Tag: International Ski History Day

A Century of Skiing in WhistlerA Century of Skiing in Whistler

February 27, 2016 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

Sunday February 21st was International Ski History Day. At the museum we hosted a delegation from the International Ski History Association and put on our Speaker Series “Celebrity Athletes & the Growth of Modern Skiing” featuring Stephanie Sloan, John Smart, and Rob McSkimming. There were also events up on Whistler Mountain during the day. We have […][...]

Speaker Series – “Celebrity Athletes and the Growth of Modern Skiing”Speaker Series – “Celebrity Athletes and the Growth of Modern Skiing”

February 15, 2016 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

A few weeks ago we profiled Stephanie Sloan, freestyle superstar and featured presenter at our upcoming Speaker Series event “Celebrity Athletes and the Growth of Modern Skiing.” The event will explore how professional skiers have harnessed their top-level skills and name-recognition to introduce cutting edge techniques to skiers. This phenomenon has long been a major […][...]