topic:"Mountaineering" found 185 records - Research Collections

Mountaineering Medal

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Date: 2006

Material: metal; enamel

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1240

Description: A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.

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Title: Mountaineering Medal

Date: 2006

Material: metal; enamel

Dimensions: 7.2 x 8.0 cm

Description: A charcoal-coloured, metal, oblong medal with an embossed rope around the rim, a ram’s head on top, an enamel, green, grey and white shield in the middle with two crossed ice axes behind, a coiled rope under that, and raised lettering “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” arced around the bottom.

Subject: award; sports; mountaineering; The Alpine Club of Canada; Silver Rope Award

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2010

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1240

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Plaque

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Date: 1991

Material: wood; metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1142

Description: A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”

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Title: Plaque

Date: 1991

Material: wood; metal; plastic

Description: A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”

Subject: sports; climbing; Alpine Club of Canada; Chateau Lake Louise; mountaineering; guiding

Credit: Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1992

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1142

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Commemorative Pin

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Date: 1988

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1276

Description: blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”

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Title: Commemorative Pin

Date: 1988

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.0 x 2.0 cm

Description: blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”

Subject: UIAA; mountaineering; climbing; Jon; Whyte

Credit: Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1988

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1276

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Premier Peter Lougheed

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 32 b&w prints of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed and his family being guided up Mount Lougheed in Kananaskis Country as part of the 75 anniversary of Alberta joining Canadian Confederation. Also includes 3 copies of a clipping from the front page of the August 30, 1980 editio…

Date Range: 1980

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 32

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vii : Premier Peter Lougheed

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 32

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1980

Physical Description: 32 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 32 b&w prints of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed and his family being guided up Mount Lougheed in Kananaskis Country as part of the 75 anniversary of Alberta joining Canadian Confederation. Also includes 3 copies of a clipping from the front page of the August 30, 1980 edition of The Weekend Herald featuring a photograph of the Lougheeds and their guides on the mountain peak, as well as a clipping from a July 1997 Kananskis newspaper featuring an interview with Lougheed.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Lougheed, Peter; Schiesser, Bernie

Subject Access: Anniversary; Ceremony; Climbing; Family; Guides; Helicopters; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Personal and Professional Life; Portrait

Geographic Access: Kananaskis Country; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / P / vii / NA - 01 to NA - 03

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche Probe

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Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …

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Title: Avalanche Probe

Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Dimensions: 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.

Subject: ski; skiing; winter; avalanche; safety; Chic Scott; mountaineering

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

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Daypack Backpack

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Date: 1979

Material: canvas; leather; metal; fabric

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1135

Description: A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pac…

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Title: Daypack Backpack

Date: 1979

Material: canvas; leather; metal; fabric

Dimensions: 50 x 41 cm

Description: A well-made green canvas rucksack with leather straps and metal buckles. It has a drawstring closure with metal grommets through which a woven cord is passed through and tied. The flap is a separate piece of canvas sewn onto the sack which is darted and rounded to fit neatly over the top of the pack. A leather strap is attached to the flap by two rivets stamped with the words “WIDE STEEL SHANK” (Note: all rivets mentioned have this lettering). The main sack/bag has a white label sewn onto the top bearing the trademark “A & F” in red thread and “Abercrombie & Fitch Co.” in blue, underneath this “NEW YORK”. Underneath the label the word “MILLS” is hand printed in black indelible ink. There are two flapped pockets attached to the front of the bag; each flap has a leather strap attached to it by one rivet. The pocket has a metal buckle attached to the flap by piece of folded leather attached by two rivets. Between the pockets is another metal buckle attached by piece of folded leather and two rivets. On the back of the bag there is a piece of leather sewn onto the top and two straps for arms to go through; each strap is attached by two rivets; 5cm from the bottom and 3.5cm from each side there are two pieces of green corded material 6.5x2w cm folded over and sewn with green thread in an X-shaped pattern. On the bottom sides of the pack there are two folded pieces of leather, through which a metal ring is inserted, attached by two rivets. A metal push clip that hooks through the ring has a folded leather piece held together by one rivet. Through these two folds the buckle and the clip are attached.

Subject: sports; climbing; mountaineering; Edwin W. Mills

Credit: Gift of Ted and Judy Mills, Mill Bay, 2004

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1135

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High Altitude Photo School

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : High Altitude Photo School

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 61 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.

Subject Access: Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Cameras; Climbing; Dogs; Glaciers; Hiking; Mountains; Mountaineering; School

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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1973 Guest Book [Mount Assiniboine Lodge]

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Part Of: Elizabeth Rummel fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 1973 Guest Log for the Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Camp booklet, and newsclippings pertaining to the Mount Assiniboine Lodge.

Date Range: 1973

Reference Code: M28 / 41

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

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Part Of: Elizabeth Rummel fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M28 / S9 / V554

Sous-Fonds: M28

Sub-Series: III. Other papers

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M28 / 41

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record

Date Range: 1973

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (68 pages ; 15 x 22.5 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of 1973 Guest Log for the Mount Assiniboine Lodge, Mount Assiniboine Camp booklet, and newsclippings pertaining to the Mount Assiniboine Lodge.

Name Access: Rummel, Elizabeth

Subject Access: Backcountry skiing; Cabins; Camps; Calgary Herald; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine Lodge; Mountaineering; Newspaper; Records; Ski lodges and cabins; Ski touring; Sports and leisure

Geographic Access: Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine Park; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Title Source: Title written on first page

Processing Status: Processed

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Fleece Vest

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Date: 1973

Material: fabric; fleece;metal

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0415

Description: A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.

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Title: Fleece Vest

Date: 1973

Material: fabric; fleece;metal

Dimensions: 71.0 x 61.0 cm

Description: A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.

Subject: mountaineering; climbing; outerwear

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2023

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0415

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Pierre Elliot Trudeau

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 b&w & col. prints of the Trudeau family visiting the Canadian Rockies and Bugaboos in 1972. Includes shots of Pierre and Margaret canoeing, hiking with Hans Gmoser, and Pierre mingling with a croud of people outside the train they're travelling in.

Date Range: 1972

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 50

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / P / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 50

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1972

Physical Description: 50 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 50 b&w & col. prints of the Trudeau family visiting the Canadian Rockies and Bugaboos in 1972. Includes shots of Pierre and Margaret canoeing, hiking with Hans Gmoser, and Pierre mingling with a croud of people outside the train they're travelling in.