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1989 Molson World Cup Program

An official program for the 1989 Molson World Cup held in Whistler. This program includes information and advertisements, including a schedule of events detailing all the events taking place from February 21 to February 26, 1989. It also includes many articles about downhill and slalom skiing. In the program there are short biographies of the racers present at the World Cup, including: Helmut Hoeflehner from Austria, Pirmin Zurbriggen from Switzerland, Michael Mair from Italy, Felix Belczyk from Castlegar, BC, Rob Boyd from Whistler, BC, Rob Bosinger from Banff, AB, Mike Carney from Squamish, BC, Don Stevens from Rossland, BC, and Daniel Moar from Revelstoke, BC. The program also includes standings for the downhill in the World Cup.

Blackcomb Whistler Higher Ground Booklet

Promotional booklet advertising upcoming developments on Whistler Mountain, made possible by the investment of $24 million in the resort by Intrawest. These include a new high-speed detachable quad chairlift for the peak, improved alpine trails, the reintroduction of Franz's Chair, the complete renovation of the Roundhouse Lodge, and the redevelopment of Creekside base. The pamphlet includes modern photographs of the peak, archival photographs (Myrtle and Alex Philip and others on Whistler Mountain; Alan White, Nancy Greene, Roy Ferris, and Toni Sailer; and Rob Boyd) and concept art for the new Creekside.

Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp raw footage for TV

DVD contains raw footage of the Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp for TV, circa late 1980s. This includes interviews with skiers such as Dave Murray, Stephanie Sloan, Wayne Wong, and Rob (Boyd?), footage of ski tricks and stunts, and campers relaxing and windsurfing down by one of the lakes.

Negatives 090-126

Photographs of "SKI Whistler Mountain' brochures from Garibaldi Lifts Ltd., duty schedule, correspondence, beach volleyball on the mountain, Pat Carleton launching the first chair at the opening of Blackcomb Mountain, an excavator, portraits, village construction, Rob Boyd, Sid Young, and ski racing.

Prints 032-043

Photographs of people standing outside the Roundhouse, a poster of Rob Boyd for Dave Murray's Molson Masters Camps 1986/87, an advertisement to get a season's pass, skiers gearing up, an advertisement for the Canadian Amateur Ski Association, the original Whistler Gondola, ski run construction (felled logs), an advertisement for Whistler Mountain as 'The Big Old Softie', a road-side sign announcing the construction of the Whistler Mountain resort, a child skiing, and Village Square packed with spectators for the medal ceremony of the Molson World Cup Downhill.

Slides

Photographs of the races, podiums, and ceremonies of the 1989 World Cup of Downhill Skiing. Features racers Rob Boyd (winning run), Gary Athans, Dave Murray, Scott Shaver, and Ross Rebagliati.

Captions:
006: "Rob Boyd"
007: "OPENING"
008: "GARY ATHANS"
010: "MURRAY"
011: "SHAVER"
013: "ROSS RABAGLATTI [sic]"
014: "World Cup Snowboarding FIS G.S. Whistler, B.C."
015: "World Cup Snowboarding FIS G.S. Whistler, B.C. ROSS REBLAGATTI [sic]"
016: "ROB BOYD WINNING RUN"
018: "FINISH - D.H"
019: "ROB BOYD - WINS WHISTLER WORLD CUP RACE"

Slides

Photographs of a crowd of people watching Rob Boyd on the podium for the 1989 Molson World Cup Downhill, Whistler Village with Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort and Clocktower Building in winter with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, crowds of people in front of Carleton Lodge with a Canadian flag, Whistler Village seen from Whistler Mountain with wildflowers in the foreground, skiers near a tent for a Molson-sponsored ski race, skiers near Harmony Bowl with Harmony Express Chair, Rob Boyd signing an autograph, a dog dressed in clothing, an interior view of the Meadow Park Sports Centre swimming pool, a scarecrow with a sign pointing to a farmer's market in Whistler, skiers loading onto the Fitzsimmons Chair (up to Blackcomb) where the Excalibur Gondola is today, a train heading through the Cheakamus Canyon with the Cheakamus River below, the Boot Pub with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, skiers on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain, an aerial view of Whistler Village in winter, early construction of Whistler Village with Whistler Mountain in the background, a helicopter installing a chairlift tower, someone riding a horse in a rodeo [Mt. Currie rodeo?], and Whistler Village in winter including Clocktower Building, Sundial Hotel, and a man talking on an early cell phone.

