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Week of June 13, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to construction; giving out awards in Whistler Village; swamp area; bridges; wooden church; mountain views; lake; horses; Whistler Sea Festival Float; truck; picnic area; marina; balloons at a party; portraits; Whistler Stables
Appears in June 23, 1983 issue:
02-347-26. Pg. 12. Caption: Municipal trail crews cut through the brush to make the final connection between the Alpine Meadows trail (far right) and Meadow Park trail (under construction). Paving to complete the trail system will being at the end of July.
Appears in June 16, 1983 issue:
02-347-16. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The most prudent bikers in the RCMP bicycle rodeo held Saturday, June 12 in Village Square (l-r) Simon Bellar, Samantha O'Keefe, Jody Rustad, Nicolas Busdon (overall winner), Melanie Busdon, Dave Den Duyf and Davey Blaylock [Barr] who won the bicycle donated by Whistler Chamber of Commerce.
02-347-56. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] If you attend the Sea Festival parade July 23, you'll be able to enjoy the final results of this artist's rendering for a Whistler float. The illustration will be used as a guide for constructing the float, estimated to cost $2500.
02-347-95. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Graeme Mounsey, Traveller, Sydney, Australia.
02-347-100. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Walter Therrien, Caretaker - Capilano Mobile Park, North Vancouver.
02-347-107. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Anne Crocker, Travel Counsellor, North Van Chamber of Commerce, West Vancouver.

Unclimbed and Unmapped Peaks - Panorama from Black M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 12, 1923

  • WMA_P88-01-022
  • File
  • September 12, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Panoramic photograph (composed of four photographs taped together) taken by Neal Carter on September 12, 1923 from Fissile Peak (formerly known as Red Mountain). Mountains that can be seen include Diavolo Peak, Parapet Peak, Mt. Isosceles, Copper Peak [now Mt. Price?], Mt. Mamquam, Castle Towers Mountain, the Tantalus Range, and the Cheakamus Glacier.

Caption: "UNCLIMBED AND UNMAPPED PEAKS - Panorama from Black M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 12, 1923"

Caption: "Cha[rle]s Townsend beside Cairn on Wedge M[oun]t[ain] summit. - 1:15pm Sept. 10, [19]'23"

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of a mountains and glaciers in view on the back of the photograph with a labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Mt. Diavolo, Mt. Mamquam, Mt. Isosceles, Parapet Pk., Copper Peak, Cheakamus Glacier, Castle Towers, and The Tantalus Range. All mountain labels contain elevations.]

1974-2007

Photographs of people skiing and snowboarding on Blackcomb Mountain and Whistler Mountain, aerial and panoramic shots of Whistler Valley, alpenglow over the mountains, Rainbow Park, Whistler Village, ski in and ski out condominiums, hiking, group portraits of Mountain Hosts and Ski Patrol, gondolas, chairlifts, T-bars, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, restaurants and hotels, cabins, Slush Cup, Peak to Valley Race, Molson World Cup Downhill, ski racing, Black Tusk, Fissile Peak, heli-skiing, Franz Wilhelmsen and Bob Ainsworth on Whistler Mountain, Roundhouse Lodge, Tremor Glacier on Tremor Mountain, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, picnics, Pemberton Icecap, Ipsoot Mountain, Burnt Stew Basin, telemark skiing, people carrying surfboards on a beach, running, Snowboard Cross, apres ski, moguls, mountaineering, Wedge Mountain, 7th Heaven, River of Golden Dreams, portraits of John "Rabbit" Hare and Greg Griffith with his photography equipment, Joffre Lakes, Elfin Lakes, Beaver Pond, Cheakamus Lake, Pemberton, Phalanx Mountain, Creekside, Inawashiro Ski Resort in Japan, sumo wrestling, avalanches, Rendezvous Lodge, Wedgemount Lake, Lost Lake, Alta Lake, Green Lake, Squamish, Nicklaus North Golf Course, Mt Weart, Rimrock Cafe, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, Anasazi Restaurant, Highway 99, Tantalus Range, windsurfing on Howe Sound, rafting, fireworks, mountain biking, Singing Pass and Musical Bumps Trail, and the Metzler family cross-country skiing.

