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Rocky voices : the memories of minerals that form the Rocky Mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26193
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Author
Enkelmann, Eva
Publisher
Altona, MB : FriesenPress
Call Number
03.2 En5r
03.2 En5r reference copy
Author
Enkelmann, Eva
Publisher
Altona, MB : FriesenPress
Published Date
2023
Physical Description
113 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Geology
Geology - Rocky Mountains, Canada
Non-fiction
Young Adult
Science
Abstract
A collection of stories from the perspectives of personified minerals found in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Contents
Introduction -- Lucy Calcite -- Sir Charles Zircon -- Jenny Apatite -- Joel Illite -- Captain Susi Sanidine -- Sam Coal -- Emma Amphipora -- David Rock Flour -- Karen Waterdrop -- Peter Pebble -- Bridget Cement -- Ray Clay.
ISBN
9781039161542
Accession Number
P2023.17
P2023.25
Call Number
03.2 En5r
03.2 En5r reference copy
Collection
Archives Library
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The Canadian mountain assessment : walking together to enhance the understanding of mountains in Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26222
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2023
Publisher
Calgary, AB : University of Calgary Press
Edition
2023
Call Number
04 M14c
Responsibility
Graham McDowell (Project Lead), Madison Stevens, Shawn Marshall [and 70 others]
Edition
2023
Publisher
Calgary, AB : University of Calgary Press
Published Date
2023
Physical Description
xvii, 355 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), color maps ; 28 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountains
Ecology
Science
Indigenous People
Environment
Abstract
The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple forms of evidence together in ways that enhance our collective understanding of mountains in Canada, while also respecting and maintaining the integrity of different knowledge systems. The Canadian Mountain Assessment is a text-based document, but also includes a variety of visual materials as well as access to video recordings of oral knowledges shared by Indigenous individuals from mountain areas in Canada. The assessment is the result of over three years of work, during which time the initiative played an important role in connecting and cultivating relationships between mountain knowledge holders from across Canada. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Mountain environments -- 3. Mountains as homelands -- 4. Gifts of the mountains -- 5. Mountains under pressure -- 6. Desirable mountain futures.
Notes
Staff member Dawn Saunders Dahl contributed to this publication.
2022-2023 Lillian Agnes Jones Scholarship Recipient, Kate Hanly contributed to this publication.
Publication utilized Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections materials.
ISBN
9781773855097
Accession Number
P2024.01
Call Number
04 M14c
Collection
Archives Library
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Aloft : Canadian Rockies aerial photography

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25493
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Author
Zizka, Paul
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Rockies
Photography
Photography, Aerial
Mountains
Nature
Environment
Abstract
An astounding, unique collection of some of the most stunning mountain landscapes in North America. There is a reason why the Canadian Rockies are some of the most photographed mountains in the world. Rugged peaks encircle glacier-fed lakes, rise up like protective walls around tree-filled valleys, and offer a stunning backdrop to open alpine meadows. They have been photographed from the valley bottoms, from the shores of famous lakes, and from the summits of prominent peaks. They are accessible by vehicle, boat, gondola, skis and hiking boots. But a lucky few have photographed the Rockies from the air. In the most comprehensive collection of aerial photos to date, Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography by Paul Zizka gives the reader a unique bird's-eye view of this prized mountain range. From vast glaciers to winding rivers, animal overpasses to lakes that look like brilliant spills of turquoise paint on the landscape, these images provide a rare look at mountains that are as grandiose from the skies as they are from their better-known vantage points.
ISBN
9781771603973
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
06.4 Z7a
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Edward Feuz Jr. : a story of enchantment

