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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [1/2]
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- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
80 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 1
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 1973 Can R series IV No 1. -- [before 1973] V225 / NS 21
- Date Range
- [ca. 1953-1973]
- Physical Description
- 80 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 80 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1. B55-10 Fool hen walking log 1963 40 Mile Ck. 1. B55-7 [Fool hen] nearer 3. B55-9 [Fool hen] & chick 4. B71-33 Sheep close-up Wilcox Pass 65 5. B71-32 [Sheep] Wilcox Pass 6. B27-38 Two sheep & child on raod 1959 7. B22-3 Elk 8. R183-4 Beaver dam by RR at Wapta 9. R199-10 Marmot 10. B20-22 Polly & gophers 11. A6-6 Two [gophers] on dead tree 12. B30-5 Peka 13. B23-6 Eagle cliff - 14 Eagle on nest (Gmoser Slide) 14. B49-16A L.G. at Moraine Lake - E. Res B Eld.[?] 15. B20-18 L.G. above Oesa 16. B6-27 L.G. & Ax[?] & Sir Donald 17. B19-37 L.G. by alpine stream 18. B6-27 L.G. on trail 19. R209-3 L.G. Cathedral Basin 20. R207-1[crossed out] LG. above O'Hara 21. R207-19 L.G. on Needles 22. R196-30 LG Aberdeen in bg 23. B51-21 Avalanche slides[?] - close-up 24. A6-5 FLower clump - phascelia 25. CH-0 Stonecrop 26. CH-0 Stonecrop 27. CH-51 White Rain orche's[?] 28. CH Shooting star 29. B28-25 Lady slippers? 30. B25-2 White heather on rock 31. R69-13 Queen cup Emerald Lake 32. R175-23 Measle[?] grass of Parnassus 33. R173-22 Clobe flower 34. CH 51 Lyall's Larch in Bbone[?] 35. B69-6 Three on Schaffer L.G Trail Phyl M & 36. B28-24 Yellow flower 37. CH.0 Drunmond's Dryas 38. CH.51 Queen cup Toby Creek 39. CH.0 Wild rhodedendrone 40. CH.6/70 Maligne Lake - sun & shadow & reflec. 41. CH.0 ACC camp Muligne Lake 42. R190-25 Jasper Park Lodge & Pyramid Lake 43. R190-29 Edith Cavel & Lake 44. R183-9 Elk nearest & best 45. B11-5 Goats at Jasper - good 46. B11-8 [Goats] go up bank 47. R185-32 Polly 1953 Maligne Lake 48. CH.0 Maligne Lake 49. R185-37 View from boat 50. R186-24 Logs & back water at Narrows 51. R186-20 L.G. Narrows 52. R186-21 Boat near narrows 53. R206 34 Party from Lynx 54. Pernine 35 Mt Robson 55. R189-12 Party on ice 56. B30-22 Camp Phyl coffee party 1960 57. B30-21 [Camp] coffee party 1960 58. B30-23 Phyl & tent 59. B30-36 High Camp[?] 60. B30-35 Lake & reflections 1960 61. B30-34 Lake & Beth 1960 62. B30-33 Lake & Peaks 2 people 63. B30-32 Olympus & Xerxes 64. B30-31 Pack train leaving camp 65. B30-30 Phyl taking picture nest 66. B30-29 Phyl & Brussels 67. B30-28 Mt Brussels 68. B68-3 Camp & fire circle 69. B68-9 Girls camp fire 70. B14-20 Mrs Krat[?] on Verm. Lake 71. R164-25 Gr. Squirrel back of flower 72. R148-6 [Gr. Squirrel] Peyto Lake camp gr. 73. R175-2 Gopher coming out of hole 74. A10-21 Dennis feeds gopher 75. B32-1 Feeding gopher taken out 3/28/78 76. B20-20 Polly M & gopher taken out 3/28/78 77. R202-2 Spotted Sand pipers best 78. R206-5 Baby spotted sandpiper 79. B15-30 Bitter's nest in [illegible] 80. B29-27 Nest w. 4 spotted eggs B15-37 & 35 Bitterns in nest taken fr. Series I put in 79 & 80
- Notes
- Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canadian Rockies Slide Show - Series IV [2/2]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions1850
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrel…
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
77 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Lillian Gest fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M67 / S36 / V225
- Series
- II.C. Activities / photography
- Sous-Fonds
- V225
- Sub-Series
- ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels
- Accession Number
- 5142
- Reference Code
- V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - IV / 2
- GMD
- Film
- Transparency
- Parallel Title
