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Whistler Mountain Helicopters
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Slides

  • GRI-01-31-027
  • File
  • January 1979 - April 1984
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of a group of people and one woman cross-country skiing, shots of people doing avalanche control including photos inside a helicopter and bombs within the frame, and children racing on Whistler Mountain [possibly a ski camp] where the ski poles have balloons on the top.

Slides

  • GRI-01-32-027
  • File
  • August 1969 - April 1982
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of a crowd of people enjoying sun on a deck on the mountain, the light board on Whistler Mountain, a child skiing, an aerial view of a mountain, a woman sitting on a boulder on Whistler Mountain with the end of a T-bar in the background, a woman on a 2-person chair, a woman sitting on a railing with fire hazard signs beside her on top of Whistler Mountain, a herd of reindeer or caribou, a view of the T-bars on Whistler Mountain, a mountain hostess looking at a brochure, two people getting on or off of a helicopter on Whistler Mountain with Roundhouse in the background, ski tracks through a bowl on Whistler Mountain, a man on a chairlift, two-person portrait wearing toques, someone skiing in fresh powder through trees, an aerial view of Roundhouse on Whistler mountain, and a view of the runs on Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
008: "(From 1969 #2)"
012: "W. INFO CENTRE"
016: "Whistler Mnt Ski Corp"

Slides

Photographs of aerial views of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains with Whistler Valley and Village below, a sign on Whistler Mountain showing directions to the Little Olympic and Crabapple Creek runs, winter mountain views, a group of people surrounding a helicopter going heli-skiing, a group of people heli-skiing posing with their skis up, various shots of Franz Wilhelmsen skiing on Whistler mountain, standing in a crowd of people, posing with a person, and riding a chairlift.

Captions:
009: "W.INFO CENTRE"

Slides

  • GRI-01-32-046
  • File
  • August 1980 - April 1985
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of a Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain ski map, a team of female skiers skiing, other groups of people skiing, Roundhouse Lodge with groups of people around it, a group of people posing and getting a photograph taken, a group of people getting dropped off for heli-skiing, a band performing for a crowd at Roundhouse with Whistler Peak in the background, a view of Ski Patrol rescuing someone injured on the ski hill, an building under construction on the mountain, the Sundial hotel, the clock on the Clocktower Building, and views of the early construction of Whistler Village including buildings: Whistler Conference Centre, Rainbow Building, and Hearthstone Lodge.

Slides

Photographs of Slush Cup in front of Glacier Creek Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain, and various photographs that relate to avalanche control including: a helicopter flying in parts for an avalauncher, someone preparing rockets, a few people throwing hand charges while skiing on the mountain, views of an avalanche on Whistler Peak, a helicopter evaluating an avalanche area, and a view of a helicopter at sunset.

Captions:
013: "HELICOPTER FLIES CYLINDERS FOR GUN"
014: "PREPARING THE ROCKETS"
015: "THROWING HAND CHARGES"
016, 017: "AVALANCHE WHISTLER"
018: "AVALANCHE ON WHISTLER PEAK"
019: "HELICOPTER EVALUATION"
020: "HELICOPTER AT SUNSET MINOLTA - 35 MM 250 F8"

1974-2007

Photographs of skiing, ski racing, Slush Cup, mountain views, chairlifts, Whistler Village construction, Whiski Jack, aerial views of the Whistler Valley, summer activities at Alta Lake, windsurfing, music events, costumes, dancing, the Torchlight Parade, fireworks, Willie Whistler, hot air balloons, the Jazz Festival, Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Village, kayaking on the Cheakamus River, Lakes, apres ski, ice sculptures, a fire at The Keg, pubs, restaurants, Toilet Bowl, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, cross-country skiing, gondolas, horse-drawn carriage rides, Upper Village, Eco Challenge, freestyle skiing, Kids Kamp on Blackcomb Mountain, dogsledding, fishing, paragliding, resort development, Longhorn Saloon, Howe Sound, helicopters installing chairlifts, grooming, cabins, condominiums, Pika's Restaurant, Christine's Restaurant, juggling, Burnt Stew Basin, Sun Bowl, Ridge Run, Black Tusk, people skiing dressed up as members of the OJ Simpson trial, bear awareness signs, Telemark Place, Whistler Golf Course, 7th Heaven, Peak Chair, snowmen, creeks, Roundhouse Lodge, Green Lake, Lost Lake, Alpha Lake, Nita Lake, Joffre Lakes, and Garibaldi Lake.

Slides

  • GRI-01-33-019
  • File
  • May 1978 - September 1987
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of windsurfing on Alta Lake (some with views of Whistler Mountain in the background), other windsurfing views on the ocean [possibly at Howe Sound], a helicopter flying through fog towards a mountain, a person canoeing on a lake, a fall landscape with snowy mountains in the background, and a view of a cabin with Wedge Mountain in the background.

Captions:
007: "ALTA LAKE WHISTLER MTN BEHIND"

Transparencies

Photographs of heli-skiing, snowy mountain landscapes with mountain views, a summer view of [Alta? Nita?] Lake, and a view of Whistler Village as seen from the base of Whistler Mountain (buildings include: Carleton Lodge, Sundial Hotel, Mountainside Lodge, and Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort).

Transparencies

Photographs of aerial views of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains with Whistler Village and Lost Lake below, aerial view of Glacier Creek Lodge, a snowy forest landscape, a helicopter, and Whistler Village through trees with Blackcomb Mountain in the background.

1978-2007

Photographs of skiing, snowboarding, mountain views, heli-skiing, Whistler Village, backcountry skiing, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, etc.

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