Captions:
001: "Rob Boyd on podium Whistler World Cup 1989"
007: "ROB BOYD"
009: "Meadow Park Aquatic Centre Whistler, B.C."
010: "Farmers Market, Whistler, BC"
015: "Winter/Whistler Whistler Village Whistler, B.C."

Note that there is a different copyright on item 005 labelled as: 'BRIAN SPROUT © '.

Slides

Photographs of mountaineers on the Tantalus Range, a group of people river rafting, Howe Sound in summer, Highway 99 with mountain views, Creekside area with Whistler Mountain in the background, alpenglow on Wedge Mountain, awards for the 1989 Molson World Cup Downhill & Super Giant Slalom Awards and includes Rob Boyd on the podium, a crowd of skiers around someone cooking hot dogs near Harmony Hut on Whistler Mountain with Black Tusk in the background, Whistler Village in the summer that includes Blackcomb Lodge and St. Andrews House, snow-covered trees and deep powder, a summer view of Chateau Whistler Resort and the surrounding upper village, Black Tusk and surrounding Coast Range in Garibaldi Provincial Park, skiers in costume, the finish area at the World Cup Downhill, apres ski at Glacier Creek Lodge, and the Excalibur Gondola as it heads over Fitzsimmons Creek and Blackcomb's Glacier Drive area.

Captions:
001: "Summer- British Columbia Mountain Climbing, Tantalus Range,"
002: "River Rafting Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
003: "Summer- British Columbia Howe Sound"
004: "HIGHWAY 99"
005: "Creekside Area Whistler B.C."
006, 007: "Alpenglow Wedge Mt. Whistler Area"
008: "World Cup Downhill Awards Whistler Village"
009: "World Cup Downhill Awards Whistler Village"
010, 011: "Rob Boyd on podium Whistler World Cup 1989"
013: "Summer- Whistler Village Whistler Village"
014: "Snowy trees Whistler"
015: "Summer- Whistler Village Chateau Whistler Resort"
016: "Black Tusk Garibaldi Prov. Park. B.C>"
017: "Mountain top costumes Whistler Mtn."
018: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Finish Area"
019: "Apres ski Glacier Creek Lodge, Blackcomb Mt."

Slides

Photographs of a skier in the Peak to Valley Race, houses showing through a forested area with mountains in the background, Dave Murray photographed with a [competitor?], the entrance to Creekside area, alpenglow on Wedge Mountain and Mount Weart as seen from Alta Lake, the interior of Anasazi Restaurant, Rob Boyd competing in a ski race, a portrait of Dave Murray, the finish area of the World Cup Downhill, various views of Creekside area including: the village, the Rimrock Cafe, and Husky gas station, an aerial of Blackcomb Mountain, a group portrait of skiers and snowboarders, John Kindree skiing Whistler Mountain's Ridge Run, Joe Lammers skiing Ziggy's Bowl, and Whistler Village in winter that includes the Pan Pacific Hotel, Sundial Hotel, and Clocktower Building, Carleton Lodge, and Excalibur Gondola.

Captions:
001: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Peak to Valley Rave Whistler Mountain"
002: "Whistler Real estate"
003: "DAVE MURRAY [COMPETI...?] MASTERS SERIES"
004: "Whistler, B.C. Whistler Creekside"
006: "[Anasassa?]Restaurant Whistler B.C."
007: "ROB BOYD"
008: "DAVE MURRAY"
009: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: Finish Area"
010: "CREEKSIDE"
011-012, 014-016: "Creekside"
018: "Whistler Mt. Ridge Run Skier:John Kindree"
019: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Joe Lammers"
020: "Whistler Village/Winter Whistler B.C."

Slides

Photographs of skiers in a back bowl on Whistler Mountain, skiers on a two-person chairlift, various skiers on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain, a group of heli-skiers having lunch in a mountain bowl with a helicopter in the background, a choir group singing at an event in Whistler Village, a close-up of a group of flags, the stage for the medal ceremony with Rob Boyd for the Molson World Cup Downhill in 1989 and a skier in the ski race, a line of skiers for a 3-person chairlift, Whistler Village as seen from Whistler Mountain base, and Roundhouse and Rendezvous Lodge with crowds of skiers.

Captions:
017: "CARLETON LODGE"

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