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Connecting the Kootenays : the Kootenay Lake ferries, a hundred years of service 1921-2020
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25567
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- January 2022
- Author
- Cone, Michael A.
- Publisher
- Nelson, British Columbia : Michael A. Cone
- Call Number
- 08.5 C75c
- Author
- Cone, Michael A.
- Publisher
- Nelson, British Columbia : Michael A. Cone
- Published Date
- January 2022
- Physical Description
- 354 pages
- Abstract
- Connecting the Kootenays chronicles the history of the Kootenay Lake ferry service from its modest beginnings in 1921 through to its 100th anniversary in 2020. -- From back cover
- Contents
- The Great Trunk Road (1908-1921) ; The Canadian Pacific Railway Fills the Gap (1884-1913) ; The Nasookin: Queen of Kootenay Lake (1913-1930) ; Nelson to Kuskanook: A Trip to Remember (1921-1930) ; The Provinical Government Steps In (1931) ; The Great Depression and the Second World War (1931-1947) ; Saying Goodbye to the Nasookin (1947-1956) ; A New Ferry and a New Route (1947-1954) ; The Auxiliary Ferry: The Balfour (1954) ; Growing Pains for the Two-Ferry Service and the Opening of the "Skyway" (1955-1963) ; Labour Strife, Major Rebuilds and Looking beyond the New Millennium (1964-1999) ; The Osprey 2000, Privitization and Facing Challenges Ahead (2000-2020)
- ISBN
- 9781778350511
- Accession Number
- P2022.12
- Call Number
- 08.5 C75c
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Lake O'Hara Lodge staff photos
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25159
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l 2020
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Responsibility
- Don Gaynor
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- illustrations [colour]
- Subjects
- Lake O'Hara
- Photography
- Abstract
- Introduction July 2020 by Don Gaynor: This album began as a collection of all the Lake O'Hara Lodge annual staff photographs since 1987 when Tim Wake asked me to do them for display in the stairwell to the second floor in the Lodge. I added the group photographs taken of the two reunions I attended and recently scanned all the other staff photos displayed on the stairway walls for the last part of this book
- Contents
- Photographs from 1987 to 2019 of the Lake O'Hara Lodge staff taken by Don Gaynor except 2014
- Accession Number
- 2020.29
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l 2020
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The lodge at the end of the rainbow
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2020
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Call Number
- 02.6 Oh1g 2020
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Responsibility
- photographs by Don Gaynor
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Published Date
- 2020
- Physical Description
- 342 pages : chiefly illustrated
- Subjects
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Abstract
- Excerpt from Introduction by Don Gaynor, September 2020: This book is a collection of my favourite photographs taken in the Lake O'Hara area since my first visit in 1979. They are presented in mostly chronological order and represent memories of wonderful hikes, the Lodge, and the many friendships made there. Each photo was an attempt to record a memorable experience
- Notes
- Includes scenic area photographs, staff group portraits, blueprint of lodge and interior shots of lodge
- Accession Number
- 2020.29
- Call Number
- 02.6 Oh1g 2020
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Family walks and hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Volume 1 : Bragg Creek - Kananaskis - Bow Valley - Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25204
- 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
- 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
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- Archives Library
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- Publishers website
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Family walks and hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Volume 2 : Bragg Creek , Kananaskis , Moraine Lake , Yoho , Icefields Parkway , Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25205
- 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
- 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
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- Archives Library
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- Publishers website
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Popular day hikes : Canadian Rockies
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25501
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2019
- Author
- Daffern, Tony
- Publisher
- Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Edition
- Second
- Call Number
- 02.6 D13p
- Author
- Daffern, Tony
- Edition
- Second
- Publisher
- Victoria, B.C. : Rocky Mountain Books
- Published Date
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 144 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Subjects
- Guidebook
- Hiking
- Canadian Rockies
- Banff and Vicinity
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Kootenay National Park
- Yoho National Park
- Jasper National Park
- Abstract
- Popular Day Hikes: Canadian Rockies covers 37 popular, accessible trails in one of the world's most stunningly beautiful natural environments. Featuring easy short-day walks, more-strenuous full-day hikes and the occasional easy scramble in areas around Banff, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, the Icefields Parkway, Kootenay National Park, Yoho National Park and Jasper, this colourful guide contains something for everyone. Some of the trips included are: Spray River Loop Sunshine Meadows Stanley Glacier Lake Agnes Plain of Six Glaciers Larch Valley Yoho Valley to Twin Falls Parker Ridge Valley of the Five Lakes Sulpher Skyline Trail Each hike includes: detailed directions to trailheads colour maps and photographs seasonal information round-trip distances trail commentary difficulty ratings. -- From back cover
- Contents
- Banff Area
- Kootenay National Park
- Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
- Yoho National Park
- Icefields Parkway
- Jasper Area
- ISBN
- 9781771602679
- Accession Number
- P2022.01
- Call Number
- 02.6 D13p
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Confessions of a ski bum : the Icefields Parkway Lake Louise to Bow Summit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25505
- 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
- Series
- Confessions of a Ski Bum
- 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
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Lake O'Hara Lodge staff photos : 1987 to 2016
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue1956
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2017
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l 2016
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Published Date
- 2017
- Physical Description
- illustrations [colour]
- Subjects
- Lake O'Hara
- Photography
- Abstract
- Pertains to photographs of the Lake O'Hara Lodge staff from 1987 to 2016 taken by Don Gaynor (excluding 2014) with addition of early photos from 1926 to 1986 and photographs of chefs beginning in 1978.
- Contents
- Photographs from 1987 to 2016 of the Lake O'Hara Lodge staff taken by Don Gaynor
- Accession Number
- 2019.06
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l 2016
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- Archives Library
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Lake Louise : past to present
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15212
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2016
- Author
- Hempstead, Andrew
- Publisher
- Banff : Summerthought
- Call Number
- 02.6 H37l
- Author
- Hempstead, Andrew
- Publisher
- Banff : Summerthought
- Published Date
- 2016
- Physical Description
- 128 pages, illustrations (colour), maps
- Subjects
- Art
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Hotels
- Lake Louise
- Moraine Lake
- Photography
- Skoki Lodge
- Wilson, Tom
- ISBN
- 9781926983158
- Accession Number
- 2016.8613
- Call Number
- 02.6 H37l
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- Archives Library
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Lake O'Hara Lodge staff photos : 1987 to 2015
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15205
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2015
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l
- Author
- Gaynor, Don
- Publisher
- Don Gaynor
- Published Date
- 2015
- Physical Description
- illustrations [colour]
- Subjects
- Lake O'Hara
- Photography
- Accession Number
- 2016.8624
- Call Number
- 08.3 G25l
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