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George Benjamin Fonds

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  • Fonds
  • [1968-1991]

Photographs including but not limited to the Canadian Garibaldi Championships [1968], freestyle skiing, avalanche patrol, First Aid Ski Patrol, chairlifts, Pacific Great Eastern train, Toad Hall, helicopter landings, kayaking, Zube's Mushroom House, marijuana growing, the Crazy Canunks in Aspen, Franz Wilhelmsen skiing in 1982, Whistler aerials, Tokum Corners, summers at Lost Lake and Nita Lake, George Benjamin's family, construction of Town Hall, squatters at Jordan's Lodge, flood damage and landscapes, Pemberton rodeo, skiing on Whistler Mountain, hang-gliding, Gelandesprung ski jump contest, competitive downhill ski races, recreational skiing, windsurfing on Alta Lake, canoeing and kayaking on the River of Golden Dreams, avalauncher gun, Pacific Great Eastern maintenance and train during a snowstorm, fishing on Alta Lake, Gondola Barn in Creekside, chairlifts on Whistler Mountain, Roundhouse, Nancy Greene Summer Ski School, World Cup 1984, landscapes of Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie Rodeo, salmon smoking, and a party at Jordan's Lodge on Nita Lake.

Oct 81 V5

Slide film of Whistler Mountain, Creekside in summer, Whistler Village, an aerial photograph, Creekside parking lot, and a Search and Rescue Labrador helicopter.

Photo Envelopes

Photographs including but not limited to construction of Town Hall, squatters at Jordan's Lodge, kayaking, Ski Patrol, the Pemberton rodeo, flood damage, 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, the avalauncher gun, avalanche control, the Pacific Great Eastern train, train tracks, maintenance, and during a snowstorm, fishing on Alta Lake, 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.

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.

Slides

Aerial photographs of the parking lots at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and photographs of a snow-covered Whistler Village at night, a few buildings and Canadian flag, multiple views of a Snowcat groomer grooming a run, grooming underneath T-Bars on Whistler Mountain, Whistler Mountain with Roundhouse Lodge in the background and a crowd of people skiing, and Roundhouse Lodge with the Red Chair/Big Red Express in the foreground.

1974-1989

Photographs of Blackcomb Mountain, Rendezvous Lodge, Whistler Village, awards, signs, portraits of Greg Griffith and John 'Rabbit' Hare, Nancy Green Raine behind the bar at a pub, construction of Whistler Village, skiing on Whistler Mountain, partying, wet T-shirt contest at the Christiana Inn, canoeing on Alta Lake, Creekside, Nita Lake, heli-skiing in the Brandywine Meadows area, hiking, cross-country skiing, shovelling after heavy snowfall, aerial shots of the Whistler Valley, skateboarding, logging trucks, dogs, the first liquor store in Whistler, Myrtle Philip School, Ipsoot Mountain heli-skiing, dining, chairlifts, Creekhouse restaurant, Roundhouse Lodge, the Gondola Barn, Creekside Gondola, fisheye photography, sunbathing, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and his son Alexandre 'Sacha' Trudeau skiing, freestyle skiing at the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp, Dave Murray, Stephanie Sloan, group portraits, the Molson Molstar ski races, Garibaldi Spring Slalom, Nigel Woods and Jo Schnetzler in the avalanche control cabin with an avalauncher, ski racing, shopping, fishing, the Snowgoose bus, parking lots, condominiums, musicians Doc Fingers and Gary Koliger, Village Chair, swimming at Mountainside Lodge's swimming pool, Ski Scamps, Willie Whistler, Whistler Golf Course, windsurfing in ski boots, telemark skiing, skiing on Gun Barrels run, Wedge Mountain, Blue Chair, Green Chair, Red Chair, Catskinner Chair, Ego Bowl, Jim McConkey skiing Symphony Bowl, Green Lake, Blackcomb Mountain's Grand Opening, and Glenn Ashton skiing moguls in Harmony Bowl.

