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Biggen-Pound, Tony
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fl. 1960s-
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Tony Biggen-Pound worked on the original construction site of the Gondola Barn (earning 1.50$ an hour) and pushed out the first gondola car on Whistler Mountain's opening day. In the summer of 1963, Biggen-Pound was working at the McGuire Sawmill, 10 kilometres south of Alta Lake. Workers at the mill learnt of a ski area development starting construction in the valley that fall and Biggen-Pound got a job for the development of the resort. Two years later, December 1965, Whistler Mountain opened for operations. Despite not knowing how to ski, Biggen-Pound worked his first winter for Garibaldi Lift Company in charge of T-Bar operations. He opted to snowshoe from the top of the Red Chair down to his workstation. Occasionally, the ski patrol would practice towing a toboggan and take Biggen-Pound for a ride. After participating in that twice: Biggen-Pound decided it was time to learn how to ski. Biggen-Pound worked for the lift company until the spring of 1968. He then chose a new career with the BC Highways Department. Today Biggen-Pound is enjoying his retirement living in Squamish and being active in the local theatre community.
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Revised February 2018.