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Photographs of the Jazz Festival, rafting on Owl Creek, climbing in the Tantalus Range, car shows, swimming, the Molson World Cup Downhill, Whistler Village construction, Ski School, skiing, windsurfing on Alta Lake, skating, bears, the filming of a movie, tennis, barbecues, picnics, Ski Patrol, ski instruction, awards, Eco Challenge, the Belly Flop Contest at the Christiana Inn, Roundhouse Lodge, Orange Chair, Red Chair, Whistler Express Gondola, aerial shots of Whistler Valley, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Mountain, hiking, sunbathing, fishing, horseback riding, Duffey Lake Road, ski run grooming, weightlifting, balloons, Symphony on the Mountain, and the Great Snow Earth Water Race.

Photographs of skiing, hiking, mountain views, chairlifts, Whistler Village, powder skiing on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, Slush Cup, snowboarding, Whistler Village and chairlift construction, pubs, windsurfing, aerial photography, Creekside, Franz's Run, gondolas, cat-skiing on Blackcomb Mountain the year prior to its opening, backcountry skiing, apres ski, kids ski camps, avalanche control, golf, heli-skiing, and Upper Village.

Photographs of skiing, ski racing, telemark skiing, freestyle skiing, chairlifts, Snowcats, picnics, the Silver Streak, musicians, dogs (huskies), ski ballet, skiing in costume, Stephanie Sloan, Nancy Greene Raine, the Bowie family (including individual photographs of Rick Bowie), Phillip Dupont, Andre Jette, Gilles Blackburn, Wayne Wong, Ryan Andrews, the Canadian Demo Team, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, Whistler Mountain, and Blackcomb Mountain.

This file consists of previously labeled section "SKIERS ON MTN / OLD" from "Box 5 of 6."

Photographs of group and closeup portraits of skiers, skiing, skiing in costume, chairlifts, ski equipment, snowmen, mini putt, paragliding, windsurfing, Snowcat groomers, film crew, swimming, sunbathing, mascots, a man in a business suit and ski gear, a man dressed as Santa Claus, children playing with snowballs and snowmen, children walking with a husky (dog), tobogganing, musicians, drinking and dining, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, Franz's Run, and various events. Photographs also include Stephanie Sloan, Dave Murray, Bob Dufour, Tom Simister, Andreas Kikaukau, Rick Bowie, Darryl Bowie, Terry Bunny, Pamela Brown, Glenn Ashton, Nancy Greene Raine, Al Raine, Bruce Watt, Isobel and Don MacLaurin, Lorne Borgal, Franz Wilhelmsen, Tim Gluck, Laurie Graham, the Silver Streak, and Doc Fingers (musician).

This file consists of previously labeled files "Box 2 File 5" and "Box 3 File 1."

Originally labeled "Box 2 File 5" was accompanied by a typed and printed piece of paper that reads, "Originally in an envelope marked: / Powder close up / Old stock / Steph (presumably Stephanie Sloan) / Gordie / Dean / Others"

Originally labeled "Box 3 File 1" was accompanied by a typed and printed piece of paper that reads, "Faces" [title given by the creator] / Mainly skiing pictures. Includes pictures of Al Raine; Nancy / Greene, Bruce Watt with his avalanche dog, Radar; Isobel and / Don MacLaurin; Steve Podborski; Lorne Borgal; Franz / Wilhelmsen. / Large number of skiing in costume pictures, also a number of / photographs of models skiing, including kids. / A small number of summer shots including hiking and mini golf."

These accompanying pieces of paper are included in the newly organized file as to identify original context and order.

Photographs of heli-skiing, telemark skiing, skiing in costume, ski tricks, chairlifts, the 1984 Hochtaler Cup ski competition, the Bowie Family (Darryl, Rick, and Lauralee) skiing, Stephanie Sloan, Dave Murray, Dean Stone, Bob Dufour, Blackcomb Mountain, 7th Heaven, Catskinner run, Blackcomb Glacier, Decker Glacier, Powder Mountain, Black Tusk, Whistler Mountain, Whistler Bowl, Harmony Bowl, and Whistler Peak.

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"

Photographs of the Bowie family skiing Catskinner run on Blackcomb Mountain.

Captions:
004: "CATSKINNER BLACKCOMB"
009: "Bowie Family"

Photographs of the Whistler Village welcome sign with Blackcomb Lodge and Rainbow Building in the background, Whistler Village under construction including aerial shots showing Clocktower Building, Executive Inn, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Crystal Lodge, the Conference Centre, Pan Pacific Hotel, Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort, and Blackcomb Lodge. Also includes photographs of people skiing down Shale Slope at Whistler Peak in 1978, Jack Bright skiing down Blackcomb in 1980, Gord Huxtable skiing the Saudan Couloir Extreme in 1980, a freestyle competition on Whistler Mountain in 1980, a nude dock at Lost Lake in 1979, Chris Blaylock windsurfing on Alta Lake in July 1979, and Darryl Bowie spring skiing on Whistler Mountain in 1980.

Captions:
014: "SHALE SLOPE WHISTLER PEAK, MAR 78"
015: "BLACKCOMB BEFORE [UFB?] JAN '80 JACK BRIGHT"
016: "COULOIR EXTREME BLACKCOMB, 1980 GORDIE HUXTABLE"
017: "FREESTYLE COMP WHISTLER AP. 80"
018: "LOST LAKE NUDE DOCK 79"
019: "WINDSURFING ALTA LAKE CHRIS BLAYLOCK JULY, 79"
020: "[DARRLY?] BOWIE - W.M. SPRING SKIING 1980"

Photographs of groups of skiers on Whistler Mountain, a group of men sitting and chatting, a snow-covered mountainscape, views of people on a ski run with fresh powder and tracks, a snow-covered cabin, a woman skiing, a view inside of a snowcat with the Bowie family [Darryl, Laura-Lee, and Rick], Rolf Gunther, and Jack Bright cat-skiing on Blackcomb a year before lifts were installed, crowds of people in Whistler Village, a group of people and their dog sitting in the snow with their ski equipment around them, a portrait of a woman in a yellow ski suit holding her skis on her shoulder, views of cross-country skiers in the forest, group photos of downhill skiers on the slopes, and a man sitting in a carved out hole in the snow.

Captions:
008: "INSIDE CAT"
009: "THE BOWIES DARRYL, LAURA-LEE, RICK"

Photographs of Rick and Darryl Bowie heli-skiing on Blackcomb, Jean-Luc Antoine telemark heli-skiing on Whistler Mountain, and a telemark skier going off a cornice.

Captions:
004: "The Bowie's / Rick & Darryl / Blackcomb"
005: "Tele-heli / Jean-Luc Antoine / Whistler"
012: "Telemarker off Cornice"

Photographs of the Bowie family skiing.