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Boyd, Rob Whistler Peak
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1974-1999

Photographs of the Jazz Festival, rafting on Owl Creek, climbing in the Tantalus Range, car shows, swimming, the Molson World Cup Downhill, Whistler Village construction, Ski School, skiing, windsurfing on Alta Lake, skating, bears, the filming of a movie, tennis, barbecues, picnics, Ski Patrol, ski instruction, awards, Eco Challenge, the Belly Flop Contest at the Christiana Inn, Roundhouse Lodge, Orange Chair, Red Chair, Whistler Express Gondola, aerial shots of Whistler Valley, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Mountain, hiking, sunbathing, fishing, horseback riding, Duffey Lake Road, ski run grooming, weightlifting, balloons, Symphony on the Mountain, and the Great Snow Earth Water Race.

1974-2007

Photographs of people skiing and snowboarding on Blackcomb Mountain and Whistler Mountain, aerial and panoramic shots of Whistler Valley, alpenglow over the mountains, Rainbow Park, Whistler Village, ski in and ski out condominiums, hiking, group portraits of Mountain Hosts and Ski Patrol, gondolas, chairlifts, T-bars, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, restaurants and hotels, cabins, Slush Cup, Peak to Valley Race, Molson World Cup Downhill, ski racing, Black Tusk, Fissile Peak, heli-skiing, Franz Wilhelmsen and Bob Ainsworth on Whistler Mountain, Roundhouse Lodge, Tremor Glacier on Tremor Mountain, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, picnics, Pemberton Icecap, Ipsoot Mountain, Burnt Stew Basin, telemark skiing, people carrying surfboards on a beach, running, Snowboard Cross, apres ski, moguls, mountaineering, Wedge Mountain, 7th Heaven, River of Golden Dreams, portraits of John "Rabbit" Hare and Greg Griffith with his photography equipment, Joffre Lakes, Elfin Lakes, Beaver Pond, Cheakamus Lake, Pemberton, Phalanx Mountain, Creekside, Inawashiro Ski Resort in Japan, sumo wrestling, avalanches, Rendezvous Lodge, Wedgemount Lake, Lost Lake, Alta Lake, Green Lake, Squamish, Nicklaus North Golf Course, Mt Weart, Rimrock Cafe, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, Anasazi Restaurant, Highway 99, Tantalus Range, windsurfing on Howe Sound, rafting, fireworks, mountain biking, Singing Pass and Musical Bumps Trail, and the Metzler family cross-country skiing.

1975-2007

Photographs of various people skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, heli-skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, gondolas, chairlifts, the Blackcomb Powdercats, alpenglow, Wedge Mountain, Mt Weart, Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, rafting, picnics, windsurfing, Whistler Golf Course, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, Nicklaus North Golf Course, ski racing, the Molson World Cup Downhill, the Molson Canadian Masters Alpine Series, Whistler Village, 7th Heaven, Burnt Stew Basin, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, Kids Kamp, carriage rides in Whistler Village, Showcase T-bar, Black Tusk, Cheakamus Lake, avalanches, the Garibaldi Gruel mountain biking race, Slush Cup, aerial photography, panoramic photography, night photography, construction of Whistler Village, Bruce Watt and Radar the Rescue Dog, fireworks, restaurants, hotels, Eco-Challenge, Symphony on the Mountain, Upper Village, the Boot Pub, a train going through the Cheakamus Canyon, Meadow Park Sports Centre, the Mt Currie Rodeo, Whistler Farmers Market, Alta Lake, hiking, climbing, a floatplane, the Inukshuk at Whistler Peak, paragliding, paraskiing, hockey on the frozen Alta Lake, barbecues, trampolining at Highland Lodge, The Keg fire, Whiski Jack, Creekside, cross-country skiing, Joffre Lakes, Musical Bumps Trail, Singing Pass, Harmony Lake, Alpha Lake, Nita Lake, the Peak to Valley Race, a snowboarder on a quarterpipe, Christine's Restaurant, Pika's Restaurant, Monk's Grill, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, Stoney's, Whistler Creek Lodge, Telemark Place, a neon sign for Whistler Brewing Co., apres ski, Stephanie Sloan's Women's Only Program, Mountain Hosts, Horstman Hut, the gym at the Hilton Whistler Resort, sunrises, skiing in Vail, Colorado, and the Valley Trail.

