topic:"snow" found 34 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

The diary of a flake who becomes a drip

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Call Number: P

Physical Description: p.3

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Snow

Notes: In Kananaskis Country Explorer, winter 1989-90

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Early Settlers

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.229

Description: Two snow-covered structures in mid-section, behind structures is a tree line,and in extreme background are hills.“The Shuswap area where Collings settled in 1910 has an annual snow fall of up to 1.5 metres; these snow-laden cabins were probably situated in that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Early Settlers

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 25.2 cm

Description: Two snow-covered structures in mid-section, behind structures is a tree line,and in extreme background are hills.“The Shuswap area where Collings settled in 1910 has an annual snow fall of up to 1.5 metres; these snow-laden cabins were probably situated in that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; snow; cabin

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.229

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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

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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

https://crowfootmedia.com/canadian-rockies-annual/

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Save our snow

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 2015

Author: Foubert, Tanya

Call Number: P

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Author: Foubert, Tanya

Responsibility: Tanya Foubert

Published Date: 2015

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Snow; Climate change

Abstract: Pertains to issues facing ski communities due to climate change and lack of snow

Notes: In Highline Magazine, Iss. 17, Winter 2015 / 2016, p.

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Highline website

Websites

http://highlineonline.ca/

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Seven tests toward stability evaluation

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Toft, Murray

Call Number: P

Author: Toft, Murray

Physical Description: p.6-7

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Avalanches; Snow

Notes: In Alpine Club of Canada [known as Gazette], , vol.7, no.3, December 1, 1992

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Skoki

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: ca. 1932 – 1933

Medium: ink; graphite on board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.595

Description: An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the lett…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Skoki

Date: ca. 1932 – 1933

Medium: ink; graphite on board

Dimensions: 26.5 x 35.3 cm

Description: An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the letters of SKOKI divided amonst each rectangle. Above the ink scenes is written - 7 1/2 # 456 Whyte Sat 10 block [in cursive]

Subject: Skoki Lodge; ski; mountains; snow skiing; advertisement

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.595

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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold