History: Legends Of The Orange Chair
With a vertical rise of just 386 metres, Whistler’s Orange Chair carried guests (two at a time) on a ten-minute journey from the top of the old Creekside Gondola to…
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Back in the Day: Whistler’s Rail Baby Buggy
By Geertje Ihde, Whistler Museum. Nowadays Whistler is a truly stroller-friendly resort. You can see proud parents pushing thier buggies not only on the Village Stroll or throughout the streets…
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An Unlikely Pair: The Story of Molly the Bear and McGee the Pig
By Trish Odorico, Whistler Museum. Have you ever found yourself in an unlikely relationship? Perhaps a friendship with someone you thought you’d despise, a romance working against all odds, or…
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‘Mothers, Dogs, & Children’? Tapley’s Farm Then & Now
Written by Nicole Wilson, Whistler Museum. Tapley’s Farm is one of the oldest residential areas in Whistler. Tucked away next to Alta Lake the area was Whistler Valley’s first attempt…
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Tragic Crash on Alta Lake
by Nicole Wilson, Whistler Museum. Reginald and Mildred Brock were one of the many families from Vancouver who began to build vacation homes around Alta Lake in the late 1920s. Mildred…
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The Ladies of the Valley
By Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. In 1912, Ernest Archibald discovered the Whistler Valley while working on the construction of the PGE railway. He fell in love with the place and…
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Wild and Free – Naked in Nature
What is the deal with the recent onslaught of photos online where people are dropping trou for the camera? In the 1970s, a group of free-spirited skiers took a photo…
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Alpine Huts, Then and Now
The typical alpine cabin in BC, particularly in the coastal areas, is the gothic arch-frame. The design of the arch, which can withstand pressure from heavy coastal snow packs while maximizing interior space, is the perfect structure for the purpose.
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Tired of Questions? Try the Whistler Answer
By Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. Usually, if you’re looking for a laugh, you don’t seek out your local newspaper. Of course, Whistler is no ordinary town. We’re blessed with more…
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Olympic Destiny: the Story Behind Whistler ’68
by Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. The Sochi Winter Olympic Games have begun and the 2010 Games hosted by Vancouver and Whistler are now officially part of history. The Olympic dream…
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First Tracks on Whistler Mountain
by Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. Whistler Mountain opened its gates in the winter of 1965/66. This was a mere five years after a group of Vancouver businessmen – inspired by the…
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Launching Bombs with ‘Bushrat’
Launching Bombs with ‘Bushrat’— 1960s style Avalanche Control by Jeff Slack, Whistler Museum & Archives There are few truer mountain-town experiences than being awoken in the early dawn by the…
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Horses & Helis: Chairlift-Building, Then and Now
by Jeff Slack, Whistler Museum. Two things that should be plainly obvious to just about anyone who lives in the mountains or pays attention to ski-related social media: 1) Winter…
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