Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
Series consists of plasic coil-bound binders from committee meetings pertaining to the development projects of the Three Sisters area of Canmore - some have hand-written notes throughout.
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of the Book of Mortimer, including manuscript drafts, correspondence and notes.
No one has volunteered more time and energy to Canada’s mountain community and to the Alpine Club of Canada than Mike and Heather Mortimer. Beginning their careers as newsletter editors of the Calgary Section of the ACC, Mike and Heather eventually became president and first lady of the UIAA (International Union of Alpine Associations).
Along the way they have organized Mountain Safety Conferences, built the Bow Hut on the Wapta Icefield and organized the Alpine Club of Canada’s Centennial Celebration. This book tells their story.
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of the Book of Mortimer, including manuscript drafts, correspondence and notes.
Notes
Series consists of four sub-series:
M57 / IX / A: Manuscript Drafts
M57 / IX / B: Correspondence
M57 / IX / C: Interview Notes
M57 / IX / D: Research and Speech Notes
Originally, the CMC was the meeting point of Canada's top climbers who gathered together to plan expeditions, plot potential first ascents and discuss the advancement of their chosen sport. Today, it still provides this function but also serves as a means for new climbers to meet.
Scope & Content
Series consists of correspondence, published materials and other textual records pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club.
Notes
Series consists of four subseries:
M57 / XII / A: News clippings
M57 / XII / B: Correspondence
M57 / XII / C: Newsletters
M57 / XII / D: Collected publications
Originally, the CMC was the meeting point of Canada's top climbers who gathered together to plan expeditions, plot potential first ascents and discuss the advancement of their chosen sport. Today, it still provides this function but also serves as a means for new climbers to meet.
Scope & Content
Series consists of photographs pertaining to the Calgary Mountain Club and its activities.
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Canadian Himalayan Foundation; includes research documents, correspondence, administrative records and other related materials.
The Canadian Himalayan Foundation was created by historian and mountaineer Chic Scott in 1978. The Foundation served as a registered charitable organization whose purpose was to promote Canadian mountaineering expeditions. Over a period of 25 years the foundation raised $250,000 to support Canadian climbing expeditions around the world.
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Canadian Himalayan Foundation; includes research documents, correspondence, administrative records and other related materials.
Notes
Series consists of seven sub-series:
M57 / VIII / A: Foundation information
M57 / VIII / A / 1 to 4 : Policy and mandate, foundation information
M57 / VIII / A / 5: History
M57 / VIII / A / 6 - 7: Foundation Grants and funds
M57 / VIII / A / 8: Library
M57 / VIII / A / 9: Membership Newsletters
M57 / VIII / B: Correspondence
M57 / VIII / C: Board minutes 1978 - 1998
M57 / VIII / D: Trip research and applications
M57 / VIII / E: Financials
M57 / VIII / F: News clippings
M57 / VIII / G: Journals and Research drafts
Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
Series consists of notes, research materials, correspondence, newspaper clippings and other personal records collected by Chic Scott. Content pertains to publication projects, biographies, Chic Scott and Kathy Madill's wedding, and the 1982 Everest Expedition.
Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada’s vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer.
Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser’s own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success.
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records, including notes, manuscripts and other related materials, pertaining to the creation of the book "Deep Powder and Steep Rock".
Notes
Series consists of five sub-series:
M57 / V / A: Research files
M57 / V / B: Maps
M57 / V / C: Interviews
M57 / V / D: Photograph notes
M57 / V / E: Draft Manuscript
53 discs with image files -- 6 cm of scanned photograph copies -- 62 reference slides : col. ; 35mm -- 27 reference photographs : col. prints
History / Biographical
Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada’s vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer.
Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser’s own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success.
Scope & Content
Photograph series consists of discs with reference scans of photographs pertaining to the research and creation of Deep Powder and Steep Rock.
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the Hans Gmoser film collection project, including related notes and transcripts of films by Hans Gmoser; project funding and donation records; and reports and publications related to the film project.
Series consists of five sound recordings pertaining to A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin. Includes interviews of John Baldwin, Helen Soudat, Ed Amann and "Steve".
A Life in the Wild is a biography of John Baldwin written by Chic Scott. The booklet is the Twenty-fifth in the Alpine Club of Canada's Summit Series which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of exceptional individuals who have, through their achievements as explorers, mountaineers, volunteers, outfitters and storytellers, helped define and shape Canada's unique mountain community.
"Since his teenage years John Baldwin has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one-hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path and forging his own way through some of the roughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order."
- Chic Scott
Scope & Content
Series consists of five sound recordings pertaining to A Life in the Wild: The Story of Mountain Explorer John Baldwin. Includes interviews of John Baldwin, Helen Soudat, Ed Amann and "Steve".
A Life in the Wild is a biography of John Baldwin written by Chic Scott. The booklet is the Twenty-fifth in the Alpine Club of Canada's Summit Series which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of exceptional individuals who have, through their achievements as explorers, mountaineers, volunteers, outfitters and storytellers, helped define and shape Canada's unique mountain community.
"Since his teenage years John Baldwin has explored the rugged Coast Mountain Range, climbing 700 peaks, many of them first ascents, and making perhaps one-hundred multi-week, long-distance forays across the icefields and along the ridges of what is one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. Shunning the easy path and forging his own way through some of the roughest geography on the planet. He is a mountaineer and explorer of the first order."
- Chic Scott
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation of A Life in the Wild.