- 19__ Can R series IV No 2. -- [197-] V225 / NS 22
- Date Range
- 1951-1973
- Physical Description
- 78 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 78 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1973 into a show from slides pertaining to various summertime trips to the Canadian Rockies throughout the 1950s to the early 1970s. Topics include mountains, mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife [including elks, goats, pekas, ground squirrels, and birds], Lillian and her friends [Polly and Phyl, as well as ACC camp members], lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, camps, and various other activities. Titles: 1960 1. B31-37 Lake MacArthur - ice 2. grassi 18-59 Mt Huber & larches 1958 3. B20-24 Polly Merrick & Eileen 1951 4. R172-11 Camp & reflections - Opabin Pass in b.g. 5. R171-6 Alpine Party by lake 1963 6. B54-38 My ice ax points to glacier worm cores 1960 7. B31-35 Trail near Lake MacArthur 8. B31-36 [Trail near Lake MacArthur] different 9. B29-32 4 hikers neet John Linn on horse 10. B32-3 MacArthur Lake & reflections 11. B32-4 Big rock by MacA Lake & hikers 12. B32-8 Lake & reflections 13. B32-9 MacA Lake, Mt Biddle & reflections 14. B32-10 [MacA Lake] looking towards Biddle - Park col. 15. B32-11 Tepees in meadow at O'Hara 1963 16. B54-29 Group of hikers across lake Mt Cath in b.g naturalist group 17. B54-31 Diana Park by on Opabin Lake 18. Grassi 16 Larches at O'Hara 1959 19. B24-27 Tree with cones 1960 20. B29-14 Tree with cones - Lake O'Hara in bg 1955 21. R207-25 Abbot Pass 22. R207-24 Eileen & Edward on glacier 23. R207-36 L.G at Abbot Pass Vic ridge in b.g. 24. R208-4 Party below Pass 1951 25. R174-5 Party at Oesa - Lefroy in b.g. 26. R172-22 Edwards Party - Opabin Pass in b.g. 27. O Caroline Hinman in 1932 1953 28. R185-27 Polly Prescott & boat by lake 1952 29. R183-14 Miette Pool 30. O CH Maligne Lake 1952 31. R183-6 Lake Beauvert 1953 32. R191-4 Mt Cavel & Jasper Lodge 1951 33. R169-11 Emerald Lake & Mt President & Vice P. 34. Reel 44-9 Mt Burgess 1951 35. R169-15 Kelloggs on rock. Emerald Lake 36. R169-17 Frances on rock 37. CH 6/70 Assiniboine 1952 38. R179-20 Mt Assiniboine w. plume [MISSING] 39. R181-29 Marg, Fleming and Muriel on horses - Mt Assiniboine [MISSING] 40. R181-31 Mt Aye & riders 41. R181-32 End of trail by dam - out of Assiniboine 42. R181-33 Spray Lake by dam 43. R179-9 Trail far side of Wonder Pass 45. R179-39 2 hikers above marvel Lake 46. R180-31 Assiniboine fr. near Sunburst Lake 47. R180-34 Wedgwood Pt. 48. R179-22 Mt Assiniboine & campers 1955 49. R202-35 Strom's Halfway camp 50. R205-21 Party on horses. Mt Assin. in bg 51. R205-10 Stroms w. corral - main Lodge 52. R203-4 L.G. - Lake Magog - Assin & Magog 53. R203-19 Elizabeth Rummel's Cabin and Sunburnt L. 1952. 54. R180.38 Mt Assin. & 2 climbers 55. R181.23 Mt Assin - hikers on Nub 56. R181.22 [Mt Assin] LG on Nub 1951 57. R170-10 Chalice cup 58. O CH Wind flower (on globe) 1952 59. R183-8 Elk - head down 1954 60. R195-39 Wolverine Disney's animal farm 1965 61. B72-10 Porcupine 62. CH.49 3 Does & buck eating oatmeal 63. CH.0 Rams 1965 64. B71-34 Marg, Fleming & ewe July '52 65. R178-26 Squirrel on rucksack - Lake Agnes July '52 66. R178-28 Bear at the Clubhouse 1964 67. B67-15 Strom & porcupine on hitching post 68. B67-21 Porcupine on same - boy looks on 1959 69. B26-18 Ptarmigan 70. Ruth B. Water onzel[?] rock - near Assin. 1955 71. R207-12 Cow moose on road to Moraine Lake 1957 72. B11-33 Moose moves off road - good 1953 73. R190-37 Deer crossing river 1956 74. B1-1 Moose at Hilldale 1958 75. B15-33A Phyl's bitterns 1952 76. R177-33 Bear walking back above road 1959 77. B27-33 Sheep on rocks 1954 78. R196-19 SHeep among dead stumps 1960 79. B32-37 A sheep on cliff 1959 80. B22-2 Elk apposite air strip
- Notes
- Slides 38 and 39 are missing. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray.