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25535
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Stephen, D. L.
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Call Number
08.3 Stem4e
Author
Stephen, D. L.
Publisher
Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
318 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Feuz, Edward
Mountaineering
Mountaineers, Swiss
Guide
Swiss Guides Village, Edelweiss, B.C.
Tourism
History-Canada
Rocky Mountains
Abstract
As a young Swiss boy, Edward Feuz Jr. (1884–1981) developed an insatiable passion for climbing. In time, he traded his Lausbub reputation for that of a responsible Swiss guide and was eventually drawn to Canada in the footsteps of his father, Edward Feuz Sr. (1859–1944), who was one of the first Swiss guides hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1898 to develop the alpinism in western Canada. Handsome and charismatic, Edward (while still in training for his trade) was instantly smitten with the Canadian landscape — and so were his guests. They raved about the young man who showed such exceptional skills. He guided them all — professors, women of independent means, students, newspaper people, a Hindu holy man, and even “Sherlock Holmes” — through untrailed forests, across roaring streams, up icy glaciers, and to the tops of rocky summits. Young and old, they were all enchanted, and so they returned time and again — to the mountains and to their friend Edward. -- From back cover
Contents
Pilgrims ; Edward ; How it All Began ; How we came to Share the Enchantment ; Feuz Haus ; How They Did It ; Reading the Signs ; Snapshots ; Life with Edward ; Edward's Girls
ISBN
9781771605090
Accession Number
2021.41
Call Number
08.3 Stem4e
Location
Reading Room
Collection
Archives Library
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Structured chaos : the unusual life of a climber

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Saunders, Victor
Publisher
Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
Call Number
01.1 S8s
Author
Saunders, Victor
Publisher
Sheffield : Vertebrate Publishing
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Nepal
Himalaya Mountains
Autobiography
Abstract
Structured Chaos is Victor Saunders' follow-up to Elusive Summits (winner of the Boardman Tasker Prize in 1990), No Place to Fall and Himalaya: The Tribulations of Vic & Mick. He reflects on his early childhood in Malaya and his first experiences of climbing as a student, and describes his progression from scaling canal-side walls in Camden to expeditions in the Himalaya and Karakoram. Following climbs on K2 and Nanga Parbat, he leaves his career as an architect and moves to Chamonix to become a mountain guide. He later makes the first ascent of Chamshen in the Saser Kangri massif, and reunites with old friend Mick Fowler to climb the north face of Sersank. This is not just a tale of mountaineering triumphs, but also an account of rescues, tragedies and failures. Telling his story with humour and warmth, Saunders spans the decades from youthful awkwardness to concerns about age-related forgetfulness, ranging from 'Where did I put my keys?' to 'Is this the right mountain?' Structured Chaos is a testament to the value of friendship and the things that really matter in life: being in the right place at the right time with the right people, and making the most of the view. -- Provided by Publisher
Contents
Pekan (1954-1961) -- Schooldays (1961-1969) -- Sex and drugs and rock climbing (1970-1972) -- Ship Ahoy! (1973) -- London calling (1973-1979) -- Reasons to be fearful (1979) -- Seconds out (1986) -- K2 (1993) -- The dark couloir (1996) -- Guiding lights (1996-2012) -- Hanging on a telephone (2013) -- Treppenwitz -- The Sersank Redemption (2016) -- Epilogue.
Notes
Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Festival, Mountain Literature (Non-Fiction), The Jon Whyte Award 2021.
ISBN
9781912560660
Accession Number
P2023.05
Call Number
01.1 S8s
Collection
Archives Library
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False summit : gender in mountaineering nonfiction

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2021
Author
Rak, Julie
Publisher
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press
Call Number
01.1 R14f
Author
Rak, Julie
Publisher
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press
Published Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 268 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers Women
Gender
Expeditions
Himalaya Mountains
Sexism
Feminism
Abstract
Exploring the role of gender politics in narratives about high-altitude mountaineering in the Himalayas and the Karakoram. The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of traditional white male heroism. False Summit unpacks gender politics in the expedition narratives and memoirs of mountaineers in the Himalayas and the Karakoram. Why are women still a minority in the world's highest places? Julie Rak proposes that the genre has itself reached a "false summit"--a peak that proves not to be the pinnacle--and that mountaineering is not ready to welcome other ways of climbing or other kinds of climbers. For more than two centuries mountaineering, as an activity and as an ideal, has helped shape how the self is understood within the context of conquest, adventure, and proximity to risk. As climbing shows signs of becoming more diverse, Rak asks why change is so hard to achieve and why gender bias and other inequities exist in climbing at all. Exploring classic and lesser-known expedition accounts from Everest, K2, and Annapurna, False Summit helps us understand why mountaineering remains one of the most important ways to articulate gender identities and politics. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Leadership and Gender on Annapurna -- K2: The Gendered Rope -- Everest and Authenticity -- Everest: Gender Politics and the 1996 Disaster.
ISBN
9780228006268
Accession Number
P2024.01
Call Number
01.1 R14f
Collection
Archives Library
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Under the Mountain’s Shadow

