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The History of Olympic Bids
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Mayor Pat Carleton breaking ground for Whistler's new Town Center in 1978.
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The first community ice rink, located outside a school parking lot, was created in 1979.
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Whistler's first golf course, created in 1981 by the municipality, only had nine holes.
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Mayor Pat Carleton officially opening Blackcomb ski area on December 4th, 1980.
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Plaque marking the addition of chairlifts on the mountain by Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation.
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Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
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Swiss skier Peter Mueller, winner of the first World Cup Downhill in Whistler in 1982.
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Image of Whistler Mountain during winter.
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View of Whistler Village from a chairlift in 1982.
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Darren, Steven and Tyler enjoying a sunny day on top of Whistler's Harmony Bowl.
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Two skiers enjoying a spectacular view from the top of Whistler Mountain.
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Roger McCarthy, Lorne Borsal and Dave Murray breaking ground for the Roundhouse expansion project.
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Franz Wilhelmsen and friends celebrating Whistler's Mountain Ski Corporation's 25th Anniversary.
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Nancy Greene Raine, winner of two World Cup titles, and two Olympic medals.
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The 'Crazy Canucks', a group of talented skiers who brought pride and fame to Canada in the 1980s.
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Rob Boyd training for the World Cup Downhill at Whistler.
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Musicians perform on the floating dock on Lost Lake.
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Street entertainers thrilling a crowd in Village Square during one of Whistler's summer festivals.
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