Continuing with the trend started in 2022, the Whistler Museum celebrated its busiest year ever in 2024. Exhibit visits increased by an impressive 20 per cent, reaching a total of 19,735 visitors, while an additional 9,713 participants attended our events and external programs. Altogether, the museum recorded an incredible 29,448 interactions this year. We’re thrilled […][...]
It’s often the case that some weeks are busier than others, whether they’re planned that way or brought about through unexpected changes. In late March and early April 1980, Whistler Mountain had a very busy week of events, only some of which they had planned to host. The Labatt World Cup Freestyle Championships were scheduled […][...]
What’s your favourite mountain, Blackcomb or Whistler? As many know, this has been a hot debate since Blackcomb’s opening in 1980. It amped up even further when snowboarding was welcomed with open arms on Blackcomb Mountain in the winter of 1987/88. Whistler Mountain proceeded with caution before they allowed boarders to shred the slopes a season later. According […][...]
The Whistler Museum has teamed up with Whistler Nordics to present our first Speaker Series event of 2024 and to learn more about the history of the sport in Whistler! We’ll be joined by Tom Barratt, Keith Bennett, and Stephanie Sloan to find out more about early trails, the role of the municipality , the founding […][...]