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Official Blog of the Whistler Museum. The Whistler Museum strives to collect, preserve, document, and interpret the natural and human history of mountain life - with an emphasis on Whistler and to present an innovative range of exhibitions and educational programs.
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2d ago
Just over a year after Whistler Mountain opened in 1966, the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association (GODA) hosted the second annual du Maurier International. This race brought in top ski racers from around the world. This competition was a test to see if Whistler could handle a race of this calibre, in hopes of eventually hosting ..read more
WHISTORICAL
1w ago
In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the ..read more
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1w ago
Book learning may not be the first method that comes to mind when teaching someone to ski, but looking through the museum’s reference shelf you’ll find multiple examples of publications aiming to improve skiers’ technique and ability, often attached to at least one notable name. One such book is Ski with Toni Sailer in Flip ..read more
WHISTORICAL
2w ago
In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the ..read more
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2w ago
The 1980s was an exciting decade for arts and culture in Whistler. As this article first came out in Pique Newsmagazine on International Women’s Day (March 8), we wanted to highlight a few of the women who sparked the arts scene at this time. Whistler was in its early stages of development, dominated by sports ..read more
WHISTORICAL
2w ago
In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the ..read more
WHISTORICAL
3w ago
When searching for a place to hold a film screening, a cabin in the woods in probably not the first venue that comes to mind. Tokum Corners, however, hosted multiple screenings of films captured by George Benjamin in the 1970s. George Benjamin first came to Whistler Mountain on a ski trip in 1968 before moving ..read more
WHISTORICAL
1M ago
Another year, another year of questions and answers! In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods ..read more
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1M ago
While reorganizing artefacts in the collection recently, we came across a mounted model of a SkyTrain car that had been presented to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) on September 5, 1985. While it wouldn’t seem like Whistler had much to do with a transit system built in Vancouver, the plaque attached to the models ..read more
WHISTORICAL
1M ago
Another year, another year of questions and answers! In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods ..read more