Whistler’s lakes offer a variety of water-based activities and are a great place to cool off during the summer heat. From sailing regattas and floating art galleries to swim races and a quadrathlon, Whistler’s lakes have seen it all! The Alta Lake Sailing Club’s annual season end “Regretta” included sailing races as well as land-bound […][...]
For many people, the Labour Day long weekend marks the end of the summer; school holidays are over and the days are getting noticeably colder and shorter. Knowing the warm days are coming to an end may bring a sense of sadness to some. This feeling was even more palpable in the community of Alta […][...]
This week we’re continuing the story of Dick Fairhurst, who first came to Alta Lake in 1943. (You can read part one here) By 1955, he owned three adjoining lots on Alta Lake, including the property today known as The Point, and was operating a collection of cabins and a tearoom under the name Cypress […][...]
We love to share the photos we have in our collections, but did you know that we also have a huge collection of video footage? Not all of it has been digitized, and even less is currently available online, but we hope to remedy this in the future. Today we’re sharing four films of Alta […][...]