A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace

Various photos of Whistler and the surrounding areas. Mainly photos of helicopters and hangars for different companies, but also some aerial photographs of the Whistler Valley.

Photos of Okanagan Helicopters engaging in a wide variety of activities such as; helping with construction, seeding and fertilizing, sightseeing rides, and cornice bombing/avalanche control.
Also included is an Okanagan Helicopters parking pass.

Photographs of the Catskinner lift on Blackcomb Mountain on opening day, the base of Fitzsimmons Chair heading up Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Express Gondola with Whistler Valley in the background, Chateau Whistler Resort at night and during the day (some with Wizard Chair and Upper Village in the foreground), Whistler Village at dusk with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, Solar Coaster heading up Blackcomb Mountain in summer, a music festival on Blackcomb Mountain near Rendezvous Lodge and the top of Solar Coaster, Whistler Village near Skier's Plaza in winter (Carleton Lodge, Excalibur Gondola, Sundial Hotel, Crystal Lodge, and Clocktower Building), and Duncan McKenzie skiing Harmony Bowl on Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
001: "Opening day Blackcomb - Dec 1980 - Catskinner lift"
002-003: "Opening Day Blackcomb Dec 1980"
004: "Original Chair 1 Blackcomb - 1982"
005: "WHISTLER EXPRESS"
006: "Winter/Whistler Village Chateau Whistler Resort with Blackcomb Base & Wizard Quad"
008: "WHISTLER CHATEAU, BLACKCOMB BASE & WIZARD LIFT"
010: "Winter/Whistler Village Whistler Village with Blackcomb Mountain at Dusk"
012, 014: "Music on Blackcomb Mtn"
013: "Music on Mtns Blackcomb"
015: "Music on Blackcomb Mtn Solar Coaster + Rendezvous Rest"
017: "Whistler Village in winter Whistler, B.C."
018, 019: "Harmony Ridge Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"

Photographs of Whistler Peak and the West Bowl, aerial photograph of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and the Whistler Valley, skiers on the 7th Heaven area of Blackcomb, the Inukshuk on Whistler Peak, Olivier Roy snowboarding Flute Bowl with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, the train heading through Cheakamus Canyon, Bryce Phillips skiing the alpine bowls on Whistler Mountain, Richie Schley skiing Whistler Peak, Dan Treadway skiing Whistler backcountry, people heli-skiing on Spearhead Range, John Kindree skiing Harmony Bowl, Harmony Express with skiers on Harmony Bowl underneath, people heli-skiing Whistler Mountain, and Duncan McKenzie skiing Whistler Peak.

Captions:
001: "West Bowl & The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada"
006: "7th Heaven Blackcomb B.C."
007: "Winter Aerial Whistler / Blackcomb Feb 27 2007"
008: "Inukshuk Whistler Peak Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
009: "Flute Peak with Blackcomb Ski [Ru...] Snowboarder: Oliver Roy Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
010: "The Whistler Mountaineer Train in Cheakamus Canyon"
011: "Alpine Bowls Whistler Mtn Skier:Bryce Phillips"
012, 013: "The Peak Whistler Mtn, BC Canada Skier: Ritchie Schley"
014: "The Back Country Whistler Mountain B.C. Canada Skier: Dan Treadway"
015: "Heli-skiing Spearhead Range Whistler B.C."
016: "Harmony Bowl Skier; john Kindree Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
017: "Harmony Bowl Skiers under Harmony Quad Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
018: "Heliskiing Whistler"
019: "The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"
020: "Inukshuk Whistler Peak Whistler Mtn BC Canada"

Photographs of various skiers on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including the areas: Harmony Ridge, Flute Peak, Whistler Peak, Ziggy's Bowl, Blackcomb Glacier, and Roundhouse Lodge (skiers Duncan McKenzie, Richie Schley, Joe Lammers, and snowboarder Oliver Roy), a view of Harmony Express Chair near Harmony Ridge, Whistler Village near St. Andrews House with a view of the Whistler Visitor Centre, skiers making ski tracks in fresh powder, a snow sculpture of the an Inukshuk, a cross-country skier near [Green Lake?], fresh snow in Whistler Village near Clocktower Building, and Crystal Lodge.

