Letters from Rene Widmer to Alyssa Bruijns (Head Archivist & Collections Manager, Whistler Museum & Archives) sharing stories of his time working with Cliff Fenner in the Garibaldi Provincial Park area.

• Letter 001: References the Whistler Museum exhibit on Cliff Fenner, and shares autobiographical details of his employment as a park ranger in Garibaldi Provincial Park, how he came to Canada, how he met Cliff, and a rough timeline of his activities and jobs in the 1960s.
• Letter 002: Offers to sign a donation form for the Whistler Museum and to translate his diary entries from his time in the Black Tusk area from German to English.
• Letter 003: Elucidation of more specific memories from his time as a park ranger under Cliff Fenner's mentorship, including a trip leading girl guides from Squamish into the park to camp at Taylor Meadows and lyrics to a song the girl guides created about Widmer's role leading the climbing and hiking party.
• Letter 004: Contains explanation of enclosed translated diary entry from 1961 detailing 'The Visit of Judge Wilson' to Garibaldi Provincial Park while Rene Widmer and Dick Bond were rangers there.

Photographs of Whistler Peak and Whistler Bowl with Peak Chair in the foreground, and skiers on a flat area of the slopes with a snowy Black Tusk in the background.

Photographs of Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains in winter with Whistler Village in the foreground, alpenglow on the mountains, views of Glacier Bowl from the top near Harmony Hut, and Harmony Hut covered in snow, with a Canadian flag and Black Tusk in the background landscape.

Photographs of various skiers on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains with mountain views. Locations include: Whistler Peak, Blackcomb Glacier, Friday 13th Chutes on Whistler Peak, Cirque cliffs on Whistler Peak, Flute Bowl, The Hour Glass on Blackcomb Peak, Sun Bowl, Heli-skiing on Spearhead Range, and Ziggy's Bowl. Skiers include: Mark Morrison, Perry Mackline, Dave Gauley, Tim Rickli, Joe Lammers, Vanessa Knee, Dean Stone, and Nelson Jensen. Background views also include: Black Tusk, Whistler Village, Whistler Valley, and Alta Lake.

Captions:
001: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Mark Morrison"
002: "Winter- Whistler- Ski Skiing Blackcomb Glacier Skier: Perry Macklin"
003: "Peak powder Whistler, B.C. Skier: Mark Morrison"
004: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Dave Gauley"
005: "Cliffs below Friday 13th Chutes Whistler Peak Skier: Dave Gauley"
006: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Dave Gauley"
007: "Whistler Cique [sic] cliffs Whistler Peak Skier: Dave Gauley"
008: "Telemarking on Flute Whistler Mt. Skier: Tim Rickli"
009: "Whistler Cique [sic] cliffs Whistler Peak Skier: Joe Lammers"
010: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Joe Lammers"
011: "The Hour Glass Blackcomb Peak Skier: Dave Gauley"
012: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Vanessa Knee"
013: "Sun bowl Whistler, B.C. Skier: Dean Stone"
014: "Fundoshi-Samurai underwear"
015: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Tim Rickli"
016: "Heli Skiing Spearhead Range"
017: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Nelson Jensen"
018: "Alpine bowls/Whistler Mtn. Skier: Joe Lammers"
019: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers: Joe Lammers, Dan Treadway, Brett Carlson"
020: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skier: Joe Lammers"

Photographs of skiing the Alpine Bowls on Blackcomb Mountain, a close up of groomed snow, Whistler Village under snow (buildings include: Town Plaza Suites and the Delta Whistler Suites), mountain views of Whistler's Alpine bowls, skier Bryce Phillips in mid-air skiing Whistler's Alpine Bowls, a view of the Pan Pacific Mountainside (and includes Carleton Lodge on the left), a view of Black Tusk, Village Square in the summer with a Canadian flag in the foreground and Fitzsimmons Lodge in the background, views of golfers on Nicklaus Golf Course, Whistler Golf Course, Joe Lammers and Kelsey Nash skiing Ziggy's Bowl on Blackcomb Mountain, summer on Alpine Lake, hiking on Whistler Mountain in the summer, kayaking on Cheakamus River, and a summer view of Alta Lake.

