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Tim Auger - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode One
In 1996 and 1997 Chic Scott recorded 84 interviews with leading mountaineers all across Canada, as research for his book, Pushing the...
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Jan 15, 20222 min read
Pushing the Limits. The Legacy. Introductory Film
Pushing the Limits, The Story of Canadian Mountaineering changed the way the world views Canadian mountaineering. Before the book was...
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Jan 15, 20221 min read
Climbing Pioneers of Yamnuska
Climbing Pioneers of Yamnuska is about Iyamnathka, the “flat-faced mountain” on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, overlooking the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
A Lifetime of Work: Chic Scott's Collection and Upcoming Projects at the Whyte Museum
A look at Chic Scott's work with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, including his upcoming project "Pushing the Limits: The Legacy".
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Nov 24, 20216 min read
“What Is a Ski Map?”: Murray Hay and the Ski Maps of the Canadian Rockies
Exploring the personal papers, drafts, and portfolio of commercial artist Murray Hay, who hand-painted ski maps in the Canadian Rockies.
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Nov 23, 20217 min read
Conscientious Objectors in the Bow Valley
Situated on the bank of Brewster Creek, near the Sunshine Road junction was a work camp specifically for conscientious objectors.
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Nov 23, 20215 min read
One Hundred Years: Tragedy on Mount Eon
One hundred years have passed since the plight of Mrs. Margaret Stone (née Winter). On July 24, 1921, tragedy struck the couple.
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
Defining Wilderness: Mapping the Boundaries of Banff National Park
2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Felix Mayer discusses the boundary of Banff National Park and the power of mapmaking.
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Sep 15, 20215 min read
Roy Andersen: A Remembrance
A journey through the life of Roy Andersen, one of the Whyte Museum’s most loyal supporters, who died on August 19, 2021.
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
Archival Highlights: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
The story of the birth and growth of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
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Sep 15, 20214 min read
Ethically Listening to the Archives
In Ethically Listening to the Archives, 2021 Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship Recipient, Tyler J Stewart discusses access to materials.
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Sep 15, 20217 min read
Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship
Back to the Cairn In 2001, the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation/Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies received a bequest from the...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
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