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Wilhelmsen, Franz Blackcomb Mountain File Aerial photography
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Photographs of a portrait of John 'Rabbit' Hare, a competitor in Slush Cup on Blackcomb Mountain, Kevin Titus and Paul Fournier competing in the Garibaldi Gruel including other views of the mountain biking race such as the starting point and areas of transition, Franz Wilhelmsen resting in the sun on Whistler Mountain, an aerial view of early Whistler Village construction, Creekside Gondola with mountain views of the Coast Range in the background, Bruce Watt and Radar the Rescue Dog riding a two-person chairlift on Whistler Mountain, a line of snowboarders crossing a crosswalk on Blackcomb Way, a crowd of skiers around a booth at a Molson World Cup Downhill in 1979, various people riding two-person chairlifts, a group portrait of summer skiers on Blackcomb Mountain, a crowd of people watching Slush Cup on Blackcomb Mountain, the winners podium of the 1989 Molson World Cup Downhill, and a trail sign that has been tampered with to display a different message.

Captions:
001: "John Hare: Helmet Law Proponent"
002: "Slush Cup Blackcomb Mt."
003: "Garibaldi Greul [sic] Whistler, B.C. Competitor: KEVIN TITUS"
004: "FRANZ WILHELMSEN '80"
007: "APRES SKI 2 OF 3"
008: "Garibaldi Greul [sic] Whistler, B.C. Competitor: TRANSITION I"
011: "Garibaldi Greul [sic] Whistler, B.C. Competitor: PAUL FOURNIER"
014: "Garibaldi Greul [sic] Whistler, B.C. Competitor: START"
017: "Summer Whistler Summer skiing on Blackcomb Mtn. B.C."
018: "Spring Festivities Blackcomb Mt."

Caption on File:
"SKI CANADA"

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Photographs of skiing in Whistler's back bowls, the base of Whistler Mountain at Skier's Plaza, tracks in Ziggy's Bowl on Blackcomb, fresh snow in Whistler Village, skiing alpine bowls, Whistler Valley in autumn, Joffre Lake in summer, Howe Sound, Skier's Chapel in Creekside in 1979, Franz Wilhelmsen on Whistler Mountain in 1980, Skier's Plaza at night, Whistler Heli-ski rider Antonin Lieutaghi, Omar Lundie heli-boarding on Powder Mountain, Andrew Murphy heli-boarding on Powder Mountain, an ice sculpture of the 2010 Inukshuk, meadow that eventually became Nicklaus North Golf Course, aerial shot of the Horstman Glacier on Blackcomb Mountain, and Hugo Harrison skiing the backcountry of Whistler Mountain.

Captions:
001: "Skiing Whistler Back Bowls <M.R.>"
002: "Base of Whistler/Blackcomb Whistler B.C. Canada"
003: "Tracks in Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb"
004: "Whistler-Winter Fresh snow fall Whistler Village"
005: "Skiing Alpine Bowls Whistler B.C. [M.R.]"
006: "Summer Whistler Whistler Valley In Fall"
007: "Summer - Whistler Joffre Lake B.C."
008: "Summer- British Columbia Howe Sound"
009: "Creekside Area Whistler B.C. 1979"
010: "FRANZ WILHELMSON WHISTLER 1980 BACK BOWL IN B.G."
011: "FRANZ WILHELMSON 1980"
012: "Whistler Village at base of Whistler @Blackcomb Mts at dusk"
013: "Whistler Heliski/T&C Rider: Antonin Lieutaghi"
014: "Heliboarding Powder Mtn Whistler area Rider: Omar Lundie"
015: "Heliboarding Powder Mtn Whister area Rider: Andrew Murphy"
017: "NOW SITE OF NICKLAUS NTH GOLF COURSE + MILLION $ HOMES"
018: "Aerial Horstman Glacier Blackcomb Mtn."