Museum Musings

In February 1968, The Garibaldi's Whistler News (GWN) published an article entitled "Were 107 Skiers Really Lost on Whistler Mt.?" The article was meant as a (somewhat belated) response to articles published in Lower Mainland newspapers on Dec.

A few weeks ago, we wrote an article about the history of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) Railway.

One of the most-talked about topics in Whistler each November is opening day: when it will be, what the conditions will be like, and how the rest of the snow season looks.

As we approach another opening day for Whistler Blackcomb, we've been looking back at the early days of operations on Whistler Mountain.

If you've ever been out hiking near the train tracks on the western side of Whistler, you know how difficult the terrain can be.

This week, we thought we'd take a look at the life and legacy of Charles Ernest Chandler, one of Whistler's earliest European settlers. Known locally as Charlie, he was a trapper during the beginning of the 20th century.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legends of Whistler...

Pat Carleton became Whistler's first mayor in 1975 and served four terms until 1982. Born in Langley, B.C. in 1920, Carleton was not a career politician.

Over the past few weeks, as we've been working on our temporary exhibit Construction of Whistler Village: 1978-1984, we've also been thinking about what Whistler Village could have looked like if earlier proposals had gone forward.

Recently Whistler Blackcomb announced the first snowfall of the season on the mountains and it has many thinking about what the winter will look like this season.