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Rob Boyd is GodRob Boyd is God

March 11, 2016 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

February 25, 1989 is a date that any long-time Whistlerite should remember, because on that day Rob Boyd became the first Canadian male to win a World Cup Downhill event on Canadian soil. It remains not only one of the most memorable days in our community’s history, but for Canadian ski fans as a whole. Not too long […][...]

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Stephanie Sloan – Freestyle SuperstarStephanie Sloan – Freestyle Superstar

January 29, 2016 Whistler Museum 3 Comments

Whistler is home to an exceptional number of ski champions, media stars, and otherwise accomplished athletes. One of the most under-appreciated is Stephanie Sloan. Many people know Stephanie as the wife of the late ski racing legend Dave Murray of Crazy Canuck fame, or perhaps as the mother of Olympic skier-cross competitor Julia Murray. Fewer realize […][...]