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Peak to Valley Race & FundraiserPeak to Valley Race & Fundraiser

January 16, 2014 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Peak to Valley race, taking place January 31st and February 1st 2014. The Peak to Valley race is a very unique race that has a definite place in Whistler’s history. The brainchild of legendary ski-racer, Dave Murray, the race starts at the (almost) top of Whistler Mountain […][...]

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Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme.Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme.

December 16, 2012 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

Saudan Couloir Extreme was an infamous ski race that was held on Blackcomb Mountain starting in the spring of [1987]. With the race dropping 2500 vertical feet from the top of Saudan Couloir, down to the bottom of Jersey Cream Chair, it went on to gain an international reputation as a classic extreme race. After […][...]