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Neil Colgan Hut Registers

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife…

Date Range: 1982-2003

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M200; V14; S6

Series: M200 / IV: Hut Registers

Sous-Fonds: M200

Sub-Series: M200 / IV / P: Neil Colgan Hut Registers

Accession Number: accn. 5591; accn. 2023.10; accn. 7779

Reference Code: M200 / IV / P

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

Responsibility: Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada

Date Range: 1982-2003

Physical Description: 13 cm of textual records 4 volumes

History / Biographical: According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website, "the Neil Colgan Hut is the highest permanent, habitable structure in Canada", and it is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. The hut sits at 9,700 ft, and is within distance of Mounts Little, Bowlen, Fay and Quadra. The hut accommodates 18 people and includes propane stoves and lanterns. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's Backcountry Huts: Neil Colgan Hut: Info Sheet: "Second to the scene of Lake Louise set against the backdrop of Mt. Victoria, Moraine Lake is perhaps the most photographed and best known mountain scene in the Canadian Rockies. The area behind the first row of peaks which can be seen from the lake provides excellent alpine climbing on snow and ice routes, and makes an ideal location for a high altitude climbing hut. The area saw its first hut in 1964 when the Calgary Mountain Club erected a hut at the top of the couloir between peaks 3 and 3 ½. This original hut was named for Graham Cooper, who died while descending after the construction of the hut. The hut was in a poor position, however, because it encouraged use of the couloir as an access route to the hut. By the late 1980s the couloir had seen many rockfall accidents and several fatalities. The hut was dismantled and replaced by the Neil Colgan Hut in 1983. Neil Colgan was a warden in Banff National Park when he died from injuries sustained in a horse accident in the backcountry. The hut was largely funded by his family in his name."

Scope & Content: Sub-series of hut registers from the Neil Colgan Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2003. Registers include entries from visitors to the huts which pertain to individuals' hiking and climbing trips; details of specific events which occurred while staying at the hut, wildlife sightings, custodial issues and updates, and related topics. The sub-series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:; M200 / IV / P / 1: [Neil Colgan hut register 1982 - 87]; M200 / IV / P / 2: "Neil Colgan [hut]" July 12, 1987 - March 4, 1995; M200 / IV / P / 3: "Neil Colgan" [Hut Register] May 19, 1995 - July 7, 1999; M200 / IV / P / 4: Neil Colgan Hut Jul 7, 1999 - Jul 4, 2003

Notes: M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Huts; Cabins and shelters; Cabins; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; British Columbia; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Climbing; Construction; Environment and Nature; Environment; Hiking; Memorial; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Property; Skiing; Sports and recreation; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Alberta; Moraine Lake

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Japanese; French

Conservation: Hut Register M200 / IV / P / 4: contains mold throughout the register. Some registers contain loose pages. Some water damage to registers.

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

Biographical Source Notes: Alpine Club of Canada's website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/neil-colgan-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Hut: Neil Colgan: Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NeilColganHut-InfoSheet-1.pdf

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Wasatch Mountain Summit Register

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Part Of: Alpine Club of Canada fonds

Scope & Content: File consist of one summit register from Wasatch Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2002. 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 …

Date Range: August 1994 - August 2002

Reference Code: M200 / V / A / 106

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 / 106

GMD: Textual record; Organization record

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

Date Range: August 1994 - August 2002

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual record 1 volume

History / Biographical: Wasatch Mountain (or Wastach Mountain) is located near Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, AB. It was mislabled Wastach Mountain in 1997. It is near Moraine Lake and Lake Louise in Banff National Park.

Scope & Content: File consist of one summit register from Wasatch Mountain produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1994 and 2002. 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 / 106: Summit Register - Wasatch Mountain, Aug 1994 - Aug 2002

Name Access: Alpine Club of Canada

Subject Access: Alberta; Alpine Club of Canada; Backpacking; Backcountry skiing; Banff; Banff National Park; Bow Valley; Climbing; Club; Cross-country skiing; Description and travel; Environment; Environment and Nature; Hiking; Mountain; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Record keeping; Ski area; Ski areas; Ski mountaineering; Skiing; Skiers; Sports and leisure; Sports and recreation; Summit; Trails

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Lake Louise, AB; Moraine Lake; Moraine Lake, AB; Wastach Mountain; Wasatch Mountain

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Evidence of water damage.

Related Material: M235

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

Biographical Source Notes: Golden Scrambles Wasatch Mountain (Wastach Mountains): https://www.goldenscrambles.ca/summits/wasatch/wasatch.html

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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