topic:"lake" found 23 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Alberta and Lake Louise : for Victoria's vivacious daughter

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 2017

Publisher: In Canada's History, Vol. 97, No.4 (August-September)

Call Number: P

Publisher: In Canada's History, Vol. 97, No.4 (August-September)

Published Date: 2017

Physical Description: p.42

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Lake Louise; Alberta; History; Historic sites

Notes: A brief history of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Code name Habbakuk : a secret ship made of ice

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012

Author: Cross, L.D.

Publisher: Victoria [B.C.] : Heritage House

Call Number: 08.1 C88

Author: Cross, L.D.

Responsibility: L.D. Cross

Publisher: Victoria [B.C.] : Heritage House

Published Date: 2012

Physical Description: 137 p. : ill., ports.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Amazing stories

Subjects: Ice; Jasper National Park; Lake Louise; World War II; Patricia Lake; Banff

ISBN: 9781927051474

Accession Number: 12-12-27 70,000

Call Number: 08.1 C88

Collection: Archives Library

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Confessions of a ski bum : the Icefields Parkway Lake Louise to Bow Summit

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2018

Author: Baranow, Marcus

Publisher: Lake Louise, Alberta : Get to the Mountains Publishing

Call Number: 01 B23i

Author: Baranow, Marcus

Publisher: Lake Louise, Alberta : Get to the Mountains Publishing

Published Date: 2018

Physical Description: 251 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: Confessions of a Ski Bum

Subjects: Skiing; Lake Louise; Lake Louise region; Bow Lake (region); Winter Sports; Guidebook

Abstract: A modern backcountry ski guide for the roadside areas found along The Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. Includes detailed descriptions, directions, terrain photos and maps of hundreds of options from chill yoyo laps to committing, no fall, ski lines.-- from back cover

Contents: East Side ; Hector South Ridge ; Hector South Peak ; Mount Hector Roadside ; Hector Pass ; Noseeum Creek ; Mosquito Creek ; Helen Creek ; Helen Shoulder ; Crystal Ridge Roadside ; Crystal Ridge Backside ; Cirque Forepeak ; Observation Sub Peak ; Observation Peak ; The Pulpit Knobs ; Pulpit 1 Knob ; Pulpit 2 Knob ; Pulpit 3 Knob ; Pulpit 4 Knob ; Pulpit 5 Knob ; Pulpit 6 Knob ; Bow Peak Roadside ; Crowfoot Pass ; Bow Lakeside ; Ferris Glacier ; Wapta Icefield ; Mount Jimmy Jr. ; Bow Summit ; Day Traverses

ISBN: 9780991748518

Accession Number: P2022.01

Call Number: 01 B23i

Collection: Archives Library

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Family walks and hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Volume 1 : Bragg Creek - Kananaskis - Bow Valley - Banff National Park

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: Nugara, Andrew

Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Call Number: 02.6 N89f Vol. 1

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Author: Nugara, Andrew

Responsibility: Andrew Nugara

Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: xx, 156 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Hiking; Travel; Banff National Park; Kootenay National Park; Highways; Highways - Alberta; Kananaskis Country; Maps; Lake Louise; Lake Louise - Roads & Trails

Abstract: Family Walks and Hikes is an exciting new series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs. The first book for the Canadian Rockies in the series brings together an inspiring collection of comfortable walks and spectacular hikes for visitors and locals looking for unique, guided wanderings in a number of diverse locations in the Rockies, including: Elbow Falls Powderface Ridge Troll Falls Elbow Lake Grotto Canyon Grassi Lakes Tunnel Mountain Johnston Canyon Stanley Glacier Plain Of Six Glaciers Bow Summit Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, these hikes are all accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step by step directions, and full-colour photographs. Each route includes: detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographs seasonal information round-trip distances trail commentary difficulty ratings (from Rocky Mountain Books website)

Contents: Introduction; Area Maps; Highway 66, The Elbow; Highway 40 South, Kananaskis Trail; Highway 1, Bow Valley, Canmore, Highway 742 South; Banff; Kootenay National Park; Lake Louise; Icefield Parkway (Highway 93 North(; Important Contacts; Acknowledgements

ISBN: 9781771602242

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 02.6 N89f Vol. 1

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publishers website

Websites

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Family walks and hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Volume 2 : Bragg Creek , Kananaskis , Moraine Lake , Yoho , Icefields Parkway , Jasper

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2019

Author: Nugara, Andrew

Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Edition: First

Call Number: 02.6 N89f Vol. 2

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Author: Nugara, Andrew

Responsibility: Andrew Nugara

Edition: First

Publisher: [Victoria, BC] : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.

