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Avalanche Probe

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Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …

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Title: Avalanche Probe

Date: 1980

Material: leather; metal; cable

Dimensions: 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm

Description: A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.

Subject: ski; skiing; winter; avalanche; safety; Chic Scott; mountaineering

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003

Catalogue Number: 108.04.0059

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Ski Touring Boots

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Date: 1980

Material: skin; fabric; metal; rubber

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1120 a,b

Description: A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining o…

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Title: Ski Touring Boots

Date: 1980

Material: skin; fabric; metal; rubber

Dimensions: 18.0 x 11.0 x 33.5 cm

Description: A pair of black leather touring boots (a=right, b=left), over ankle, Vibram-soled, grooved at the heel for a cable, five metal lace D-rings and two metal lace hooks at the top, sporting black laces. The tongue is leather-lined as well as the top of the boot, the insides have a soft fabric lining over foam, blue fabric insoles, “MERRELL” on the top of the outside of the tongue, inside the the boot and the outside ankles “Men” underneath “MADE IN ITALY” and on the inside “101/2 687 M”. The soles are rubber; under the instep a cut-out section, painted yellow and imprinted with “vibram”; on top of this viewer’s left a “C” encircled, viewer’s right “R” encircled.

Subject: sports; skiing; guiding; Ken Jones

Credit: Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1120 a,b

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Cross-Country Ski Boots

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Date: 1980

Material: skin; fabric; metal; rubber

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1121 a,b

Description: A pair of unlined black leather (a=right, b=left), over-ankle, well-worn, cross-country ski boots, with leather soles, a leather heel reinforced by rubber nailed onto the heel, seven grommeted eyelets with black laces and a leather loop pull-off above the heel on the back.

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Title: Cross-Country Ski Boots

Date: 1980

Material: skin; fabric; metal; rubber

Dimensions: 15.0 x 9.8 cm

Description: A pair of unlined black leather (a=right, b=left), over-ankle, well-worn, cross-country ski boots, with leather soles, a leather heel reinforced by rubber nailed onto the heel, seven grommeted eyelets with black laces and a leather loop pull-off above the heel on the back.

Subject: sports; skiing; guiding; Ken Jones

Credit: Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1121 a,b

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Ski Boots

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Date: 1980

Material: skin; rubber; foam; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1123 a-c

Description: (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel naile…

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Title: Ski Boots

Date: 1980

Material: skin; rubber; foam; metal

Description: (a,b) a pair of black leather ski touring boots and a metal carrier; the boots have metal hooks for lace-up with brown leather laces; boots are over ankle, are thick soled, layered leather sole 3.30cm at heel, grooved at heel for cable, with layered sole sewn on and rubber sole glued on, heel nailed on; unlined boot with a grey leather-lined inside liner with light blue faux leather (3.0cm) sewn on the top edge, foam underneath, and unlined tongue; there is also a narrow piece of blue leather at the top edge of the boots. There is a screwed-on metal toe plate and heel plate. On the inside edge of the layered sole 7.0cm from the heel a number “10” is carved. Inside the liner, right ankles stamped “MED” in red ink and on the left ankle a mountain (could be the logo), “ZIRI” “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA” all stamped in red ink; it was also on the the left boot but is mostly worn off and is indiscernible.(c)The metal carrier is 40.0cm high and 16.0 wide with handle extended. The boots fit within two clamps and there is a handle for carrying. Engraved on both sides under the handle “TYROL” “BOOT PRESS”, “PAT PEND.”, “MADE IN CANADA”.

