Museum Musings

'How did two different properties on two different lakes come to be named after the home of Mr. Toad from The Wind in the Willows?'

'Whistler Mountain had a reputation for excellent staff parties...'

The hard-scrabble history of Whistler's first official campground

When Paul and Jane Burrows began printing the Whistler Question in their Alpine Meadows home in 1976, they created an incredible resource for researching happenings in Whistler.

'The corduroy that we know and love today would not come along until later.'

Building competitions are not just for kids

'The early snowboard shops in Whistler were instrumental in supporting local snowboarders and the growing sport.'

'While the course in 1982 drew complaints from some racers, reactions to the 1984 race and surrounding events were mostly positive...'

A new exhibit at the Whistler Museum looks back at the Peak Bros. comic published in the ski resort in the 1970s