1977-1999

Photographs of mountain views, skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, sunrises, Whistler Village, the Coast Range, Mt. Weart, Wedge Mountain, Black Tusk, Snowcat groomers, Fitzsimmons Creek, chairlifts, gondolas, Village Run, ice fishing, frozen lakes, avalanche control, avalanches, the Whistler backcountry, geese on the lake, Andy Munster and Bonnie Munster's squat cabin near Fitzsimmons Creek, construction of Whistler Village, T-bars, Pika's Restaurant and Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, apres ski, Whistler Terrain Park, Whiskey Jack Run on Whistler Mountain, Glacier Bowl, Tantalus Lodge, Telemark Place, Whistler Conference Centre construction, chairlift installation on Whistler Mountain, the Mouton Cadet 10th Anniversary Spring Festival, costumes, group portraits, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, Whistler Peak, Christmas decorations and parties, Village North, Upper Village, cross-country skiing, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, the Torchlight Parade, fireworks, Gondola Barn and Creekside, paragliding, Cheakamus Lake, Chez Joel, Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub, aerial photography, Kids Kamp, Ski Scamps, marmots, Willie Whistler, retail, ski equipment, firefighters and firetrucks combating the Keg fire, Stoney's, windsurfing, the Lil'wat Nation performing in Village Square, the Great Snow Earth Water Race, a cycling race in Whistler Village, canoeing, a swimsuit fashion show, the swimming pool at Mountainside Lodge, heli-skiing, Mountain Hosts, mountain staff, picnics on the mountain, ski racing, adaptive skiing, beach volleyball at Rainbow Park, weighlifting in Whistler Village, barbecues on the mountain, Squamish Days Logger Sports Festival, Molson Molstar ski races, Molson World Cup Downhill races and awards, Whistler Golf Course and driving range, hot air balloons, children with balloons and clowns, the Fire Hall, the Jazz Festival, water skiing, a carnival at Base II, snowmen, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, sunbathing, a car show, choir, glaciers, Glacier Drive, the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship, Whisky jack birds eating food, mini putt, fisheye photography, the Vale Inn, Village Gate, meadows of flowers, a barn in Pemberton, swans, the Husky gas station on Highway 99, Brandywine Falls, soccer at Myrtle Philip School, Blackcomb Daylodge, Arnold Palmer at Whistler Golf Course, and the opening ski convoy for Nancy Greene Olympic Lodge (now Crystal Lodge).

1980-2007

Photographs primarily of freestyle skiers and snowboarders on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, including mid-air shots, backcountry terrain, moguls, cornices, bowls, and chutes. Also includes photographs of glaciers, mountain views, snow sculptures, ski tracks, Ski Scamps, group portraits, Whistler Village, Green Lake, Roundhouse Lodge, heli-skiing, sunsets, alpenglow, Cheakamus Lake, Vail, telemark skiing, the Molson World Cup Downhill, Ipsoot Mountain, Powder Mountain, Pemberton Icecap, the Spearhead Range, ski touring, cross-country skiing, Slush Cup, Upper Village, Black Tusk, Excalibur Gondola, Peak Chair, hang gliding, groomed ski runs, Big Red Express Chair, Franz's Chair, and the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship.

1980-2007

Photographs of skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, mountain views, chairlifts, ski racing at the Molson World Cup Downhill and Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, adaptive ski racing at the Disabled Skier Championships, telemark skiing at the Telemark World Championships, aerial shots of the Whistler valley, Harmony Bowl, Roundhouse Lodge, Black Tusk, Alta Lake, Green Lake, Whistler Village, Whistler Peak, alpenglow, Harmony Express Chair, Big Red Express Chair, Peak Chair, skiing on Horstman Glacier, Secret Bowl, Upper Village views, Magic Chair, views of shops signs in Whistler Village including The Glacier Shop and Berg & Berg, icicles, sunsets, Creekside, night photography, Symphony Bowl, Flute Bowl, Village Stroll, a portrait of skier Sabrina Chabot, Glen Harris and Tim Rickli skiing, cabins, Excalibur Gondola, Dean Stone skiing Burnt Stew Basin, Rendezvous Lodge, sleigh rides in Upper Village, snow-making, Whistler Express Gondola, cross-country skiing, Blackcomb Glacier, Snowcat groomers on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain (Blackcomb Powdercats), apres ski, Pika's Restaurant and Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain, juggling on Whistler Mountain, condominiums, Green Chair, Solar Coaster, 7th Heaven Express Chair, snow-covered outhouses, Secret Bowl, a helicopter evacuating someone, a frozen creek, Cara Dollan skiing Ziggy's Bowl, and views of Village North.

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.

