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Photographs of the River of Golden Dreams in winter, a model posing at Wedgemount Lake, an aerial shot of 7th Heaven in winter, and an aerial shot of Blackcomb Glacier.

Week of December 5, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Mountain; Blackcomb Mountain; Construction.
002-01-36 caption: Blackcomb Mountain pictured from 12,500 feet taken November 27, 1979; appears on page 1.
02-01-10 appears on page 4. Construction.
02-01-22 appears on page 8. Caption: Another view of the Town Centre with the Blackcomb access road in the background.
02-01-35 appears on page 11. Caption: The runs of Whistler as they appear from the air.
02-01-16 appears on page 12 Caption: The new snow and sunshine shows to advantage on Blackcomb Mountain.

Olympic Games Planner

A daily calendar and planner entitled "A Local's Guide to the 2010 Olympic Games". It includes tips for planning around the Olympic Games, as well as information on how access the events and torch relays, with a focus on February and March of 2010. It also includes maps and information on what's happening in and around Whistler is 2010, a short history of the Olympic journey, and interesting facts. The planner is divided into Live, Work and Play sections to provide locals with helpful information.

Table of Contents:
4-9 Journey to the Games: A Dream Realized
10-11 January Tips
12-13 February Month at a Glance
14-69 February Day-by-Day
70-71 March Tips
72-73 March Month at a Glance
74-92 March Day-by-Day
93-104 Live: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, The Ultimate Daypack, Transportation
105-114 Work: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, Transportation
115-147 Play: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, Local Involvement, Torch Relays, Other Cultural Events, Transportation.
148-153 Maps
154-156 Details (Useful phone numbers, websites and glossary.

Pamphlets

Series consists of pamphlets advertising Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp, Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp, and Whistler Mountain between 1969 and 1994.

1992/93 Blackcomb Employee Handbook

An employee handbook for Blackcomb Mountain. This manual includes all sorts of information such as company policies and mandates that the employee must adhere by, as well as the different shops, restaurants, lifts, and anything else found on Blackcomb mountain. It also mentions and describes the various departments one may work for. It also has information and statistics of the mountain and the services provided. And the handbook also includes some handy information such as important phone numbers and even a guide for useful words in Japanese.

Ski Esprit

A poster for Ski Esprit, the Whistler Blackcomb dual mountain ski school that opened in 1985. The poster is advertising a 3-5 day ski lesson package which includes a reception at the conference center, a picnic, a race, and some on-mountain activities. the poster also has sponsors such as Sunice, Carrera, and Nordica.

Slides

Photographs of Whistler Village at night with mountains in the background, the sunset over the Coast Range, the Fitzsimmons Chair going up Blackcomb with cabins underneath, Blackcomb Glacier, Saudan Couloir, 7th Heaven, Whistler Mountain, various buildings in Whistler Village (including: Mountainside Lodge, Crystal Lodge, Whistler Village Inn, Clocktower Building, Executive Inn & Suites, Carleton Lodge, and Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort), and a two person chairlift heading up [Blackcomb Mountain?].

Captions:
003: "Winter/Whistler Whistler Village Whistler, B.C."
005, 006: "Winter/Whistler Sunset over Coastal Range British Columbia, Canada"
007: "Winter/Whistler Whistler Village Whistler, B.C."
008: "Winter/Blackcomb Blackcomb Glacier Whistler, B.C."
009: "SAUDAN COULOIR BLACKCOMB"
010: "7TH HEAVEN AREA [G?] BLACKCOMB PEAK"
011: "Winter/Whistler Village New Snow on Whistler Village and Blackcomb Mountain"
012: "Winter/Blackcomb/Ski Skiers on Blackcomb with Whistler Mtn. in Background"
013: "MOUNTAINSIDE LODGE"
014: "CRYSTAL LODGE"
015, 016: "WHISTLER VILLAGE INN"
017: "CLOCKTOWER, FIREPLACE"
020: "CARLETON"

Negatives

Photographs of the BC Adaptive Snowsports race on Blackcomb Mountain (formerly known as Disabled Skiers Association of British Columbia) some with costumes on, and others taking group portraits.

Note: File has been labelled as "DISABLED SKIERS", and it is now referred to as 'adaptive skiers'. This file also has a date of February 8.

Slides

Photographs of various people skiing in fresh powder on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains that include 7th Heaven area, a bird's eye view of Dean Stone, Wayne Wong, and Rob Ludwig skiing on Whistler Mountain .

Captions:
012: "SKIER: DEAN STONE WHISTLER REMOTE CAMERA"
013: "DEAN STONE WHISTLER"
014: "Wayne Wong"
015: "7TH HEAVEN BLACKCOMB"
017: "DEAD INVENTORY SKIER ROB LUDWIG"

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