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Museum Musings: Revisit the Whistler Mountain of 50 years ago

Museum Musings: Revisit the Whistler Mountain of 50 years ago

'Those who head up Whistler Mountain this winter will find that a lot has changed over the past 50 seasons, from opening new facilities to merging with Blackcomb Mountain to adapting to changing weather conditions'
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Museum Musings: Carter and the Mundays

Museum Musings: Carter and the Mundays

The passion for the outdoors exhibited by Whistler’s early explorers was unwavering
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Museum Musings: Need a lift?

Museum Musings: Need a lift?

When Whistler Mountain opened for skiing during the winter of 1965-66, it had four lifts, all supplied by GMD Mueller of Switzerland.
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Museum Musings: Framing early Whistler

Museum Musings: Framing early Whistler

'When Whistler Mountain was first being developed as a ski resort in the 1960s, A-frames were a popular design choice, whether building a ski cabin or a Skiers’ Chapel'
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Museum Musings: Blackcomb Helicopters—A short history

Museum Musings: Blackcomb Helicopters—A short history

'Looking back at the short but impactful history of local aviation firm Blackcomb Helicopters'
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Museum Musings: Licence to thrill

Museum Musings: Licence to thrill

'Visitors and residents of the area have been bringing and making their own drinks for decades.'
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Museum Musings: Connecting the valley

Museum Musings: Connecting the valley

'The origins of Whistler’s Valley Trail go back to 1976, just one year after the Resort Municipality of Whistler was formed.'
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Museum Musings: Expanding the Roundhouse

Museum Musings: Expanding the Roundhouse

Round and round it goes
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Museum Musings: Whistler’s first triathlon

Museum Musings: Whistler’s first triathlon

Tri, tri again
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Museum Musings: The first Fun Fitness Swim

Museum Musings: The first Fun Fitness Swim

Rather than focusing on the competition of a race, the event was described by the Whistler Question as 'a community event to encourage fitness'
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