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Mar 19, 20223 min read

Hans Gmoser, a Canadian Mountain Legend

By Chic Scott Back to the Cairn Hans Gmoser came to Canada from Austria in December 1951. He was nineteen years old and had only a few...

Mar 19, 20221 min read

Hans Gmoser - Pushing the Limits: the Legacy | Episode Three

Hans Gmoser played an important role in the Canadian mountain community for over 50 years. He is best known as the father of heli-skiing.

Feb 19, 20221 min read

Sharon Wood - Pushing the Limits: The Legacy | Episode Two

When Sharon Wood reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 1986, she became the first North American woman to do so.

Jan 15, 20222 min read

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...

Dec 10, 20211 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...

Nov 10, 20171 min read

Hans Gmoser Film Project

Hans Gmoser was one of the greatest mountain filmmakers in North America. During the 1950s and 60s he produced 10 feature length films of...

Nov 6, 20171 min read

Ski Spree by Eddie Hunter

Eddie Hunter grew up in Banff in the 1930s and 40s where he experienced the pioneer era of skiing in the Canadian Rockies. He worked in...

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