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Altitude 10 & Altitude 11 Event Photographs - 2002-2003

Photographs related to Altitude 10 & 11 events held in Whistler. The events documented for Altitude 10 (2002) include:

  • "Opening Party" on February 3, 2002
  • [Ski Day] on February 4, 2002
  • [Mountain Lunch?] on February 4, 2002
  • [Apres Ski, featuring rock band Cherrybomb] on February 4, 2002
  • "Martini Reception & Show, featuring Evasons telekinesis" on February 4, 2002
  • [Ski Day] on February 5, 2002
  • "Noon Picnic" on February 5, 2002
  • [Apres Ski] on February 5, 2002
    • "Comedy Night, featuring Lea Delariea" on February 5, 2002
  • [Ski Day] on February 6, 2002
  • "BBQ Lunch' on February 6, 2002
  • [Cabaret] on February 6, 2002
  • "Beach Party" on February 6, 2002
  • [Apres Ski] on February 7, 2002
    • [Ski Day] on February 8, 2002
  • "Mountain Top Tea Dance" on February 8, 2002
  • [Apres Ski] on February 9, 2002
  • "Snowball" on February 9, 2002

Also includes photographs of various locations around Vancouver, a patient in a hospital, and sponsor logos.

The events documented for Altitude 11 (2003) include:

  • [Opus Departure]
  • [Opening Party]
  • [Apres Ski Awards]
  • [Avalanche Party]
  • [BBQ Lunch]
  • [Beach Party]
  • [Cowboy Party]
  • [Apres Ski] on February 10, 2003
  • [Ski Day] on February 10, 2003
  • [Apres Ski] on February 11, 2003
  • [Apres Ski] on February 12, 2003
  • [Ski Day] on February 12, 2003
  • [Kim Kuzma Performance] on [February 12, 2003?]
  • [Apres Ski] on February 13, 2003
  • [Ski Day] on February 13, 2003
  • [Comedy Night] on [February 13, 2003?]
  • [Tea Dance] on [February 14, 2003?]
  • [Glo] on [February 15, 2003?]
  • [Gospel Brunch]
  • [Lift Off]
  • [Martini Night]
  • [Meltdown]
  • [Pancake Breakfast]
  • [Recovery Party]
  • [Uniform Party]
  • [Wine and Cheese]
  • "Snowball"

CD-ROM contains 2694 duplicate photographs. Additionally, there are 5389 JPG, and 13 GIF files, as well as file folder 02b, that are unable to open on the CD-ROM. Furthermore, 237 HTML links (of which 114 are unable to open) are found on the CD-ROM

Presentation Booklet - 2010 Winter Olympic Bid Supporter Conference

A spiral bound paper booklet created for the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation Supporter Conference from November 23, 2001. The booklet aimed to present information on the bid's progress and covers a range of topics including sports and venues, Paralympic events, Greater Vancouver, operations planning, transportation, accommodation, health services, sustainability and the environment, Squamish and Lil'wat Nations, culture, finances, government partnership, key dates, pros and cons, marketing, host city competitors, fundraising, branding, and speaker biographies of those presenting at the conference. The cover of the booklet is blue with a picture of [Blackcomb Glacier]. The back cover has the sponsors of the 2010 Bid Corporation. Several pages have hand-written notes.

Table of Contents:
Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Presentations
General
Participants

Slides

Photographs of Skier's Plaza in summer, Whistler Express Gondola, Whistler Village, Lost Lake, wildflowers on the mountain, Alta Lake and Blackcomb ski runs from afar, Whistler valley from afar, windsurfing, glacier ice on the Coast Range, and Anderson Lake views.

Captions:
001: "Summer: Whistler Whistler Village"
002: "Summer: Whistler Express Gondola & Whistler Village"
003: "Summer: Whistler Lost Lake"
004: "Whistler Village Summer"
005: "Whistler Village & Blackcomb Mtn. B.C. in summer"
009: "Summer Whistler Glacier Ice Coast Range Garibaldi Park"
010: "Whistler Village Summer"

Bonny Makarewicz Slide

Photograph showing Millennium Place with Blackcomb mountain in the background. Caption reads "Bonny Makarewicz" with an address and telephone number.

