Special hardcover edition with enclosed DVD of three Hans Gmoser films. DVD was originally released as a Banff Mountain Film festival tribute to Hans Gmoser in 2006, titled Retro reels: Hans Gmoser - filmmaker remembered. The DVD archival footage from Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Hans Gmoser fonds (V68).
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.
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to heli-skiing. Footage includes shots of various people skiing down small slopes, helicopters [landing, taking off, stationary, and in flight], and aerial shots of mountains.
The original label on the case reads "Early Helicopter Days II - some …
1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 250'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to heli-skiing. Footage includes shots of various people skiing down small slopes, helicopters [landing, taking off, stationary, and in flight], and aerial shots of mountains.
The original label on the case reads "Early Helicopter Days II - some footage copied from Early Helicopter Days I - more skiing from 60's."
File consists of a transcript for an interview from 2018 featuring Eddie Amann [1931-?]. Notes pertain to Eddie's experiences growing up in Austria during World War II, his immigration to Canada, his work with Sunshine Village in Banff, and his experiences helicopter skiing in the Canadian Rockies.
File consists of a transcript for an interview from 2018 featuring Eddie Amann [1931-?]. Notes pertain to Eddie's experiences growing up in Austria during World War II, his immigration to Canada, his work with Sunshine Village in Banff, and his experiences helicopter skiing in the Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Interview was possibly used as publication material.
producer, script writer Hans Gmoser ; executive producers Marge Saul, Chic Scott ; producer, editor, director Will Schmidt; Hans Gmoser original scripts narrated by Michael Hintringer
Publisher
Banff, Alberta, Canada : Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies ; Canmore, Alberta : Sky Light Pictures
Published Date
2014
Physical Description
10 digital video discs : sound, colour ; 12 cm + 1 booklet
During the 1950s and 60s the late Hans Gmoser produced ten feature length films of ski touring, rock climbing and mountaineering adventures—capturing the alpine magic of the era. Hans Gmoser was one of the greatest mountain filmmakers in North America. Hans Gmoser donated his films to the Whyte Museum Archives in the 1990s. Hans Gmoser passed away in 2006, and in 2009 the Hans Gmoser Film Project was initiated when Chic Scott and Marg Saul, a Calgary Mountaineer, decided to pull the films from the Archives of the Whyte Museum and revive them. This project came with a number of significant challenges. Firstly, the films had to be digitized and then have music and narration added to them. One of the greatest concerns was to make sure these new editions were inline with the original films. Will Schmidt of Sky Light Productions was hired. Hans had originally given live narrations with the films during the original screenings, so his nephew Michael Hintringer, was used to narrate, using Hans' original scripts. Thanks to the tireless work of Chic Scott, Marg Saul, Will Schmidt and multiple donors the Hans Gmoser Film Preservation Project was completed in 2014. The set not only contains the ten films but also new interviews by Chic Scott with some of the stars of the films.
Notes
Disc 1 (75 min.): With skis and rope (1957-1958) ; contains interviews with Renate Belczyk and Leo Grillmair
Disc 2 (82 min.): Vegabonds of the mountains (1959-1960) ; contains interviews with Renate Belczyk, Karl Ricker, Philippe Deledalle, and Leo Grillmair
Disc 3 (62 min.): Of skiers and mountains (1961-1962) ;contains interviews with Jim Davies, Philippe Delesalle, and Jim McConkey
Disc 4 (56 min.): Deep powder and steep rock (1961-1962) ; contains interviews with Franz Dopf, Scott Henderson, and Jim McConkey
Disc 5 (58 min.): To the forbidden snowfields ; contains interviews with Jim Davies, Jim McConkey, and Mike Wiegele
Disc 6 (88 min.): Skis over McKinley (1963-1964) ; contains interviews with Linda Crutchfield and Gunti Prinz
Disc 7 (75 min.): Adventure bound (1964-1965) ; contains interviews with Linda Crutchfield, Lilo Fuhrer, Leo Grillmair, and Scott Henderson
Disc 8 (82 min.): Roving skiers (1965-1966) ;contains interviews with Jim Davies, Margaret Gmoser, Leo Grillmair, Scott Henderson, and Jim McConkey
Disc 9 (73 min.): High road to skiing (1966-1967) ;contains interviews with Jim Davies, Lloyd Gallagher, Margaret Gmoser, and Scott Henderson
Disc 10 (67 min.): Rendezvous in the Selkirks (1967-1968) ;contains interviews with Linda Crutchfield, Lloyd Gallagher, Scott Henderson, and Jim McConkey
Summary: Hans Gmoser was one of the greatest mountain filmmakers in North America. During the 1950s and 60s he produced 10 feature length films of ski touring, rock climbing and mountaineering adventures, capturing the alpine magic of the era. Now, after 50 years, it is once again possible to view these historic films, complete with classical music soundtrack and narration.
File consists of 55 DVDs and CDs pertaining to various films produced by Hans Gmoser. Includes visual content and audio from films "Vagabonds of the Mountains", "Skis over McKinley", "Deep Powder and Steep Rock", "Adventure Bound", "Bugaboo Spire" and others. Reference discs in this file are duplic…
File consists of 55 DVDs and CDs pertaining to various films produced by Hans Gmoser. Includes visual content and audio from films "Vagabonds of the Mountains", "Skis over McKinley", "Deep Powder and Steep Rock", "Adventure Bound", "Bugaboo Spire" and others. Reference discs in this file are duplicates of corresponding content from V68/NF [see Related Material]. Duplicates were produced by the Whyte Museum for use as research material by Chic Scott.
Notes
Items in this file to be returned - see corresponding V68/NF materials for access.