Canadian Alpine Journal/Volume 1/Number 1/Greetings
GREETINGS
By William Whyte
The opening of the Alpine Club's Season of 1907 is awaited with the most pleasurable anticipation by great numbers of whole-hearted and patriotic Canadians. That the coming Season will be an epoch in the history of the Club is my firm conviction. With its large membership and loyal adherents all, awaiting eagerly the time when they may be permitted to try conclusions with the glorious peaks and mountain passes in our great West, the Club has, within itself, the quality of unlimited success.
With my early experiences in the Canadian Rockies, I could, perhaps, speak with authority on the subject of our wonderful mountain ranges, but the time and space at my disposal would not permit of my doing full justice to them. I might say, however, that although countless books and articles have been published in laudation of the Canadian Rockies, a great deal has been left unsaid.
When one considers the personnel of the Club and the field they have chosen for their outing this season, one cannot help but prophesy that the Camp this year will be a great success, and I cannot too strongly urge all of our young Canadians to attend, when the opportunity will be afforded them of climbing their own mountains and thus securing an appreciation of some of the beauties of their own country.
Much has been said and written about the Alps of Switzerland and about other great mountain ranges of the earth, but when the Canadian Rockies become widely known as these other ranges, I am confident that they will not be found second in the regard of all lovers of mountains and mountain-climbing, and I may say that the best method of advertising our mountains is first to have our young Canadians gain a thorough knowledge and appreciation of their heritage. The resultant pride in their heritage will quickly make itself known across the seas, and many will come, see, and be conquered. There may be those who will come to scoff, but they will remain—to praise. 
A SNOW CORNICE ON MT. VICE-PRESIDENT
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