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Letters from Rene Widmer to Whistler Museum & Archives

Letters from Rene Widmer to Alyssa Bruijns (Head Archivist & Collections Manager, Whistler Museum & Archives) sharing stories of his time working with Cliff Fenner in the Garibaldi Provincial Park area.

  • Letter 001: References the Whistler Museum exhibit on Cliff Fenner, and shares autobiographical details of his employment as a park ranger in Garibaldi Provincial Park, how he came to Canada, how he met Cliff, and a rough timeline of his activities and jobs in the 1960s.
  • Letter 002: Offers to sign a donation form for the Whistler Museum and to translate his diary entries from his time in the Black Tusk area from German to English.
  • Letter 003: Elucidation of more specific memories from his time as a park ranger under Cliff Fenner's mentorship, including a trip leading girl guides from Squamish into the park to camp at Taylor Meadows and lyrics to a song the girl guides created about Widmer's role leading the climbing and hiking party.
  • Letter 004: Contains explanation of enclosed translated diary entry from 1961 detailing 'The Visit of Judge Wilson' to Garibaldi Provincial Park while Rene Widmer and Dick Bond were rangers there.

Whistler Traveller Magazine 2012

Whistler Traveller magazine from summer/fall 2012.
Table of Contents:
16 Whistler - Welcome to Sea to Sky Country
22 Before Whistler Was Whistler - A look back at Whistler's pioneers
32 Pure Whistler Adventures - Mountain playground for thrillseekers
37 Improving your Ride - Honing your mountain biking skills
40 Rainbow Lake Trail - Discover a treasure
44 Get on Board - Stand up paddleboarding
48 Black Beauties - Insight from Whistler's Bear Man
52 Tips from the Pros - Sharpening up your game with the local pros
59 Destination: Relaxation - Unplug, unwind and rejuvenate
66 Kitchen Q & A - Executive chef Stufano
69 Passion of the Sea - Discovering BC oysters
76 BC Wines - Your guide to the bes
80 Seeing Stars - Heavenly nights in Whistler
90 Winged Intelligence - Getting to know the clever ravens
92 RCMP - Law and order Canadian style
94 Pemberton - Discovering the fertile valley
96 Squamish - Exploring the outdoor recreation capital of Canada
106 Vancouver - The city
Local:
8, 10 Vibe - This 'n that ... Whistler style
12 Raves & Faves - A local's perspective
74 What We Love Now... - Try these!
Adventure:
26 Endless Activities - Your guide to adrenaline pumping fun from atv rides to ziplines
Taste:
62 Epicurean Indulgence - Where to go for everything from apres to artisan steak
Style:
84 Shopping - Check out the latest in fashion, art, gear and more
Calendar:
100 Whistler Events - What's happening
Where:
102 Local Maps - Find your way around Whistler Village and surrounding areas

Articles in the magazine include information on: sustainability, wildlife, Whistler amenities and things to do in the area, Whistler's pioneers, summer adventure activities, mountain biking, the Rainbow Trail, stand-up paddle-boarding, black bears, golf courses, spas in the Whistler area, recommended places to eat and drink, oysters, a BC wine guide, seeing the stars in the Whistler area, shopping in Whistler, Ravens, the RCMP, Pemberton, Squamish, a calendar of events and a map of Whistler Village.and an article about tourist attractions in Vancouver.

Eric Wight

  • WA_2013_010
  • Fonds
  • 1971-2003

Hiking maps, Mountain bike trail maps, Whistler Village maps and directories, pamphlets related to Whistler Backroads Mountain Bike Adventures, correspondence with Eric Wight, T-shirt and logo design mock-ups, and newspaper clippings related to mountain biking and hiking.

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Photographs of groups of people hiking up and skiing down mountains with fresh powder, alpenglow on areas of Blackcomb Mountain, Big Red Express and Franz's Chair with Peak Chair and Whistler Peak in the background, the moon over mountain peaks, sunset over the Coast Range, and Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain with Green Lake and Whistler Valley in the background.