Makarewicz, Bonny

Slides

Photographs of a view of Mount Trorey in the Spearhead Range; Whistler Village and Village North, including the gazebo, Deer Lodge, Delta Whistler Village Suites, Eagle Lodge, and the Town Plaza Suites; alpenglow on a mountain in the Coast Range, Joe Lammers skiing Whistler Peak, a woman skiing off a jump, Damian Cromwell skiing the C.C. Chutes [Chamonix Chutes?], and the Hourglass near Blackcomb Peak, a snowboarder standing in the out of bounds area of Blackcomb Mountain, and a someone skiing near the high alpine on Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
014: "Coast Range Whistler Area"
015: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skire:Joe Lammers"
017: "C.C.Chutes Blackcomb Peak Skier:Damian Cromwell"
018: "Out of bounds Blackcomb Mtn"
019: "The Hour Glass Blackcomb Peak Skier:Damian Cromwell"
020: "High alpine skiing Whistler, B.C. M.R."

Slides

Photographs of Blackcomb Mountain at dusk with Whistler Village in the foreground, Olivier Roy snowboarding Whistler Mountain, the moon in the night sky, and Hugo Harrison skiing the backcountry of Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
003: "The Peak Whistler Mtn, BC Canada Snowboarder: Oliver Roy"
006: "The Back Country Whistler Mountain B.C. Canada Skier: Hugo Harrison"

Caption on File:
"SNOW COUNTRY"

[Found in enveloped labelled 'SNOWBOARD POSTER' and 'Village Poster']

VHS - Whistler in Deep Resort Guide

A 1999 VHS promotional resort video guide for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, titled "Whistler in Deep Resort Guide". The video depicts two locals guiding the viewer around Whistler Village, the mountains, activities, and dining throughout the valley. The video includes information on restaurants, ski lessons, indoor and outdoor activities, night life, retail stores, tours, and mountain terrain.

History of Whistler

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011-009-005
  • File
  • 1997 - 2008
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents concerning the history of Whistler. File includes correspondence regarding a Whistler Forest History Project (also mentioned in MACLAURIN_2017_011_009_002); Whistler Blackcomb Historical Timeline covering 1960 - 2004; Whistler Lift and Blackcomb Lift specification charts; handwritten History of Whistler list; document titled "A Brief History of Forestry, Wildland Recreation and Whistler" covering 1980 - 1997; document titled "Whistler's Roots: The Origins of Our Old Forests" by Bob Brett; document section titled "Whistler's History" covering 1873 - 1989, taken from a larger document; documents from the Whistler Museum and Archives Society detailing aspects of Whistler's history; document titled "Observations on the Whistler area wildfires, 1919 - 1985"; charts, maps, and data regarding wildfires in the Whistler area; handwritten notes; chart titled "History of Cooperation/Coordination by Whistler with Agencies and Industry."

Winter and Summer Travel Planners - Whistler Resort Association Promotional Booklets

Four travel planners created by the Whistler Resort Association to promote both Winter and Summer seasons between 1997 and 2000. Three of the planners are from the 1997-2000 Winter seasons, and one is from 1999 promoting the Summer season.

The planners cover topics regarding tourism including, accommodation, shopping, activities, transportation, events and festivals, Whistler Blackcomb, recreation, family services, dining, tours and sightseeing, mountain and valley maps, ski school, après, the Conference Centre, directory listings, packages, reservations, advertiser listings, day trips, golf, fishing, water sports, snow sports, lift tickets, ski area comparisons, ski and snowboard races/competitions, rentals, transportation, and booking services.

Warming up to Whistler

  • WA_2013_010-04-009
  • Item
  • [1996?]
  • Part of Eric Wight

Article written for the Vancouver Sun by Alan Daniels. The article describes the rise of summer activities (including mountain biking) and the impact it has had on tourism to Whistler, which has perennially been voted North America's No. 1 ski resort.

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