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Greene Raine, Nancy Catherine Chairlifts
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1980-1989

Photographs of skiing, paragliding, tobogganing, children and adults in costume, chairlifts, Ski Scamps, a husky dog, a camera operator and news reporter, Black Tusk, 7th Heaven, avalanches, Blackcomb Mountain, and Whistler Mountain. The subseries also includes photographs of Stephanie Sloan, Nancy Greene Raine, Tom Kerr, Eric Griffith.

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".

35mm Negatives and Prints

Photographs and negatives including but not limited to skiing on Whistler Mountain, hang-gliding, Gelandesprung ski jump contest, competitive downhill ski races, recreational skiing, Tokum Corners, Toad Hall, windsurfing on Alta Lake, canoeing and kayaking on the River of Golden Dreams and Alta Lake, Ski Patrol, the avalauncher gun, avalanche control, the Pacific Great Eastern train, tracks, maintenance, and during a snowstorm, fishing on Alta Lake, the Gondola Barn in Creekside, chairlifts on Whistler Mountain, Roundhouse, Nancy Greene Summer Ski School, Molson World Cup Downhill 1984, landscapes of Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie Rodeo, salmon-smoking, and parties at Jordan's Lodge on Nita Lake.

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.

Brown 4

Photographs taken by Greg Griffiith depicting Stephanie Sloan, Dave Murray, and Nancy Greene skiing Blackcomb Mountain, and unidentified chairlifts.

Griffith, Greg

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Photographs of children riding bikes on the Valley Trail, Alta Lake in summer, women sunbathing on a dock, Alta Lake as seen from a boat on the lake, a group of people enjoying the sun on a dock, and the base of Blackcomb Mountain, Upper Village, and the Chateau Whistler Resort as seen from Wizard Express chairlift on Blackcomb Mountain. Also includes photographs of people rock climbing in the Tantalus Range, a busy day in Village Square in summer, an aerial view of Whistler Village with Whistler Mountain in the background, Whistler Golf Course with Whistler Mountain in the background, a sunset over Howe Sound, Nancy Greene Raine skiing on Blackcomb Mountain in the summer, a group of people posed on a ski hill with ski equipment on, a person rock climbing up a steep cliff, and woman rowing a boat with a child in the summer on Alta Lake.

Captions:
007: "Summer/Whistler Rock Climbing, Tantalus Range, B.C."
008: "VILLAGE SQUARE WHISTLER"
009: "Summer/Whistler Village Summer in Whistler Village"
011: "AERIAL - WHISTLER VILLAGE + BLACKCOMB"
012: "Summer/Whistler Whistler"
014: "Summer- British Columbia Howe Sound"
015, 018: "NANCY GREENE - SUMMER SKI, BLACKCOMB"

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Photographs of a ski race on Whistler Mountain with Whistler Village below, a barbecue with people cooking food on a mountaintop, early construction of Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub taken with a fisheye lens, the base of Whistler Mountain with a ski race course, a group of people playing volleyball, an ice bar on the mountain, a fire at a house or cabin with a firetruck and firefighters, a man dressed in costume, Nancy Greene Raine, Whistler Village and Upper Village in winter including Wizard Chair, a child playing at the miniature golf course, a crowd of skiers, and a Whiskey Jack on a pair of skis and eating out of someones hand.

Slides

Photographs of skiing, skiers on chairlifts, and the base of Blackcomb Mountain. Includes photographs of Nancy Greene Raine (012) and Stephanie Sloan (020).

Slides

Photographs of people skiing, a cameraman making a goofy face, and one photograph of two skiers with chairlifts in the background. Includes photographs of Nancy Greene Raine.

Slides

Photographs of people canoeing on a lake, Highway 99 near Creekside with the Husky Gas Station & Store, windsurfers on Alta Lake, mountain views of Black Tusk and Garibaldi Provincial Park, Brandywine Falls, people skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including a blind skier, a line of chairs for the new chairlifts on Whistler Mountain, construction of Whistler Village, and opening day of Nancy Greene Olympic Lodge with a skiing convoy with flags down Whistler Mountain to Whistler Village.

Captions:
008: "Chairs for new lifts"

Textual material

A mix of documents collected by Greg Griffith, including (what appears to be) a rough draft of a document about Pro Patrol (Ski Patrol), a letter from Hugh Smythe detailing season pass information and new developments on Blackcomb, and a Whiski Jacks Resorts newsletter.

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