Notes
Series consists of three sub-series:
M57 / XV / A : Draft manuscript
M57 / XV / B : Research notes
M57 / XV / C : Publications
Series consists of miscellaneous notes pertaining to Bill Baxter's involvement with undermining reports for the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Series consists of miscellaneous notes pertaining to Bill Baxter's involvement with undermining reports for the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry.
This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home.
Scope & Content
Series consists of sound recordings pertaining to Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes 45 tape recordings containing interviews of individuals and groups of locals from the Banff community, which were recorded by Chic between 2009 and 2014.
Notes
Series consists of 45 interviews:
S47 / II / 1 and 2 : Roy Andersen 02-Jul-10
S47 / II / 3 : Rob Crosby 04-Jan-10
S47 / II / 4 : Philippe Delesalle 21-Oct-10
S47 / II / 5 to 7 : John Gow 18-Jan-11 and 21-Jan-11
S47 / II / 8 : Bob Hann 7-May-11
S47 / II / 9 and 10 : Ted Hart 17-Sep-12
S47 / II / 11 : Karsten Heuer 20-Sep-11
S47 / II / 12 : Eddie Hunter 23-Jul-11
S47 / II / 13 : Jerry Johnston 1-Sep-11
S47 / II / 14 : Ralphine Locke 21-Mar-09
S47 / II / 15 : Karen McDiarmid 29-Sep-10
S47 / II / 16 : Harold Milavasky 24-May-11
S47 / II / 17 : Alma Mills [n.d.]
S47 / II / 18 : Bill Smith 10-Feb-11
S47 / II / 19 : Barb Stiemer 14-Mar-12
S47 / II / 20 : Marty Von Neudegg 19-Jan-14
S47 / II / 21 and 22 : Peter White 27-Oct-10
S47 / II / 23 and 24 : Hal White 08-Jul-10
S47 / II / 25 and 26 : Brad White 05-Jul-11
S47 / II / 27 Tristan White 27-Oct-10
S47 / II / 29 Donna White 10-Jul-12
S47 / II / 28 Tristan White 20-Jun-11
S47 / II / 30 Cliff White 17-Aug-11
S47 / II / 31 David Zweifel 26-Sep-10
S47 / II / 32 to 34 : Don, Shirley, Peter, Lois, Hal, and Chic Scott 07-Jul-10
S47 / II / 35 and 36 : Jim Thorsell, Nancy Knechtel, Brian Patton, Rhonda, Kathy Madill 05-Oct-10
S47 / II / 37 and 38 : Bob and Jane Pogue and Cliff White at Ghost Ranch 30-Mar-11
S47 / II / 39 Jim webb, Linda, Ann, Kathy Madill, Chic Scott 30-Sep-10
S47 / II / 40 Brian patton and Bart Robinson 01-May-11
S47 / II / 41 and 42 : Pete, Don, Harold, and Doug 07-Jul-10
S47 / II / 43 to 45 : Peter and Don White 06-Jul-10
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes notes, correspondence, legal/financial documents and other related material.
This book tells the story of the White/Whyte family of Banff — pioneers Dave and Annie who created a successful mercantile business in Banff, their son Cliff who played a major role in creating the Mount Norquay ski resort and Skoki Lodge, his brother Peter and his wife Catharine who became two of the most famous artists of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford Jackson White and his wife Bev who created modern Sunshine Village Ski Resort, Jon Whyte the poet and historian and Cliffy, Brad and Tristan White who have had distinguished careers in the Warden Service and the tourist industry.
This book tells the story of one of the most unique towns in Canada, through its ups and downs, and the colourful characters who have called Banff home.
Scope & Content
Series consists of textual records pertaining to the creation and publication of Chic Scott's book, Mountain Romantics; includes notes, correspondence, legal/financial documents and other related material.
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Series consists of newspaper clippings [mostly from the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald, and Canmore Leader] pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Series consists of accumulated commitee and hearing meetings notices and minutes, professional undermining reports, letters [mostly to the Mayor and Council for the Town of Canmore], and speech notes all pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project col…
Series consists of accumulated commitee and hearing meetings notices and minutes, professional undermining reports, letters [mostly to the Mayor and Council for the Town of Canmore], and speech notes all pertaining to the proposed development of the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project collected by Bill Baxter from 1990-1993.
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 23 interviews recorded between 1999 and 2009, which were used during the creation of the book Powder Pioneers : Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Notes
Series consists of 23 interviews:
S47 / IV / 1 : Syd Scroggle in Dundee
S47 / IV / 2 : Hans Gmoser
S47 / IV / 3 : Bob Sayer 16-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 4 : Toni Klettl 15-Feb-02
S47 / IV / 5 : Art Patterson 12-May-99
S47 / IV / 6 & 7 : Hans Gmoser 29-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 8 to 10 : Philippe Delesalle 28-Apr-04
S47 / IV / 11 to 14 : Doug Gardner 19-May-04
S47 / IV / 15 & 16 : Tony and Gill Daffern 06-Jan-04
Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
Scope & Content
Series consists of research notes, manuscripts, and other textual records pertaining to the creation of the book "Powder Pioneers" by Chic Scott.
Notes
Series consists of four sub-series:
M57 / IV / A: Reference Notes
Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here.
Scope & Content
Series consists of scanned images used in the creation or final published version of Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
Series consists of various photocopied/printed news and journal articles pertaining to mining, undermining, geology, and the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.
Series consists of various photocopied/printed news and journal articles pertaining to mining, undermining, geology, and the Three Sisters Golf Course and housing project in Canmore.