Papers relating to opening day of the Peak 2 Peak gondola on December 12, 2008.

The donors, Andy and Florence Petersen were nominated by the community to be on the first Peak 2 Peak gondola ride from Blackcomb to Whistler along with twenty other citizens of Whistler.

The fonds includes:
Press release from Whistler Blackcomb announcing the names of the first riders, December 2, 2008
Press release from Whistler Blackcomb announcing details of the launch ceremony, December 4, 2008
Peak 2 Peak launch day itinerary
Information from Whistler Blackcomb's website relating to the launch, 9 December 9, 2008
One-day Whistler Blackcomb complimentary pass
Press cuttings
Peak 2 Peak fact sheet
International Ropeway Review Special on the Peak 2 Peak gondola, December, 2008
Brochure about the Peak 2 Peak entitled "Visonaries: Whistler Blackcomb and the Peak 2 Peak Gondola."

Also included is information on the first riders on the other gondola riding from Whistler to Blackcomb. The riders in this gondola earned their places by donating to local charities. The email includes a list of all the riders in this second gondola.

Documents concerning fisheries in the Whistler area. File includes an agenda for a Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group meeting; bound document titled "Fish Inventory of Whistler Area: Recommendations for Future Use"; bound document titled "Whistler Region Fisheries Stewardship Plan: December 1996"; fish habitat report and recommendations; edited draft of "Whistler Region Recreational Fisheries Proposal" from 1995; Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group volunteer stream surveys from 2001; executive summary titled "Whistler Region Recreational Fisheries Management Plan"; correspondence regarding fish passages.

Note: This file consists of two folders.

Series includes minutes from a meeting of the Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group from March, 2000; correspondence between Randy Symons and Jean Cook regarding the installation of bridges at Whistler Creek and Jordan Creek, with a lock-block diagram.

Photographs of ski racing, skiers on chairlifts, and skis and ski gear leaning against a fence.

Captions:
001, 003: "PHIL CHEW"
005: "P.W.A. / PRO RACE"
011: "ANDERS KIKAUKA"

Photographs of ski racing.

Captions:
012, 017: "PHIL CHEW"

Photographs of ski racing on Whistler Mountain, including adaptive skiing.

Captions:
002: "FRANZ WEBER"
003: "C.J. [REUWER?]'"
005: "PENGUIN"
009: "PHIL CHEW / CANADIAN / SPEED RECORD / ON ONE SKI"
010: "PHIL CHEW"

Photographs of ski racing events (including Dave Murray Masters Ski Camps races), Whistler Village in the winter, aerial photographs of Whistler Village, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, Christmas lights, skiing, night photography, ski runs, lakes, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, hot tubs, swimming pools, Snowcats, adaptive skiing, chairlifts, ski gear, Phil Chew, Franz Weber, Andreas Kikaukau, Bobby Swann, Alan Carsen, Kevin Mann, Andrew German, Nancy Greene Raine, Rob Boyd, Dave Murray, Peter Mueller, Alberto Ghidoni, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Brian Stemmle, and Felix Belczyk. The identified sponsoring companies include Labatt Brewing Company and Molson Canadian.

This file consists of previously labeled file "Box 3 File 5" and the section "SKI RACING OLD [PNA], SPEED, ETC." from "Box 5 of 6."
Originally labeled "Box 3 File 5" was accompanied by a typed and printed piece of paper by the archivist that reads, "From here on I ran / out of archival files of / the right size so / prints are in original / sleeves"

These accompanying pieces of paper are included in the newly organized file as to identify original context and order.