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The 9th grade : 150 years of free climbing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15369
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- Chambre, David
- Publisher
- Les Editions du Mont-Blanc
- Call Number
- G510 C43 N56
- Author
- Chambre, David
- Publisher
- Les Editions du Mont-Blanc
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- 297 pages, illustrations (colour)
- Subjects
- France
- History
- Mont Blanc
- Rock climbing
- Yosemite Valley
- ISBN
- 9782365450225
- Accession Number
- AC633
- Call Number
- G510 C43 N56
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Alpine Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue2228
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1979
- Author
- Russell, Andy
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Hurtig
- Call Number
- QH106 R8
- Author
- Russell, Andy
- Responsibility
- photography by J.A. Kraulis
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Hurtig
- Published Date
- 1979
- Call Number
- QH106 R8
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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The Bugaboos : an alpine history
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20178
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1987
- Author
- Garden, J. F.
- Publisher
- Revelstoke : Footprint Publishing
- Call Number
- F1089 B8 G3 reference
- Author
- Garden, J. F.
- Responsibility
- J.F. Garden (author)
- Fred Becky (introduction)
- Publisher
- Revelstoke : Footprint Publishing
- Published Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 156 pages : illustrations (some color)
- Subjects
- Bugaboos
- Mountaineering
- History
- Kain, Conrad
- Wheeler, Arthur Oliver
- Harmon, Byron
- Rock climbing
- Contents
- Pt. 1. Conrad Kain -- 1. The Nunataks -- 2. A veritable Bugaboo -- 3. The outfitter -- Pt. II. The hard men -- 4. A Bugaboo no longer -- 5. The last Bugaboo -- 6. Fred Beckey arrives -- 7. High angle climbing -- 8. An exceptional summer, 1959 -- 9. Cooper's east faces -- 10. Patagonia -- 11. Beckey returns -- 12. Traverse -- Pt. III. New standards -- 13. Old and new faces -- 14. Pushing the limits -- 15. What's next? -- Winter ascent: south Howser Tower -- 17. Granite.
- Notes
- Includes photographs by Glen Boles, Ed Cooper, Scott Flavelle, J.F. Garden, Byron Harmon (Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives & Library), Daryl Hatten, Roger W. Laurilla, James B. Maitre, Rob Rohn, John Simpson, Uldis Veideman, Jim Weston
- Signed by author - addressed to Margaret and Hans Gmoser
- ISBN
- 0-9691621-1-1
- Accession Number
- AC637
- Call Number
- F1089 B8 G3 reference
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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A Century of American alpinism, 2002
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20146
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Fay, Charles Ernest
- Bent, Allen Herbert
- Palmer, Howard
- Thorington, James Monroe
- Kauffman, Andrew John
- Putnam, William Lowell
- Publisher
- Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
- Call Number
- G505 F39 C46
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- Author
- Fay, Charles Ernest
- Bent, Allen Herbert
- Palmer, Howard
- Thorington, James Monroe
- Kauffman, Andrew John
- Putnam, William Lowell
- Responsibility
- Charles Earnest Fay, Allen Herbert Bent, Howard Palmer, James Monroe Thorington, Andrew John Kauffman, William Lowell Putnam
- Publisher
- Boulder, CO : American Alpine Club,
- Published Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- ix, 196 pages, xxxii pages of plates : illustrations, portraits
- Subjects
- American Alpine Club
- History
- Mountaineering
- Clubs
- Abstract
- Pertains to a century of American alpinism from 1902 to 2002
- Contents
- Forward
- Preface
- I Earliest American Mountaineers
- II Pacific Crests
- III Later and Farther North
- IV Tidewater Alaska
- V Early Amerian Ascents in the Alps
- VI Appalachian Mountain Club Roots
- VII The Social Aspect of Alpinism
- VIII To the Top of the Continent
- IX Other Mountain Clubs of America
- X Momentous Events
- XI Afield and at War
- XII Changing Mores
- XIII Moving West
- XIV Not All Sweetness and Light
- XV The Study of Mountain Elevations
- XVI Exclusiveness or Inclusiveness
- XVII Changing Faces
- Appendices
- Index
- Accession Number
- AC637
- Call Number
- G505 F39 C46
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- American Alpine Club link to book
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A century of antics, epics & escapades : the Varsity Outdoor Club, 1917-2017
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19924
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
1 website
- Author
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Responsibility
- Varsity Outdoor Club
- Publisher
- Vancouver, B.C. ; University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 252 p. : illus. (colour)
- Abstract
- The Varsity Outdoor Club has turned 100. To celebrate the rich history of the clubs wilderness (mis-)adventures we’ve independently published the best of our collective stories from the last century into one beautiful coffee table book. The VOC has been intimately tied with the history of hiking, skiing, mountaineering and exploration of Southwestern British Columbia and beyond. From building a wooden cabin on the untamed wilds of Grouse Mountain (in the 1920s), to the first ski crossing of the now ultra-classic, “Neve Traverse” in Garibaldi Park, to modern adventures pushing how far and how fast we can go. Each chapter explores the decades from 1917 to 2017, combining primary written accounts, stunning photos and oral histories of the members into a larger unfolding narrative of the ever-evolving relationship between adventurers and nature. (from Varsity Outdoor Club website)
- Contents
- Foreward
- A history older than ours
- Table of contents
- Timeline
