On Thursday, February 15, the museum was thrilled to welcome John Rae, Mo Douglas and Kristen Robinson (KR) as our speakers for Behind the Games: Creating the 2010 Olympic Experience. The three began the evening with a look at the years of planning, partnerships and collaborations that went into creating not only the Olympic Bid […][...]
With the 2018 Winter Olympics going on in PyeongChang we’re taking a look back at Whistler’s own Olympic past. There’s no doubt that over the past six decades this town has been greatly influenced by the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. If the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association (GODA) had had their way, this month would […][...]
The Whistler Museum’s 2018 Speaker Series is back this month with Behind the Games: Creating the 2010 Olympic Experience. Hosting the Olympic Games involves a lot more than organizing and holding sporting competitions (though that is a huge undertaking for any organization). Host cities also host performances, cultural exhibitions and more to engage visitors and […][...]
Behind every major race held on Whistler Mountain is a pack of Weasels. The volunteer organization began in the 1970s when Bob Parsons and a crew of six prepped the course for the first World Cup Downhill races in Whistler. The term “weasel” was bestowed upon the crew due to their work on the Weasel, […][...]