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LIBRARY

ACC Manitoba has a small but extensive collection of books (both fiction and non-fiction), journals, guide books, how-to guides, videos, and CDs related to mountaineering, mountain culture and skills development from around the world. The library also includes the club’s archives. This library is maintained and managed by the Club’s Librarian.

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Title
Subtitle
Author(s)
Year
Type
Copies
Oversized
Comments
A Beginner's Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies
Nugara, Andrew
2016
Second Edition
Guide
1
No
A Climber's Guide to Pinnacles National Monument
Young, Brad
2007
Guide
1
No
A Family for the Outfit
Harrisons and the General Mountaineering Camp
Robinson, Zac
2008
Nonfiction
1
Yes
A Rock Climber's Guide to New Brunswick
Berube, Frederic
2007
Guide
1
No
A Tale of Two Passes
An Inquiry into Certain Alpine Literature
Putman, William
2008
Nonfiction
1
No
Above The Clouds
The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer
Boukreev, Anatoli
2001
Nonfiction
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1978
Vol 4 No 1 Issue 31
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1978
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1979
Vol 4 No 2 Issue 32
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1979
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1981
Vol 4 No 4 Issue 34
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1981
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1982
Vol 4 No 5 Issue 35
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1982
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1983
Vol 4 No 6 Issue 36
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1983
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1985
Vol 5 No 2 Issue 38
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1985
Reference
2
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1986
Vol 5 No 3 Issue 39
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1986
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1992
Vol 6 No 3 Issue 45
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1992
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 1995
Vol 6 No 6 Issue 48
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
1995
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2003
Vol 8 No 3 Issue 56
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
2003
Reference
1
No
Accidents in North American Mountaineering 2005
Vol 8 No 5 Issue 58
American Alpine Club and Alpine Club of Canada
2005
Reference
1
No
Alone
A Fascinating Study of Those Who Have Survived Long, Solitary Ordeals
Logan, Richard D.
1993
Nonfiction
1
No
Alpine Huts
A guide to the facilities of the Alpine Club of Canada
Haberl, Keith
1995
Guide
3
No
Alpine Skills Summer
Basic Knowledge - Alpine Hiking - Climbing - Alpinism
UIAA
2013
Skills
1
No
Among The Great Hills
Three Generations of Wheelers & Their Contribution to the Mapping of Mountains
Sanford, R.W.
2006
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Annapurna
A Woman�s Place
Blum, Arlene
1980
Nonfiction
1
No
20th Anniversary Edition
Ascent
The Climbing Experience in Word and Image
Edited by Steck, Allen & Roper, Steve & Harris, David
1999
Nonfiction
1
No
Ascent
Of the Invention of Mountain Climbing and Its Practice
Bernstein, Jeremy
1965
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Avalanche Safety for Skiers and Climbers
Dafferin, Tony
1983
Skills
2
No
Backcountry Avalanche Awareness
Jamieson, Bruce
1994
Skills
1
No
Backcountry Huts & Lodges of the Rockies and Columbias
Scott, Jim
2001
Guide
1
No
Banff Rock Climbs
Toft, Murray
1985
Guide
2
No
Second Edition
Basic Rockcraft
Robbins, Royal
1994
Skills
1
No
Beyond Everest
Quest for the seven summits.
