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Horizontal, Ice Piton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1177
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1177
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. The blade has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded together to close. The blade has nicks on either side making it serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
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- Title
- Horizontal, Ice Piton
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 26.8 w/o ring cm
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. The blade has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded together to close. The blade has nicks on either side making it serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
- Subject
- sports
- ice climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1177
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Horizontal, Ice Piton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1178
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1178
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. It has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded to close it. The blade has nicks on either side making them serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
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- Title
- Horizontal, Ice Piton
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.50 x 26.0 blade w/o ring cm
- Description
- An early example of a hard metal ice piton with an oblong metal ring attached. It has a twist turn before the hole where the ring goes through. The ring has been welded to close it. The blade has nicks on either side making them serrated for ice climbing. “CJB” is engraved on the blade.
- Subject
- sports
- ice climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1178
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Mountaineering : the freedom of the hills
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19829
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1960
- Author
- The Mountaineers, Seattle
- Publisher
- Seattle : The Mountaineers
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Call Number
- 01 M86 1963
- Author
- The Mountaineers, Seattle
- Responsibility
- planned by the Climbing Committee of the Mountaineers
- Harvey Manning, chairman of editors
- editorial committee: John R. Hazle and others
- illus: Donna Balch Cook and Robert Cram
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Publisher
- Seattle : The Mountaineers
- Published Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- x, 430p. : ill
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Manuals
- Equipment
- Camping
- Travel
- Rock climbing
- Snow
- Ice
- Ice climbing
- First aid
- Geology
- Abstract
- Pertains to how to safely mountaineer with a focus on North America as per the Mountaineers Climbing Committee
- Contents
- Preface
- Part One - Approaching the Peaks
- Equipment
- Camping and Sleeping
- Alpine Cuisine
- Wilderness Travel
- Navigation in the Hills
- Part Two - Rock Climbing
- Routefinding on Rock
- Balance
- Counterforce
- Roped Climbing
- Belaying
- Pitoncraft and Rappels
- Part Three - Snow and Ice Climbing
- Snow
- Ice
- Glaciers
- Arrests and Belays
- Part Four - Safe Climbing
- The Climbing Party and its Leadership
- Climbing Dangers
- First Aid
- Alpine Rescue
- Part Five - The Climbing Environment
- Mountain Geology
- The Cycle of Snow
- Mountain Weather
- Appendix - Food Requirements for Climbers
- ISBN
- 0916890015
- Accession Number
- 2019.43
- Call Number
- 01 M86 1963
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1975
- Author
- Kingsley, Norman
- Publisher
- Glendale : La Siesta Press
- Call Number
- G513 I2 K5
- Author
- Kingsley, Norman
- Publisher
- Glendale : La Siesta Press
- Published Date
- 1975
- Subjects
- Ice climbing
- Call Number
- G513 I2 K5
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Climbing in Southern Ontario
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue192
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1980
- Author
- Alpine Club of Canada. Toronto Section
- Publisher
- Toronto : A.C.C., Toronto Section
- Call Number
- F1057 A4
- Responsibility
- edited by James Mark
- Publisher
- Toronto : A.C.C., Toronto Section
- Published Date
- 1980
- Subjects
- Guidebooks
- Ice climbing
- Rock climbing
- Call Number
- F1057 A4
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Waterfall ice : climbs in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3378
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1980
- Author
- Sole, Albi
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Call Number
- 01.4 So4
- Author
- Sole, Albi
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 92p. : ill., map
- Subjects
- Ice climbing
- Notes
- Bibliography and index
- Accession Number
- 13500
- Call Number
- 01.4 So4
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, annotated
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57496
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies" by Albi Sole, 1980, with notes/comments written in pencil by Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 1980
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 30
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 30
- Responsibility
- Written by Albi Sole, published by Rocky Mountain Books
- Date Range
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 volume: 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of the book "Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies" by Albi Sole, 1980, with notes/comments written in pencil by Ben Gadd.
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Sole, Albi
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Climbing
- Ice climbing
- Sports
- Sports and recreation
- Recreation
- Guiding
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Challenge : the Rockies [videocassette]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue9314
- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Calgary : Lifestyle Home Video
- Call Number
- 01.5 C35 V
- Responsibility
- produced by W. Wacko Productions
- narrated by Peter Ustinov
- Publisher
- Calgary : Lifestyle Home Video
- Published Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 cassette (60min.) : sd, col. with b&w sequences
- Subjects
- Helicopters
- Ice climbing
- Kayaking
- Lauchlan, John
- Accession Number
- 23500
- Call Number
- 01.5 C35 V
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Waterfall ice
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3379
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1988
- Author
- Sole, Albi
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Call Number
- 01.4 So4 1988
- Author
- Sole, Albi
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Publisher
- Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 128p. : ill., maps
- Subjects
- Ice climbing
- Notes
- Index
- ISBN
- 0-921102-00-3
- Accession Number
- 21000
- Call Number
- 01.4 So4 1988
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Glaciers of North America by Sue Ferguson, annotated
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57537
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.
- Date Range
- 1992
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 32
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Ben Gadd fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M590
- V810
- S61
- Series
- M590 / I : Personal records
- Sous-Fonds
- M590
- Sub-Series
- M590 / I / D : Other personal and collected
- Accession Number
- 2021.20
- Reference Code
- M590 / I / D / 32
- Date Range
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 1 volume: published book
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one copy of Sue Ferguson's book, "Glaciers of North America: A Field Guide". Book is annotated with corrections and comments by Ben Gadd.
- Material Details
- Annotations written with mix of pencil, black and blue pen ink
- Name Access
- Gadd, Ben
- Ferguson, Sue
- Subject Access
- Publication
- Mountaineering
- Glaciers
- Climbing
- Ice climbing
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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