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

Aloft : Canadian Rockies aerial photography

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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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Alpine rising : Sherpas, Baltis, and the triumph of local climbers in the great ranges

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

Published Date: 2024

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books

Call Number: 01.1 M14a

Author: McDonald, Bernadette

Publisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books

Published Date: 2024

Physical Description: 269 pages

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountains; Climbing; Himalaya Mountains; Sherpa; Sherpa-history; Nepal

Abstract: The story of the often unheralded and unrecognized stars of climbing in the Himalaya and the Karakoram: the local inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Pakistan, Tibet, India, and Nepal who have been support staff--porters, cooks, sirdars, and unacknowledged guides--for Western climbers for generations. ALPINE RISING focuses on the experiences and accomplishments of these Sherpas, Baltis, Ladakhis, Hunzas, Astoris, Magars, Bhotias, Rais, and Gurangs. Highlighted climbers range from Raghubir Thapa and Goman Singh who climbed with Albert Mummery in 1895, Ang Tharkay who climbed with Eric Shipton and Maurice Herzog, and Tenzing Norgay who, along with Edmund Hillary, was the first to summit Everest, to today's superstars, Ali Sadpara, Mingma G, Kama Rita, and others -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781680515787

Accession Number: P2024.02

Call Number: 01.1 M14a

Collection: Archives Library

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The Alps and alpinism

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

Published Date: 1968

Author: Lukan, Karl

Publisher: London, Thames & Hudson

Call Number: 01.2 L96t

Author: Lukan, Karl

Responsibility: Karl Lukan (editor); Hugh Merrick (translator); Christian Bonington (introduction)

Publisher: London, Thames & Hudson

Published Date: 1968

Physical Description: 200 pages illustrations (12 color), facsimiles, portraits

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

Subjects: Mountaineering; Alps, Austrian; Alps, Bavarian; Alps, French; Alps, Italian; Mountains; History

Abstract: Pertains to the history of mountaineering the Alps

Contents: Foreward; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Life in the Alps; Climbers in the Alps; The Development of Skiing; Sport Among the Rapids; Building in the Alps; Artists and the Alps; Mountain Photography and Films

Notes: Originally published as Alpinismus in Bildern. Vienna, Schroll, 1967.

Accession Number: AC637

Call Number: 01.2 L96t

Collection: Archives Library

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The Canadian mountain assessment : walking together to enhance the understanding of mountains in Canada

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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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Canadian National Park

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

Published Date: [1904]

Author: Canada. Department of the Interior

Call Number: 13.113 C16 Pam; 13.113 C16 Pam c.2

Author: Canada. Department of the Interior

Published Date: [1904]

Physical Description: 63p. : ill

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

Subjects: Banff National Park; Canadian Pacific Railway; Tourism; Travel; Mountains; First Nations; Rivers; Flowers; Lakes; Trees; Trails; Wildlife

Abstract: Pertains to travel to the Rocky Mountain Parks (Banff National Park) including summaries and photos and drawings of popular attractions

Notes: Cover title: Canadian National Park (Rocky Mountains) Banff, Alberta. This cover was used on page 121 of "The selling of Canada" by E. J. Hart, which indicated that this was the Canadian Government's first major tourist literature to support the efforts of the Canadian Pacific Railway

Accession Number: 2308; 2019.103

Call Number: 13.113 C16 Pam; 13.113 C16 Pam c.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Climbs in the Canadian Rockies

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

Published Date: 1950

Author: Smythe, Frank S.

Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton

Call Number: F1090 S59 1950

Author: Smythe, Frank S.

Responsibility: by Frank S. Smythe

Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton

Published Date: 1950

Physical Description: ix, 260p. : ill. , map

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

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada; Rock climbing; Mountains; Geography; Flora

Accession Number: AC599

Call Number: F1090 S59 1950

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Drawing from the mountain : an illustrated journey

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

Published Date: 2006

Author: Perry, Lorne

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Edition: 1st ed.

Call Number: 06.1 P41d

Author: Perry, Lorne

Responsibility: Lorne Perry

Edition: 1st ed.

Publisher: Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books

Published Date: 2006

Physical Description: 141 p. : ill., ports.

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

Subjects: Art; Trees; Flora; Flowers; Geology; Wildlife; Mountaineering; Equipment; Biography; Mountains; Rocky Mountains; Photography; Wilderness; Travel

Abstract: Pertains to art created by Lorne Perry during

Contents: Prologue; Beginning with trees; The limstone triangle; A fine kind of madness; "Real good" stories; Lords of the dance; The power of one; Flesh and blood; The gift; Epilogue; Acknowledgements