Captions:
001, 004-005: "Harmony Ridge Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"
007: "Flute Peak with Blackcomb Ski [R?] Skier : Ritchie Schley Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
008: "The Peak Whistler Mtn, BC Canada Snowboarder: Oliver Roy"
009: "The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"
010: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mountain B.C. Canada Skier:Ritchie Schley"
012: "The Peak Whistler Mountain B.C. Canada Skier: Joe Lammers"
013: "Winter/Whistler Fresh Powder on Whistler Peak"
015: "X-C Skiing Whistler B.C."
016: "Fresh snow Whistler Village B.C. Canada"
017: "Blackcomb Glacier"
018, 019: "Roundhouse Lodge Whistler Mtn"
020: "Whistler Mt viewed from Blackcomb"

Photographs showing the construction of a ski lift on Whistler Mountain, as well as pieces being brought in by helicopters

The Mountain News given out to guests and passholders of Whistler Mountain in Winter 1992/1993. Articles include:

• The World Cup is coming home
• What's a Guest Satisfaction Centre?
• Wolverine Lots 50% Sold
• The Equipment Update
• News from Whistler Mountain's Food Services
• The Race Report: Whistler Mountain Ski Club Leads the pack
• Garfinkel's Gold Cup
• Gatebusters- Unlimited
• Ski School Notes
• The Boarders News: Snowboard Ambassadors on Whistler
• It's never too late to have a happy childhood
• An Ode to Camp

Photographs of skis, skiers, chairlifts, ski racing, and the 1988 World Cup Downhill start point.

Captions:
014: "HEINZER"
015: "HAIR"

Photographs of a golfer at Nicklaus North Golf Course, a crowd of skiers at the updated Roundhouse Lodge, Whistler Village near the base of Whistler Mountain that includes: Carleton Lodge, Fitzsimmons Express Chair, Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola, Pan Pacific Mountainside, and Sundial Hotel; people windsurfing in Squamish, a Canadian flag on Whistler Mountain, view of Whistler VIllage and Valley in summer as seen looking down from the Wizard Chair, couples standing outside a ski in ski out cabin on Blackcomb for apres ski with their ski equipment at sunset (one photograph has the Wizard Express in the background), someone snowboarding on Whistler Mountain, fresh snow on Whistler Village near Carleton Lodge, Stephanie Sloan skiing the back bowls of Whistler Mountain, a snowboarder and a skier in mid-air on Whistler Mountain with Cheakamus Lake in the background, a bright-coloured skier in mid-air, Greg Hayes skiing fresh powder on Whistler Mountain, Tom Kerr skiing Blackcomb Mountain, a snowboarder in mid-air on Blackcomb Mountain, and another skier skiing the high alpine on Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
001: "Nicklaus North Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
002: "Roundhouse Lodge Whistler"
003: "Base of Whistler/Blackcomb Whistler B.C. Canada"
004: "Windsurfing, Squamish, BC"
005: "Flag Whistler"
006: "Whistler., BC, CAN."
009: "Downhill on Snowboard, MR, Whistler, BC, Canada"
011: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Whistler Back Bowls Skier: Stephanie Sloan"
013: "Downhill Skier (MR) Whistler,BC"
014: "Apres Skier (MR) Whistler, BC"
016: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Whistler Powder Skier: Greg Heyes"
017: "SKIER: TOM KERR BLACKCOMB"
018: "Snowboarding Blackcomb M.R."
019: "High alpine skiing Whistler, B.C. M.R."
020: "Skiers (MR) Whistler, BC"

Caption on File:
"SKI"