Climbing Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/climbing/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:14:58 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg Climbing Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/climbing/ 32 32 Vintage Photos of Mountain Climbing from Alberta https://calgaryguardian.com/vintage-photos-mountain-climbing/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:11 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=16462 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 [...]

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]]> Vintage Photographs of the Alpine Club of Canada https://calgaryguardian.com/vintage-photos-alpine-club-of-canada/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:00:30 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=8753 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 [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs Part Thirteen: Mountaineering Guide https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-mountaineering-guide/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:20:58 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=4084 “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 [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs Part Six: Professional Outdoor Athlete https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-part-six-professional-outdoor-athlete/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 23:43:57 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=1105 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. [...]

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