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Crystal Lodge Resort development
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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.

Transparencies

Photographs of Whistler Village under construction with mountains in the background, Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain circa 1978 to 1982 with a crowd enjoying the sun and snow after skiing, a helicopter flying in towers for the chairlift in 1979, and a photo of the Crystal Lodge under construction with the Executive Inn and Clocktower Building on the left and Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in the background.

Captions:
001, 004: "Whistler Village Construction 1978-80"
002: "Whistler Mtn Circa 1978-82 Roundhouse"
003: "Flying Chairlift Towers Whistler 1979"

Slides

Photographs of people skating on Alta Lake in the winter, a person sitting in front of a cabin, a portrait of a black dog, people walking across a frozen lake, a lady posing with a dog on a frozen lake, a snow-covered Whistler Creek Lodge, aerial photographs of Whistler Village under construction, a group of people posed under the Fitzsimmons Lodge with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, Whistler Village welcome sign with Blackcomb Lodge and Rainbow Building in the background, a snow-covered Village Stroll with the Executive Inn, Crystal Lodge, Fitzsimmons Lodge, and Blackcomb Lodge surrounding the photo, and a close up of the construction of the Clocktower Building.

Captions:
016: "Win a Trip"

Slides

Photographs of the Whistler Village welcome sign with Blackcomb Lodge and Rainbow Building in the background, Whistler Village under construction including aerial shots showing Clocktower Building, Executive Inn, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Crystal Lodge, the Conference Centre, Pan Pacific Hotel, Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort, and Blackcomb Lodge. Also includes photographs of people skiing down Shale Slope at Whistler Peak in 1978, Jack Bright skiing down Blackcomb in 1980, Gord Huxtable skiing the Saudan Couloir Extreme in 1980, a freestyle competition on Whistler Mountain in 1980, a nude dock at Lost Lake in 1979, Chris Blaylock windsurfing on Alta Lake in July 1979, and Darryl Bowie spring skiing on Whistler Mountain in 1980.

Captions:
014: "SHALE SLOPE WHISTLER PEAK, MAR 78"
015: "BLACKCOMB BEFORE [UFB?] JAN '80 JACK BRIGHT"
016: "COULOIR EXTREME BLACKCOMB, 1980 GORDIE HUXTABLE"
017: "FREESTYLE COMP WHISTLER AP. 80"
018: "LOST LAKE NUDE DOCK 79"
019: "WINDSURFING ALTA LAKE CHRIS BLAYLOCK JULY, 79"
020: "[DARRLY?] BOWIE - W.M. SPRING SKIING 1980"

1974-2007

Photographs of skiing, hiking, mountain views, chairlifts, Whistler Village, powder skiing on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, Slush Cup, snowboarding, Whistler Village and chairlift construction, pubs, windsurfing, aerial photography, Creekside, Franz's Run, gondolas, cat-skiing on Blackcomb Mountain the year prior to its opening, backcountry skiing, apres ski, kids ski camps, avalanche control, golf, heli-skiing, and Upper Village.

Transparencies

Various aerial photographs of early Whistler Village construction from the 1980s. Buildings include: Whistler Conference Centre, Myrtle Philip Elementary School, Hearthstone Lodge, Rainbow Building, Blackcomb Lodge, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Executive Inn & Suites, Clocktower Building, Crystal Lodge (under construction), Delta Mountain Inn, Carleton Lodge (under construction), Mountainside Lodge, Pan Pacific Mountainside, and the Police and Fire Hall.

Captions:
001: "Whistler Village Early 80s"
003: "WHISTLER VILLAGE 198'S [sic] (APPROX)

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

Photographs of a man standing next to a tree in a forest, an information sign about bears that states: "QUIET! BEARS SLEEPING", aerial photographs and close up views of early Whistler Village under construction (buildings include: Whistler Conference Centre, Blackcomb Lodge, Hearthstone Lodge, Rainbow Building, Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort, Executive Inn & Suites, Clocktower Building, Crystal Lodge/Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Carleton Lodge, Mountainside Lodge, and Myrtle Philip Elementary School), and a Whistler Village sign in front of the construction.

1974-2007

Photographs of mountain views, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, aerial views of the mountains and Whistler Village, snowy landscapes of creeks and trees, Whistler Village and Telemark Place construction, Wedge Mountain, Mt. Weart, Alta Lake, Green Lake, Cheakamus Lake, Alpha Lake, Nita Lake, the Saudan Couloir, Stephanie Sloan posing on Whistler Mountain, snowboarding, Christmas lights in Whistler Village, Upper Village, The Gables, Whistler Golf Course, Fitzsimmons Creek, heli-skiing, Rendezvous Lodge, skiing, sunsets, sunrises, alpenglow, chairlifts, Mt. Sproatt, Rainbow Mountain, cross-country skiing, Fitzsimmons Chair from the Village to Blackcomb Mountain, Solar Coaster, Wizard Chair, Magic Chair, Whistler Peak, Blueberry Hill, Village Square, River of Golden Dreams, cycling, Howe Sound, 1993 Molson World Cup Downhill, Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship, Glacier Bowl, Blackcomb Glacier, Burnt Stew Basin, Crystal Chair, Crystal Hut, skating on Alta Lake, Creekside, Function Junction aerial shot, Glacier Express Chair, Village North, Secret Bowl, Horstman Glacier, Jersey Cream Chair, and Lost Lake.

1974-2007

Photographs of skiing, snowboarding, backcountry skiing, Whistler Mountain, Garibaldi Provincial Park, Blackcomb Mountain, etc.

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