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The History of Olympic Bids
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Two men constructing one of the first lifts during the summer of 1965.
1 of 23 		An aerial view of Whistler creekside in the early days
2 of 23 		Tex Rodgers, a Buckhorn rancher, helping out in the Whistler parking lot.
3 of 23 		Long ticket lines at Creekside's Gondola base show the popularity of Whistler Mountain.
4 of 23 		A large line of skiers wait their turn to take Whistler's Creekside Gondola.
5 of 23 		Skiers loading their gear into the gondola at Whistler's Creekside.
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A man peaking out the window of the Creekside Gondola to get a better view of Coast Mountain Range.
7 of 23 		The gondola carrying skiers up to Whistler Mountain.
8 of 23 		Two skiers enjoy a chairlift ride up Whistler Mountain.
9 of 23 		A birds eye view of a large crowd waiting to take the Olive Chairlift on Whistler Mountain.
10 of 23 		Franz Wilhelmsen greeting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the alpine meadows of Whistler in 1969.
11 of 23 		The Parallel T bars take skiers up the glacier on Whistler Mountain.
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The long lineup in the parking lot outside the Creekside Gondola Barn shows Whistler's popularity.
13 of 23 		Image of Fitzsimmons Valley located between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain.
14 of 23 		Image showing the cutting of the ski runs on Blackcomb Mountain.
15 of 23 		The village under Phase One development.
16 of 23 		Image showing Municipal Hall with the Fire Station in the background.
17 of 23 		Image of Creekside's parking lot, which is constantly jammed with vehicles.
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