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1974-2007

Photographs of skiing on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Village, night photography, chairlifts, Blackcomb Glacier, Saudan Couloir, 7th Heaven, telemark skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, Slush Cup, Air Jordan, Flute Bowl, Sun Bowl, Fissile Peak, heli-skiing the Speardhead Range, the Pemberton Icecap, and Powder Mountain, Black Tusk, Piccolo peak, Symphony Bowl, Harmony Bowl, Whistler Bowl, Glacier Bowl, Whistler Peak, Pika's Restaurant, Glacier Creek Lodge, 1993 Molson World Cup Downhill, Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, avalanches, Horstman Glacier, sunsets and sunrises, alpenglow, Alta Lake, Green Lake, Wedge Mountain, panoramic photography, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, halfpipes, picnics, glaciers, Xhiggie's Meadow, Ipsoot Mountain, Burnt Stew Basin, Christmas lights in Whistler Village, condominiums, Snowcats grooming, DOA, apres ski, aerial photography, Secret Bowl, Crystal Ridge, Rendezvous Lodge, Roundhouse Lodge, Whistler Heli-skiing, and Tyax Heli-ski.

1977-1999

Photographs of mountain views, skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, sunrises, Whistler Village, the Coast Range, Mt. Weart, Wedge Mountain, Black Tusk, Snowcat groomers, Fitzsimmons Creek, chairlifts, gondolas, Village Run, ice fishing, frozen lakes, avalanche control, avalanches, the Whistler backcountry, geese on the lake, Andy Munster and Bonnie Munster's squat cabin near Fitzsimmons Creek, construction of Whistler Village, T-bars, Pika's Restaurant and Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, apres ski, Whistler Terrain Park, Whiskey Jack Run on Whistler Mountain, Glacier Bowl, Tantalus Lodge, Telemark Place, Whistler Conference Centre construction, chairlift installation on Whistler Mountain, the Mouton Cadet 10th Anniversary Spring Festival, costumes, group portraits, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, Whistler Peak, Christmas decorations and parties, Village North, Upper Village, cross-country skiing, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, the Torchlight Parade, fireworks, Gondola Barn and Creekside, paragliding, Cheakamus Lake, Chez Joel, Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub, aerial photography, Kids Kamp, Ski Scamps, marmots, Willie Whistler, retail, ski equipment, firefighters and firetrucks combating the Keg fire, Stoney's, windsurfing, the Lil'wat Nation performing in Village Square, the Great Snow Earth Water Race, a cycling race in Whistler Village, canoeing, a swimsuit fashion show, the swimming pool at Mountainside Lodge, heli-skiing, Mountain Hosts, mountain staff, picnics on the mountain, ski racing, adaptive skiing, beach volleyball at Rainbow Park, weighlifting in Whistler Village, barbecues on the mountain, Squamish Days Logger Sports Festival, Molson Molstar ski races, Molson World Cup Downhill races and awards, Whistler Golf Course and driving range, hot air balloons, children with balloons and clowns, the Fire Hall, the Jazz Festival, water skiing, a carnival at Base II, snowmen, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, sunbathing, a car show, choir, glaciers, Glacier Drive, the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship, Whisky jack birds eating food, mini putt, fisheye photography, the Vale Inn, Village Gate, meadows of flowers, a barn in Pemberton, swans, the Husky gas station on Highway 99, Brandywine Falls, soccer at Myrtle Philip School, Blackcomb Daylodge, Arnold Palmer at Whistler Golf Course, and the opening ski convoy for Nancy Greene Olympic Lodge (now Crystal Lodge).

Blabcomb - Vol. IV, Issue 1 - Dec. 1, 1990

  • YANISIW-01-02-001
  • File
  • December 1, 1990
  • Part of CJ Yanisiw

Issue of Blabcomb - Blackcomb Mountain's staff newletter - from December 1, 1990. Articles include:

  • BSE Season Kick-off
  • Magic Money
  • Ch-ch-changes
  • Social Club
  • Merry Ho Ho!
  • BSE Season Kickoff - Nov. 20th
  • From Reception...
  • Above and BEYOND the Call of Duty!
  • Aerobic Inc. Last Chance Fitness Blitz
  • Employee Housing Update
  • Employee Relations Committee
  • Avalanche Awareness
  • From Lift Ops
  • Slide Victims
  • Interview with Hugh Smythe

Slides

Photographs of Blackcomb Glacier, a view of an avalanche [note written on file says: "Pic of Cornice Blast in Powder Mag powder 8's too"] and one on the Saudan Couloir on Blackcomb Mountain, fireworks over Whistler Village at night, a snowy Village Square with Fitzsimmons Lodge and Blackcomb Lodge, aerial views of Whistler Village under construction including buildings: The Whistler Conference Centre, Hearthstone Lodge, Rainbow Building, Blackcomb Lodge, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Executive Inn & Suites, Clocktower Building, Crystal Lodge, Delta Mountain Inn, Mountainside Lodge, and Whistler Village Inn. Other photographs include a forest in fall with a parking lot and a building in the middle ground and [possibly Blackcomb Mountain?] in the background, Delta Mountain Inn in the summer, fresh snow halfway down Blackcomb Mountain and include Blackcomb and Hearthstone Lodges, a line up of parked cars, and a Whistler sign in the foreground. Also includes photographs of snow-covered Whistler Peak as seen from walkway between Blackcomb and Hearthstone Lodges.

