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Alpine rising : Sherpas, Baltis, and the triumph of local climbers in the great ranges
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26251
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2024
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14a
- Author
- McDonald, Bernadette
- Publisher
- Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books
- Published Date
- 2024
- Physical Description
- 269 pages
- Subjects
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Climbing
- Himalaya Mountains
- Sherpa
- Sherpa-history
- Nepal
- Abstract
- The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.
- ISBN
- 9781680515787
- Accession Number
- P2024.02
- Call Number
- 01.1 M14a
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides o…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1925 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- A small wooden bowl lined with silver, and a silver collar around its foot, lathe turned wood with flaring lip, straight sides, and sharp shoulder leading to circular foot. Very thin silver has been pressed in to line interior and folded over the lip, leaving creases along the inner upright sides of the bowl. Collar which fits around foot is thin silver ring with a single row of gadrooming at bottom supporting a series of tiny silver robed figures standing around its circumference. Turning spiral can be seen on bottom of foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0581
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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Fallen giants : a history of Himalayan mountaineering from the age of empire to the age of extremes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14842
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2008
- Author
- Isserman, Maurice
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press
- Call Number
- DS485 I87
- Author
- Isserman, Maurice
- Responsibility
- Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver with maps and peak sketches by Dee Molenaar
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press
- Published Date
- 2008
- Physical Description
- xii, 579 p. : ill.
- Subjects
- Himalaya Mountains
- Nepal
- Mountaineering
- ISBN
- 9780300164206
- Accession Number
- AC609
- Call Number
- DS485 I87
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Himalaya : the exploration and conquest of the greatest mountains on earth
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14887
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- London : Conway
- Call Number
- DS485 H55
- Responsibility
- General editor Philip Parker
- Publisher
- London : Conway
- Published Date
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 192 pages, col. ill., ports., maps
- Subjects
- Himalaya Mountains
- Everest, Mount
- Tibet
- Nepal
- History
- ISBN
- 9781844862214
- Accession Number
- AC610
- Call Number
- DS485 H55
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Moulding Segment
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- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0010
- Description
- A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
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- Title
- Moulding Segment
- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0010
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Murder in the high Himalaya : loyalty, tragedy, and escape from Tibet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15264
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2010
- Author
- Green, Jonathan
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : PublicAffairs
- Call Number
- 01.1 G82m
- Author
- Green, Jonathan
- Publisher
- Philadelphia : PublicAffairs
- Published Date
- 2010
- Physical Description
- xv, 272 pages, illustrations
- Subjects
- China
- Cho Oyu Mountain
- Himalaya Mountains
- Nepal
- Tibet
- Notes
- Recipient of Jon Whyte Award at Banff Mountain Book Competition 2011
- ISBN
- 9781586487140
- Accession Number
- P2016 - 73,000 - 09
- Call Number
- 01.1 G82m
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0045
- Description
- A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, fi…
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- A man's heavy silver ring with large rounded reddish orange opaque stone. Stone is hemispherical, set into wide, ornamented band of silver around its circumference. Stone appears to be pegged through the centre with a piece of silver which appears as a dot at the top of the stone. Plain, simple, finger band is fixed to back of stone with a malleable substance which is now hard.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- jewlery
- fashion
- travel
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- households
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0045
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Structured chaos : the unusual life of a climber
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25689
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2021
- Author
- Saunders, Victor
- Publisher
- Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
- Call Number
- 01.1 S8s
- Author
- Saunders, Victor
- Publisher
- Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
- Published Date
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
- Abstract
- Structured Chaos is Victor Saunders' follow-up to Elusive Summits (winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize in 1990), No Place to Fall and Himalaya: The Tribulations of Vic & Mick. He reflects on his early childhood in Malaya and his first experiences of climbing as a student, and describes his progression from scaling canal-side walls in Camden to expeditions in the Himalaya and Karakoram. Following climbs on K2 and Nanga Parbat, he leaves his career as an architect and moves to Chamonix to become a mountain guide. He later makes the first ascent of Chamshen in the Saser Kangri massif, and reunites with old friend Mick Fowler to climb the north face of Sersank. This is not just a tale of mountaineering triumphs, but also an account of rescues, tragedies and failures. Telling his story with humour and warmth, Saunders spans the decades from youthful awkwardness to concerns about age-related forgetfulness, ranging from 'Where did I put my keys?' to 'Is this the right mountain?' Structured Chaos is a testament to the value of friendship and the things that really matter in life: being in the right place at the right time with the right people, and making the most of the view. -- Provided by Publisher
- Contents
- Pekan (1954-1961) -- Schooldays (1961-1969) -- Sex and drugs and rock climbing (1970-1972) -- Ship Ahoy! (1973) -- London calling (1973-1979) -- Reasons to be fearful (1979) -- Seconds out (1986) -- K2 (1993) -- The dark couloir (1996) -- Guiding lights (1996-2012) -- Hanging on a telephone (2013) -- Treppenwitz -- The Sersank Redemption (2016) -- Epilogue.
- Notes
- Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Festival, Mountain Literature (Non-Fiction), The Jon Whyte Award 2021.
- ISBN
- 9781912560660
- Accession Number
- P2023.05
- Call Number
- 01.1 S8s
- Collection
- Archives Library
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