Group photograph of Robert Scherle, Eugene Rickli, Muffy, Maureen Rickli, Peter Wittwer, Debie Wyndham (nee), and Hans Steiner on the top of the T-bar on Whistler Mountain in the winter of 1968. Eugene and Robert were ski school instructors for the first two winters (1966-67 and 1967-68).

Photographs taken by the late Kelvin Fenwick (who passed away in 2003) from his time working for Whistler Mountain in avalanche control and alpine construction. Includes photographs from 1976-1991 of avalanches, construction near Roundhouse on Whistler Mountain, aerial views of the valley, Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp, a mountaintop lunch, freestyle skiing, a wildfire, Whistler Bowl, and Whistler Peak.

Photographs donated by Mary Murray, including a colour copy of a print showing the top of the chairlifts on Whistler Mountain in 1975.

001: Colour copy of a print showing the top of the chairlifts on Whistler Mountain in 1975.

Original slides, transparencies, negatives, contact sheets, and prints of photographs taken by Greg Griffith, local photographer and owner of Mountain Moments Photography. The photographs are chiefly of skiing, snowboarding, mountain scenery, aerial shots, Whistler Village, skiing and Snowboarding competitions (including the Molson World Cup Downhill and World Cup of Snowboarding), summer sports, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, heli-skiing, heli-boarding, and hotels and condominiums. The collection also includes photographs of well-known Whistler residents and athletes, historical moments in Whistler (such as the opening of Blackcomb Mountain, the construction of Whistler Village, squatter culture), and various events in Whistler.

Photographs of ski racing on Whistler Mountain in the 1970s and roller-skiing. Many of the photographs are portraits of skiers with the individual pictured labelled on the back.

Personal photos belonging to Franz Wilhelmsen, comprising:

Photos from Philip Wilhelmsen’s family album:

• Franz with Annette and various other people, [1980s-1990s]
• Franz and Stefan Ples. Caption on verso: “Dad/Stephan[sic] Ples”
• Franz and another man standing next to a helicopter
• Black and white photograph. Caption on verso: “Dad & Crown Princess Martha, 1942”

Skiing photographs:

• Franz skiing with Pierre Trudeau and Jim McConkey [1970s]. Caption on verso: “McConkey/Trudeau/Dad”
• Four people in skis sitting on a bench, March 1977

Ship photograph:

• Nitinat. Caption: “Dad’s First Coastal Water Enterprise” [1950s]. The Nitinat was a ship, part of Franz’s first business venture after the war.

Captioned photographs:

• Four people in skis sitting on a bench. Caption: “ ‘One of the [Lawman] Annie Benches’ – The plank would be raised as the snow deapth [sic] increased. Invented by Annette Wilhelmsen, to the right in her canary suit.”
• Douglas McKay Brown, Franz Wilhelmsen, Eric Beardmore and Annette Wilhelmsen boarding a train. Caption: “Spring 1961, early morning boarding on P.G.E. Railway for exploring around Alta Lake: Douglas McKay Brown, Vancouver Solicitor, Franz, Eric Beardmore who built the first hotel at Whistler, the Cheakamus Inn, and Annette Wilhelmsen.”
• The old Stud Sawmill. Caption: “This is what was left of the old stud sawmill in the Valley by 1960.”

Holiday card photographs

Negatives:

• Early Whistler, 1961-1962
• Franz Wilhelmsen
• Boarding the train
• Standing by a helicopter

Photographs of Charles Hillman in ski gear.

Photographs donated by John Lee, including of lifty Ralph Kennedy and Blue Chair in the [1970s?] on Whistler Mountain.

Photographs of Dave Murray's career, including but not limited to skiing, ski racing, the Crazy Canucks, Stephanie Sloan, the National Ski Team of Canada, and the Master's Alpine Series. File also contains some personal photographs, awards, and other media including 2 Dave Murray/ Fischer promotional postcards; 2 cards with Dave's name, photo, and the Salomon and Ski Canada logos whose purpose is unknown; a framed photograph of Dave at Kitzbuhel in 1982; and a framed caricature of Dave Murray.

Photographs depicting people skiing, the T-bar, relaxing on the mountain near the Roundhouse, Red Chair, and ski racing.