Despite skiers and snowboarders charging down the mountain together today, there was a time when single-plankers were strictly not allowed. Skier complaints and safety concerns resulted in both Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain remaining closed to snowboarders until the late 80s. Snowboarders were forced to ride smaller undeveloped hills, head to the backcountry, or hike […][...]
The Whistler Museum and Archives is collecting donations of objects, photographs, video, and other documents to record Whistler’s experience during the pandemic. We’re accepting items Monday through Friday, 11 am to 5 pm, and all donations will be safely quarantined. While collecting artefacts is fairly straightforward, as we’ve written in past articles on the topic, […][...]
The Whistler Museum houses a permanent exhibition chronicling the growth of Whistler, the journey to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Games, and the history of the ski resort. A majestic wolf nestles in the corner of the natural history section, while in the back there is occasionally a temporary exhibit. Most recently the temporary exhibit […][...]
When I meet people in Whistler and the topic of work comes up, I talk about Whistler’s wild history and how awesome it is to work with every day. I also bring up the challenges of the job: as a non-profit, we fight with our pens each year to maintain a budget for operating through […][...]