, Wilson Ranch in Kootenay Plains, construction at Healey Creek; personal photographs of the Canadian Siberian Expedition; Banff activities, in…

Date Range: 1910-1927

Reference Code: M90 / 8 / 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Ulysses LaCasse fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M90 / V340

Sous-Fonds: M90

Sub-Series: II / A Personal / professional series : Scrapbooks

Accession Number: 617

Reference Code: M90 / 8 / 2

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: 1910-1927

Physical Description: 3 cm of textual records (30 pages ; 26.5 x 33 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook of photographs (ca.1910-1927) pertaining to: warden and guiding activities, including camps; cabins, Silver City, Sunshine area, Wilson Ranch in Kootenay Plains, construction at Healey Creek; personal photographs of the Canadian Siberian Expedition; Banff activities, including Armistice Day celebration, Bretton Hall fire, ice harvesting; and Ila LaCasse skiing career; ca.1910-1927. Also includes textual records consist of newspaper clippings; Brewster Trading Co. calendar, 1909; and panoramic view of Vladivostock composed of 6 postcards