Castleguard Cave

Synopsis

Castleguard is an alpine cave under the Columbia icefield in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. In 1973 a group of speleologists, led by Derek Ford, set out to explore this system. Demonstrates the rapidity of the erosion process when hydraulic gradients are high. Shows how, in alpine environments, aqueous solution competes with glacial and periglacial processing in the fashioning of caves.*

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 50 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1974

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

3rd year geomorphology students.*

Subjects

Geography

Keywords

alpine environments; caves; geomorphology

Credits

Contributor

Sid Perou

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Haverand Productions

Sponsor

Name

Canadian Department of Indian and Northern Affairs

Distributor

Name

Canada House Film & Video Library

Notes

closed down 1993