Morrow, Patrick
1986
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Bishop Area Rock Climbs 3rd Edition
The Climbing Guide to the Eastern Sierra-South
Croft, Peter, & Lewis, Marty
Guide
1
No
Bow Valley rock
A guide to multi-pitch climbs on the major cliffs of the Bow Valley
Perry, Chris & Josephson, Joe
2000
Guide
1
No
Bugaboo Dreams
A Story of Skiers, Helicopters & Mountains
Donahue, Topher
2008
Nonfiction
1
No
Bugaboo Rock
A Climber's Guide
Green, Randall & Bensen, Joe
1990
Guide
2
No
Building Your Own Indoor Climbing Wall
How To Rock Climb Series
Thomas, Ramsey
1995
Guide
1
No
California
Central Coast Climbs
Obispo, San Luis
1976
Guide
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1907-2007
Volume 90
Alpine Club of Canada
2007
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1912
Special Number
Alpine Club of Canada
1912
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1967
Volume 50
Alpine Club of Canada
1967
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1968
Volume 51
Alpine Club of Canada
1968
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1972
Volume 55
Alpine Club of Canada
1972
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1977
Volume 60
Alpine Club of Canada
1977
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1978
Volume 61
Alpine Club of Canada
1978
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1979
Volume 62
Alpine Club of Canada
1979
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1981
Volume 64
Alpine Club of Canada
1981
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1982
Volume 65
Alpine Club of Canada
1982
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1983
Volume 66
Alpine Club of Canada
1983
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1984
Volume 67
Alpine Club of Canada
1984
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1985
Volume 68
Alpine Club of Canada
1985
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1986
Volume 69
Alpine Club of Canada
1986
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1987
Volume 70
Alpine Club of Canada
1987
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1992
Volume 75
Alpine Club of Canada
1992
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1993
Volume 76`
Alpine Club of Canada
1993
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1994
Volume 77
Alpine Club of Canada
1994
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1995
Volume 78
Alpine Club of Canada
1995
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1997
Volume 80
Alpine Club of Canada
1997
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1998
Volume 81
Alpine Club of Canada
1998
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 1999
Volume 82
Alpine Club of Canada
1999
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2001
Volume 84
Alpine Club of Canada
2001
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2002
Volume 85
Alpine Club of Canada
2002
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2003
Volume 86
Alpine Club of Canada
2003
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2004
Volume 87
Alpine Club of Canada
2004
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2005
Volume 88
Alpine Club of Canada
2005
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2006
Volume 89
Alpine Club of Canada
2006
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2008
Volume 91
Alpine Club of Canada
2008
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2009
Volume 92
Alpine Club of Canada
2009
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2010
Volume 93
Alpine Club of Canada
2010
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2012
Volume 95
Alpine Club of Canada
2012
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2014
Volume 97
Alpine Club of Canada
2014
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2015
Volume 98
Alpine Club of Canada
2015
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2016
Volume 99
Alpine Club of Canada
2016
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2017
Volume 100
Alpine Club of Canada
2017
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2018
Volume 101
Alpine Club of Canada
2018
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2019
Volume 102
Alpine Club of Canada
2019
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2020
Volume 103
Alpine Club of Canada
2020
Reference
1
No
Canadian Alpine Journal 2021
Volume 104
Alpine Club of Canada
2021
Reference
1
No
Canadian Summits
The Canadian Alpine Journal 1907 to 1994
Sanford, R. W. & Powter, Geoff
1994
Nonfiction
2
Yes
Climber's Guide to the Ice of Orient Bay
Parent, Shaun
1986
Guide
1
No
Climber�s Guide to Smith Rock
Guide Book
Watts, Alan
1992
Guide
1
No
Climbing Anchors
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John
1993
Skills
1
No
Climbing Back
The Story of Mark Wellman, Yosemite's incredible paraplegic ranger, who climbed El Capitan and Half Dome
Wellman, Mark & Flinn, John
1992
Nonfiction
1
No
Climbing From Gym to Crag
Building Skills for Real Rock
Lewis, S. Peter & Dan Cauthorn, Dan
2000
Skills
2
No
Climbing Guide to the Thunder Bay Area
Parent, Shaun
1984
Guide
1
No
2nd Edition
Climbing School
The illustrated guide to hill walking, rock, snow and ice climbing.
Barry, John & Mear, Roger
1988
Skills
3
Yes
Climbing Tales of Terror
Wicked Lies & Malicious Slander
Knight, Tami
1990
1
No
Climbing Terms and Techniques
Expert Advice, Practical Training Tips
Crocket, Ken
1990
Skills
1
No
Climbing in North America
A history of North American climbing.
Jones, Chris
1976
Guide
1
No
Clip and Go
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John & Raleigh, Duane
1994
Skills
1
No
Coastal California
Lonely Planet
2004
Guide
1
No
Tourist Guide
Con Bravura
The Remarkable Mountaineering Life of Peter Fuhrmann
Sanford, R.W.
2014
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Dead Mountain
The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
Eichar, Donnie
2013
Nonfiction
1
No
Deep Powder and Steep Rock
The Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser
Scott, Chic
2009
Nonfiction
1
No
Denali�s West Buttress
A climber�s guide to Mount McKinley�s classic route.
