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Bob Dufour and Dave Murray with Group of Skiers

Bob Dufour and Dave Murray (in red) are seen engaged in discussion with a group of skiers. In the background, the Roundhouse Lodge is visible. This photograph was taken on the same day as their Mouton Cadet Race.

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Photographs of a group of people sitting in L'Apres Restaurant, various photos of people skiing including: the Synchro Bunnies, two people sitting on a chairlift with snow-covered trees in the background, a portrait of a man with ski gear, mountain views of ski tracks in fresh powder, and a horse-drawn carriage in the Upper Village (with Chateau Whistler Resort, Le Chamois and Milestone's Grill + Bar in the background) and through the forest with passengers.

Captions:
004: "Bob Dufour Gondola Run Whistler"
008: "POD"
009: "SYNCHRO-BUNNIES - VICKI [G?] LEE"
010: "TWIN BUNNIES EXTRA - PHOTO -"
012, 013: "ABOVE TREE-LINE SKIING - WHISTLER"

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Photographs of Bob Dufour, Stephanie Sloan, and Dave Murray heli-skiing on Blackcomb Glacier. There are also photos of the Saudan Couloir and 7th Heaven.

Captions:
001: "Blackcomb Glacier"
002: "Blackcomb Glacier, Blackcomb. Skiers: Bob Dufour, Steph Sloan, Dave Murray"
010: "Whistler Peak"
011: "Bowls of Whistler in B.C."
012: "Sunnyside Bowl"
014: "Steep couloir off Saudan chute"
016: "7th Heaven"

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  • GRI-01-15-38
  • File
  • January 1980 - April 1983
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of skiing, freestyle skiing, and chairlifts on Whistler Mountain. Photograph 020 is of Bob Dufour.

Captions:
013: "FREESTYLE / COMP / SCHLOSS LEIDERHEIM"
014: "BACKBOWL, WHISTLER"
017: "CHUNKEY'S / CHOICE / WHISTLER"
018: "BACKBOWL / WHISTLER"
020: "BOB DUFOUR"

Week of February 14, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to helicopter; chairlift; skiing on Whistler Mountain; portraits; band playing; shoveling snow in front of the Liquor Store; bathroom; collapsed house; John Paine; planning meeting; dinner event; The Delta Mountain Inn; car accidents; ski race; firemen; Doug & the Slugs
Appears in February 17, 1983 issue:
02-325-111. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Buildings collapsed like houses of cards, and cars were thrown like toys about the streets when the village of lIons Bay was battered by a wall of water surging down the normally tiny Alberta Creek. After the wave had passed, two people were left dead, five were injured and dozens were forced to leave their homes.
02-325-162. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] See Caption above.
02-325-140. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Dr. Kindree (right) points out some of the options at Friday's transportation meeting.
02-325-15. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Canada's Governor-General Ed Schreyer (second from right) hit the slopes of Whistler Mountain Tuesday, Feb. 17. Both he and Mrs. Schreyer received some tips from Bob Dufour (left) and Dave Murray (right) while enjoying their five-day vacation.
02-325-152. Pg. 6. Caption: After serving 65 pancake breakfasts at Stoney's Saturday, Feb. 12 these hungry Rotarians sat down to a feast of their own. (Left to right) Richard Heine, Brian Brown, Floyd Elmer Friesen, Paul Burrows, Jeff Wuolle and John Paine help raise hundreds of dollars for Rotary.
02-325-97. Pg. 7. Caption: A sound "like someone dropping a huge sheet of metal" turned out to be an explosion which destroyed cubicle number three in the women's washroom of the Longhorn Pub Thursday, Feb. 10. A similar explosive device was used to blow up a garbage can in the Longhorn Saturday, Feb. 12 and a 31-year-old New Westminster man, Clifford Michael Balkwilll, has been charged with use of a dangerous explosive in connection with the second incident. The explosives, known as "fish salutes" are manufactured for anglers to scare seals away from their prey.
02-325-64. Pg. 8. Caption: Happy to accept the first reservation at Crystal Lodge, manager Sjaan Dilalla books in two families for opening night Friday, Feb. 18. Twenty-nine of the lodge's 46 rooms will open this weekend.
02-325-48. Pg. 9. Caption: The Japanese version of Johnny Carson was being filmed at Blackcomb Mountain Monday, Feb. 14. Akio Kobayashi, a T.V. personality and Sachiko Sakulay, an actress, are on Willie Whistler's right and Miss Ski Japan, Yukali Yamada and host Tommy Yakota stand on his left.
02-325-81. Pg. 10. Caption: Visiting the Wet Coast from Ottawa these skiers gave in to the weather Friday, Feb. 11 just before Whistler Mountain closed. (Left to right) Scott and Jessie Marshall and Linda & Doug Saunder went looking for dryer pasttimes.
02-325-141. Pg. 12. Caption: [left] Jon Paine, Structural Engineer, Emerald Estates.
02-325-146. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] Mike Cleven, Musician, Emerald Estates.
02-325-103. Pg. 12. Caption: [right] Art Reid, Professional Engineer, North Vancouver.
02-325-161. Pg. 13. Caption: Jim and Marilyn Mead ... communication is the answer.
02-325-42. Pg. 15. Caption: Let's get Springfit! Adult Education classes in fitness continue with instructors (left to right) Debi Mitchell, Jan Alsop and Shelley Cerasaro. These ladies will take you through a vigorous program of warm-ups, aerobic workouts, calisthenics and stretching. See adult ed news for times.

