DIGITAL LIBRARY

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Pat Morrow - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode Eight

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

Friends of the Whyte features members, donors, staff, and friends, to get to know them a little better. Meet members Bev and Harman Delyea.

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Currently at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, a variety of new exhibitions are available to enjoy on your next trip to Banff.

Aug 2, 20227 min read

The Archives and Special Collections Indigenous Access Guide is the newest addition to the Whyte Museum’s collection of online resources.

Aug 2, 20222 min read

Perched on the precipice of Abbot Pass, a stone hut once sat at nearly 3000 metres, flanked by Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria.

Aug 2, 20229 min read

In 1996 and 1997 Chic Scott recorded 84 interviews with leading mountaineers all across Canada, as research for his book, Pushing the...

Jul 21, 20221 min read

Danielle Daniel’s "Daughters of the Deer" is a historical fiction novel inspired by the lives of her ancestors, both Indigenous and French.

Jul 14, 20223 min read

Jennifer Kingsley’s brilliantly written book follows a 2005 trip she and five others took along the Baillie and Back River systems.

Jul 14, 20223 min read