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Artist
Elise Findlay (1987 – , Canadian)
Date
2021
Medium
mixed media; acrylic paint; garbage
Catalogue Number
FiE.13.01 a-c
Description
A triptych all measured at the same size that form into one landscape collage of mountains, showing Cascade mountain at left, Sleeping Buffalo mountain in centre right, and the edge of Rundle at right. The town of Banff lays beneath them. The mountain formations are composed of strips of paper, and…
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Artist
Elise Findlay (1987 – , Canadian)
Title
Under the Mountain’s Shadow
Date
2021
Medium
mixed media; acrylic paint; garbage
Dimensions
61.0 x 51.0 cm
Description
A triptych all measured at the same size that form into one landscape collage of mountains, showing Cascade mountain at left, Sleeping Buffalo mountain in centre right, and the edge of Rundle at right. The town of Banff lays beneath them. The mountain formations are composed of strips of paper, and garbage with varying colours of blue, pink, black, and orange. Some of the strips of paper have text on it about lived experiences in Banff.
Subject
Mountains
collage
mental health
community
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Elise Findlay, Banff, 2023
Catalogue Number
FiE.13.01 a-c
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High-altitude inhabitants - the mountain summits we strive for are, at first glance, barren. Yet high-altitude species of the Rockies call these steep slopes "home". We tapped into the knowledge of naturalist Ben Gadd to spotlight six alpine dwellers that thrive where it seems nothing could survive

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25138
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2020
Author
Recompsat, Juliette
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Call Number
P
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Author
Recompsat, Juliette
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Published Date
May 2020
Physical Description
p.28 - 29
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Rocky Mountains
Altitude
Marmots
Wolverines
Wildlife
Flora
Lichens
Snow fleas
Abstract
Pertains to six high-altitude species in Alberta - hoary marmot, wolverine, dwarf alpine hawksbeard, thamnolia lichen, snow flea and boulderfield spider
Notes
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.05, May 2020
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
Websites
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The mountains of Banff National Park : a roadside guide to the peaks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25502
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2020
Author
Birrell, Dave
Publisher
Alberta : Dave Birrell
Call Number
02.6 B53t
Author
Birrell, Dave
Publisher
Alberta : Dave Birrell
Published Date
2020
Physical Description
118 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Guidebook
Mountains
Banff National Park
Abstract
Through photographs, viewing tips and maps, this books will help you identify 126 peaks that are seen from the highways of Banff National Park. Knowing more about these mountains will make your visit much more reqrding. You'll learn about their naming history and the people, history, geology, and stories connected with each mountain. If you want to get to know your favourites even better, hikes that will lead you to the best trail views are suggested. Read about these outstanding peaks that we see from the highways and then keep the book in your vehicle as a hand reference. -- From back cover
ISBN
9780986533716
Accession Number
P2022.01
Call Number
02.6 B53t
Collection
Archives Library
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Metis of the mountains

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue19817
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
May 2019
Author
Strangman, Stefan
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Call Number
P
  1 website  
Author
Strangman, Stefan
Publisher
Crowfoot Media
Published Date
May 2019
Physical Description
p.20-21
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Metis
Jasper
Rocky Mountains
Businesses
Abstract
Pertains to Mountain Metis - Otipemisiwak - around Jasper National Park, specifically those businnesses run by Metis people including Blue Diamond Mountain Inn, Alberta Rockies Adventures and Mahikan Trails.
Notes
In Canadian Rockies Annual, vol.04, May 2019
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Website for Crowfoot Media - publishers of Canadian Rockies Annual
Websites
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