In 1971, the Alpine Program Director of the Canadian National Ski Team penned an instructional book for skiers, from beginners to experts. The book was titled Skiing with Al Raine and was written, as you might have guessed, by Al Raine. It was a continuation of the nationally syndicated newspaper column, “SKIING with Al Raine,” […][...]
In a recent look through the Whistler Museum’s reference section, we came across another book aiming to teach skiing through a combination of the written work and photographs. Unlike Toni Sailer’s instructional flip book from 1964, Greg Athan’s Ski Free targets those who already know how to ski and are interested in learning about the […][...]
It’s often the case that some weeks are busier than others, whether they’re planned that way or brought about through unexpected changes. In late March and early April 1980, Whistler Mountain had a very busy week of events, only some of which they had planned to host. The Labatt World Cup Freestyle Championships were scheduled […][...]