- Name Access
- Gest, Lillian
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Hinman, Caroline
- Prescott, Polly
- Prescott, Kay
- Brooks, Eric
- Munday, Phyllis
- Strom, Erling
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Animals
- Avalanches
- Backpacking
- Birds
- Boats
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoes and canoeing
- Climbing
- Club
- Elk
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Flowers
- Geography
- Glaciers
- Guides
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Holidays
- Horses
- Huts
- Lake O'Hara region
- Landscapes
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Mountain Goat
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- National parks and reserves
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Pack trains
- Pack trips
- Personal and Family Life
- Photography
- Portrait
- Recreation
- Scenery
- Tavel
- Trails
- Travel
- Wildlife
- Women
- Geographic Access
- Lake O'Hara
- Emerald Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Moraine Lake
- Banff National Park
- Mount Robson
- Maligne Lake
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.
- Related Material
- M67 / II / C / i / c / 56 / IV - 1 and IV - 2 ; M67 / 51 [notebook of original slide orders]
- Creator
- Gest, Lillian
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57636
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. 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, wil…
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- GMD
- Textual record
- Organization record
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Description Level
- 4 / Sub-series
- Fonds Number
- M200
- V14
- S6
- Series
- M200 / IV: Hut Registers
- Sous-Fonds
- M200
- Sub-Series
- M200 / IV / B: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 5538
- accn. 6465
- accn. 8002
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.15
- accn. 2020.05
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / B
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1982 - 2020
- Physical Description
- 53 cm of textual records (25 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The Elizabeth Parker hut was named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Elizabeth Parker. The hut is located in Yoho National Park, near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is one of the most popular accommodations run by the Alpine Club of Canada. The Elizabeth Parker hut is made up of two buildings; the main hut and Wiwaxy Cabin. The total capacity of the two buildings is 24 people in the summer and 20 people in the winter. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Guide for Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: "The present Wiwaxy cabin was the first hut in the Lake O’Hara area, built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This was the same year that the ACC applied for and was granted a two-acre lease for a future hut on the south shore of Lake O’Hara, the site of the Club’s 1909 annual camp. In 1919, the CPR built the present Elizabeth Parker Hut, and by 1923 had built a further 11 huts in the meadow. In 1923/24, the CPR moved all but the first two huts down to the lakeshore, and seven years later donated the last two in the meadow to the ACC. The Club was able to exchange its lakeshore lease for a meadow lease, and in 1931 was in business with a hut at Lake O’Hara - the Elizabeth Parker Hut. As you can expect with log buildings, the Elizabeth Parker Hut has required substantial renovations and upkeep. Over the years the hut has seen a new floor, a new roof, new timbers and new foundation logs, as well as completely new interior furnishings. The outhouses are new, a stove in the Wiwaxy Cabin has been added and the entire meadow around the hut has been rehabilitated and reseeded. Over the past couple of years, the Huts Committee has worked very hard to restore the appearance of the hut as closely as possible to its original state. The Canadian government designated the Elizabeth Parker Hut as a Federal Heritage Building in 1997." “...her memory is preserved by the very popular tribute inscribed with her name, the ‘Elizabeth Parker Hut’, maintained in one of the most charming centres of the Canadian Rockies, close by beautiful Lake O’Hara.” (Quotation from Elizabeth Parker’s obituary by A. O. Wheeler, CAJ #29."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elizabeth Parker Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1982 and 2019. 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. Series is separated into individual hut registers, arranged by date:
- M200 / IV / B / 1: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register June 21, 1982 - April 14, 1985
- M200 / IV / B / 2: Eliz. Parker Hut register 1985 - 88
- M200 / IV / B / 3: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [1988 - 1991]
- M200 / IV / B / 4: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1991 - 92
- M200 / IV / B / 5: [Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 1992 - 94]
- M200 / IV / B / 6: Elizabeth Parker Hut register June 17, 1994 - Nov. 13, 1995