Slides

Photographs of someone cross-country skiing near Green Lake, heli-skiers in the Spearhead Range with a helicopter, skiers on Whistler Peak with Whistler Village and Whistler Valley below, various mountain views of the Coast Range, view of Whistler Mountain as seen from Whistler Village near Eagle and Deer Lodges, the Inukshuk on Whistler Mountain with various views of surrounding mountains, peaks, and Whistler Express Gondola, and aerial view of 7th Heaven, Duncan Mckenzie skiing Whistler Peak, John Kindree skiing Symphony Bowl, someone canoeing on a lake in Whistler, a group of people river rafting, summer in Whistler Village that includes Carleton Lodge and the Pan Pacific Mountainside, and summer hikers near Wedgemount Lake.

Captions:
001: "X-C Skiing Whistler B.C."
002: "Heli Skiing Spearhead Range"
003: "View from The Peak Valley & Whistler Village in bg Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
004: "The Peak Skiers on Ski Run Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
007: "Inukshuk & Blackcomb Runs WHistler Mtn BC Canada"
008, 009, 012: "Inukshuk & Surrounding Peaks Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
010: "Blackcomb Winter Top of 7th Heaven with"
011: "The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"
013: "Inukshuk Whistler Peak Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
01, 015: "Symphony Bowl Skier: John Kindree Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
016: "Canoeing Whistler B.C. Canada"
017: "Summer Whistler Village Whistler B.C."
018: "River Rafting Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
019: "Whistler Village Summer"
020: "Summer- Whistler Hiking on Wedgemount"

1980-2007

Photographs primarily of freestyle skiers and snowboarders on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, including mid-air shots, backcountry terrain, moguls, cornices, bowls, and chutes. Also includes photographs of glaciers, mountain views, snow sculptures, ski tracks, Ski Scamps, group portraits, Whistler Village, Green Lake, Roundhouse Lodge, heli-skiing, sunsets, alpenglow, Cheakamus Lake, Vail, telemark skiing, the Molson World Cup Downhill, Ipsoot Mountain, Powder Mountain, Pemberton Icecap, the Spearhead Range, ski touring, cross-country skiing, Slush Cup, Upper Village, Black Tusk, Excalibur Gondola, Peak Chair, hang gliding, groomed ski runs, Big Red Express Chair, Franz's Chair, and the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship.

1978-2007

Photographs of mountain views of Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, Garibaldi Provincial Park, the Coast Range, Wedge Mountain, and Mount Weart; skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain; the 7th Heaven area and other areas of Blackcomb Mountain, the finish coral of the Molson World Cup Dowhill; ski racing; avalanches and avalanche control; golf courses; Whistler lakes; heli-skiing; chairlifts and T-bars on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain; cross-country skiing; sunrises, sunsets, and alpenglow; hang gliding; cabins on Alta Lake and squatter settlements; rafting on the Elaho-Squamish River; vacations to Victoria, Mexico, and the Cayman Islands; Lillooet Lake; Harmony Bowl; Symphony Bowl; Whistler Peak; Cheakamus Lake; Black Tusk; windsurfing in Howe Sound and on Whistler lakes; hiking; telemark skiing; backcountry skiing; snowboarding slalom races and halfpipes at the Westbeach Classic Snowboarding Contest; Flute Bowl; Singing Pass; Ski Scamps; mountain biking on Vancouver Island and in Whistler; the Valley Trail; climbers on the Stawamus Chief in Squamish; Halloween; Whistler Village construction; Village North; Whistler Village; Roundhouse Lodge; paraskiing; golf; the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon; gondolas; a concert on Blackcomb Mountain near Rendezvous Lodge; a marathon on Village Gate Boulevard; Garibaldi Lake; panoramic and fisheye views; Mountain Hosts; Whistler on the Lake; the construction of the Vale Inn; Creekside; the bell at the Garibaldi Ski School; apres ski; Umberto Menghi at one of his restaurants; kayaking; Myrtle Philip Elementary School; Telemark Place; Tantalus Lodge; Alta Lake Road; the Horstman T-bar and glacier; snow grooming; Ski Patrol; Base II; Blackcomb Mountain staff portrait including Nancy Greene Raine; the opening of Wizard Chair on Blackcomb Mountain; Alpine Meadows; and dogsledding.