Captions:
001-004: "Skiing Alpine Bowls Blackcomb B.C. [M.R.]"
005: "Groomed Snow "Cordoroy" [sic] Whistler B.C. Canada"
006: "Fresh snow in Whistler Village"
007: "Whistler's majestic alpine Bowls"
008: "Alpine Bowls Whistler Mtn Skier: Bryce Phillips"
009: "Pan Pacific Hotel Whistler B.C. Canada"
010: "Whistler's majestic alpine Bowls - Black Tusk"
011: "Whistler Village Summer"
012: "Nicklaus North Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
013: "Summer/Whistler Whistler Golf Course with Whistler Mountain behind"
014: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers: Joe Lammers, Kelsey Nash"
015: "Summer- British Columbia Alpine Lake"
016: "Nicklaus North Golf Course Whistler, B.C."
017: 'Whistler Golf Course (M.R. Whistler B.C."
018: "Whistler-Summer Hiking on Whistler Mt. B.C."
019: "Kayaking :Cheakamus River B.C. Canada"
020: "Summer Whistler Alta Lake"

Photographs of a couple of skiers stopped on a ridge on Whistler Mountain with Black Tusk in the background, and various shots of a skiing.

Photographs of a chairlift [possibly Emerald Express?] on Whistler Mountain during winter; views of Black Tusk, Whistler Village Gondola, southern runs on Blackcomb Mountain as seen from Whistler Mountain; and a freestyle skier jumping off a powder-covered cliff.

Photographs of the Chateau Whistler Resort, Chad Hendren skiing Whistler Peak, Whistler Mountain with Cheakamus Lake in the background, the Westin Hotel with Blackcomb Mountain and moon in the background, Mark Morrison skiing the alpine bowls on Whistler Mountain, mountain views of Black Tusk in Garibaldi Provincial Park, Joe Lammers and Kelsey Nash skiing Ziggy's Bowl, mountain views with people skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, the base of Blackcomb Mountain in Upper Village with Chateau Whistler Resort, Wizard Express Chair, and Le Chamois, Greg Daniels snowboarding in Whistler, view of Harmony Ridge and Symphony Bowl, ski tracks through fresh powder, a skier in mid-air, and Joe Lammers skiing Whistler Peak.

Captions:
001: "Winter- Whistler Village Chateau Whistler Resort"
002: "Whistler Mtn : The Peak Skier:Chad Hendren"
003: "WESTIN HOTEL WHISTLER"
004: "Whistler Mtn Cheakamus Lake in bg Skier:Chad Hendren"
005: "Alpine bowls/ Whistler Mtn. Skier:Mark Morrison"
008, 011: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers:Joe Lammers, Kelsey Nash"
009: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Skiing the Alpine Bowls at Whistler Mountain"
010: "Winter- Whistler Village Chateau Whistler Resort"
012: "Whistler, B.C. Black Tusk Garibaldi Park"
013: "Snowboarding Whistler Rider:Greg Daniells"
014: "Harmony Ridge & Symphony Bowl. Whistler Mt."
016: "Whistler Mtn : The Peak Skier:Chad Hendren"
020: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier:Joe Lammers"

Caption on File:
"POWDER"

Photographs of various close-ups of helicopters, people skiing the Whistler back bowls and alpine bowls, Whistler Golf Course including some with people playing golf, Whistler Village in the summer and winter (buildings include: Carleton Lodge, Sundial Hotel, Clocktower Building, Pan Pacific Mountainside, and Eagle Lodge), Whistler Express Gondola with Roundhouse Lodge at the top, someone skiing the alpine bowls on Whistler Mountain with Black Tusk in the background, ski tracks on 7th Heaven area, mountain views of the Coast Range, Whistler Village with Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains in the background, and alpenglow on Wedge Mountain.

Captions:
001-005: "Helicopter parts Whistler"
006: "Skiing Whistler Back Bowls <M.R.>"
007: "Whistler Golf Course Whistler Mtn. in b.g."
008: "Whistler Village Summer"
009: "Whistler Village in winter Whistler, B.C."
010: "Chateau Whistler Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
011: "Skiing Alpine Bowls Whistler (M.R.)"
012: "Whistler Express Gondola Whistler"
013: "Alpine bowl skiing Whistler, B.C. M.R."
014: "Real Estate & Mountains Whistler"
015: "7th Heaven Blackcomb Winter"
016: "Coast Range Whistler area"
017: "Whistler Village & Blackcomb Mt."
018: "Whistler Village - Winter B.C. Canada"
019: "Chateau Whistler Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
020: "Alpenglow Coast Range Whistler, B.C."

Photographs of Whistler Mountain as seen from the 7th Heaven area of Blackcomb Mountain with Black Tusk in the distance. Areas on Whistler Mountain include an undeveloped Symphony Bowl, Harmony Bowl, Harmony Express Chair, and Whistler Peak. Photographs of Blackcomb Mountain at dusk with Whistler Village in the foreground.

[Found in envelope labelled 'Village skier snowboard POSTERS']