The Whistler Museum’s latest exhibition – Pedal to the Medal: The History of Mountain Bike Events in Whistler – highlights several races and events that took place in the valley, Blackcomb Mountain, and Whistler Mountain. We have written previously on Whistler’s first off-road race in 1982, as well as Whistler Mountain’s Can-Am Challenge. However, we […][...]
In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the […][...]
With a new eight-person chair announced to replace the four-person Fitzsimmons (Fitz) Express chairlift (pending approvals) we take a look back at how mountain access from Whistler Village has changed. The first lift from Whistler Village opened for the 1980/81 season, around the same time the Town Centre opened and lifts on Blackcomb started turning. […][...]
Like much of the Whistler community, we have the Whistler Mountain Bike Park on our minds. When talking about the history of the bike park we often hear that mountain bike design and rider ability had to catch up before the bike park could take off. Thanks to generous funding from 100 Women of Whistler, […][...]