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Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp extras - People + Events 1978

Photographs of Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp in 1978 including group portraits, mingling outside, campers on the glacier, a spread of food and drink, obstacle races, trampolining, canoeing, sailing, and swimming in Alta Lake.

Identification according to ADOUGLAS-03-01:

  • 001 (53-12) – July 1978, “[Group] shots poor shadow.”
  • 002 (56-8) – July 1978
  • 003 (53-11) – July 1978, “Sharon Alberti, ball between the knees race.”
  • 004 (53-18) – July 1978, “Vancouver trip group at Stanley Park.”
  • 005 (53-20) – July 1978, “[Obscene?] jesters!”
  • 006 (53-21) – July 1978, “Ken, Steve, Andrew, Ron.”
  • 007 (60-13) – July-August 1978, “Wayne, Nancy, Wayne, Toni toast the luncheon.”
  • 008 (60-11) – July-August 1978, “Scotty, Don, Danny [joking] around.”
  • 009 (60-10) – July-August 1978, “Lunch on top of the mountain.”
  • 010 (60-16) – July-August 1978, “Line up for lunch time.”
  • 011 (60-15) – July-August 1978, “Lunch time.”
  • 012 (52-10) – June-July 1978, “General Beach shots.”
  • 013 (53-9) – July 1978, “Dizz stick teams cheering everyone on.”
  • 014 (53-7) – July 1978, “Beach shots.”
  • 015 (53-8) – July 1978, “Beach shots.”
  • 016 (53-3) – July 1978, “Beach shots.”
  • 017 (53-17) – July 1978, “[Group] shots poor shadow.”
  • 018 (52-14) – June-July 1978, “General Beach shots.”
  • 019 (52-15) – June-July 1978, “General Beach shots.”
  • 020 (52-8) – June-July 1978, “Tramp shot.”
  • 021 (50-19) – June 1978, “Field day at the school, dizzy stick contest.”
  • 022 (56-10) – July 1978, “Lone canoeist.”
  • 023 (56-11) – July 1978, “Canoeist on Alta Lake.”

Douglas, Alex 'Axel'

Summer Camp Photos

File contains five photographs showing staff, campers, and scenery from the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp. The people in the photographs include Wayne Booth, Roy Ferris, Floyd (Wilkie?) and Tim (Ferris?).

  • 001 - group photograph of Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp staff seated on rocks, c. 1970s. Includes Toni Sailer, Greg Lee, Wayne Wong, Don McQuaid, Nancy Green Raine, and Floyd Wilkie.
  • 002 - photograph of five standing men, marked '7/1970' on back. (Possibly Wayne Booth at far left, Roy Ferris middle, Yves Bienvenu 2nd from right?)
  • 003 - photograph of a group of kids/teens standing around outside cabins, marked '1/74.'
  • 004 - photograph of glacier, marked '2/"74.'
  • 005 - photograph of man (Roy Ferris?) standing with boy (Roy's son Tim?) and holding ski, marked "Whistler Mt / Easter 1973."

Notes made by Alex Douglas in 2020:

001: "Taken up on Whistler Glacier during TSSSC mid 1980s - Back, left to right: Alan White, Wayne Wong, Bob Dufour, Scott Bridger. Middle, left to right: Toni Sailer, Wayne Booth, Greg Lee, Don McQuaid, Nancy Greene. Front, left to right: Bob Turgeon, Floyd Wilkie."
002: "1975 or 1973 TSSSC. Left to right: Wayne Booth, ?, Toni Sailer, ? Eve - Adventures West"
003: "On the beach at Adventures West TSSSC - full right is Floyd Wilkie"
004: "Whistler Glacier Summer Camp late 1970s-early 1980s"
005: "Roy Ferris and Tim Ferris, would have been early 1970s"

Misc. TSSSC and DMSSC Photos

Photographs of campers and staff skiing, hanging around, and posing for group photos at the Toni Sailer and Dave Murray Summer Ski Camps.

  • 001 - photo view from the top of a ski run looking down, with the DMSSC banner in the foreground.
  • 002 - photo of campers and staff sitting and standing around in front of the TSSSC office.
  • 003a-b - two identical group photos of TSSSC staff outdoors. Very similar shot to 004/005.
  • 004 - group photo of TSSSC staff outdoors. Same shot as 005; very similar shot to 003.
  • 005 - large print of group photo of TSSSC staff outdoors. Same shot as 004; very similar shot to 003.
  • 006 - black-and-white cardboard-mounted photo of a man skiing.
  • 007 - black-and-white photo of a man skiing. Same shot as 008.
  • 008 - black-and-white cardboard-mounted photo of a man skiing. Same shot as 007.

