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Whistler’s Weasel WorkersWhistler’s Weasel Workers

March 25, 2017 Whistler Museum 3 Comments

Behind every major race held on Whistler Mountain is a pack of Weasels. The volunteer organization began in the 1970s when Bob Parsons and a crew of six prepped the course for the first World Cup Downhill races in Whistler. The term “weasel” was bestowed upon the crew due to their work on the Weasel, […][...]

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Speaker Series: Weasel WorkersSpeaker Series: Weasel Workers

March 15, 2017 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

Our next Speaker Series will take place Wednesday, March 22. Join long-serving Weasel Workers Owen Carney, Colin Pitt-Taylor and Dennis Waddingham for a presentation on the origin and history of Whistler’s Weasel Workers, stories of the many courses they have built, and a discussion of their (very) recent trip to Korea in advance of the […][...]