Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.
Helicopters
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Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.
Photographs including but not limited to the Canadian Garibaldi Championships, the first downhill ski race in Whistler [1968], freestyle skiing, avalanche patrol, First Aid Ski Patrol, chairlifts to the Roundhouse including Red chair and Orange chair, the Pacific Great Eastern train, George Benjamin outside of Tokum Corners (1/32), a naked man being arrested at the Pemberton Rodeo (1/34), Christmas at Toad Hall (1/35), helicopter landings, kayaking, and landscapes including Fitzsimmons, Overlord, and Fissle Peak.
A document written by Brent Wallace which addresses both the requirement for, and the issues surrounding, a public use combination heliport and floatplane facility to serve the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Topics covered include: The historical perspectives involved, justification for the requirement for the facility, identification of the potential users, identification of a site for the facility, options of site development and operation and maintenance of the completed facility.
File includes a bound document titled "A Study of the British Columbia Helicopter Skiing Industry", dated January 1980. The cover of the document reads "Canada - British Columbia Travel Industry Development Subsidiary Agreement".
Various photos of the Whistler Valley taken from the air. Includes photos of may locations in and around Whistler.
An application by Airspan Enterprises Ltd. for authority to operate Class 4 and Class 9-4 charter commercial air services using Group A-RW aircraft from a base at Sechelt, BC
Slide film of 'Hi C juice can placed in the snow', snowy landscapes, and a helicopter.
Photographs of bear poop, a sign reading 'Caution: Helicopter Operating Area', and a mountain biker riding the Whistler Dirt Jumps.
Photographs of Garibaldi Lake and surrounding mountains, a helicopter landing at Whistler Medical Centre, and Whistler Skate Park pre-renovation.