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The History of Olympic Bids
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Skiers loading their gear into the gondola at Whistler's Creekside.
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A young family enjoying a day on the slopes.
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Franz Wilhelmsen standing with his wife, Annette, on Whistler Mountain.
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Skiers taking a break at the Roundhouse and enjoying a perfect 'Blue Bird' day.
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A skier carves a turn through powdery snow on Whistler Mountain.
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Jane Ferris, a celebrated local icon, enjoying a little spring skiing on Whistler Mountain.
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Young Whistler 'hotdoggers' George Oskwold, Floyd Wilkie, and Wayne Wong get straight to the point!
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A group of young men playing snow volleyball at the top of the Blue Chair on Whistler Mountain.
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Image of Nancy Greene and a group of 'Whistlerites' in the alpine of Whistler Mountain in 1969.
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Jack Bright (left) finishes a powdery turn as Jim McConkey (right) watches with a smile.
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A sign, located at Creekside base, shows the lodges and facilities available in Whistler.
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One of the earliest establishments in the 1970s was L'Apres, located in Whistler's Creekside.
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Springtime at Whistler
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Franz Wilhelmsen greeting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the alpine meadows of Whistler in 1969.
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Collage of athletes competing in winter Olympic events.
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Mayor Pat Carleton breaking ground for Whistler's new Town Center in 1978.
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