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Neal Carter

  • WMA_P88
  • Fonds
  • September 1923

Photographs of Neal Carter and Charles Townsend's mountaineering trip into Garibaldi Provincial Park and the Spearhead Range in September, 1923, including ascents of Wedge Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Overlord Mountain, Fissile Peak, Diavolo Peak, and Mt James Turner.

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Photographs of Neal Carter and Charles Townsend's mountaineering trip into Garibaldi Provincial Park and the Spearhead Range in September, 1923, including ascents of Wedge Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Overlord Mountain, Fissile Peak, Diavolo Peak, and Mt James Turner.

Camp at Wedge Mountain - Sept. 9-13th [1923]

  • WMA_P88-01-001
  • File
  • September 9-13, [1923]
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend standing outside a camp site with Wedge Mountain in the background in September, [1923].

Caption: "Our camp from Sept. 9-13th at timberline on ridge leading to Wedge M[oun]t[ain]. Elev[ation] 6500 ft. Wedge M[oun]t[ain] in background."

Wedge M[oun]t[ain] from the East - Sept. 12, 1923

  • WMA_P88-01-007
  • File
  • September 12, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend standing on Berna Glacier with Wedge Mountain and Crescent Glacier in the background.

Caption: "Wedge M[oun]t[ain] from the East. Taken from head of Berna Glacier - Sept. 12, 1923."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains and glaciers in view on the back of the photograph with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. Labels included are Wedge Mountain summit, Wedge Mountain East Peak, and Crescent Glacier.]

Effect of the icy cold wind following eclipse of the sun. Just below summit of Wedge M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 10, 1923

  • WMA_P88-01-015
  • File
  • September 10, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend standing next to some snow near the summit of Wedge Mountain on September 10, 1923.

Caption: "Effect of the icy cold wind following eclipse of the sun. Just below summit of Wedge M[oun]t[ain]. - Sept. 10, 1923."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tip of a mountain in view on the back of the photograph with a label written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the label appears superimposed on the image. The label reads Summit of Wedge.]

The Garibaldi Region looking across Cheakamus Lake Valley from Whistler M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 17, 1923

  • WMA_P88-01-019
  • File
  • September 17, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend pointing across the Cheakamus Lake valley from Whistler Mountain on September 17, 1923.

Caption: "The Garibaldi Region. Looking across Cheakamus Lake Valley from Whistler M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 17, 1923."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with a labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Mt. Isosceles 8000 ft, Castle Towers 8300 ft, and Mt. Garibaldi 8750 ft."

Mt. Diavolo, our most exciting climb - Sept. 18, 1923 - Behind Red M[oun]t[ain]

  • WMA_P88-01-037
  • File
  • September 18, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph of [Neal Carter or Charles Townsend] hiking up a ridge toward the summit of Diavolo Peak on September 18, 1923.

Caption: "Mt. Diavolo, our most exciting climb. Sept. 18, 1923 - Behind Red M[oun]t[ain]."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Mt. Diavolo (with elevation) and Ice steps cut here.]

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