• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Calgary Guardian
  • Home
  • Arts
    • Creators
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Film
    • Literature
    • Performing Arts
    • Photography
    • Visual Arts
  • Lifestyle
    • Comedy
    • Outdoors
    • Pets
  • Food & Drink
    • Recipes
  • Music
    • Country
    • Electronic
    • Folk
    • Funk / Soul / RnB
    • Hip Hop
    • Indie
    • Jazz
    • Pop Music
    • Punk
    • Rock
  • Travel
    • Calgary Tourism
    • Alberta Travel
  • The City
    • Charity
    • Community
    • Local Business
    • History
Recent News
  • [ March 21, 2026 ] Elliot the cat needs a new home in the Calgary area Lifestyle
  • [ March 20, 2026 ] Five Minutes With: Soul-Roots Band Secondhand Dreamcar Blues
  • [ March 18, 2026 ] “A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Liuping Yu Arts
  • [ March 17, 2026 ] Porscha the dog needs a new home in the Calgary area Lifestyle
  • [ March 17, 2026 ] Charitable Choices: Francis Boakye of Action Dignity Society Charity
HomeClimbing

Climbing

History

Vintage Photos of Mountain Climbing from Alberta

November 3, 2022 Tyler Dixon

Mountain climbing, often referred to as mountaineering, arrived in Canada from Europe in the late 19th century. With the majority of Europe’s lofty summits already conquered, mountaineers were looking for new challenges. After the completion […]

History

Vintage Photographs of the Alpine Club of Canada

June 30, 2020 Tyler Dixon

A. O. Wheeler founded the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) in 1906 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Although similar to its British counterparts, the biggest difference was the ACC allowed women to become members. The ACC has […]

Mountaineering Guide
Lifestyle

Wild Jobs Part Thirteen: Mountaineering Guide

March 18, 2019 Tyler Dixon

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more that what we could learn from books.” ~John Lubbock When asked about […]

Outdoors

Wild Jobs Part Six: Professional Outdoor Athlete

March 10, 2016 Tyler Dixon

Climber. Paraglider. Kayaker. Spelunker. Ice Climbing World Cup Winner. Three Time X-Games Gold Medalist. Four Time Canadian National Sport-Climbing Champion. US and Canadian Paragliding National Champion. World Record Holder. First Ascents. Athlete. Father. Native Albertan. […]

Weekly Newsletter

Most Recent Posts

  • Elliot
    Elliot the cat needs a new home in the Calgary area
    March 21, 2026
  • Secondhand Dreamcar
    Five Minutes With: Soul-Roots Band Secondhand Dreamcar
    March 20, 2026
  • Liuping Yu
    “A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Liuping Yu
    March 18, 2026
  • Porscha
    Porscha the dog needs a new home in the Calgary area
    March 17, 2026
  • Action Dignity Society
    Charitable Choices: Francis Boakye of Action Dignity Society
    March 17, 2026
Calgary Guardian
  • About Calgary Guardian
  • Advertise on Calgary Guardian
  • Contact Calgary Guardian
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Login
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
About Us

A Calgary-centric online lifestyle magazine focusing on arts, culture, food, history, lifestyle & more.

Archive

Copyright © 2026 | Fistle Media Inc.