Photographs of glacier surveys between 1965 and 2020 (Overlord Glacier, Horstman Glacier, and Wedge Glacier) and Whistler events from the 1980s and 1990s.
Overlord Glacier
27 archival descriptions results for Overlord Glacier
Photographs from glacier research surveys of Horstman Glacier, Overlord Glacier, and Wedge Glacier between 1965 and 2020 documenting glacier recession.
Fonds consists of maps, textual records, and photographs relating to the geography, geology, and natural history of the Coast Mountain range, with particular focus on the Garibaldi Park area. Much of the material relates to Dr. Neal M. Carter (1902-1978), a mountaineer, surveyor, and cartographer and active in the Coast Mountains from the 1920s-1950s. Photographs document glacier recession in the Whistler area.
- Series 01 consists of a manuscript, "Garibaldi Provincial Park and Region," written for the Provincial Parks Branch on the geology, ecology and ecosystems contained within park boundaries in southwestern British Columbia.
- Series 02 consists of photocopied pages from two volumes of the University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club Journal, including a letter and article written by Neal Carter.
- Series 03 consists of 5 photocopied maps created by/with the help of Neal Carter.
Labelled photographs of Overlord Glacier from August 10, 2003 taken by Karl Ricker to document glacier recession.
Captions:
001: "1st shot of cairn 'M' + snouts of Overlord Glacier from left lat[eral] mor[aine] - August 10, [20]03"
002: "Baseline cairn of Overlord Glacier - August 10, [20]03"
003: "Mt. Overlord + left snouts (middle + south) from left lat[eral] mor[aine] (1920s moraine in fig) - Overlord Glacier - August 10, [20]03 - Baseline cairn (arrow) with target cloth"
004: "Snout of Overlord Glacier from cairn 'C' on left lateral moraine - August 10, [20]03"
005: "Overlord Gl[acier] - 7 crests to left lateral moraine of Overlord Glacier - not boulder on the boulder + moraine to left of it on edge of forest - Aug[ust] 10, [20]03"
Photographs of the Overlord Glacier survey from [the 2000s?] documenting the glacier's recession.
Photographs of Overlord Glacier from annual surveys between 1989 and 2003, documenting the glacier's recession, including a photographs of Bruce McKnight and Karl Ricker.
Photographs from the Overlord Glacier survey in 2015 documenting glacier recession.
Photographs of the Overlord Glacier survey from August 1986 documenting the glacier's recession, including photographs of Tim Jorli and Maelle Ricker.
Photographs of the Overlord Glacier survey from August 1990 documenting the glacier's recession.
Photographs from a survey of Overlord Glacier on August 27, 2017 documenting its recession. Marilyn Cram is pictured in some photographs.