topic:"climbing" found 27 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

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ACMG [Association of Canadian Mountain Guides] - File, Mountain Guide training

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 34 b&w prints of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides training courses and members. Includes shots of potential members participating in training courses [usually on Tunnel Mountain] as well as posed group shots of ACMG members.

Date Range: 1980-1992

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / v / PA - 01 to PA - 34

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

12 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: v : ACMG

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / v / PA - 01 to PA - 34

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1980-1992

Physical Description: 34 photographs : col. & b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 34 b&w prints of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides training courses and members. Includes shots of potential members participating in training courses [usually on Tunnel Mountain] as well as posed group shots of ACMG members.

Notes: Identities of people in PA - 27 from left to right [back row]: Rüdi Geitsch, Tim Auger, Peter Schlunegger, Bernie Schiesser, Hans Gmoser, [unidentified], Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher ; [front row]: [unidentified], [unidentified], Scott Flavelle, Clair Israelson, Dave Cochrane?, [unidentified], Phil Heim, Dan Griffith. Identities of people in PA - 29, from left to right [back row]: Frank Stark, Rüdi Geitsch, Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher ; [front row]: Leo Gullmair, [unidentified], Hans Gmoser, [unidentified], Pierre Lentire?, Sepp Renner. Identifications provided by Chic Scott

Name Access: Auger, Tim; Engler, Bruno; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi); Gmoser, Hans; Wood, Sharon

Subject Access: Climbing; Helicopters; Guides; Guiding; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / A / v / NA - 01 to NA - 33

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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ACMG [Association of Canadian Mountain Guides] - File, Mountain Guide training - negatives

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 33 b&w negatives of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides training courses and members. Includes shots of potential members participating in training courses [usually on Tunnel Mountain] as well as posed group shots of ACMG members.

Date Range: 1980-1992

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / v / NA - 01 to NA - 33

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative

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: v : ACMG

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / v / NA - 01 to NA - 33

GMD: Negative

Date Range: 1980-1992

Physical Description: 33 photographs : b&w negatives ; 15.2 x 5.8 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 33 b&w negatives of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides training courses and members. Includes shots of potential members participating in training courses [usually on Tunnel Mountain] as well as posed group shots of ACMG members.

Name Access: Auger, Tim; Engler, Bruno; Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi); Gmoser, Hans; Wood, Sharon

Subject Access: Climbing; Helicopters; Guides; Guiding; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Portrait

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / A / v / PA - 01 to PA - 34

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…

Date Range: 1956

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 38

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Film; Motion picture

1 image

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file

Sous-Fonds: V190

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / NF - 38

GMD: Film; Motion picture

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues. The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."

Subject Access: Activities; Climbing; Glaciers; Lake Louise; Mountains; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Parks Canada; Parks Canada Warden; Victoria Glacier; Winter

Geographic Access: Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Englehart-Cromwell 1943

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 10 b&w prints of various shots of men hiking and climbing a mountain, as well as one shot of men outside a backcountry hut.

Date Range: 1943

Reference Code: V190 / VI / E / i / PA - 01 to PA - 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

10 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, E : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Englehart-Cromwell 1943

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / E / i / PA - 01 to PA - 10

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1943

Physical Description: 10 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 10 b&w prints of various shots of men hiking and climbing a mountain, as well as one shot of men outside a backcountry hut.

Subject Access: Climbing; Glaciers; Hiking; Huts; Mountains; Mountaineering

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Glacier Area

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to Glacier area, including: camp and landscape views, Mount Sir Donald, Mount Abbot, Mount Tupper, Mount Macoun, climbers (Hind, Hugh, Les, Ken).

Date Range: 1932-1936

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 4 / NA - 1 to 46

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Transparency

46 images

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M7 / V46

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Sous-Fonds: V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 4 / NA - 1 to 46

GMD: Negative; Transparency

Date Range: 1932-1936

Physical Description: 46 photographs : negatives

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to Glacier area, including: camp and landscape views, Mount Sir Donald, Mount Abbot, Mount Tupper, Mount Macoun, climbers (Hind, Hugh, Les, Ken).

Notes: Images :; 1. Sir Donald; 2. Summit Macoun; 3. Camp; 4. Packed for Asulkan trip; 5. Rogers Valley from pass; 6. Pass from S.; 7. View from station; 8. Cloud in valley; 9. Macoun; 10. Biv. at Perley Rock; 11. H & K on Eagles Beak; 12. Les glissading; 13. Les on Abbot; 14. Bear in tree; 15. Self on Tupper; 16. Tupper; 17. Ken on Abbot; 18. Sir D. & Uto from Eagle; 19. Deville Glac.; 20. Ill. Valley; 21. Summit Eagle; 22. Camp on Fox; 23. Snowball on Macoun; 24. Geikie Glacier; 25. Tupper Chimney; 26. Clouds in valley; 27. Down Geikie from Macoun; 28. S. from Tupper; 29. Truck; 30. K & L by train; 31. Clouds in valley; 32. Fox & Dawson Range; 33. Summit mass Macoun; 34. On Tupper; 35. Gopher; 36. Train; 37. Self on Eagle; 38. Circle Hut [Glacier Circle Hut]; 39. The Circle; 40. On Deville Glacier; 41. Ken on Selwyn; 42. Dawson; 43. Clouds from Hermit; 44. Hermit Hut; 45. Ken & Hugh of Fox; 46. Ken on Fox

Name Access: Hind, Bob

Subject Access: Backpacking; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Glaciers; Exploration; Landscapes; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Transportation; Trains

Geographic Access: Glacier; Glacier National Park; British Columbia; Canada

Language: NA

Related Material: Related to prints in V46 / 28 (PA) - 2

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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High Altitude Photo School

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

15 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, H : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : High Altitude Photo School

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / H / i / PA - 01 to PA - 61

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 61 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 61 b&w prints of the High Altitude Photo School program offered through the Banff Centre in the 1970s. Includes mostly in-situ "portraits" of program participants using field cameras, as well as a few posed group shots.