- M200 / IV / B / 7: [Elizabeth Parker] hut register Oct. 28, 1995 - Jan. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / B / 8: Elizabeth Parker Hut register Jan. 19, 1997 - Jan. 25, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 9: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" January 29, 1998 - September 10, 1998
- M200 / IV / B / 10: "Elizabeth Parker Hut Register" November 4, 1998 - September 22, 1999
- M200 / IV / B / 11: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Oct. 2, 1999 - Jan. 1, 2000
- M200 / IV / B / 12: Elizabeth Parker Mar 7, 2000 - Feb 9, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 13: Elizabeth Parker Sep 7, 2000 - Jan 27, 2002
- M200 / IV / B / 14: Elizabeth Parker Mar 13, 2002 - Mar 31, 2003
- M200 / IV / B / 15: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2003 - 2004
- M200 / IV / B / 16: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 17: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2006 - 2007
- M200 / IV / B / 18: [2007 - 2009 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 19: [2009 -2010 Elizabeth Parker Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / B / 20: Elizabeth Parker Hut Registry, 2011 - 2012
- M200 / IV / B / 21: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register Aug 2012 - Nov. 2014
- M200 / IV / B / 22: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2014 -2016]
- M200 / IV / B / 23: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register 2016 -2018
- M200 / IV / B / 24: The Alpine Club of Canada Hut Register Elizabeth Parker Hut 2017 - 2019
- M200 / IV / B / 25: Elizabeth Parker Hut Register [2019-2020]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Huts
- Lake O'hara
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and recreation
- Yoho National Park
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Lake O'Hara
- Field, B. C.
- Yoho National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elizabeth-parker-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Elizabeth Parker Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EParkerHut-InfoSheet.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Wates-Gibson Hut Registers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions57637
- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Wates-Gibson Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2018. 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, wildlif…
- Date Range
- 1983 - 2022
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / C
- 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 / C : Wates-Gibson Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / C
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1983 - 2022
- Physical Description
- 27 cm of textual records (14 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut is located in the Emerite/Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta. According to the Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts: Wates-Gibson Info Sheet: "The present Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut is the third ACC structure on the third different plot of land to serve skiers and climbers in the Emerite-Tonquin Valley. The original Memorial Hut was on Penstock Creek some 500 metre north of the present hut site. It was built in 1930 and lasted 17 years before the foundation gave way and a better location was sought. The Wates-Memorial Hut remained for the next 12 years on the north shore of Outpost Lake. Unfortunately the location was too close to the shore of the lake for expansion, and in 1959 when the ACC applied to Jasper National Park for a permit to enlarge the hut, it was turned down. The completely new Wates Gibson Memorial Hut was built on the present site in 1959 after the idea of moving the existing hut and then renovating it was rejected. The Edmonton section of the ACC initiated the idea for a climbing and skiing hut in the Jasper area in 1927, but found they could not finance it alone. They approached the National Club to assist with the financing, specifically from two funds: the Soldier’s Memorial Fund, set up in remembrance of Canadians who gave their lives in the Great War, and the Slark-Rutishauser Fund, established in the memory of the first ascentionists of Dedoubt Peak in the Ramparts. Redoubt, named in concurrence to a protected place of refuge; ironically, Slark and Rutishauser apparently had an accident while descending and they were never seen again. The first hut, built on the north shore of Penstock Creek in 1930 with money from these funds, was simply named the Memorial Hut. Cyril G. Wates was a well-known climber and Club member to the time of his death in 1946. Among other climbing accomplishments, Wates participated in the first ascent of Mt. Geikie, the highest mountain in the Ramparts. Wates was active in the administration of the Club and a driving force behind the construction of the original Memorial Hut, and served as Club President from 1938 to 1940. The second hut in the area, the Wates-Memorial Hut, was a fitting tribute to a true lover of the Rampart area and a man for whom “the mountains weaved a thread of worship…a thread of peace.” Upon the building of the third hut in the area, the name of Rex Gibson was added to its title. Gibson was the president of the Club from 1955 to 1957, when he died in a climbing accident after being elected to a second term. Gibson also had a strong affinity for the Tonquin Valley and the Ramparts in particular, where he did much of his earlier climbing with Cyril Wates."