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  • GRI-01-53-027
  • File
  • February 1980 - September 1988
  • Part of Greg Griffith

Photographs of Symphony on the Mountain on Blackcomb Mountain, Rob Boyd on the podium after the 1989 Molson World Cup Downhill, a skier on Whistler Mountain with Roundhouse Lodge and Whistler Valley in the background, Whistler Village in winter with Whistler Mountain in the background, Whistler Village and Valley in summer as seen from Fitzsimmons Express Chair, Whistler Village in winter as seen from the ski out on Whistler Mountain including Carleton Lodge and Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort, a rack of skis, skiers having a picnic on Whistler Mountain with Whistler Peak in the background, an aerial of the Whiski Jack and Creekside, skiers on a two-person chairlift, Crystal Lodge and Clocktower Building in winter with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, Fitzsimmons Chair (on Blackcomb) with Whistler Village under construction in the background, cross-country skiers with Whistler Village in the background, and crowds of skiers at Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
002: "ROB BOYD VICTORY"
009: "VILLAGE"
012: "Aerial of Whiskey [sic]-Jack"
016: "CRYSTAL"

Caption on File:
"SKI"

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Photographs of a crowd of skiers at Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain in May 1980, a cross-country skiing race in January 1979, a line at the gondola lift in January 1980, people hiking up to Whistler Peak in April 1978, people skiing Whistler's back bowls in March 1979, Pierre Trudeau and Franz Wilhelmsen skiing on Whistler Mountain in April 1979, someone spring skiing on Whistler Mountain in March 1979, a belly flop contest at Christiana Inn in May 1978, a sunbather on a dock at Lost Lake in July 1974, a kayaking race on the Cheakamus River in July 1978, the Saudan Couloir Extreme Race on Blackcomb Mountain, and the Whistler World Cup including skiers: Guenther Mader, Werner Franz, Zachary Crist, Kjetil Andre Aamodt, Rob Boyd, and [Regme Cavagioud?].

Captions:
001: "SPRING CROWD ROUNDHOUSE, W.M MAY 80"
002: "X-C. SKI RACE JAN, 79"
003: "GONDOLA LIFT LINE JAN '80"
004: "HIKE UP TO WHISTLER AP. '78"
005: "WHISTLER BACK BOWLS MAR, 79"
006: "PIERRE TRUDEAU + FRANZ WILHELMSEN WHISTLER AP. 79'"
007: "SPRING SKIING, WHISTLER MAR, 79"
008: "BELLY FLOP CONTEST CHRISTIANA INN MAY, 78"
009: "LOST LAKE, JULY 74"
010: "PIERRE TRUDEAU, PM WHISTLER APRIL, 79"
011: "KYAK [sic] RACE CHEAKAMUS RIVER JULY, 78"
012: "Whistler World Cup Skier: GUENTHER MADER (AUT)"
013: "Whistler World Cup Skier: WERNER FRANZ"
014: "Couloir Extreme Race Blackcomb"
015: "Whistler World Cup Skier: ZACHARY CRIST (US)"
016: "Telemark World Championships Whistler, B.C."
017: "Telemark World Championships Whistler, b.C."
018: "Whistler World Cup Skier: KJETIL ANDRE AAMODT"
019: "ROB BOYD - WINNER W.C.O.H. 1988"
020: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: [Regme Cavaguoud?]

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Photographs of Dave Gauley skiing the Chamonix Chutes on Blackcomb Peak, racer Rob Boyd skiing his winning run in the World Cup Downhill in 1993, skiers in Blackcomb's backcountry and Flute Ridge on Symphony Bowl, Dave Gauley skiing Blackcomb Peak, skiers digging a pit in the snow, alpenglow on Blackcomb Mountain; Saifon Woozley, Chad Hendren, and Bryce Phillips skiing Symphony Bowl with 7th Heaven in the background, moguls on Whistler Peak, Brett Carlson skiing Blackcomb Glacier, ski tracks on 'Camel Backs' on Whistler, Chad Hendren skiing Harmony Bowl, Mike Douglas and Mike Atkinson in mid-air after making a jump on Blackcomb Mountain, Joe Lammers and Dan Treadway skiing Blackcomb's backcountry, the renovated Roundhouse Lodge, and Brett Carlson skiing Piccolo Ridge on Symphony Bowl.

Captions:
001: "C.C.Chutes Blackcomb Peak Skier:Dave Gauley"
002: "Winter/Whistler/Ski World Cup Downhill 1993 Fallaway- Skier: Rob Boyd"
003: "Blackcomb backcountry Blackcomb"
004: "Blackcomb Peak Skier:Dave Gauley"
005: "Digging snow pit Blackcomb"
006: "Skiers on Flute Ridge Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn"
007: "Alpenglow on Blackcomb Mtn Whistler"
008: "Symphony Bowl Whistler & 7th Heaven Skiers:SaiFon Woozley Chad Hendren, Bryce Phillips"
009, 010: "Bumps Peak Chair Whistler Mtn"
011: "Blackcomb Glacier Skier:Brett Carlson"
012: "Tracks on Camel Backs Whistler."
013: "Harmony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier: Chad Hendren"
014: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier:Mike Douglas"
015, 020: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier:Mike Atkinson"
016: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Joe Lammers"
017: "Roundhouse Lodge Whistler Mtn"
018: "Picollo Ridge Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
019: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Dan Treadway"

Caption on File:
"SKI"