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Whistler Museum

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History: Legends Of The Orange Chair

  • December 8, 2017
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • May 7, 2015
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • February 20, 2015
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • November 28, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • October 9, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • August 7, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • July 15, 2014
  • Ben Osborne
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

  • June 26, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
By Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. 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…
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Tired of Questions? Try the Whistler Answer

  • May 15, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • February 13, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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

  • January 9, 2014
  • Ned Morgan
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’

  • October 17, 2013
  • Todd Lawson
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

  • September 24, 2013
  • Ned Morgan
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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No one called me Feet Banks back in 1987. In those days, most people called me by my given name—except for my ski buddies, to whom I was known by the most badass moniker to ever schuss the slopes: Twinkle Toes.
We’re celebrating 20 Years of Mountain Life!
From The Gear Shed: Last Monday was the official start of spring, but we know there’s still some winter to be shredded. So ML staff and partners have picked the latest jackets, lanterns, bindings, mugs and drysuits for winter-spring.
Exploring the sights around beautiful Sutton, Quebec with ML creator @adv_bird ❄️🫶
Back on the road with three generations, dancing lifties, best-on-planet pizza and elusive-but-exquisite pow days.
Live It Up EP 24 is out now!
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