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A Fireside Chat with Jerry Johnston and Chic Scott

Born in Banff in 1936, Jerry Johnston grew up skiing at Mount Norquay. In the mid-50s he worked for Parks’ ski patrol on the mountain.

Jun 19, 20241 min read

Coming to the Whyte Museum on December 10th is a new historical film on Canadian ice climbers: The Pioneers of Waterfall Ice Climbing.

Nov 7, 20223 min read

Most people know Charlie Locke as the owner of the Lake Louise Ski Resort. But before this, he was a leading Rockies mountain climber.

Oct 14, 20221 min read

Morrow pioneered winter ascents and waterfall ice climbs in his early years in the Rockies & was the second Canadian to climb Mount Everest.

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Barb Renner was a mountain gal right from the beginning. Her father, an avid hiker and skier, took her to the mountains as a child.

Jul 8, 20221 min read

Barry Blanchard is one of Canada’s best-known alpinists and mountain guides and is respected around the world.

Jun 10, 20221 min read