Notes made by Alex Douglas:

001: "DMSSC on Blackcomb Glacier"
002: "Adventures West Village - Camp was there 1972 to 1979. On table: Floyd Wilkie, Wayne Wong. Greg Lee on deck."
003-005: "Back row left to right: Toni Sailer, Wayne Booth, Alan White, Greg Lee, Wayne Wong, Bob Dufour, Don McQuaid. Middle row left to right: Scott Bridger, Nancy Greene Raine. Front row left to right: "Bob Turgeon, Floyd Wilkie. This photo would have been on the Whistler Glacier, probably 1978 or 1979."
006: "either 1973, 1976, or 1977. Alex Douglas wearing ski patrol pack. Harvey Soicher photo."
007-008: "These two photos taken by Harvey Soicher (worked with Greg Griffith). 1972 or 1976."

11th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp 1976

Item is a pamphlet for the 11th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp for Junior Skiers at Whistler Mountain. It provides information on dates, directors, coaching staff, lifts, different sections of the camp (advanced, intermediate and novice racing, freestyle, recreational), accommodations, recreational activities, schedules, costs, age limits, equipment, and travel arrangements. Also included is an application card attached at the back. The front of the pamphlet is pale greenish-grey with drawings of skiers.

10th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp 1975

Item is a pamphlet for the 10th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp for Serious Junior Skiers at Whistler Mountain. It provides information on dates, directors, coaching staff, lifts, different sections of the camp (advanced, intermediate and novice racing, freestyle, recreational), accommodations, recreational activities, schedules, costs, age limits, equipment, and travel arrangements. Also included is an application card attached at the back. The front of the pamphlet is purple with images of skiers.

5th International Summer Ski Camp for Junior Skiers at Whistler Mountain

Item is two documents (a fold-out brochure and a one-page flyer) advertising the 5th International Summer Ski Camp for Junior Skiers at Whistler Mountain. Includes information on staff, prices, age limit, dates, accommodations, activities, transportation, equipment, insurance, discipline, and camp schedule. An application form is attached to the brochure.

The 8th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp at Whistler Mountain for Junior Skiers

Brochure advertising the 8th International Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp for Junior Skiers at Whistler Mountain. Includes information on dates, directors, coaches, accommodation, lectures, activities, daily schedules, prices, age limits, equipment, travel arrangements, and the four different sections of the camp (advanced racing, intermediate & novice racing, recreational, and freestyle). At the back is an application card to be filled out and mailed in.

Picnic to top all picnics

Item is a newspaper article from The Vancouver Sun's Food section, entitled "Picnic to top all picnics." It describes the mountaintop picnics held at the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp.

McQuade, Barbara

Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp Documents

File contains letters, a newsletter, a poem, an electrical diagram, and other documents relating to the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp predominantly during the 1970s. Most of the material is correspondence between Alex Douglas and camp directors Roy A. Ferris and Alan White regarding Douglas' role as a ski patroller.

List of Items:

