topic:"climbing" found 51 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Accidents - Rescues

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph print; Print

16 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Accidents

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51

GMD: Photograph print; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1962-1970]

Physical Description: 51 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.

Notes: Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)

Subject Access: Airplanes; Automobiles; Buildings; Businesses; Climbing; Fire; Helicopters; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Skiing

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Banff Centre

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w & colour prints of the Banff Centre. Includes interior and exterior shots of campus buildings and the 1980 Banff Centre Car Rally, the Banff Centre Wilderness Course from the mid-1970s - a course that combined mountaineering and photography, and portraits of Centre Director …

Date Range: [ca. 1974-1987]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 59

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print; Textual record

10 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Banff Centre

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / i / PA - 01 to PA - 59

GMD: Photograph; Print; Textual record

Date Range: [ca. 1974-1987]

Physical Description: 59 photographs : b&w & col. ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 59 b&w & colour prints of the Banff Centre. Includes interior and exterior shots of campus buildings and the 1980 Banff Centre Car Rally, the Banff Centre Wilderness Course from the mid-1970s - a course that combined mountaineering and photography, and portraits of Centre Director Dr. Paul Fleck. Also includes newspaper clippings and documents pertaining to the High Altitude Wilderness Course.

Name Access: Fleck, Paul D.; Gertsch, Rudy

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Buildings; Climbing; Community events; Guides; Mountains; School; Photography; Portrait; Theatre

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

Images

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Beta testing

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Threndyle, Steven

Call Number: P - General

Author: Threndyle, Steven

Responsibility: by Steven Threndyle

Physical Description: p.35-36 : ill

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Hiking; Rock climbing; Rundle, Mount

Notes: In Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine; iss.21, Summer 2012; Talks about the value of guidebooks for and hiker or climber, specifically in the Canadain Rockies

Call Number: P - General

Collection: Archives Library

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Bow Valley update

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Martin, John

Call Number: P

Author: Martin, John

Physical Description: p.94-95

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Rock climbing

Notes: In Canadian Alpine Journal, vol.71, 1988

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Calgary Mountain Club fonds

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Part Of: Calgary Mountain Club fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one…

Date Range: 1960-1987

Reference Code: M338; V821

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Organization record; Print; Photograph; Published record; Textual record

Part Of: Calgary Mountain Club fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: M338; V821

Sous-Fonds: M338; V821

Accession Number: 6772; 2023.64

Reference Code: M338; V821

GMD: Organization record; Print; Photograph; Published record; Textual record

Responsibility: Materials produced by CMC

Date Range: 1960-1987

Physical Description: 7 bound volumes -- two mounted b&w prints : 28 x 35 cm -- 3 cm textual records

History / Biographical: The Calgary Mountain Club (CMC) is Calgary's oldest mountaineering organization that is dedicated specifically to the furtherance of hard climbing objectives on significant peaks. These peaks are predominantly in the Canadian Rockies, but in many cases extend to significant mountain ranges throughout North America and Europe. The CMC was founded in 1960 and is still an active club as of 2023. Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988) provides a detailed summary of the club's early history.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club. Fonds includes two volumes of club meeting minutes, 1960-1987; one financial ledger book, 1964-1980; bound volume containing the club's constitution, route descriptions, photographs, and related content from various expeditions; one copy of Chic Scott's publication, "History of the Calgary Mountain Club" (1988); registers for Archie Simpson Hut (1972-1974) and Castle Mountain Hut (1967-1984); two mounted black & white prints depicting the Graham Cooper Hut and Black Rock Needle; memorial booklet for Archie Simpson; and one folder of loose textual records including correspondence, pamphlets, administrative documents, and related materials.

Name Access: Calgary Mountain Club

Subject Access: Calgary Mountain Club; Climbing; Club; Mountaineering; Hiking; Exploration; Organizations; Recreation; Sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Related Material: Chic Scott fonds: Calgary Mountain Club series (M57 / XII and V40 / XII)

Category: Exploration and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Information provided by Ken Wiens

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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Climbing

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Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting a pair of climbing spikes, captioned "winter" and "summer".

Date Range: [ca.1980-1990]

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / PA - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Ben Gadd fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M590; V810; S61

Series: V810 / I : Personal records

Sous-Fonds: V810

Sub-Series: V810 / I / C : Personal interest files

Accession Number: 2021.20

Reference Code: V810 / I / C / PA - 1

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1980-1990]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w print ; 8.5 x 11 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph depicting a pair of climbing spikes, captioned "winter" and "summer".

Subject Access: Sports; Recreation; Climbing

Language: English

Related Material: V810 / I / C / NA - 1, 2

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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C.M.H. Gmoser

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 38 b&w & colour prints of portraits of [possibly] CMH staff, including Hans Gmoser and Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher, among others.

Date Range: 1972-1974

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / i / PA - 01 to PA - 38

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

5 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : C.M.H. Gmoser

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / i / PA - 01 to PA - 38

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1972-1974

Physical Description: 38 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 38 b&w & colour prints of portraits of [possibly] CMH staff, including Hans Gmoser and Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher, among others.

Name Access: Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi); Gmoser, Hans; Herald, Jon; Troillet, Jean

Subject Access: Climbing; Helicopter skiing; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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A cold six-pack

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Guthrie, Dan

Call Number: P

Author: Guthrie, Dan

Physical Description: p.52-61

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Ice climbing

Notes: In Polar Circus, no.2, 1987

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Competition climbing closer to Olympic acceptance

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Martel, Lynn

Call Number: P

Author: Martel, Lynn

Physical Description: p.18

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Rock climbing

Notes: In The Alpine Club of Canada Gazette, vol.23, no.1 (Spring 2008)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library; Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Crowsnest Region

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.

Date Range: [ca. 1951]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

6 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vii : Crowsnest Region

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1951]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.