Imperious Raven with Bear - Banff, AB, Canada
N 51° 11.065 W 115° 32.984
11U E 601358 N 5671332
A giant raven is perched on a stump, and a bear is climbing up the stump. A raven’s head is carved in relief in the side of the stump, in a style similar to that used by Indigenous cultures of the Northwest Coast.
Waymark Code: WM19CF4
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 01/25/2024
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A giant raven is perched on a stump, and a bear is climbing up the stump. A raven’s head is carved in relief in the side of the stump, in a style similar to that used by Indigenous cultures of the Northwest Coast.
This is one of several carved wooden statues of wildlife near the entrance to the Douglas Fir Resort and Chalets on Banff’s Tunnel Mountain. A signature beneath the raven’s tail reads “Pete Ryan 2008 Hope, BC”.
Pete Ryan (1950-2021) was a well-known, very prolific chainsaw carver based in Hope, BC. (
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REFERENCES and FURTHER READING
Millikan, Chris and Rick. “ Master Wood Carver: Hope’s Pete Ryan,” in Inspired, 1 Apr 2019. (
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