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Wendy Morrison Fonds
WA_2014_005 · Fonds · 1979-1982

Photographs of ski racing on Whistler Mountain in the 1970s and roller-skiing, with accompanying artefacts including ski badges, a Garibaldi Lifts summer camp pass, and a Shell Canadian Championship racer access pass. Many of the photographs are portraits of skiers with the individual pictured labelled on the back.

WA_2016_014-002-003 · Item · 2005-2006
Part of Mary Newman Fonds

The WB Whistler Blackcomb Magazine for the 2005/2006 season.
Table of Contents:
10 Dropping In - Whistler Blackcomb's historic anniversary year.
12 Quick Hits - What's new this year, plus info on demos, ski schools, rentals and a full event calendar.
20 Family Focus - From the new Tube Park and Family Zones to the Whistler Kids program, Whistler Blackcomb has something for everyone.
24 Striving for Sustainability: Whistler Blackcomb's quest for environmental excellence.
26 Summer Adventure at its Peak - Biking, hiking and sightseeing high in Whistler's alpine.
28 WB Magazine's Food and Drink "Best Of" list.
30 The Science of Snow Reporting - A day in the life of Anton Horvath, avalanche forecaster.
34 Maintaining the Highest Level - It's all in the grooming.
36 A Tale of Three Retailers - Can-Ski, Westbeach and Showcase Snowboards
40 Dual Mountain Milestone - An Olympic dream grows into at 40th birthday for Whistler and 25th for Blackcomb.
46 Big Mountain Adventure - Pros describe some of their best days even on Whistler Blackcomb from Air Jordan and Spanky's Ladder to the new Peak to Creek Zone.
52 Exposed - WB Magazine's photo feature.
58 - Essential Equipment - Our 2005-06 gear guide.
80 - Local Knowledge - Some of the mountains' best kept secrets.
Includes information on: Whistler Blackcombs anniversaries, upgrades on the ski hills, building the Whistler Sliding Centre, the World Ski and Snowboard Festival's 10th anniversary, Whistler Blackcomb Ski Schools, things to do in and around Whistler, sustainability efforts, summer events, food and drinks in Whistler, the science of snow reporting, how the mountain is groomed, three ski retailers (Can-Ski, Westbeach and The Shop), some pros describe their favourite spots on the mountains to ski, a photo collection from the Whistler Blackcomb area, a guide to buying new ski gear, and a local's knowledge section about the best ski runs.

The Rolling Whistler Review
WA_2016_024-03-01 · Subseries · [c. 1985?]
Part of Arv Pellegrin Fonds

The Rolling Whistler Review, Summer Solstice Issue, year unknown. A short newspaper dedicated to fiction, poetry and art by Whistler locals.

Summer Solstice Issue
WA_2016_024-03-01-001 · Item · [c. 1985?]
Part of Arv Pellegrin Fonds

The Rolling Whistler Review, Summer Solstice Issue, year unknown. A short newspaper dedicated to fiction, poetry and art by Whistler locals, called a "potpourri of local creativity."
Table of Contents:
1 Almost an editorial by Peter Vogler - a short introduction to the paper and information about print runs
2 Mountain Madness by the Great Brettski- a short article about the first Blackcomb Sextathlon
2 A Eulogy for Hippiedom by Sarah Dobell - a short article about hippie culture in the 1960s
3 The decay of the Whole gives rise to Its parts by Mark Bell - a poem
3 The Rock Poem by Mags - a poem
3 Mary by Stephen Vogler - a short fable
4 Giant Ants in My Apartment by Dean Eyre - a poem
4 In Verse With the Universe by Iole di Carlo - a poem
5-6 Nosing About With Bugsy by Peter Vogler - a travelogue about a roadtrip in Washington State
7 Assorted comics and drawings
8 Living on the Edge by Richard Gagne - a narrative about a backcountry skiing experience on Wedge Mountain

Photographs
WA_2014_005-01 · Series · 1979-1982
Part of Wendy Morrison Fonds

Photographs of ski racing on Whistler Mountain in the 1970s and roller-skiing. Many of the photographs are portraits of skiers with the individual pictured labelled on the back.