Captions:
001: "BLACKCOMB GLACIER"
003: "AVALANCHE - BLACKCOMB SAUDAN COULOIR"

Week of March 25, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Paul Burrows; birthday party; musicians; skiing from the peak; camping; mountaineering; Cheakamus Icebreaker Championship kayaking; Peter Chzrywowski; cross-country skiing race; dogs; cars; Creekside Husky; Whistler Creek shop; Whistler Village; Rotary Club; Avalanche Area; skiers; construction; house interiors; PTC Bingo Night
Appears in March 25, 1982 issue:
02-253-158. Pg. 1. Caption: Staff photographer freezes the snow avalanche on film as it roars off the roof of the Whistler Sports & Convention Centre on Friday, March 19. More photos on pages 21 & 26. P. Burrows Photo.
02-253-22. Pg. 4. Caption: The construction camp site claims another victim. This van was stuck in a hole last weekend.
02-253-264. Pg. 7. Caption: Duane Perrett of Pinecrest takes a run through the gates at the Icebreaker Championships, the first race in the B.C. 1982 whitewater season. Perrett is one of the many paddlers in the Whistler area who takes advantage of the swift mountain rivers in the valley.
02-253-186. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Ken Warke, Gentleman explorer extraordinaire, Tamarisk resident.
02-253-180. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Florence Corrigan, Pharmacist, Adventures West resident.
02-253-173. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Bob Daly, School principal, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-253-176. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Jimmy Warren, Doorman, Whistler Vale resident.
02-253-179. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Lois Paterson, Whistler Janitorial Services, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-253-191. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Mike 'Stoner' Stone, Bartender, White Gold Estates resident.
02-253-35. Pg. 10. Caption: John Bartosik gives a good squeeze to the head of our now long-lost Mouthpiece as one of the many rites of passage administered at Maloney's well-celebrated going away party. So long, Mick. Long may you stay on the wagon.
02-253-260. Pg. 11. Caption: Kayaker heads down the Cheakamus under the bridge in the Ice Breaker Race held March 21.
02-253-268. Pg. 14. Caption: Duane Perrett gets ready in the snowy starting gate at the Cheakamus Ice Breaker race March 21.
02-253-168. Pg. 15. Caption: Lucky winner at the PTC Bingo Night leaves with his prize while caller Bob Daly and Gary Raymond get ready for the next game.
02-253-212. Pg. 16. Caption: Smith Brothers Wilson forge ahead on the rebuilding of the Keg building which burned on Feb. 13.
02-253-87. Pg. 19. Caption: [left] Loreen Barnet, of the ALSC, won the open women's division in Whistler's last Nordic race of the season.
02-253-90. Pg. 19. Caption: [right] Peter Rehor placed third in the open men's section in Saturday's race. He finished with a time of 46:04.
02-253-162. Pg. 21. Caption: This was the scene after tons of snow ended up on the top of parking structure 'A' after it fell of the Sports & Convention Centre roof Friday afternoon.
02-253-53. Pg. 23. Caption: [top] Skiing down one of the slopes in the Spearhead range.
02-253-148. Pg. 23. Caption: [bottom] Rotary lot winner -- Larry Desjardins of Burnaby (left) is presented with land deed by Whistler Rotary president Bob Brown on the site lost Friday.
02-253-231. Pg. 26. Caption: [top] Moments before 50 tons of snow slid from the roof of the Sports & Convention Centre, Doug Fox, Cliff Jennings and crew tried shovelling snow away from facia beams.
02-253-229. Pg. 26. Caption: [middle] Within 24 hours, this glum had been twisted from its foundation by the moving snow mass.
02-253-171. Pg. 26. Caption: [bottom] Keep moving is right! Someone with a sense of humour then added the sign on the left to the warning on the right.

Whistler - The Magazine, Winter 1983

Whistler-themed magazine, published by Paul Burrows, containing the following articles:
"From the Bottom of our Heart: Is there a life after centralization?" by Glenda Bartosh
"Dave Murray: Nice Guys Finish First: Insights into this young ski racer who believed winning wasn't everything" by Anita Webster
"Wesman: A splash of color...a dash of design - unorthodox ski impressions by Whistler's newest resident artist, ken Wesman" by Glenda Bartosh
"Searching Out the Lost Souls: When man tangles with nature and loses, it's Whistler's search and rescue team that does the bailing out" by Craig Spence
"Best of Whistler: A few good laughs at Whistler under the sacrosanct magnifying glass" by B. Turner
"Warm it up this Winter: Foxy furs a la West Coast still hold their own against Whistler's wintery nip"
"Whistler Valley Map & Service Guide: To put you on the spot"
"How To Find It: From dog catchers to babysitters...a comprehensive service directory guaranteed to put you in touch"
"Top of the Table: Whistler offers you the fairest of dining fare"
"A Parting Note: Mountains wrapped in ermine white...it all begins with a first frost" by John Bartosik