topic:"snow" found 7 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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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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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1930

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.801

Description: Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1930

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 22.9 x 30.3 cm

Description: Pete’s “Grandmother” is out skiing and as she goes up over a hill her left pole breaks underneath her. There are two people in the background skiing as well, and are standing by a group of trees

Subject: trees; snow; grandmother; gloves; scarf; people; skiing; poles

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.801

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.826

Description: A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing b…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.5 x 22.8 cm

Description: A skier has found himself on a tower of snow above the other skiers. He is looking down at it the tower, with another skier to his right looking up at him. The gentleman on the hill is wearing blue pants, a white coat, a white scarf with orange details, and a blue hat. The second skier is wearing blue pants, blue hat, and a yellow coat. In the background there are the ski tracks, and pole marks in the snow that lead back to two other skiers. Off to the right in the background there is a hill coloured in blue to suggest there is some distance. In the BLC written in blue pencil and appears to be erased “(Wrong Wax!!!)”