Tag: Karl Ricker

Volunteers of 2010: The Weasel WorkersVolunteers of 2010: The Weasel Workers

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This past month, the Whistler Museum opened a temporary exhibit on the Sea to Sky volunteers of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.  The exhibit will run through March as Whistler continues to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Paralympic Games.  One of the groups included in this exhibit is a group that formed well […][...]

Coast Mountain Gothic opens Friday, November 2!Coast Mountain Gothic opens Friday, November 2!

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Join us Friday, November 2 to celebrate the opening of Coast Mountain Gothic: A History of the Coast Mountain Gothic Arch Huts with special guests Karl Ricker and Jayson Faulkner!  Our latest temporary exhibit complements our online exhibit developed with the Virtual Museum of Canada. Gothic Arch Huts are modest yet iconic structures that played a […][...]

How the VOC Built Its Club CabinHow the VOC Built Its Club Cabin

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In the mid-1960s the UBC Varsity Outdoor Club (VOC) was looking for a place to build a new Club Cabin as the Parks Board was opposed to privately owned cabins operating on Mount Seymour.  The Club set its sights on the newly developing outdoor recreation area, Whistler.  They saw the opportunity as a chance to […][...]

Speaker Series: The life and times of Neal CarterSpeaker Series: The life and times of Neal Carter

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In conjunction with our current temporary exhibit showcasing photographs from the historic 1923 Carter-Townsend Mountaineering exhibition, this event will showcase the life & times of Neal Carter. For nearly half a century, Neal Carter explored the vast Coast Mountain wilderness. garnering dozens of first ascents. and discovering up whole regions of unexplored backcountry for the […][...]