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Wates-Gibson Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1983 and 2018. 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 / C / 1: "Wates Gibson Hut A.C.C. Register" Feb. 19, 1983 - Mar. 18, 1988 + loose pages added Mar. 11, 1989 - Dec. 28, 1990
- M200 / IV / C / 2: Wates-Gibson Hut Register March 9, 88 - Oct. 23/88 [should be July 22, 1990]
- M200 / IV / C / 3: Wates-Gibson Hut register Feb. 23, 1991 - Aug. 24, 1994
- M200 / IV / C / 4: Wates-Gibson hut register Mar 8, 1994 - July 31, 1996
- M200 / IV / C / 5: Wates Gibson Hut Register [1996 - 1999]
- M200 / IV / C / 6: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 1999-2001
- M200 / IV / C / 7: Unidentified Hut [Maybe Wates-Gibson Hut Register] 2001 -2004
- M200 / IV / C / 8: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2003 - 2004
- M200 / IV / C / 9: Unidentified Hut Maybe Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2003 - 2007
- M200 / IV/ C / 10: Wates-Gibson Hut Register 2005 - 2007
- M200 / IV / C / 11: Wates-Gibson Hut register (2007 - 11)
- M200 / IV / C / 12: Wates-Gibson Hut Register [2012 - 2016]
- M200 / IV / C / 13: Wates-Gibson Hut Register, 2016 - 2018
- M200 / IV / C / 14: Wates-Gibson Hut Register [2018-2022]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Alberta
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Huts
- Memorial
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- Parks Canada
- Skiing
- Sports and leisure
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Jasper, AB
- Tonquin Valley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- French
- Norwegian
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Mandarin
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wates-gibson-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Wates-Gibson Info Sheet PDF: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WatesGibson2018.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of sub-series
- Processing Status
- Processed
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A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 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, wildli…
- Date Range
- 1989-2022
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / D
- 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 / D: A. O. Wheeler Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2014.8293
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2024.20
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / D
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1989-2022
- Physical Description
- 27 cm of textual records (11 volumes)
- History / Biographical
- The A. O. Wheeler Hut is located at Rogers Pass National Historic Site in Glacier National Park. The hut was built between 1945 and 1946, and it is a Recognized Federal Historic Building. The hut is named after one of the founding members of the Alpine Club of Canada, Arthur Oliver Wheeler. A. O. Wheeler was the first President of the Alpine Club of Canada, and he served as Honorary President of the Club for almost twenty years. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder skiing of the Rogers Pass area. In summer there are numerous opportunities for climbing and hiking. This is the birthplace of alpinism in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of the summer and winter day trips possible from the hut. The potential is outstanding from this single hut including summer hikes to Asulkan Pass or up the Great Glacier Trail to the Illecillewaet Glacier, summer climbs to Sapphire Col, Mt. Sir Donald, and Avalanche Peak; winter ski tours to Young’s Peak, the Seven Steps of Paradise, the Dome Glacier – the list goes on and on. Go and explore for yourself, you will not be disappointed! The Wheeler Hut is quite luxurious! A propane system provides the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in winter."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the A. O. Wheeler Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1989 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 / D / 1: "A. O. Wheeler Hut Register" May 13, 1989 - Sept. 30, 1995
- M200 / IV / D / 2: Wheeler Hut register Oct. 6, 1995 - Mar. 28, 1998
- M200 / IV / D / 3: Wheeler Hut [1998 - 2000]
- M200 / IV / D / 4: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2000-2006
- M200 / IV / D / 5: A. O. Wheeler Hut 2001 - 2003
- M200 / IV / D / 6: A. O. Wheeler Hut Register 2003 - 2006
- M200 / IV / D / 7: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 1 of 2.
- M200 / IV / D / 8: The Wheeler Hut Registers. Part 2 of 2.