Coombs, Colby
1997
Guide
1
No
Desert Solitaire
A Season in the Wilderness
Abbey, Edward
1968
Fiction
1
No
Devil�s Tower National Monument
A climber�s guide.
Gardiner, Steve & Guilmette, Dick
1986
Guide
1
No
Epic
Stories of Survival from the World�s Highest Peaks
Willis, Clint
1997
Nonfiction
1
No
Ever Upward
A Century of Canadian Alpine Journals 1907-2007
Alpine Club of Canada
2008
CD
3
No
Explorers Of The Infinite
The Secret Spiritual Lives of Extreme Athletes - and What They Reveal About Near-Death Experiences, Psychic Communication, and Touching the Beyond
Coffey, Maria
2008
Nonfiction
1
No
Extreme Alpinism
Climbing Light, Fast, & High
Twight, Mark & Martin, James �
1999
Skills
2
No
Extreme Sports
In Search of the Ultimate Thrill
Tomlinson, Joe
2004
Nonfiction
1
Yes
FOOTSTEPS in the CLOUDS
Kangchenjunga a Century Later
Morrow, Biaba & Pat
1999
Nonfiction
1
No
Face Climbing
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John
1991
Skills
1
No
Facing The Extreme
One Woman's Story of True Courage, Death-Defying Survival, and Her Quest for the Summit
Kocour, Ruth Anne with Hodgson, Michael
1998
Nonfiction
1
No
First On Everest
The Mystery Of Mallory & Irvine
Holzel, Tom & Salkeld, Audrey
1986
Nonfiction
1
No
Ghosts of Everest
From The Expedition That Discovered Mallory's Body
Hemmleb, Jochen & Johnson, Larry A. & Simonson, Eric R.
1999
Nonfiction
1
No
Going Higher
Oxygen, Man, and Mountains
Houston, C. M.D., &�Harris, D., Ph.D.,� & Zeman, E. Ph.D.
2005
Skills
1
No
Great Langdale
Climbing Guides to the English Lake District
Wilkinson, J.
1967
Guide
1
No
Guide to Rock Climbs in Uganda
Pasteur, D. & Osmaston, H.A.
1991
Guide
1
No
Gym Climb!
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John
1994
Skills
1
No
Helen Sovdat
Guide, Mentor, Friend
Robinson, Zac
2015
Nonfiction
1
Yes
High Adventure
Our Ascent of Everest
Hillary, Sir Edmund
1955
Nonfiction
1
No
High Level Route - Chamonix, Zermatt, Saas
Ski mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Range and Pennine Alps
Roberts, Eric
1973
Guide
1
No
Second Edition
Home is Where the Mountains Are
The Remarkable Life of Sharon Wood
Martel, Lynn
2004
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Hypothermia, Frostbite & other Cold Injuries
Prevention, Recognition and Prehospital Treatment.
Wilkerson, J. M.D., & Bangs, C. M.D., & Hayward, J. Ph.D.
1986
Skills
1
No
Ice & Mixed Climbing
Modern Technique
Gadd, Will
2003
Skills
2
No
one autographed
Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Josephson, Joe
Nonfiction
1
No
Missing
Ice World
Techniques and Experiences of Modern Ice Climbing
Lowe, Jeff
1996
Skills
1
No
Icewalk
Swan, Robert
1990
Nonfiction
1
No
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Krakauer, Jon
1997
Nonfiction
1
No
Kananaskis Rock
A Climber's Guide
Martin, John
1987
Guide
1
Yes
Kenora Rock Climbs
Time To Get Out Of The Bowl
Brown, Mike & Munro, Ryan
2019
Guide
1
No
Learning to Climb Indoors
A Falcon Guide Book - How to Climb Series
Horst, Eric J.
2006
Skills
1
No
Learning to Rock Climb
A Sierra Club Book
Loughman, Michael
1981
Skills
1
Yes
Library Collection Author Listing
Alpine Club of Canada
1995
Reference
1
Yes
Life and Death on Everest
Sir Edmond Hillary Recalls 50 years on top of the world
National Geopgraphic, May 2003 Edition
2003
Nonfiction
2
No
Manitoba Climbers
A Century of Stories from the Birthplace of the Alpine Club of Canada.