1975-2007

Photographs of various people skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, heli-skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, gondolas, chairlifts, the Blackcomb Powdercats, alpenglow, Wedge Mountain, Mt Weart, Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, rafting, picnics, windsurfing, Whistler Golf Course, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, Nicklaus North Golf Course, ski racing, the Molson World Cup Downhill, the Molson Canadian Masters Alpine Series, Whistler Village, 7th Heaven, Burnt Stew Basin, the Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme, Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, Kids Kamp, carriage rides in Whistler Village, Showcase T-bar, Black Tusk, Cheakamus Lake, avalanches, the Garibaldi Gruel mountain biking race, Slush Cup, aerial photography, panoramic photography, night photography, construction of Whistler Village, Bruce Watt and Radar the Rescue Dog, fireworks, restaurants, hotels, Eco-Challenge, Symphony on the Mountain, Upper Village, the Boot Pub, a train going through the Cheakamus Canyon, Meadow Park Sports Centre, the Mt Currie Rodeo, Whistler Farmers Market, Alta Lake, hiking, climbing, a floatplane, the Inukshuk at Whistler Peak, paragliding, paraskiing, hockey on the frozen Alta Lake, barbecues, trampolining at Highland Lodge, The Keg fire, Whiski Jack, Creekside, cross-country skiing, Joffre Lakes, Musical Bumps Trail, Singing Pass, Harmony Lake, Alpha Lake, Nita Lake, the Peak to Valley Race, a snowboarder on a quarterpipe, Christine's Restaurant, Pika's Restaurant, Monk's Grill, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, Stoney's, Whistler Creek Lodge, Telemark Place, a neon sign for Whistler Brewing Co., apres ski, Stephanie Sloan's Women's Only Program, Mountain Hosts, Horstman Hut, the gym at the Hilton Whistler Resort, sunrises, skiing in Vail, Colorado, and the Valley Trail.

Prints 068-075

Photographs of Franz Wilhelmsen in 1983, Whistler Mountain, planners Dave Mathews and John Shakespeare with a Whistler Mountain model, an unidentified man smiling, Jim McConkey and a woman holding oars beside a canoe, Willy Schaeffler pointing out summer improvements required on Whistler Mountain in 1975 to a group (from left to right) including Don Murray, Lorne O'Connor (Canada FIS Course Approval Inspector), Peter Andrew (Race Chairman), Dennis Waddington (Course Safety), Al Raine (Chief of Race), and Bill McLance (Course Worker), and a photo of (left to right) Bill McLance, Al Raine, Lorne O'Connor, Nelson Bennett (FIS Course Approval Inspector), Bruce Goldsmid (Technical Coordinator of the Canadian Ski Association BC Division) inspecting Whistler Mountain for a ski race, with Whistler Golf Club and Whistler Village in the background.