Skiers and group photographs

File contains 19 photographic prints, 1 newspaper photograph, and a postcard, showing individual skiers and groups at the Toni Sailer and Dave Murray Summer Ski Camps.

  • 001 – large photographic print of a group of (probably) Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp participants on a rocky mountaintop, c. 1970s?
  • 002 – b&w photographic print of a person in a striped hat skiing, with t-bar in the background.
  • 003 – b&w photographic print of a woman skiing, with two poles in the foreground and two skiers in the distance.
  • 004 – b&w mounted photograph of a person skiing, with t-bars in background.
  • 005 – b&w mounted photograph of a woman with ‘39’ on her jacket skiing around poles.
  • 006 – b&w mounted photograph of a woman with ‘60’ on her jacket skiing around a banner. Harvey Soicher photo.
  • 007 – newspaper photograph from May, 1970 edition of Garibaldi’s Whistler News, showing the previous year’s staff of the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp: Alan White, Dan Irwin, Yves Bienvenu, Rod Hebron, Al Menzies, Nancy Green, Karen Dokka, Andi Schall, Colin Haffie, Toni Sailer, Roy Ferris, Wayne Booth, and Dag Aabye. Originally adhered to a photo album page.
  • 008 – framed Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp group photograph with Whistler Summer Ski Camp and Dachstein banners in the background, c. 1980s. "Mountain Moments" stamped on back.
  • 009 – framed Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp group photograph with Whistler Summer Ski Camp and Atomic Ski banners in the background, c. 1980s. "Mountain Moments" stamped on back.
  • 010 – Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp postcard showing group staff photograph, post-1990. Photo by Greg Griffith, produced by Mountain Moments.
  • 011 – framed summer ski camp group photograph on mountain with Tyrolia banner. "Mountain Moments" stamped on back.
  • 012 – framed summer ski camp group photograph on mountain with banner. Comes with an identification sheet giving the names of many people in the photograph.
  • 013 - group photograph of Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp staff seated on rocks, c. 1970s. Back row: unknown, Wayne Wong, unknown, unknown. Middle row: Toni Sailer, unknown, Greg Lee, Don McQuaid, Nancy Green Raine, unknown. Seated in front: unknown, Floyd Wilkie.
  • 014 – framed photograph of a man in a white shirt, dark overalls, sunglasses and cap skiing. The skis are pointing slightly upwards and there is a big spray of snow. Whistler Mountain Photo.
  • 015 – framed group photograph of Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp participants on glacier with 'Willie Whistler' mascot and helicopter, 1981. Comes with an identification sheet giving the names of many people in the photograph.
  • 016 – large print of a man with skis standing on front of multiple banners (Carrera, Dachstein, ess var, Whistler Summer Ski Camp, Descente, Toko) on the ski hill.
  • 017 – b&w mounted photograph of a boy (?) skiing. Harvey Soicher photo.
  • 018 – b&w print of girl or young woman with pigtails skiing.
  • 019 - b&w print of a man on skis pointing.
  • 020 – framed summer ski camp group photograph on mountainside with Tyrolia banner.
  • 021 - b&w mounted photograph of a man skiing.

1985 Whistler Summer Ski Camp with Dave Muray

Item is a pamphlet advertising the 1985 Whistler Summer Ski Camp with Dave Murray. It includes information on coaches and staff, accommodations, activities, programs, dates, age limits, schedule, and transportation. A registration form is attached at the back. The pamphlet has full-colour photographs throughout, including one of Dave Murray skiing on the front.

Mountain Moments

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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