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An Unexpected Adventurer at Abbot Pass Hut
Perched on the precipice of Abbot Pass, a stone hut once sat at nearly 3000 metres, flanked by Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria.
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Aug 2, 20229 min read
Leo Grillmair - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode Seven
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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Jul 21, 20221 min read
Book Review - Daughters of the Deer
Danielle Daniel’s "Daughters of the Deer" is a historical fiction novel inspired by the lives of her ancestors, both Indigenous and French.
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Jul 14, 20223 min read
Book Review - Paddlenorth
Jennifer Kingsley’s brilliantly written book follows a 2005 trip she and five others took along the Baillie and Back River systems.
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Jul 14, 20223 min read
A Fireside Chat with Barb Renner
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.
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Jul 8, 20221 min read
A Fireside Chat with Ben Gadd
Ben Gadd is one of the most interesting characters in the Bow Valley, best known for his 800-page tome, Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
Barry Blanchard - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode Six
Barry Blanchard is one of Canada’s best-known alpinists and mountain guides and is respected around the world.
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
Brian Greenwood - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode Five
Brian Greenwood was one of the most respected climbers in Canada. He pioneered dozens of new routes in the Rockies and Columbia Mountains.
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May 13, 20221 min read
It's About Blooming Time!
It’s About Blooming Time juxtaposes the lifting of Covid restrictions against the welcome arrival of spring!
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Apr 20, 20223 min read
Recognizing Relations in Big Horn
Recognizing Relations has been a way to make connections with our neighbouring First Nations extending to Big Horn, a Stoney Nakoda reserve.
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Apr 20, 20223 min read
Book Review - A Feeling for Rock
A Feeling for Rock is not your typical climbing book. Sarah-Jane Dobner creates an intimate collection of essays, poems, comics, and images.
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Apr 19, 20223 min read
What's New in the Archives and Special Collections: Ben Gadd
In the summer of 2021, Ben Gadd and his son, Will, came to the Whyte Museum along with carloads of materials earmarked for donation.
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Apr 19, 20225 min read
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