- M200 / IV / D / 9: [2009 - 2012 Wheeler Hut Register]
- M200 / IV / D / 10: 2013 - 2016 Wheeler Hut Register
- M200 / IV / D / 11: Wheeler Hut Register [2014-2022]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Cabins
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Club
- Environment and Nature
- Mountain
- Mountaineering
- National parks and reserves
- Parks Canada
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Glacier National Park
- Rogers Pass
- Illecillewaet Valley
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains personal information
- Language
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/a-o-wheeler-hut/ The Government of Canada - Parks Canada website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=11716
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Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. 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 …
- Date Range
- 1985 - 2020
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / E
- 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 / E: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 6623
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 8002
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2023.20
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.41
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / E
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by the Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1985 - 2020
- Physical Description
- 32 cm of textual records 17 volumes
- History / Biographical
- The Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut is located in Fryatt Valley of Jasper National Park. According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website and their Fryatt Hut Info Sheet: "The idea for this hut was born in 1968 when the Vallance family made [a] donation to the Alpine Club of Canada for a backcountry hut. Fryatt Valley was quickly chosen, the location of the Club’s General Mountaineering Camp eight years earlier, and a site with excellent mountaineering but a very long approach. The hut was constructed in 1970 and turned over to Jasper National Park for operation. The hut was initially abused, to the extent that Parks eventually removed the interior facilities. In 1991 this hut, along with Mt. Colin and the Mt. Alberta (Lloyd MacKay) Huts, was turned over to the ACC to operate. The Club has upgraded the outhouse from pit to fly-out barrel system and installed an efficient coal-burning stove to replace one which was removed in 1991. The hut is named for Sydney R. Vallance, Q.C., ACC president from 1947 to 1950, who died in 1979."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1985 and 2020. 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 / E / 1: [Fryatt Hut 1985 - 1986]
- M200 / IV / E / 2: [Fryatt Hut 1986 -87]
- M200 / IV / E / 3: [Fryatt Hut 1987 - 88]
- M200 / IV / E / 4: Vallance Hut [1989 -1990]
- M200 / IV / E / 5: Fryatt [Hut] 1990 - 1991
- M200 / IV / E / 6: Fryatt [Hut] 1991
- M200 / IV / E / 7: Fryatt Hut [1991 - 1992]
- M200 / IV / E / 8: "Sydney Vallance Hut" October 1992 - Aug. 12, 1995
- M200 / IV / E / 9: "Sydney Vallance Hut Register" Aug. 18, 1996 - October 9, 1998
- M200 / IV / E / 10: Fryatt Hut Register [1998 - 2001]
- M200 / IV / E / 11: Fryatt Hut Register 2001 - 2003
- M200 / IV / E / 12: Sydney Vallance Hut Register 2003 - 2006
- M200 / IV / E / 13: [Fryatt Hut 2006 - 2009]
- M200 / IV / E / 14: Fryatt Hut Register 2010 - 2013
- M200 / IV / E / 15: Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut [2014 - 2016]
- M200 / IV / E / 16: 2016 -2018 Fryatt Hut Register
- M200 / IV / E / 17: Fryatt Hut [2018 - 2020]
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Environment and Nature
- Alberta
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Mountain
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Provincial parks and reserves
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Jasper National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sydney-vallance-fryatt-hut/ Alpine Club of Canada Backcountry Huts Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut Info Sheet: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FryattHut-InfoSheet.pdf
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Fay Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Fay Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1978 and 2007. 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 sightin…
- Date Range
- 1978-2000 2005-2007
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / H
- 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 / H: Fay Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 8120
- accn. 6465
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 8002
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / H
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1978-2000 2005-2007
- Physical Description
- 13 cm of textual records 7 volumes
- History / Biographical
- The Fay Hut was built in 1927, and it was the first structure built by the Alpine Club of Canada. The original Fay Hut building was burnt down in a forest fire in 2003, but was rebuilt in 2005 by ACC volunteers. The re-built Fay Hut burnt down in 2009. The Fay Hut was located in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, in Prospector's Valley. The hut was also used as a stopping point for mountaineers on their way to the Neil Colgan Hut or the Valley of Ten Peaks. The Fay Hut was named after Charles Fay, a founder and President of the American Alpine Club. Charles Fay made over 20 trips to the Canadian Rockies. He also participated in the first ascents of Mount Victoria and Mount Lefroy. Fay was also an Honorary Member of the Alpine Club of Canada.