Week of July 18, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; chef; art; policeman; mountain views; fixing hydro lines; beach; windsurfing on Alta Lake; road construction; planning to build the Whistler Community Centre; clothing store; office; canoeing Alta Lake; parking lot; artist painting; dancing in Whistler Village; "Getaway to Whistler" promotional film
Appears in July 21, 1983 issue:
02-340-93. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Sunny skies and the colourful show put on by the Estonian Folk Dancers of Vancouver brightened up Whistler Village Sunday, July 17. Weathermen are predicting more rain, but say it shouldn't last for long.
02-340-102. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Artist rendering.
02-340-42. Pg. 2. Caption: When weekend temperatures soared to the mid-20's, sun worshippers who had been denied their pleasure for nearly six weeks flocked to Lost Lake like the swallows to Capistrano. The new forecast, after four days of sun? Get out the ark, and don't ask again.
02-340-21. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Latest addition to Whistler RCMP detachment is Gerard West (24) who began his duties as a constable July 18. West, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was most recently posted to Surrey where he specialized in liquor enforcement. Although not a skier, West plans to learn and in the meantime is interested in karate.
02-340-48. Pg. 5. Caption: Diane Eby of Community Services Society points out details of the new community centre which would provide space for a library.
02-340-5. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Pascal Tiphine, Restaurant Owner, Alpine Meadows.
02-340-16. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Ken Findlay, Waiter, Alta Vista.
02-340-10. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Simone Aaron, Bar Manager, Tamarisk.
02-340-31. Pg. 8. Caption: Paul Gibson of Selkirk Cable Vision turns a final screw to get Alpine Meadows booked into Whistler Cable Television's system. Besides six channels, subscribers can now enjoy a host of FM radio stations.
02-340-85. Pg. 9. Caption: Isobel MacLaurin.
02-340-75. Pg. 10. Caption: It was a wet dry run as this boat load of paddle-masters took on the Lillooet River July 14. Bow to stern Pat Kelly, Jim Browning, Pete Lazier and Mike Jakobson were joined by Dave Murray, Brian Allen and Ken Hardy for another spin from Squamish to Vancouver July 17. The crew of the 400 lb. war canoe is preparing for the Molokai to Honolulu race early this fall.
02-340-60. Pg. 12. Caption: Thuy Read admires a shirt from Whistler Tops in her role as a shopper in "Getaway to Whistler", a promotional film being made by Curtis Petersen (right) of Petersen Productions.

1978-1995

Photographs of interiors of restaurants, cafes, retail stores and hotels/condominiums, picnics and barbecues on the mountains, aerial photographs of Whistler Village, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, hot tubs, tennis courts, squash courts, dancing, musicians, aerobics, shopping, chefs, cooks, fireplaces, swimming pools, cross-country skiing, occupational portraits, knitwear, helicopters, the Moon, lakes, volleyball, Barbara Kentwell, Jenny Busdon, Chris Janewell, Tim Rickwell, Mark Snaidt, John Lee, Heather Linskey, Rolf and Trudel Gunther, Yancey De Veer (musician), Doug and the Slugs (musician), Brandy's (restaurant), Rim Rock Cafe, skiing, and Rudy's Steak House.

This file consists of previously labeled file "Box 3 File 3 and Box 3 file 5."
Originally labeled "Box 3 File 3" was accompanied by a typed and printed piece of paper that reads, "(Still in original packaging. Need to be re-housed in archivaly / safe sleeves) / 'Interiors - Restaurants, bars, Disco, Bands' (title given by the / creator) / Includes interior shots of Restaurants, hot tubs, condos, squash courts, bands, clubs, stores, aerobics class (with retro outits) and bars,"
File also includes a dividing piece of paper between 01.09.32 and 01.09.33 that reads, "'Picnics' (title given by the creator) / Mainly pictures of eating and skiing in the spring. / Includes ski picnics on the mountains; eating outside at / on mountain restaurants and cafes; barbeques on / mountain; Heli skiing picnic in a park including / volleyball"

Originally labeled "Box 3 File 5" was accompanied by a typed and printed piece of paper that reads, "'VILLAGE WINTER' (original file title) / Chiefly aerial photographs of Whistler / Village and Whistler & Blackcomb / Mountains. Also includes aerials of other / mountains in the area, aerials of the / downhill course on Whistler Mountain / and some pictures of the Village from / ground level including the Fairmont / Chateau and some condos."

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

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