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Adventures in climbing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3386
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1964
- Author
- Westmorland, R
- Publisher
- London : Pelham Books
- Call Number
- 01.4 W52
- Author
- Westmorland, R
- Publisher
- London : Pelham Books
- Published Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 124p. : ill
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Accession Number
- 1446
- Call Number
- 01.4 W52
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The call of the mountains
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3259
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1952
- Author
- Wyatt, Colin
- Publisher
- London : Thames and Hudson
- Call Number
- 01.1 W97
- Author
- Wyatt, Colin
- Publisher
- London : Thames and Hudson
- Published Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 96p. : ill
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Accession Number
- 5891
- 7500
- Call Number
- 01.1 W97
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Canada's quiet place
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19862
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1964
- Author
- Canada National and Historic Parks Branch
- Publisher
- [Ottawa] : [Queen's Printer]
- Call Number
- 13.117 B72c Pam
- Publisher
- [Ottawa] : [Queen's Printer]
- Published Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 9 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map
- Abstract
- Pertains to a guidebook aimed at preserving Canadas National Parks. Includes tips to reduce harm to wildlife, the environment and others, while encouraging visitors to enjoy the beauty of the National Parks.
- Accession Number
- 2017.8683
- Call Number
- 13.117 B72c Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A climber’s guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25079
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1953
- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
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- Author
- Thorington, J. Monroe
- Responsibility
- J. Monroe Thorington
- Edition
- Revised Edition, 5th printing
- Publisher
- [New York] : The American Alpine Club
- Published Date
- 1953
- Physical Description
- xx, 323 pages
- Abstract
- A guide for mountaineers for the Canadian Rocky Mountains arranged geographically including map references.
- Contents
- Introduction Preface Part One - International Boundary to Kicking Horse Pass Part Two - Kicking Horse Pass to Yellowhead Pass Yellowhead Pass to Jarvis Pass List of authorites Principle maps of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Huts of the Alpine Club of Canada Annual Camps of the Alpine Club of Canada
- Notes
- First ed., by Howard Palmer and J. Monroe Thorington, published in 1921.
- Accession Number
- 8062
- Call Number
- 01.4 C61 1953
- Collection
- Archives Library
- URL Notes
- Publication information on the American Alpine Club website
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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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Hiker's map of the North Cascades; routes and rocks in the Mt. Challenger quadrangle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25099
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1968
- Author
- Tabor, R.W. (author)
- Crowder, D.F. (author)
- Hanson, Ed (illustrator)
- Publisher
- Seattle, The Mountaineers
- Edition
- First Edition
- Call Number
- 01.4 T11h
- Responsibility
- R.W. Tabor (author)
- D.F. Crowder (author)
- Ed Hanson (illustrator)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Seattle, The Mountaineers
- Published Date
- 1968
- Physical Description
- 47 pages illustrations, maps (1 folded color in pocket)
- Subjects
- Maps
- Mountain guides
- Rocky Mountains
- Abstract
- Pertains to routes in the North Cascades - includes illustrations and maps
- Contents
- Foreward Introduction A few words about geology Middle Peak High Route Silesia Creek High Route Whatcom Pass Trail Chilliwack River Trail Copper Mountain Lookout Trail Easy Ridge High Route Mineral Mountain High Route Baker River Approach Pioneer Ridge High Route Redoubt High Route Picket Traverse Luna Lake Traverse Little Beaver Creek Trail Perry Creek Approach Pass Creek Alternate Wiley Lake High Route Luna Peak High Route Elephant Butte High Route Mount Ross Approach Goodell Creek Approach
- Accession Number
- 6042
- Call Number
- 01.4 T11h
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Kwadacha park proposal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14727
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- c1967?
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Department of Recreation and Conservation, Parks Branch
- Call Number
- 13.122 D44k Pam
- Responsibility
- Department of recreation and conservation, Parks Branch
- Publisher
- Victoria, British Columbia : Department of Recreation and Conservation, Parks Branch
- Published Date
- c1967?
- Physical Description
- 32 pages : illustrations, maps
- Notes
- Summary - "This report recommends to the Government of British Columbia establishment of a new Wilderness Provincial Park, in the northern Rocky Mountain Ranges
- Accession Number
- tbd
- Call Number
- 13.122 D44k Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Plan of Control Survey
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue23244
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- May 31, 1961
- Publisher
- Dept. of Highways
- Call Number
- C2-11.5(a)
- Publisher
- Dept. of Highways
- Published Date
- May 31, 1961
- Scale
- Scale: 1:250,000
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve Area
- Notes
- Legend in Colour
- Accession Number
- SG7500
- Call Number
- C2-11.5(a)
- Collection
- Archives Library
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[Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue23239
- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1962
- Publisher
- Alberta Department of Lands and Forests
- Call Number
- C2-11.2
- Publisher
- Alberta Department of Lands and Forests
- Published Date
- 1962
- Scale
- Scale: 1":12 1/2 miles
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve
- Notes
- Legend: Picnic and camp facilities
- Accession Number
- 5500
- no accn. number, deaccessioned
- Call Number
- C2-11.2
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The story of ski-ing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3467
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1952
- Author
- Lunn, Arnold
- Publisher
- London : Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Call Number
- 01.5 L97st
- Author
- Lunn, Arnold
- Publisher
- London : Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Published Date
- 1952
- Physical Description
- 224p
- Subjects
- Rocky Mountains, Canada
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 01.5 L97st
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- Archives Library
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