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Date
1930 – 1935
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.0023 a,b
Description
Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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Title
Alpenstock
Date
1930 – 1935
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
Description
Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
Subject
activities
hiking
climbing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.04.0023 a,b
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1047
Description
Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
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Title
Alpine Hat
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.0 x 20.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Olive green felt alpine hat with hatband made of three strands of gold cord. Broken black feather tucked into hatband. Two labels inside hat: “Made in Austria” & “ORIGINAL Tscher HUT.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.04.1047
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1165
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “LONGWARE” is engraved on the outside middle.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.70 x 15.0 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “LONGWARE” is engraved on the outside middle.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1165
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1166
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “HG” engraved on the inside along with “STUBAI AUSTRIA”
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 15.5 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through. “HG” engraved on the inside along with “STUBAI AUSTRIA”
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1166
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Date
1955
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1168
Description
A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
1955
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.4 x 16.0 cm
Description
A hand-forged, chromalloy steel, angle piton with a welded ring attached. Engraved “STUBAI” below that “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and then “HG”.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1168
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1169
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through.
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Title
Angle Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.50 x 16.0 cm
Description
A chromalloy steel, hand-forged angle piton with a ring attached through a hole in the top portion to thread a carabiner or rope through.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1169
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1167 a-d
Description
A carabiner with three pitons attached:(a) an aluminum D-ring carabiner (11.0X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a chr…
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Title
Angle W/Carabiner Piton
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Description
A carabiner with three pitons attached:(a) an aluminum D-ring carabiner (11.0X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a round hole at one end. Stamped on both sides is a diamond with a “C” in the middle.(c) A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, angle piton with a round hole at one end”AG” stamped on the inside.(d) A chromalloy steel, hand-forged, short, angle piton with a round hole at one end.
Subject
sports
climbing
Hans Gmoser
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.04.1167 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1124
Description
A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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Title
Anorak Jacket
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
Description
A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
Subject
sports
Hans Gmoser
climbing
Credit
Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
Catalogue Number
103.05.1124
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1058
Description
Metal tubular frame, web straps with metal buckles, grommet top closure. Three outside pockets with leather straps and metal buckles, top flap has inside zipper pocket, stamped on flap "US", US Army issue backpack.
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Title
Army, Usa Backpack
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
57.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
Metal tubular frame, web straps with metal buckles, grommet top closure. Three outside pockets with leather straps and metal buckles, top flap has inside zipper pocket, stamped on flap "US", US Army issue backpack.
Subject
sports
hiking
climbing
Rex Gibson
Credit
Gift of Maurice Legris, Edmonton, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.08.1058
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Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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Title
Avalanche Transceiver
Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
11.7 x 7.0 cm
Description
Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
Subject
sports
skiing
climbing
communication
rescue equipment
Credit
Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.04.1013 a,b
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