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The History of Olympic Bids
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A man peaking out the window of the Creekside Gondola to get a better view of Coast Mountain Range.
1 of 39 		A young family enjoying a day on the slopes.
2 of 39 		A skier enjoying the slopes of the Coast Mountain Range that surround Whistler Valley.
3 of 39 		Franz Wilhelmsen standing with his wife, Annette, on Whistler Mountain.
4 of 39 		Two skiers enjoy a chairlift ride up Whistler Mountain.
5 of 39 		A skier carves a turn through powdery snow on Whistler Mountain.
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Gerry Renaldi racing down a course at the 1969 Canadian Garibaldi Championships in Whistler.
7 of 39 		Jane Ferris, a celebrated local icon, enjoying a little spring skiing on Whistler Mountain.
8 of 39 		A group of young men playing snow volleyball at the top of the Blue Chair on Whistler Mountain.
9 of 39 		Jack Bright (left) finishes a powdery turn as Jim McConkey (right) watches with a smile.
10 of 39 		A birds eye view of a large crowd waiting to take the Olive Chairlift on Whistler Mountain.
11 of 39 		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 39 		Spectators marvel as a competitor at the 1974 Freestyle Championships soars through the air.
14 of 39 		Freestyle skiing has always been a part of Whistler's ski culture.
15 of 39 		This was the logo for Vancouver Garibaldi's 1976 Olympic Bid Committee.
16 of 39 		Bid Book showing the proposed event sites and locations for the Winter Olympics.
17 of 39 		1976 Bid Book: introduction
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