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Fay Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1978 and 2007. 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 / H / 1: Fay Hut Register [1978-1983]
- M200 / IV / H / 2: Fay Hut Registers [1980-1985]
- M200 / IV / H / 3: Fay Hut [1983-1991]
- M200 / IV / H / 4: "Fay Hut 1991" July 15, 1991 - Aug. 22, 1995
- M200 / IV / H / 5: Fay Hut register. Aug. 24, 1995 - Nov. 24, 1997
- M200 / IV / H / 6: Fay Hut Register [1997-2000]
- M200 / IV / H / 7: Fay Hut, 2005 - 2007 Hut Register
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Backcountry skiing
- British Columbia
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Fay Hut
- Fire
- Forest Fires
- Huts
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Kootenay National Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- German
- French
- Biographical Source Notes
- Canadian Rockies Database: https://cdnrockiesdatabases.ca/people/19
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- Title based on contents of sub-series
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Balfour Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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…
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- 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 / I: Balfour Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 2376
- accn. 3298
- accn. 3560
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2023.10
- accn. 2023.31
- accn. 2023.15
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / I
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1966-2001
- 2007-2019
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 9 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary.[...] The Rob Ritchie Hut, also known as the Balfour Hut, is found on low, rocky hills at the toe of the Vulture Glacier, approximately 28 km northwest of the town of Lake Louise, AB. It is east of Balfour Pass and the Continental divide, just inside the Banff National Park boundary. This is the half-way mark for the Wapta Traverse and is usually used in conjunction with the other huts in this chain while attempting this classic cross-glacier ski trip. Usual approach is from Bow Hut through the Olive/St. Nicholas Col then down the gentle and pleasant Vulture Glacier to Balfour Pass, where the hut sits on a section of moraine beneath the impressive bulk of Mt. Balfour. Though most people will spend one night at the R.J. Ritchie (Balfour) Hut before continuing on to Scott Duncan, there is potential for good skiing here, especially on the Diableret Glacier which sits northwest of Mt. Balfour and makes for a fantastic run on a clear day! There is also an optional route to the summit of Mt. Gordon from this hut, which would be an excellent loop trip if combined with the normal route back towards Bow Hut. Use your imagination and some neat trip ideas will present themselves!"
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Balfour (Rob Ritchie) Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1966 and 2019. 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 / I / 1: Balfour Hut [Register] [1966-1971]
- M200 / IV / I / 2: Balfour Pass Hut [1971-1972]
- M200 / IV / I / 3: Balfour Pass Hut Register [1973-1974]
- M200 / IV / I / 4: Balfour Pass Hut [register 1974-1982]
- M200 / IV / I / 5: "Balfour Hut" [register] Sept. 2, 1982 - Nov. 17, 1989
- M200 / IV / I / 6: Balfour Hut Journal Nov. 22, 1989 - Apr. 25, 1997
- M200 / IV / I / 7: Balfour Hut Register [1997 -2001]
- M200 / IV / I / 8: Balfour Hut Register 2007 - 2015
- M200 / IV / I / 9: Balfour Hut register 2011 - 2019
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins
- Cabins and shelters
- Backcountry skiing
- Banff National Park
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment and Nature
- Lake Louise
- Mountaineering
- Mountains
- Ski mountaineering
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Wapta Traverse
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise, AB
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/rob-ritchie-balfour-hut/"
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Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elk Lakes Cabin produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2004 and 2018. 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
- 2004-2018
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / K
- 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 / K: Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 8002
- accn. 8119
- accn. 2023.19
- accn. 2023.32
- accn. 2023.14
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / K
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 2004-2018
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual records 8 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada's website: "The Elk Lakes Cabin is a log cabin close to Calgary that is a cozy base for hiking, ski touring and ice climbing. Elk Lakes in the summer is a welcome base for families exploring the wonderful hiking in the Park. Sparkling lakes, majestic peaks and nearly limitless hiking options are waiting to be explored. A reasonable 3 to 4 hour hike from Peter Lougheed Park makes this a popular family destination and a first-time backcountry hut experience for many. The Elk Lakes Cabin in the winter is a cozy and warm base for ski touring and ice climbing adventures. Ski tourers often refer to Elk Lakes as a lesser-known Lake O’Hara, with outstanding terrain and fluffy BC powder. Fat, pure-ice routes and skinny, modern mixed climbs abound in the area, mostly on the south face of Mt. Fox that overlooks the upper Elk Lake. Tick off classic Rockies ice climbs by day, dry your ropes in the cozy cabin by night. The Elk Lakes Cabin is one of five huts operated by the ACC which reside in the BC Parks jurisdiction. ACC Membership is not required to advance book or receive a discounted rate at these huts."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Elk Lakes Cabin produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 2004 and 2018. 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 / K / 1: Elk Lakes Hut Jul 18, 2004 - Jul 24, 2005