1978-2007

Photographs of people skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, heli-skiing and heli-boarding, a train in the Cheakamus Canyon, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, backcountry skiing, aerial photography, the Blackcomb Powdercats and grooming, the Inukshuk on Whistler Peak, a helicopter evacuating someone, apres ski, alpenglow, sunset, cross-country skiing, windsurfing in Squamish on Howe Sound, night photography, Whistler Golf Course, Furry Creek Golf Course, Nicklaus North Golf Course, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, Mount Weart, Wedge Mountain, a farm in Pemberton, condominiums, picnics, mountain meadows, hiking in Singing Pass, mountain biking on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, the Garibaldi Gruel, rafting on the Elaho-Squamish River, Garibaldi Lake, Black Tusk, Whistler Village, climbing in the Tantalus Range, skiing at Vail and Mt. Hood, a couple on the beach in Hawaii, paraskiing, family portraits, Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, the Purcell Range, Village North, Upper Village, Wedgemount Lake, someone snowboarding a halfpipe on Whistler Mountain, panoramic photography, T-bars, cars in a parking lot, Highway 99, a couple eating ice cream at Cows Ice Cream, canoeing, pubs, a tugboat hauling logs, a swimming pool, Halloween, Christmas in Whistler Village, cabins, fly-fishing, kayaking, hot tubs, and the Molson World Cup Downhill.

Slides

Photographs of areas of Whistler Village with Blackcomb Mountain in the background including Fitzsimmons Lodge, Village Square, and Marketplace Lodge; fresh snow on condominiums, the finish area of the Molson World Cup Downhill Race, various skiers on Whistler and/or Blackcomb Mountains, Whistler Village below Blackcomb Mountain at dusk, Highway 99 in winter, a parking lot full of cars covered in fresh snow, and a couple inside Cows Ice Cream sitting on a cow statue.

Captions:
001, 002, 007-009: "Whistler-Winter Village Marketplace & Blackcomb Mtn."
003-005: "Whistler-Winter Fresh snow fall Whistler Village"
006: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: Finish Area"
011: "Winter/Whistler Village Whistler Village with Blackcomb Mountain at Dusk"

Slides

Photographs of a banquet hall with crowds of people for an event, Whistler Village as seen from Excalibur Gondola that includes Carleton Lodge, Sundial Hotel, and Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort; the ski line-up at Whistler Village, Symphony on the Mountain playing in a tent on Blackcomb Mountain, skiers in costume as Judge Ito from the O.J. Simpson case, a crowd at Rendezvous Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain for apres ski with entertainers, various skiers on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, Whistler Village under construction as seen from on Blackcomb Mountain, a group photo of skiers that competed in a ski race sponsored by Coors at another ski resort, a group portrait of the Mouton Cadets on Whistler Mountain, golfers at Whistler Golf Course, a tent in a parking lot with a crowd of people, people eating burritos on Blackcomb Mountain, a helicopter helping install chairlift towers on Whistler Mountain, a child standing under a sign pointing to Whistler, Lost Lake and the Creek Trail, a group photograph of Stephanie Sloan's Women's Only Program at Whistler Mountain, Slush Cup on Blackcomb Mountain, and Whistler Express Gondola with Blackcomb Mountain and Mount Weart in the background.

Captions:
003: "LINE-UP VILLAGE"
005: "Judge Ito"
006: "TOP OF BLACKCOMB AT RENDEZ-VOUS REST."
011: "Summer/Whistler Whistler Golf Course"
013: "BLACKCOMB BURRITO"
016: "Winter/Whistler Stephanie Sloan's Women Only Program at Whistler, B.C."
017: "Spring Festivities Blackcomb Mt."

Slides

Photographs of an aerial of Whistler Village with Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in the background, Whistler Village at night in winter, a group of skiers on Whistler Mountain in the sun, summer skiers on Blackcomb Mountain near Horstman and Showcase T-bars, early construction of Whistler Village with a Whistler Village sign in the foreground, Greg Heyes competing in the Garibaldi Gruel with Black Tusk in the background, Blackcomb Lodge in winter with Blackcomb Mountain in behind, a parking lot at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub under construction, ski tracks on Horstman Glacier, a skier heading up on [Excalibur Gondola?], the top of Whistler Mountain, a group photograph of Mouton Cadets, a helicopter installing a chairlift tower on Whistler Mountain, an ice sculpting contest near Clocktower Building, and a portrait of John Hare.

Captions:
001: "Winter/Whistler Whistler Village Whistler, B.C."
002: "Whistler Village/Winter Whistler B.C."
005: "Summer Whistler Summer skiing on Blackcomb Mtn. B.C."
007: "Garibaldi Greul Whistler, B.C. Competitor: GREG HEYES"
011: "TRACK ON HORSTMAN GLACIER SHOWCASE"
018: "John Hare: Helmet Law Proponent"

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