Mazur, C., & Statkewich, S., & Relkoff, D.
2006
Nonfiction
2
No
Masters of Stone
The Ultimate Rock Video
Perlman - Hatchett
VHS
1
No
Medicine for Mountaineering
Wilkerson, J. M.D.
1985
Skills
1
No
Third Edition
Member's Handbook 1996
Alpine Club of Canada
Bendell, Bev (Editor)
1996
Skills
2
No
Midwest Ice
A video guide to the Kama Bay Ice Climbs
Hangdog Productions
VHS
1
No
Mixed Emotions
Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child
Child, Greg
1993
Nonfiction
1
No
Mixed� Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Guide Book
Isaac, Sean
2000
Guide
1
No
Mount Rainier
A climbing guide � information and routes
Gauthier, Mike
1999
Guide
1
No
Mountain Climbing
Funseekers Series
Nentl, Jerolyn Ann
1980
Nonfiction
1
No
Written for Juveniles
Mountain Light
In Search of the Dynamic Landscape
Rowell, Galen
1986
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Mountaineering
The Freedom of the Hills
Grayson
Skills
2
No
Fifth and Sixth Edition
Mountaineering First Aid
A Guide to Accident Response and First Aid Care
Carline, Jan D. & Lentz, Martha J, & McDonald, Steven C.
Skills
1
No
Fouth Edition
Moving Over Stone II
Rock Climbing Video
Range of Light Productions
VHS
1
No
Mushroom collecting for beginners
Publication 861 Agriculture Canada
Groves, J. Walton
1980
Skills
1
No
No Way Down
Life and Death on K2
Bowley, Graham
2010
Nonfiction
1
No
Northern Manitoba From Forest to Tundra
A Canoeing Guide and Wilderness Companion
Gahlinger, Paul M.
1995
Guide
1
No
Northwest Mountain Weather
Understanding and Forecasting for the Backcountry User
Renner, Jeff
1992
Skills
1
No
On Mountains
Photographs & Stories
Gil, Joao M. & Verdasco, Nuno
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Outdoor Leadership
Technique, Common Sense & Self-Confidence
Graham, John
1997
Skills
1
No
Performance Rock Climbing
Strength, endurnce, tactics, technique
Goddard, Dale & Neumann, Udo
1993
Skills
2
No
Place Names of the Canadian Alps
Putnam, William L., & Boles, Glen W., & Laurilla, Roger W.
1990
Guide
1
No
Playing It Safe
Selected Mountain Leadership Papers, Techniques and Test Reports of the Alpine Club of Canada
Toft, Murray
1998
Skills
1
No
Psycho Vertical
Kirkpatrick, Andy
2008
Nonfiction
1
No
Pushing the Limits
The Story of Canadian Mountaineering.
Scott, Chic
2000
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Autographed
Quick Clips
120 tips to improve your technique, performance, and equipment
Climbing Magazine
1997
Skills
1
No
Red Rocks
A Climber's Guide II
Handren, Jerry
2016
Guide
1
No
Risking Adventure
Mountaineering Journeys Around The World
Haberl, Jim
1997
Nonfiction
1
No
Rock Climb!
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John
1989
Skills
2
No
Rock Climbing Safety Manual
Ontario Rock Climbing Association
1985
Skills
1
Yes
Rock Climbing in Wales
James, Ron
1970
Guide
1
No
Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado
Park guide
UD Dept of the Interior
1964
Guide
1
No
Route Finding
40 Years of Canada's Mountain Guiding Association
Martel, Lynn
2003
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Royal Robbins � Spirit of the Age
Biography of America�s Most Distinguished Rock Climber
Ament, Pat
1992
Nonfiction
1
No
Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
Kane, Alan
1999
Guide
1
No
Sea Kayaking
A manual for long-distance touring
Dowd, John
1988
Guide
1
No
Seizing the Sharp End
50 Years of the ACMG
Martel, Lynn
2013
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Dougherty, Sean
1991
Guide
1
No
Self-Catering in the Alps
Making the most of food and drink
Williams, Anne
1988
Skills
1
No
Self-Rescue
How To Rock Climb Series
Fasulo, David J
1996
Skills
1
No
Seven Mountains
Life Lessons from a Climbers Journal
Mason, Marilyn
1997
Nonfiction
1
No
Southern California Sport Climbing
The Guide III
Mayr, Troy
2004
Guide
1
No
Sport Climbs in the Canadian Rockies
Martin, John & Jones, Jon
1995
Guide
1
No
Sport and Face Climbing
How To Rock Climb Series
Long, John
1994
Skills
1
No
Squamish Rock Climbs
The Complete Topo Guide to Canada's Premier Rock Climbing Centre
Campbell, Jim
1985
Guide
1
No
Squamish Select
Bouldering, Sport, Trad
Bourdon, Marc & Tasaka, Scott
2000
Guide
1
No
Strengths Revealed
The Mountaineering Life of Don Vockeroth
Sanford, R.W.