- M200 / IV / K / 2: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2006 - 2008
- M200 / IV / K / 3: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2008 - 2009
- M200 / IV / K / 4: Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Registry [2009-2011]
- M200 / IV / K / 5: Elk Lakes Cabin 2012-2014
- M200 / IV / K / 6: Elk Lakes Cabin register [2014-2016]
- M200 / IV / K / 7: 2017 Elk Lakes Cabin Hut Register
- M200 / IV / K / 8: Elk Lakes Hut Register 2017-2018
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Backcountry skiing
- Backpacking
- British Columbia
- Buildings and facilities
- Cabins and shelters
- Camping
- Climbing
- Cross-country skiing
- Environment and Nature
- Huts
- Kananaskis Country
- Log structures
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Skiing
- Sports and recreation
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- British Columbia
- Continental Divide
- Kananaskis
- Elk Lakes Provincial Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Conservation
- Some registers have loose pages
- Biographical Source Notes
- Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/elk-lakes-cabin/
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Bon Echo Hut Registers
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- Part Of
- Alpine Club of Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. 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 si…
- Date Range
- 1964-2006
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / L
- 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 / L: Bon Echo Hut Registers
- Accession Number
- accn. 7779
- accn. 2014.8278
- Reference Code
- M200 / IV / L
- Responsibility
- Registers produced by Alpine Club of Canada
- Date Range
- 1964-2006
- Physical Description
- 25 cm of textual records 8 volumes
- History / Biographical
- According to the Alpine Club of Canada website: "The rock climbing at Mazinaw Lake is some of the finest in Ontario. The area boasts quartzite cliffs up to 100m high that rise vertically out of the lake. The routes are all traditional and range in grades from 5.0 to 5.11, with the most popular routes in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. The exposure and length of the routes make for an adventure unlike any other in the province. The Bon Echo Hut on the lake is operated by the Toronto Section which also operates a boat to ferry climbers to and from the climbs. The hut is comfortable and an excellent place to meet other climbers and get information on the climbs. The area also offers excellent swimming and hiking. The hut is a single-room wooden structure with a fireplace and kitchen equipped with propane stoves and a large dining table. There is a sauna located near the lake. The hut is not used for sleeping, but is a day hut and cook shelter for those staying at the campsites immediately adjacent to the hut. Bon Echo is located approximately 300 km north east of Toronto on the east side of Mazinaw Lake, a mile north of the Mazinaw Rock and Bon Echo Provincial Park. The drive to the public dock takes three to four hours from Toronto or one and a half hours from Ottawa. The hut can be reached by hiking overland, but this would take an entire day. Boating to the hut is much more convenient."
- Scope & Content
- Sub-series of hut registers from the Bon Echo Hut produced by the Alpine Club of Canada between 1964 and 2006. 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 / L / 1: [Bon Echo - register Jan 28, 1964 - Nov. 25, 1967]
- M200 / IV / L / 2: [Bon Echo hut register Feb. 24, 1968 - Aug. 27, 1972]
- M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978
- M200 / IV / L / 4: Bon Echo Hut book #4 Sept. 2, 1978 - July 13, 1984.
- M200 / IV / L / 5: [Bon Echo Hut Register] July 14, 1984 - Apr 20, 1987
- M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993
- M200 / IV / L / 7: [Bon Echo Hut Register] vol. 7 July 9, 1993 - Aug. 24, 1997
- M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006
- Notes
- M200 / IV / L / 3: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978 included a colour photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: Bon Echo hut book #3 Sept 23, 1972 - Aug. 27, 1978. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 6: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993 included a photographic print that has been separated into V14 / III / C / PA under the same title: ACC Bon Echo Log Hut book #6 May 9, 1987 - July 4, 1993. The print was found loose inside the hut register. M200 / IV / L / 8: Bon Echo Hut Register 1998-2006 contained loose bird feathers that have been removed from page 173.
- Name Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Huts
- Cabins and shelters
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Birds
- Boats
- Buildings and facilities
- Climbing
- Environment
- Environment and Nature
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Property
- Sports and leisure
- Sports and recreation
- Swimming
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Ontario
- Toronto
- Mazinaw Lake
- Bon Echo Provincial Park
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- French
- Spanish
- German
- Conservation
- Some hut registers contain loose pages. Some book/register bindings are broken.
- Biographical Source Notes
- The Alpine Club of Canada website: https://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/bon-echo-hut-toronto-section/
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- Title based on contents of sub-series
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