Captions:
004: "Alpenglow Diseased Ridge Blackcomb"
005: "Alpenglow on Blackcomb Mtn Whistler"
006: "The Peak Whistler Mtn"
008: "Winter/Whistler Sunset over Coastal [sic] Range British Columbia, Canada"
009: "Coast Range Whistler Area"
010: "The Peak Whistler, B.C."
011: "Roundhouse Lodge Whistler Mtn"

Slides

Photographs of skiing the Alpine Bowls on Blackcomb Mountain, a close up of groomed snow, Whistler Village under snow (buildings include: Town Plaza Suites and the Delta Whistler Suites), mountain views of Whistler's Alpine bowls, skier Bryce Phillips in mid-air skiing Whistler's Alpine Bowls, a view of the Pan Pacific Mountainside (and includes Carleton Lodge on the left), a view of Black Tusk, Village Square in the summer with a Canadian flag in the foreground and Fitzsimmons Lodge in the background, views of golfers on Nicklaus Golf Course, Whistler Golf Course, Joe Lammers and Kelsey Nash skiing Ziggy's Bowl on Blackcomb Mountain, summer on Alpine Lake, hiking on Whistler Mountain in the summer, kayaking on Cheakamus River, and a summer view of Alta Lake.

Captions:
001-004: "Skiing Alpine Bowls Blackcomb B.C. [M.R.]"
005: "Groomed Snow "Cordoroy" [sic] Whistler B.C. Canada"
006: "Fresh snow in Whistler Village"
007: "Whistler's majestic alpine Bowls"
008: "Alpine Bowls Whistler Mtn Skier: Bryce Phillips"
009: "Pan Pacific Hotel Whistler B.C. Canada"
010: "Whistler's majestic alpine Bowls - Black Tusk"
011: "Whistler Village Summer"
012: "Nicklaus North Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
013: "Summer/Whistler Whistler Golf Course with Whistler Mountain behind"
014: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers: Joe Lammers, Kelsey Nash"
015: "Summer- British Columbia Alpine Lake"
016: "Nicklaus North Golf Course Whistler, B.C."
017: 'Whistler Golf Course (M.R. Whistler B.C."
018: "Whistler-Summer Hiking on Whistler Mt. B.C."
019: "Kayaking :Cheakamus River B.C. Canada"
020: "Summer Whistler Alta Lake"

1974-2007

Photographs of skiing, Molson Molstar ski races, the Great Snow Earth Water Race, Mountain Hosts, the construction of Whistler Village, chairlifts, ski school, skiers in costume at Easter, an avalauncher and avalanche control, helicopters, cabins, events, cycling, Whistler Golf Course and the Delta Mountain Inn, Rainbow Estates, Red Chair, the Gondola Barn in Creekside, cross-country skiing, Doc Fingers playing music, Willie Whistler, apres ski, Jim McConkey Ski Shop, tennis, canoeing, freestyle skiing at the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, Roundhouse Lodge, windsurfing on Alta Lake, docks, picnics, hiking, running, glaciers, cats, the Garbage Dump, and Highway 99.

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Photographs of Dean Stone skiing Sun Bowl and Burnt Stew Basin, various skiers and snowboarders on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including Symphony Bowl and Whistler Peak, Linda Richards snowboarding in a slalom race, hikers along the Musical Bumps Trail in the Singing Pass, Janet Roger skiing Whistler Mountain, and people hiking on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains with meadows and wildflowers.

Captions:
001: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Sun Bowl Cornice,B.Stew Bas. Skier: Dean Stone"
002, 007: "Skiing Whistler Back Bowls <M.R.>"
003: "Skier, Symphony Bowl, MR, Whistler, BC"
004: "Powder skiing Whistler <M.R.>"
005: "Snowboarding Blackcomb M.R."
006: "Skiing the Peak, Whistler, BC"
008, 020: "Hiking Musical BumpsTrail. Singing Pass Area M.R."
009: "Alpine bowl skiing Whistler, B.C. M.R."
010: "Powder skiing Whistler Skier: Janet Rodger [sic] M.R"
011, 012: "Symphony Bowl M.R. Whistler, B.C."
013: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Back Bowls-Burnt Stew Basin Skier: Dean Stone"
014: "Snowboarding Whistler <M.R."
015: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Whistler Back Bowls Skier: Dean Stone"
016: "Rock Climbing Squamish, MR, BC"
017: "Hiking on Whistler Mt. B.C. <M.R.>"
018: "Wildflowers Blackcomb Mt Whistler Mt \ Summer"
019: "Summer/Blackcomb Hiking on Blackcomb Mountain"

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 Big Red Express with Peak Chair behind on Whistler Mountain, people hiking up mountains, various snow-covered mountain landscapes, alpenglow on the Coast Range including Wedge Mountain and Armchair/Mount Weart, and the moon rising over the Wedge Mountain with Green Lake in the foreground.

Captions:
001: "Big Red Express & Peak Chair, Whistler Mtn"
016, 017: "Alpenglow Coast Range Whistler, B.C."
018: "Whistler, B.C. Alpenglow Wedge/Armchair"
019: "Sunrise on Wedge Mt. Whistler B.C."
020: "Full moon rising Coast Range B.C."

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