2005
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Summit Tales
Early Adventures in the Canadian Rockies
Pole, Graeme
2005
Nonfiction
1
No
Superior Climbs
A Climbers Guide to the North Shore
Pagel, David
1984
Guide
1
No
Superior Select
Selected Ice and Mixed Climbs in the North of Superior Region
Landmann, Eric
2015
Guide
1
No
Surviving in the Manitoba Wilderness
Manitoba Natural Resources
1984
Skills
1
No
The Backpackers Manual
The Essential Techniques and Equipment, Plus a Special Section On U.S. and Canadian Trails
McNeish, Cameron
1984
Skills
1
Yes
The Basic Essentials of Rock Climbing
Strassman, Mike
1989
Skills
1
No
The Book of Mortimer
Celebrating a Life of Volunteerism
2014
Nonfiction
1
Yes
The Bugaboos
One of the World's Great Alpine Rockclimbing Centres
Atkinson, Chris & Piche, Marc
2003
Guide
1
No
The Burgess Book of Lies
Burgess, Adrian & Alan
1994
Nonfiction
1
No
The Climbers Guide to West Coast Ice
Serl, Don & Kay, Bruce
1993
Guide
1
No
The Climbers� Guide to Skaha
Skaha guide book.
McLane, Kevin
1993
Guide
1
No
The Everest Years
A Climber's Life
Bonington, Chris
1986
Nonfiction
1
No
The I Hate To Train Performance Guide for Climbers
How To Rock Climb Series
Prichard, Nancy
1994
Skills
1
No
The Mount Cook Guidebook
A Climbers Guide to the Mt Cook region
Logan, Hugh
1982
Guide
1
No
With the 1994 Supplement
The Organization of an Alaskan Expedition
Everett, Jr., Boyd N.
1984
Skills
1
No
The Outdoor Athlete
Total Training for Outdoor Performance
Ilg, Steve
1987
Skills
1
No
The Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook
Isaac, Jeff & Goth, Peter
1991
Skills
1
No
The Rockclimbers� Guide to Squamish
McLane, Kevin
1992
Guide
1
No
The Third Man Factor
The Secret to Survival in Extreme Environments
Geiger, John
2009
Nonfiction
1
No
The View from the Edge
Life and Landscapes of Beverly Johnson
Johnson, Beverly
1996
Nonfiction
1
No
Thunder Bay Climbers Tales
Assorted stories from Thunder Bay climbers.
Tardif, Leo
2002
Nonfiction
1
No
Thunder Bay Rock Climbing Guide
the Mecca of Ontario Climbing on Lake Superior
Joseph, Alex
2003
Guide
1
No
2nd Edition - Annotated
Tibet's Secret Mountain
The Triumph of Sepu Kangri
Bonington, Chris & Clarke, Charles
1999
Nonfiction
1
No
Touching the Void
The Harrowing First Person Account of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Simpson, Joe
1990
Nonfiction
2
No
1 hard copy and 1 soft copy
Training for Rock Climbing
Bollen, Steve
1994
Skills
1
No
Trip Leader Handbook
Alpine Club of Canada - Manitoba Section
1997
Skills
1
Yes
Vertical Frontier
A History of the Art, Sport and Philosophy of Rock Climbing in Yosemite
Pelton Productions
2002
VHS
1
No
Voices from the Summit
The world�s greatest mountaineers on the future of climbing.
2000
Nonfiction
1
Yes
Celebrating 25 years of the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
Walking on a Glacier
Constant, Sebastian
2011
Skills
1
No
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