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Greg Griffith

  • GRI
  • Fonds
  • 1969-2007

Original slides, transparencies, negatives, contact sheets, and prints of photographs taken by Greg Griffith, local photographer and owner of Mountain Moments Photography. The photographs are chiefly of skiing, snowboarding, mountain scenery, aerial shots, Whistler Village, skiing and snowboarding competitions (including the Molson World Cup Downhill), summer sports, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, heli-skiing, heli-boarding, and hotels and condominiums. The collection also includes photographs of well-known Whistler residents, historical moments in Whistler (such as the opening of Blackcomb Mountain, the construction of Whistler Village, squatter culture), and various events in Whistler.

Photographs

Original slides, transparencies, negatives, contact sheets, and prints of photographs taken by Greg Griffith, local photographer and owner of Mountain Moments Photography. The photographs are chiefly of skiing, snowboarding, mountain scenery, aerial shots, Whistler Village, skiing and Snowboarding competitions (including the Molson World Cup Downhill and World Cup of Snowboarding), summer sports, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, heli-skiing, heli-boarding, and hotels and condominiums. The collection also includes photographs of well-known Whistler residents and athletes, historical moments in Whistler (such as the opening of Blackcomb Mountain, the construction of Whistler Village, squatter culture), and various events in Whistler.

1979-1995

Photographs of heli-skiing, paragliding/paraskiing, tobogganing, skiing in costume, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, Black Tusk, Cheakamus Lake, freestyle skiing, and Fitzsimmons Creek. File also includes photographs of Nancy Greene, Michel Beaudry, Brad Vancour, Gord Sherwood, Manny Emanuel, Ian MacLeod, Mark Morrison, Dave Patterson, Doc Fingers, and the Bowie family.
The known date span for this file ranges from 1979 to 1992; however, some slides that are unlabelled presumably exceed 1992.

Inscription on printed paper included with photographs : "Greg Griffith collection Box 1 / The original cardboard box which the Museum received had the following listed on the side: / 1. Whistler Mountain / 2. Blackcomb views / 3. Powder close up / 4. Skiers on runs / 5. Kids and families / 6. Powder and views"

Transparencies

Photographs of heli-skiing and an event on Blackcomb Mountain. Includes a photograph of a group standing and sitting in front of a Highland helicopter. Also includes a photograph of two men standing in front of a Highland helicopter.

Transparencies

Photographs of heli-skiing and a group portrait. Group portrait includes seven skiers, each lifting one leg and ski.

Transparencies

Photographs of heli-skiing, skiers in front of a Highland helicopter, and skiers in front of a Transwest helicopter.

Transparencies

Photographs of snow-covered trees and creek [likely Fitzsimmons Creek]. Includes photographs of skiers.

Transparencies

Photographs of snow covered trees, skiers, and one photograph of Black Tusk.

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