- 1917-1939 - Maps: VOC areas & traverses over time
- 1940s - Decades of Garibaldi Park
- 1950s - Decades of Loganeering
- 1960s - Buildering; decades of socializing
- 1970s - Conservation and advocacy in the VOC; Decades of transportation
- 1980s - Women in the VOC; decades of adventure
- 1900s
- Huts
- Nerdiness in the VOC; Maps: selection of traverses since 2000s & climbing pilgrimages
- 2000s
- VOC portrait: Roland Burton
- VOC marriage proposals
- 2010s
- Beyond 2017
- Acknowledgements
- A note on sources
- Appendix: executive lists
- ISBN
- 9781775043003
- Accession Number
- AC635
- Call Number
- G505 V37 A58
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Varsity Outdoor Club website - publication information
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Denali : a literary anthology
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21233
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Seattle : The Mountaineers
- Call Number
- F912 M2 D4
- Responsibility
- edited by Bill Sherwonit
- Publisher
- Seattle : The Mountaineers
- Published Date
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 267p. : ill
- Subjects
- Literature
- McKinley, Mount
- Natural history
- ISBN
- 089886710X
- Call Number
- F912 M2 D4
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Denali : the complete guide
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue12447
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2002
- Author
- Sherwonit, Bill
- Publisher
- Portland : Alaska Northwest Books
- Call Number
- F912 M2 S54
- Author
- Sherwonit, Bill
- Publisher
- Portland : Alaska Northwest Books
- Published Date
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 312p. : ill., maps
- ISBN
- 0882405616
- Call Number
- F912 M2 S54
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Everest : the first ascent : the untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possible
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14908
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2013
- Author
- Tuckey, Harriet
- Publisher
- London : Rider
- Call Number
- G512 T83
- Author
- Tuckey, Harriet
- Publisher
- London : Rider
- Published Date
- 2013
- Physical Description
- xxiii, 400 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- ISBN
- 9781826043499
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- G512 T83
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Exploring South Georgia & the Falklands : M/S Endeavour November 12th - 29th, 2004
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20171
- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 2004
- Author
- Napoli, Jim
- Publisher
- Lindblad Expeditions
- Call Number
- G370-480 N27 E97
1 website
- Author
- Napoli, Jim
- Responsibility
- Jim Napoli
- Publisher
- Lindblad Expeditions
- Published Date
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 1 videocassette (59 min., 52 sec.) : colour
- Abstract
- Film pertains to a trip aboard the M/S Endeavour from November 12th to November 29th, 2004 of South Georgia and the Falklands which included a trekking party who crossed South Georgia Island following Shakleton's route, led by guides David Hahn, Deirdre Galbraith, James Norton
- Notes
- Margaret Gmoser was in the trekking party
- Accession Number
- AC637
- Call Number
- G370-480 N27 E97
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Daily Expedition Reports from this expedition
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Hangdog days : conflict, change, and the race for 5.14
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25038
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Smoot, Jeff
- Publisher
- Seattle, Washington : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- G513 H35 S66
1 website
- Author
- Smoot, Jeff
- Publisher
- Seattle, Washington : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 302 pages : illustrations
- Subjects
- Rock climbing
- History
- Abstract
- Hangdog Days vividly chronicles the era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of talented climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents. This contentious, often entertaining period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and competitive climbing--indelibly transforming the sport. Jeff Smoot was one of those brash young climbers, and here he traces the development of traditional climbing "rules," enforced first through peer pressure, then later through intimidation and sabotage. In the late '70s, several climbers began introducing new tactics including "hangdogging," hanging on gear to practice moves, that the old guard considered cheating. As more climbers broke ranks with traditional style, the new gymnastic approach pushed the limits of climbing from 5.12 to 5.13. When French climber Jean-Baptiste Tribout ascended To Bolt or Not to Be, 5.14a, at Smith Rock in 1986, he cracked a barrier many people had considered impenetrable. In his lively, fast-paced history enriched with insightful firsthand experience, Smoot focuses on the climbing achievements of three of the era's superstars: John Bachar, Todd Skinner, and Alan Watts, while not neglecting the likes of Ray Jardine, Lynn Hill, Mark Hudon, Tony Yaniro, and Peter Croft. He deftly brings to life the characters and events of this raucous, revolutionary time in rock climbing, exploring, as he says, "what happened and why it mattered, not only to me but to the people involved and those who have followed" (from Mountaineers Books website)
- Contents
- Part One. The hangdog days -- Part Two. If not now, when? -- Part Three. The renegade -- Part Four. The godforsaken rock -- Part Five. That accursed crack -- Part Six. Churning in the wake.
- Notes
- Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival 2019 finalist for Mountain Literature
- ISBN
- 9781680512328
- Accession Number
- AC639
- Call Number
- G513 H35 S66
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
- URL Notes
- Summary on Mountaineers Books website
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