  • 001 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, December 13 1972.
  • 002 - Letter, Alan [White] to Alex Douglas, July 28 1993.
  • 003 - Accident Procedure For Summer Camp, 1980/81.
  • 004 - Canada West Ski Areas Association Newsletter, May 20 1980, 3 pages.
  • 005 - "Day in the life of a counselor," Greg, with revisions and additions + comments page, 11 pages.
  • 006 - "Day in the life of a counselor," Bill, with revisions, 10 pages.
  • 007 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, August 19 1975.
  • 008 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, August 28 1975.
  • 009 - Letter, Alan White to Alex Douglas, October 21 1974.
  • 010 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, August 12 1975
  • 011 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, December 13 1972 (same as item 001).
  • 012 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, August 14 1975.
  • 013 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, undated.
  • 014 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, undated.
  • 015 - Hand-drawn electrical diagram.
  • 016 - Letter draft, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, July 8 1975.
  • 017 - Letter, Corinne Bathurst to Alex Douglas, January 7 1975.
  • 018 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy, May 10 1974 , 3 pages (2 copies of last page).
  • 019 - "A Day in the life of a counselor," with minor revisions, 6 pages.
  • 020 - Copy of poem “Do not stand at my grave and weep," with annotation "Axel - you said you wanted a copy."
  • 021 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, March 27 1973.
  • 022 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, March 6 [5?] 1973.
  • 023 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, c. 1973.
  • 024 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, c. May 1973.
  • 025 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, April 23 1973, 2 pages.
  • 026 - Letter, Canadian Ski Patrol System to Roy Ferris, December 28 1972.
  • 027 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, March 15 1973.
  • 028 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, January 23 1973.
  • 029 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, May 8 1973.
  • 030 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, December 13 1972 (same as item 001).
  • 031 - Letter, Alan White to Barry Greaves, November 16 1973.
  • 032 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, October 15 1973.
  • 033 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris and Alan White to "Skier," May 19 1972.
  • 034 - Letter draft, Alex Douglas to Roy A. Ferris, December 4 1972.
  • 035 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, April 3 1973.
  • 036 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, January 5 1973.
  • 037 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, February 8 1973.
  • 038 - Letter, Alan White to Alex Douglas, August 29 1972.
  • 039 - Letter, Alex Douglas to Roy Ferris, undated, 2 pages.
  • 040 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, January 5 1973 (same as item 036 but with annotations.)
  • 041 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to Alex Douglas, October 26 1973.
  • 042 - Letter, Roy A. Ferris to "Skier," October 16 1972.

Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp 50th Anniversary

File contains e-mail correspondence, to-do lists, articles, and other documents relating to the 50th Anniversary of the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp, with a particular focus on the planning of the anniversary celebration by Alex Douglas.

List of documents:

  • 001 - article, “Museum Musings: Celebrating 50 years of summer skiing,” Jeff Slack, Whistler Question, April 25 2016.
  • 002 - article, “Olympic Hero Toni Sailer Teaches Ski Racing Atop a Canadian Glacier,” Anita Verschoth, Sports Illustrated Vault, June 1 1981.
  • 003 - advertisement for Brandy’s at The Keg, Creekbread and the Community, winter wear and cookbook, Mountain Life, winter/spring 2016.
  • 004 - e-mail correspondence between Tam Peavoy and Alex Douglas, March 24-26 2016.
  • 005 - Creekbread menu, c. 2015-16.
  • 006 - e-mail correspondence between Alex Douglas and Wayne Wong, February 15-16 2016.
  • 007 - e-mail correspondence between Jeff Slack and Alex Douglas, March 24 2016.
  • 008 - scan of a TSSSC pamphlet: Racing/Freestyle/Recreational, with pictures of Toni Sailer, Nancy Greene Raine, Wayne Wong, and Bob Dufour.
  • 009 - e-mail correspondence between Whistler Museum and Alex Douglas, October 15 2015.
  • 010 - e-mail correspondence between Sarah Drewery and Alex Douglas, August 2 2013.
  • 011 - e-mail correspondence between Karla Grenon and Alex Douglas, April-August 2015.
  • 012 - Priority Communication Planner page with phone numbers, e-mails, and notes about the Whistler 50th Anniversary.
  • 013 - Priority Communication Planner page with to-do-list (?) for planning 50th Anniversary.
  • 014 - Priority Communication Planner page with notes regarding 50th Anniversary.
  • 015 - e-mail correspondence between Alex Douglas, Doug Matthewman, Steven Threndyle, Alan White, and Scott Bridger, regarding date for 50 Summers at Whistler celebration.
  • 016 - copy of April 2015 correspondence between Alex Douglas and Karla Grenon, with handwritten notes along the top and on the back.
  • 017 - e-mail from Alex Douglas to Nancy Greene and Al Raine, April 26 2015.
  • 018 - e-mail correspondence between Alex Douglas and Cate Webster, March-April 2015.
  • 019 - Priority Communication Planner page with notes/to-do list for 50th Anniversary.
  • 020 - e-mail from Alex Douglas to Gemma Prescott, March 16 2015.
  • 021 - e-mail from Michelle Leroux to Alex Douglas, August 2 2013.
  • 022 - e-mail correspondence between Harry Burgess and Nancy Greene Raine, May 9 2014.
  • 023 - e-mail from Alex Douglas to Mark Taylor, October 7 2014.
  • 024 - “Summer Skiing? A Whistler Tradition,” Whistorical blog, June 29 2013.
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