Published Date: 2019

Physical Description: volumes : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 22 cm

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Hiking; Travel; Kananaskis Country; Maps; Highways; Highways - Alberta; Banff; Moraine Lake; Yoho National Park; Jasper

Abstract: amily Walks and Hikes is an exciting series of books written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature expertly curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs. Andrew Nugara’s second book for families looking to experience the splendour of the Canadian Rockies describes additional trips in Bragg Creek, Banff, and Kananaskis that were not included in Volume 1 due to redevelopment of these hiking hotspots since the dramatic Alberta floods of 2013. As well, Volume 2 includes several new areas for family exploration, including Moraine Lake, Yoho, the north section of Highway 93 North, and Jasper. Some of the comfortable walks and spectacular hikes in this new volume are: Forgetmenot Ponds Nihahi Ridge King Creek Canyon Canadian Everest Trail Picklejar Lakes Yamnuska Ha Ling Peak Sunshine Meadows Paget Peak Lookout Takakkaw Falls Parker Ridge Athabasca Glacier Sunwapta Falls Maligne Canyon Ranging from charmingly easy to moderately challenging, all of these hikes are accessible from reliable roads and popular staging areas. In addition, each hike is accompanied by a clear, colourful map, step by step directions, and full-colour photographs. Each route includes: detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographs seasonal information round-trip distances trail commentary difficulty ratings (from Rocky Mountain Books website)

Contents: Introduction; Area Maps; Highway 66, the Elbow; Highway 40 South, Kananaskis Trail; Highway 1, Bow Valley, Canmore, Highway 742 South; Banff Area; Moraine Lake; Yoho National Park; Icefields Parkway (Highway 93 North); Jasper; Important Contacts; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer

ISBN: 9781771603058

Accession Number: P2020.07

Call Number: 02.6 N89f Vol. 2

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Publishers website

Websites

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The glittering mountains of Canada : a record of exploration and pioneer ascents in the Canadian Rockies, 1914-1924

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2012 [originally published in 1925]

Author: Thorington, J. Monroe

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: 1st RMB ed.

Call Number: 01.4 T39g 2012 c.1; 01.4 T39g 2012 c.2

Author: Thorington, J. Monroe

Responsibility: by J. Monroe Thorington ; [foreword by Robert William Sandford]

Edition: 1st RMB ed.

Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2012 [originally published in 1925]

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Kain, Conrad; Feuz, Edward; Simpson, Jimmy; Lake Louise; Bow Lake; Jasper National Park; Mount Robson Provincial Park

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN: 9781927330067

Accession Number: 13-02-01 70,500; P2015-03-31

Call Number: 01.4 T39g 2012 c.1; 01.4 T39g 2012 c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Herstory 2013 : the Canadian women's calendar

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2013

Publisher: Coteau Books

Call Number: 08.1 Sa7h 2013

Responsibility: Saskatoon Women's Calendar Collective

Publisher: Coteau Books

Published Date: 2013

Physical Description: 147 pages, illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Schaffer, Mary; Lake Louise; Banff Winter Carnival; Engelhard, Georgia; Whyte, Catharine; Alpine Club of Canada; Edwards, Rhoda W.

Notes: Mary Schaffer story p.16; Women curling at Banff Winter Carnival, ca. 1910, p.24; Early female adventurers in the Canadian Rockies, p.70; Poem "Graduation" by Rhoda W. Edwards, re: ACC, p.72

ISBN: 9781550504798

Accession Number: 2016.8629

Call Number: 08.1 Sa7h 2013

Collection: Archives Library

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A hunter of peace : Mary T.S. Schäffer's Old Indian trails of the Canadian Rockies : incidents of camp and trail life, covering two years' exploration through the Rocky Mountains of Canada and her original manuscript1911 Expedition to Maligne Lake

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2014

Author: Schaffer, Mary T. S. (Mary Townsend Sharples)

Publisher: Banff, Alberta : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Edition: 2nd edition

Call Number: 02.6 Sch1h 2014

Author: Schaffer, Mary T. S. (Mary Townsend Sharples)

Responsibility: with photographs by the author and by Mary W. Adams and others ; edited with introduction, Yahe-Weha--Mountain Woman : a portrait of Mary Schäffer Warren by E.J. Hart, 1980 and a new foreword by Jennifer Rutkair, 2013