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.
File consists of 59 discs containing digital images and videos which were collected and/or created by Chic Scott. Content includes images used in slideshows and publications, including displays at the Georgetown Inn, an article in Backcountry Magazine and program "On the Road Again" by CBC; photogr…
File consists of 59 discs containing digital images and videos which were collected and/or created by Chic Scott. Content includes images used in slideshows and publications, including displays at the Georgetown Inn, an article in Backcountry Magazine and program "On the Road Again" by CBC; photographs for slideshows pertaining to travel in Scotland and various expeditions within the Canadian Rockies, including trips organized by the Alpine Club of Canada; interior views of Chic Scott's home; and other related materials.
Notes
Contents of discs:
V40 / XIV / 39 & 40 : "Chic's New Pics: Some of Chic's Best Images" (TIFF format, n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 41 : "Chic's May Slides" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 42 : "Nine Would Not Do : The Life of Leo Grillmair, Mountaineer" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 43 : "Leo scans Apr. '09"
V40 / XIV / 44 : "Centennial Expedition [with] titles : Mathematics Department Camp, Canada's Centennial" 1967
V40 / XIV / 45 : "Mt. Louis Heli Skiing Permission to Print for Georgetown Display Dec. 06, 2004"
V40 / XIV / 46 : "Marmot Basin Avalanche Control History" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 47 : "3 images for G[eorge] Town Project: 3 Sisters, Lizzie's Cabin, Yamnuska" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 48 : "Jasper/Banff March 2010 Thoare[?]"
V40 / XIV / 49 & 50 : "Filming the Eiger Sanction, 1974"
V40 / XIV / 51 : "B+W scans - Heli skiing 3 Images - Brian Greenwood" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 52 : "ACC Slide Show Canmore Jan 13, 2010 Audio Recording; Chic Scott in The Alps"
V40 / XIV / 53 : " "Touching the Void" 2003 UK : Film Four (et al)"
V40 / XIV / 54 : "Images for Gmoser/Grillmair Story for Backcountry Magazine" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 55 : "First Bugaboo - Rogers 1958 100 slides Phot CD Bob French" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 56 : "Images Scanned by CBC for On the Road Again" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 57 : "Photos Winter 2004 Chic Scott"
V40 / XIV / 58 : "Georgetown Inn Photos 5x7 Proofs Dec. 14 /04"
V40 / XIV / 59 : "Nov 2009 Core Slide Show Scotland - Leysin[?]"
V40 / XIV / 60 : "CJSW Emission "Spéciale Montagne" Le 17 octobre 2005"
V40 / XIV / 61 : "Drum Scans Feb. 18 /11"
V40 / XIV / 62 : "Jim Davies Skiing - 3 scans Made by Rod Plasman Oct 7, 2009"
V40 / XIV / 63 : "Scottish Images for Ian's Show" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 64 : "Chic's Slide Show Draft 1: 5/26/10"
V40 / XIV / 65 to 68 : "Full Resolution TIFFs [10-128, 129-230, 231-330 & 331-363]" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 69 : "Eiger Scans" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 70 & 71 : "Georgetown Inn '03 [discs 1 and 2]"
V40 / XIV / 72 : "Spring 2008 Mt. Assiniboine Lodge Allenby Pass Battle Abbey"
V40 / XIV / 73 : "2008 Summit of Excellence"
V40 / XIV / 74 : "Don Vockeroth - Summit of Excellence Photos"
V40 / XIV / 75 : "Chic + tomasz [?] 2007"
V40 / XIV / 76 : "Trip to Jumbo Glacier" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 77 & 78 : "Uptown Show May 14, 2009 [discs 1 and 2]"
V40 / XIV / 79 : "The Bill Davidson Story" (2004)
V40 / XIV / 80 to 82 : "Powder Paradise [discs 1, 2 and 3]" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 83 : "Chic Scott Portrait July 23 /05"
V40 / XIV / 84 : "Interneg Scans" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 85 : "Charlie Locke" [n.d.]
V40 / XIV / 86 : "Cascade Fire Rd. Ski Jan. '07"
V40 / XIV / 87 : "P[hilippe] Delesalle S. of E. Images" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 88 & 89 : "Gregg [Gronn?] Rogers Pass Pics" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 90 : "Bonnington Traverse 2010"
V40 / XIV / 91 : "Leonard Cohen Live in London"
V40 / XIV / 92 : "Loreena McKennitt: Nights from the Alhambra" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 93 : "Peter Amaans Video of Little Yoho 2006" - 3 videos which includes ACC Little Yoho Valley Centennial Camp July 2006, Out-takes and Mike Mortimer
V40 / XIV / 94 : "Chic's Bathroom Images" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 95 : "Assiniboine Spring 2008"
V40 / XIV / 96 : "Raw Files 1449-1675 : Aug 2011 - Feb. 2012"
V40 / XIV / 97 : "Rossland Photos" (n.d.)
V40 / XIV / 98 to 130 - misc. personal
V40 / XIV / 106 : "Au Pays Du Avalanche : Rogers Pass"
V40 / XIV / 107 : "Mountain World : High Horizons Banff Alberta Canada"
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.
File consists of 61 transparency slides collected by Chic Scott for his book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Photographs pertain to skiing and heli-skiing trips attended by Hans Gmoser, and Hans posing with friends and fellow skiers. Images in file are accompanied by related notes by Chic Scott, as wel…
61 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 35 mm -- 0.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 61 transparency slides collected by Chic Scott for his book Deep Powder and Steep Rock. Photographs pertain to skiing and heli-skiing trips attended by Hans Gmoser, and Hans posing with friends and fellow skiers. Images in file are accompanied by related notes by Chic Scott, as well as photograph order forms and use permission forms from the Whyte Museum archives.
Notes
Photographs and textual records are stored together in file to maintain original context
Date range provided is reflection of image duplicates in file, not original images