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Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19938
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1950
- Author
- Smythe, Frank S.
- Publisher
- London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
- Call Number
- 01.4 Sm9c
- Author
- Smythe, Frank S.
- Responsibility
- Frank S. Smythe
- Publisher
- London : Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
- Published Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers, British
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Assiniboine
- Mount Robson
- Abstract
- Pertains to the personal mountaineering experience of author, Frank S. Smythe. As a prominent English author, photographer, botanist and mountaineer, Smythe invites the reader to delve into a greater understanding of what it means to climb in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He tells of his successes, failures and lessons learned while scaling some of the most ambitious mountains in the Canadian Rockies. Some of the mountains discussed include, but are not limited to the following, Mount Alberta, Mount Assiniboine, Mount Robson, Mount Glendower and Mount Colin.
- Contents
- Part I : The Canadian Rockies
- I. The Canadian Rocky Mountains (pg. 3)
- II. Training the Lovat Scouts (pg. 19)
- III. Elysium Pass (pg. 37)
- IV. Mountaineering from Lake O'Hara (pg. 47)
- V. Mount Assiniboine (pg. 54)
- VI. Mount Alberta (pg. 67)
- VII. The Beaver (pg. 86)
- VIII. An attempt to climb Mount Brussels (pg. 96)
- IX. The first ascent of Mount Bridgland (pg. 108)
- X. Mount Robson (pg. 121)
- XI. Failure and success on Mount Colin (pg. 142)
- XII. Storm on Mount Louis (pg. 162) Part II : Unmapped and unexplored. An expedition to the LLoyd George Mountains of north-east British Columbia
- XIII. The Lloyd George Mountains (pg. 175)
- XIV. The flight to Haworth Lake (pg. 186)
- XV. The base-camp (pg. 196)
- XVI. Reconnaissance flight (pg. 206)
- XVII. The ascent of Mount Glendower (pg. 213)
- XVIII. The ascent of Mount Lloyd George (pg. 221)
- XIX. Call it a day (pg. 227)
- XX. High-level traverse (pg. 241)
- XXI. Lightning (pg. 251)
- Index (pg. 255)
- Notes
- All photographs used in the publication were taken by the author
- Accession Number
- 2019.71
- Call Number
- 01.4 Sm9c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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They came to the hills
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue930
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1952
- Author
- Engel, Claire Eliane
- Publisher
- London : Allen & Unwin
- Call Number
- G512 A2 E5
- Author
- Engel, Claire Eliane
- Publisher
- London : Allen & Unwin
- Published Date
- 1952
- Subjects
- Mountaineers
- Notes
- Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library
- Call Number
- G512 A2 E5
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Summits of adventure : the story of famous mountain climbs and mountain climbers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue870
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1954
- Author
- Douglas, John Scott
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead
- Call Number
- G510 D68
- Author
- Douglas, John Scott
- Publisher
- New York : Dodd, Mead
- Published Date
- 1954
- Subjects
- Mountaineers
- Call Number
- G510 D68
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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History of British mountaineering
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1393
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1955
- Author
- Irving, Robert Lock Graham
- Publisher
- London : Batsford
- Call Number
- G510 I78 1955
- Author
- Irving, Robert Lock Graham
- Publisher
- London : Batsford
- Published Date
- 1955
- Subjects
- Mountaineers, British
- Call Number
- G510 I78 1955
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Kurt Lukas, Hans Gmoser, Franz Dopf on Yamnuska '55
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57516
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one 35mm transparency slide depicting Kurt Lukas, Hans Gmoser, and Franz Dopf on Mt. Yamnuska in 1955. Photograph was taken by Scottish climber Johnny Morgan.
- Date Range
- 1955
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.33 / NS - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V8
- M8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.33
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.33 / NS - 1
- Responsibility
- Produced by Johnny Morgan
- Date Range
- 1955
- Physical Description
- 1 transparency slide : col. ; 35 mm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one 35mm transparency slide depicting Kurt Lukas, Hans Gmoser, and Franz Dopf on Mt. Yamnuska in 1955. Photograph was taken by Scottish climber Johnny Morgan.
- Name Access
- Lukas, Kurt
- Gmoser, Hans
- Dopf, Franz
- Subject Access
- Climbing
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Mount Yamnuska
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Language
- English
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Original title used
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Lonely challenge
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue546
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1956
- Author
- Buhl, Hermann
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Call Number
- G512 B8
- Author
- Buhl, Hermann
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton
- Published Date
- 1956
- Subjects
- Mountaineers, Austrian
- Nanga Parbat
- Call Number
- G512 B8
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Nanga Parbat pilgrimage
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue547
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1956
- Author
- Buhl, Hermann
- Publisher
- London : Hodder & Stoughton
- Call Number
- G512 B8 A3
- Author
- Buhl, Hermann
- Publisher
- London : Hodder & Stoughton
- Published Date
- 1956
- Subjects
- Dolomite Alps
- Mountaineers, Austrian
- Call Number
- G512 B8 A3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Les alpinistes celebres
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue829
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1956
- Publisher
- Paris : Mazenod
- Call Number
- G510 A46
- Responsibility
- publie sous la direction de Henry de Segogne [et al.]
- Publisher
- Paris : Mazenod
- Published Date
- 1956
- Subjects
- Mountaineers
- Call Number
- G510 A46
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57618
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 38
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 38
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues. The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Climbing
- Glaciers
- Lake Louise
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Victoria Glacier
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Gervasutti's climbs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1112
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1957
- Author
- Gervasutti, Giusto
- Publisher
- London : Hart-Davis
- Call Number
- G512 G4 A3
- Author
- Gervasutti, Giusto
- Publisher
- London : Hart-Davis
- Published Date
- 1957
- Subjects
- Alps
- Mountaineers, Italian
- Call Number
- G512 G4 A3
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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