Canadian Alpine Journal/Volume 1/Number 1

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SIR SANDFORD FLEMING

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CANADIAN ALPINE JOURNAL

published by the
ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA
1907

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Printed by the Herald Company, Limited, Calgary, Alberta.

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CANADIAN ALPINE JOURNAL

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The Publishing Committee is not responsible for statements made by contributors to the Canadian Alpine Journal.

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CONTENTS—VOLUME I.

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Greetings. By William Whyte, Second Vice-President, Canadian Pacific Railway	1
The Alpine Club of Canada. By Elizabeth Parker	3
MISCELLANEOUS SECTION
Memories of the Mountains. By Sir Sandford Fleming, K. C. M. G.	9
Biographical Sketch—The All Red Line. Editorial	34
The Canadian Rockies, a field for an Alpine Club. By Arthur O. Wheeler, F. R. G. S.	36
Canada's First Alpine Club Camp. By Frank Yeigh	47
How We Climbed Cascade. By the Rev. C. W. Gordon, D. D. (Ralph Connor)	58
Camping in the Canadian Rockies. By Mary M. Vaux	67
MOUNTAINEERING SECTION
The Ascent of Mt. Goodsir. By Chas. E. Fay, Litt. D., President American Alpine Club	72
The Ascent of Mt. Hungabee. By Herschel C. Parker, Ph. D.	80
The Ascent of Mt. Ball. By John D. Patterson	85
The Ascent of Mt. Assiniboine. By Gertrude E. Benham	90
The Ascent of Mt. Hermit. By the Rev. S. H. Gray	95
The First Ascent of Central Peak of Mt. Bagheera. By W. S. Jackson	100
The Ascent of Mt. Macoun. By the Rev. J. C. Herdman, D. D.	104
The Climb of Crow's Nest Mountain. By P. D. McTavish	108
The Ascents of Mts. Marpole and Amgadamo. By the Revs. A. M. Gordon, Alex. Dunn and A. O. MacRae	115
Mt. Stephen. By the Rev. G. R. B. Kinney	118
Glossary of Mountaineering Terms. Compiled by Arthur O. Wheeler	123 ​
SCIENTIFIC SECTION
The Mountain Wildflowers of Western Canada. By Julia W. Henshaw	130
Glacier Observations. By Geo. Vaux, Jr., and William S. Vaux	138
Observations of the Yoho Glacier. By Arthur O. Wheeler, F. R. G. S.	149
OFFICIAL SECTION
Alpine Club Notes	160
Report of Secretary	164
Statement of Treasurer	167
Report of Librarian	168
Report of the Yoho Camp, July, 1906	169
Report of Chief Mountaineer	171
Receipts and Expenditures, Yoho Camp	177
Constitution	178
List of Members	182
MAPS
The All-Red Line Around the World	34
The Tongue and Moraines of the Illecillewaet Glacier. To accompany "Glacier Observations" by Geo. and W. S. Vaux	142
The Wapta Icefield. To accompany "Observations of the Yoho Glacier," by Arthur O. Wheeler	156

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Copies of the Canadian Alpine Journal, Volume I, can be had on application to the following officers of the Executive:

A. O. Wheeler, President, Box 167, Calgary, Alberta.

Mrs. H. J. Parker, Secretary, 160 Furby street, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

S. H. Mitchell, Asst. Secretary, 567 Spence street, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

PRICE, 75 CENTS, POST PAID

All applications for copies must be accompanied by money order or postal note payable in Canada.

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THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA

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Officers for 1906-1908

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Patron

Sir Sandford Fleming, C.E., K.C.M.G., LL.D., Ottawa, Ontario

President

Arthur O. Wheeler, F.R.G.S., Calgary, Alberta

Vice-Presidents

The Rev. J. C. Herdman, D.D., Calgary, Alberta

A. P. Coleman, M.A., Ph.D., Toronto University, Toronto, Ontario

Secretary

Mrs. H. J. Parker, 160 Furby Street, Winnipeg, Man.

Assistant Secretary

S. H. Mitchell, 567 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Man.

Treasurer

D. H. Laird, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Librarian

Miss Jean Parker, 160 Furby Street, Winnipeg, Man.

Advisory Board

E. A. Haggen, M.E., Revelstoke, British Columbia

J. A. Kirk, D.L.S., Revelstoke, British Columbia

T. Wilson, Banff, Alberta

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

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