Subject: sports; winter; skiing; guiding; Ken Jones

Credit: Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1123 a-c

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Proceedings of Avalanche Workshop, 3-5 November 1980, Vancouver, B.C

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

Published Date: 1981

Author: Avalanche Workshop (1980 : Vancouver)

Publisher: Ottawa : National Research Council Canada

Call Number: 03.5 Av1

Author: Avalanche Workshop (1980 : Vancouver)

Responsibility: edited by Canadian Avalanche Committee

Publisher: Ottawa : National Research Council Canada

Published Date: 1981

Physical Description: v, 248p

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

Subjects: Dogs; Search and rescue; Skiing

Accession Number: 17000

Call Number: 03.5 Av1

Collection: Archives Library

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Medal

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Date: 1981 – 1981

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1271 a-e

Description: a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a …

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Title: Medal

Date: 1981 – 1981

Material: metal

Description: a) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted navy medallion with a gold curler just finished throwing a stone. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.b) a round gold medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth gold medallion engraved “HORSESHOES”. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL 1981”.c) a round silver medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.d) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised, smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.e) a round bronze medal, raised edge with 14 raised maple leaf’s against a blasted background, in the bottom middle is a sunken circle with raised edges and a raised smooth top of a torch. The circle is 2.2cm in diameter and has a implanted smooth navy medallion and engraved in silver a turning skier looking right. Verso: engraved “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL M.M. RACE 1981”.

Subject: awards; Banff Winter Festival; sports; Curling; Skiing; Horseshoes

Credit: Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1271 a-e

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Baseball Cap Hat

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Date: 1982

Material: fibre; polyester; paper; plastic; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1081 a,b

Description: (a) A blue polyester (with foam and plastic) cap with a sun visor; the crown is divided into four pie-shaped pieces in the back and one large foam piece across the crown forehead and sewn down meeting at the top with a fabric-covered metal button. There is machine-embroidered white satin patch (7.2…

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Title: Baseball Cap Hat

Date: 1982

Material: fibre; polyester; paper; plastic; metal

Dimensions: 27.0 x 21.0 x 18.0 w/visor cm

Description: (a) A blue polyester (with foam and plastic) cap with a sun visor; the crown is divided into four pie-shaped pieces in the back and one large foam piece across the crown forehead and sewn down meeting at the top with a fabric-covered metal button. There is machine-embroidered white satin patch (7.2cm square) sewn down with yellow thread around the border. The Superman logo is on the patch in red and yellow and written underneath in red block letters “CALGARY ‘82”. There is a white label, viewer’s left, with blue lettering “CA02839 100% Polyester Laminated poly foam Lamine de mousse de polyurethane SIZE A-JUST M/L 7” - 71/2” Made in Korea Fabrique en Cores”(b) A small plastic Canadian flag pin, red on the ends, and a red maple leaf (1.2x 0.60cm high) on a white background middle, pinned on with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure onto the cap’s patch.

Subject: sports; skiing; Eddie Hunter

Credit: Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995

Catalogue Number: 103.04.1081 a,b

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Exploring the Coast Mountains on skis

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

Published Date: 1983

Author: Baldwin, John

Publisher: Vancouver : The Author

Call Number: F1089 C7 B34

Author: Baldwin, John

Publisher: Vancouver : The Author

Published Date: 1983

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

Subjects: Coast Mountains; Guidebooks; Skiing

Call Number: F1089 C7 B34

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Mountaineering medicine : a wilderness medical guide

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

Published Date: 1983

Author: Darvill, Fred T

Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Wilderness Press

Call Number: RC87 D3

Author: Darvill, Fred T

Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Wilderness Press

Published Date: 1983

Physical Description: 60p

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

Subjects: Hiking; Rock climbing; Skiing

ISBN: 0899970214

Call Number: RC87 D3

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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World Cup 1983 L. Louise

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Includes action shots of skiers participating in the downhill race, the crowd in front of the lodge, and the reception at the Banff Springs Hotel. Also includes a photocopied version of the Molson World Down…

Date Range: 1983

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 12

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, W : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ii : World Cup 1983 L. Louise

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / W / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 12

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1983

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 12 b&w prints of the 1983 Molson World Cup held at Lake Louise Ski Resort. Includes action shots of skiers participating in the downhill race, the crowd in front of the lodge, and the reception at the Banff Springs Hotel. Also includes a photocopied version of the Molson World Downhill FIS World Cup 1983 competitor and competition jury list.