Before landing on the name “Whistler” the mountain was known by a few other names. Whistler Mountain was first known as Cwítima/Kacwítima by the Lil’wat Nation and Sk̲wik̲w by the Squamish Nation. In the 1860s, the mountain was named London Mountain by British Naval Surveyors because the thick fog coating the area was reminiscent of […][...]
In the 1980s and 90s, two trademarked symbols of the Whistler Resort Association (WRA, now doing business as Tourism Whistler) could frequently be seen around the town: a circle of W’s and a marmot named Willie Whistler. The circle of W’s was originally developed for the Whistler Village Land Company (WVLC) in 1978 by Robert […][...]
During the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games it was common to see mascots Quatchi, Miga and Sumi around, as well as their sidekick Mukmuk the marmot. However, before these mascots descended on Whistler a different marmot mascot ruled Whistler. That marmot was known as Willie Whistler. The Whistler Resort Association (WRA) began operations in […][...]
In may technically still be (and at times even feel) like summer, but for many people the beginning of September signals the beginning of fall. While many people will have spent this weekend celebrating a certain beverage at the Whistler Beer Festival, in the 1980s this past weekend would have featured a celebration of the […][...]