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Ski Films

Various ski films from Jim McConkey's personal collection. Some are films with McConkey in them and others are just general ski films that he owned.

Alpine Ski Technique

A Douglas Sinclair instructional ski film. This film includes techniques for all levels of skiers, and teaches the proper form and techniques used by skiers. The film was shot in St. Jovite, Quebec, at Mont Tremblant, and it also takes place in Whistler, BC.

The instructors in the film are; Wayne Bradburn, Elise Albers, Fred Albers, and Jim McConkey.

Ski Nanny

An episode of the show Ski Nanny, which was hosted by Bob Cram and aired on Chanel 5 Seattle, also known as King 5 TV. This show showcased many ski resorts in North America and in this episode Cram goes to Tod Mountain to go skiing with Jim McConkey, who shows him some powder skiing and some jumping.

Invitation to Skiing

Ski video to promote skiing to people. It was produced by Warren Miller, and supported by the National Ski Areas Association, Ski Industries America, and Coca-Cola. The video is trying to convince people to come out and ski by showing all the possibilities of things to do on skis. They also show all the advantages to skiing, such as being a family activity. They show that people of any athletic ability can ski, they also show that it isn't as expensive as people think.

Ski Total

The French ski instructors' union presents the French alpine ski team, or how to become a champion. Physical training starting in the fall, skiing techniques and competition preparation. Takes place in the French Alps and displays a variety of ski disciplines such as racing, slalom, and downhill.

Skiings Freedom

Ski film showing all the different things you can do on skis, whether thats just learning and taking it easy, or doing a freestyle type of skiing, like ballet, bump, or aerial, or even going further and going heli-skiing or backcountry skiing.

Snows of Garibaldi

A ski film made by Doug Sinclair, starring Jim McConkey and Guy Baervoets, showing off some skiing on Whistler Mountain. The video also shows some Hot Dogging, or Freestyle skiing. And also shows some back country heli-skiing with McConkey and Baervoets.

Yamaha Epoxi Ski

A film made by Yamaha, showing the process of how their Epoxi skis are made. The film shows footage of Yamaha factories at work, as well as some shots of the skis in use on the mountain.

Winter Paradise

A promotional film titled "Winter Paradise" made by the state of Austria to promote tourism in their country. This film was made post-World War II [in the 1950s]; Austria aimed to show that Austria was a fun and safe place to travel. This film shows winter activities one could engage in on a holiday in Austria, such as skiing, tobogganing, sleigh riding, and ski jumping. This film was directed by Austrian filmmaker Hermann Lanske.

Alex Douglas Fonds

  • ADOUGLAS
  • Archief
  • 1940-2016

This fonds consists of photographs, documents, audiovisual material and a tape relating primarily to the Toni Sailer and Dave Murray Summer Ski Camps held on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains (especially during the 1970s-1990s when donor Alex Douglas worked there). Additional material relates to skiing in the Whistler area and in general.

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