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Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. 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 t…
- Date Range
- 1983-2016
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / M
- 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 / M: Fairy Meadows/Bill Putnam Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 8002
- accn. 5635
- accn. 6766
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 7779
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / M
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1983-2016
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 8 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Built in 1965 by the ACC as a project proposed and largely overseen by William Putnam, the hut has since seen extensive renovations which have transformed the two-storey wooden building into a deluxe backcountry destination. With a complete propane system which includes an oven for baking, a very efficient wood stove and a fully stocked cooking area, comfort is guaranteed. There is sleeping space for 20 on the second level and a spacious common room with adequate space for hanging gear. A large and very hot wood-burning sauna is an absolute treat on those clear, cold winter nights! [...] Fairy Meadow is one of the great backcountry ski destinations in North America, with outstanding ski mountaineering and ski touring. In summer the hut is a base for excellent granite mountaineering. The hut is well equipped with a wood sauna, extensive kitchen and bunks. Access is via Helicopter or a very long and very difficult hike (hiking is absolutely not recommended). The Great Cairn Hut is a day’s mountaineering travel to the south." The ACC's Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet states: "In 1965, the Fairy Meadow Hut was constructed by the Alpine Club of Canada as a project proposed and overseen by Bill Putnam. In 1973 the first structure, which was woefully inadequate for the heavy snowfall of the area, was totally renovated and enlarged, a project once again largely funded and overseen by Bill Putnam. Bill Putnam devoted his life to the mountains. He was the President of the American Alpine Club for years and was on their Board of Directors for decades. Putnam has also contributed heavily to Canadian mountaineering history. He spent half a lifetime exploring the Selkirks, Purcells and Rocky Mountains, and took part in writing guidebooks for the same areas (Rocky Mountains of Canada – South and North, Columbia Mountains of Canada – Central, and West and South). In addition to these, he has written several history books about the same mountains. The hut is regularly used in the winter months for ski camps, both by the national Club as well as by various Club sections. The Club’s General Mountaineering Camp, although not utilizing the hut itself, has been held in the Fairy Meadow area on three separate occasions since 1981. The hut renovations in the summer on 1992 included complete gutting and refurbishing of the interior, new outhouses and the addition of a propane stove. The hut is presently in excellent condition".
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bill Putnam / Fairy Meadows Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2016. 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 / M / 1: Fairy Meadow's Hut Registration 1983 to 1988
- M200 / IV / M / 2: [Fairy Meadows Hut Register 1989 - 1994]
- M200 / IV / M / 3: Fairy Meadow Hut register Apr. 2, 1994 - Aug. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / M / 4: Fairy Meadow Hut [1997-2001]
- M200 / IV / M / 5: Fairy Meadows March 10, 2001 - May 23, 2003 (Bill Putnam)
- M200 / IV / M / 6: Bill Putnam Hut Register 2003 -2007 [Formerly Fairy Meadow Hut]
- M200 / IV / M / 7: 2007 - 2010 Fairy Meadows Hut Register
- M200 / IV / M / 8: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut Registry
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backpacking
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Revelstoke
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Camps
- Construction
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Selkirks
- Revelstoke
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are fraying.
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bill-putnam-fairy-meadow-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadows) Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FMHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Glacier & Mount Revelstoke National Parks : souvenir guide book
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14577
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- [Gatineau, Québec] : Parks Canada = Parcs Canada
- Call Number
- 13.113 P24g Pam
- Responsibility
- Parks Canada
- Publisher
- [Gatineau, Québec] : Parks Canada = Parcs Canada
- Published Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 54 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Notes
- Issued also in French under title: Parcs nationaux des Glaciers et du Mont-Revelstoke : livret-souvenir
- ISBN
- 9780921806349
- Accession Number
- 2015.8522
- Call Number
- 13.113 P24g Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Mountain biking sweet spots
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15398
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Author
- Oprsal, Peter Ward, Megan J
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
- Call Number
- P
- Author
- Oprsal, Peter Ward, Megan J
- Publisher
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.01, 2017
- Published Date
- May 2017
- Physical Description
- p.30-31
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Banff National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Kootenay National Park
- Revelstoke
- Golden
- Canmore
- Crowsnest Pass
- Fernie
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Plight of the Whitebark Pine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19818
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Published Date
- May 2019
- Author
- Los, Fraser
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Call Number
- P
1 website
- Author
- Los, Fraser
- Publisher
- Crowfoot Media
- Published Date
- May 2019
- Physical Description
- p.22-23
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collaborative project with Parks Canada as part of a country-wide Conservation and and Restoration program to create white pine blister rust resistant Whitebark Pines to replant in their natural ranges in Glacier National Park and Mount Revelstoke National Park.
- Notes
- In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.04, May 2019
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
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