Subject Access: Banff Centre; Banff School of Fine Arts; Cameras; Climbing; Dogs; Glaciers; Hiking; Mountains; Mountaineering; School

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Jasper Area

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Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to area of Mount Elephas, Blackrock Lake, Eremite Valley, Mount Mastodon in Jasper National Park. Includes: ski touring, huts, Alpine Club of Canada camp, landscape views and climbers (Hind, gang, Bill Watson, Frank).

Date Range: 1933-1935

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 6 / NA - 1 to 60

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Negative; Transparency

37 images

Part Of: Bob Hind fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M7 / V46

Series: I.A. Mountain travel and recreation, western Canada : Trips and activities

Sous-Fonds: V46

Accession Number: 7181

Reference Code: V46 / I / A / 6 / NA - 1 to 60

GMD: Negative; Transparency

Date Range: 1933-1935

Physical Description: 60 photographs : negatives

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to area of Mount Elephas, Blackrock Lake, Eremite Valley, Mount Mastodon in Jasper National Park. Includes: ski touring, huts, Alpine Club of Canada camp, landscape views and climbers (Hind, gang, Bill Watson, Frank).

Notes: Images :; 1. Cap on Dungeon - double exp; 2. Rampart panoram (2); 3. From Jasper west; 4. Inkwell; 5. Blackrock Lake; 6. Bennington Glacier; 7. Warden's cabin; 8. Needle Pk.; 9. Cap. at Mem. hut; 10. Summit Oubliette; 11. Summit Elephas; 12. On Mastodon; 13. Summit Alcove; 14. Summit Geikie; 15. Cap. climbs the cliff; 16. Seracs; 17. Bennington chimney; 18. Blackrock Lake & west; 19. On the ledge; 20. Mastodon from Elephas; 21. Bear at dump; 22. Shrund on Alcove; 23. Arrowhead Lake; 24. S. Ramparts; 25. Above lake on Paragon; 26. Geikie gallery; 27. Icework on Para Glac.; 28. Summit mass McDonell; 29. Eremite Range from W.; 30. Mas. Eleph. Black etc from Alc. [Mastodon, Elephas, Blackrock etc. from Alcove]; 37. On Maccarib Pass; 31. Sunset at Jasper; 32. Steep snow on Paragon; 33. Swimming hole; 34. Olive on Para Glacier; 35. Blackrock Lake & Elephas; 36. Burns-Bulyea Lodge; 38. Mastodon from glacier; 39. Summit Elephas (self); 40. Cap "back" to nature; 41. King of the Castle; 42. Dungeon etc. from Paragon; 43. Eremite Valley; 44. Jasper station; 45. Oldhorn; 46. Oldhorn roping down; 47. A. C. camp; 48. Summit Outpost; 49. Memorial; 50. Below Erebus; 51. Summit Oldhorn; 52. Cap on Angle Glac.; 53. Self on Angle Glac.; 54. Gang on Fraser; 55. Bill Watson; 56. On McDonell; 57. Summit McDonell; 58. Mastodon & west; 59. Frank on Angle Gla.; 60. Ski-Heil

Name Access: Hind, Bob

Subject Access: Backpacking; Cabins and shelters; Climbing; Glaciers; Exploration; Landscapes; Mountaineers; Mountaineering; Mountains; Transportation; Trains

Geographic Access: Jasper; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Related Material: Related to prints in V46 / 28 (PA) - 3

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain Climbing

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 84 b&w prints of people climbing, mountaineering, and skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Includes shots of various climbing classes/courses (usually led by Rudi Gertsch), groups of people climbing rock, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers, various mountaineering activities, people cross-c…

Date Range: [ca. 1955-1975]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 84

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

19 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: iv : Mountain Climbing

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 84

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1955-1975]

Physical Description: 84 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 84 b&w prints of people climbing, mountaineering, and skiing in the Canadian Rockies. Includes shots of various climbing classes/courses (usually led by Rudi Gertsch), groups of people climbing rock, frozen waterfalls, and glaciers, various mountaineering activities, people cross-country skiing, [possibly] the construction of a backcountry hut, helicopters, and scenic mountain views.

Name Access: Delesalle, Philippe; Gertsch, Rudi

Subject Access: Climbing; Cross-country skiing; Glaciers; Helicopters; Hiking; Ice climbing; Mountaineering; Mountains; Scenery; Skiing; Waterfalls; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain Guides

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 52 b&w prints of mostly Association of Canadian Mountain Guides members. Includes group shots, individual portraits, and a few courses. File also contains two documents, one of which appears to be a hand-written speech [associated with PA - 17] and the other pertains to the Guide T…

Date Range: 1968-1994

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

8 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, M : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Mountain Guides

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / M / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1968-1994

Physical Description: 52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 52 b&w prints of mostly Association of Canadian Mountain Guides members. Includes group shots, individual portraits, and a few courses. File also contains two documents, one of which appears to be a hand-written speech [associated with PA - 17] and the other pertains to the Guide Test Course.