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[datonn]

SkiBachelor, on Oct 27 2005, 05:15 PM, said:

Do you know about skitownresorts.com?

Unfortunately no, I hadn't heard about skitownresorts.com before (newbie). However, I am very grateful for you mentioning that site, as it looks pretty interesting. Thanks!

Derek

[dapole]

hey wbski do you have any maps of blackcomb right when it opened, or when they had the 7th heaven t-bar

[WBSKI]

yep! 1980 map here along with one of the 7th heaven t-bar in there somewhere. ive got a 85-86 ready to go too but its not online yet. Do u live in BC? if so what other areas have u been to?

[WBSKI]

Oops sorry dude, didnt tell you where to go to, go to skibc.tk, click on mountain info then scroll down to Whistler-Blackcomb, click on that, then click on Trail Maps and then will come a very long list of old trail maps.

[dapole]

no I wish i lived in bc though. I live in California, currently in college in San Diego. I just love Whistler so much and I am simply fascinated with its history. thanks for pointing me to all of those trail maps!

[WBSKI]

FYI i have added new old Whistler stuff to the destroyed lifts section.

[dapole]

WBSKI, on Nov 2 2005, 12:38 PM, said:

FYI i have added new old Whistler stuff to the destroyed lifts section.

none of the new pics are loading. just to let you know

[teachski]

datonn, on Oct 27 2005, 05:05 PM, said:

2. Ski Area Brochures - http://teachski.com/brochures.htm

Not nearly as comprehensive as the skimaps.com site was, but very helpful nonetheless. Any other similar sites that people are aware of would be tremendous.

Thanks!

Derek

Thanks for the plug Derek! http://teachski.com is my site.

BTW- Intercarve has made an agreement with Skimaps.com owner (it is not Chris as some here think) an it is back on line. It's original owner is the University of Maryland. Chris did run it for a while, but is no longer doing so. I know with his new job at Crotched Mountain and is software developement he is quite busy. THey are looking for someone to take skimaps over. I believe that there is an address on SJ, in the thread I have linked below, of a contact person if you are interested.
Info on Snowjournal about skimaps.com

[WBSKI]

Photos work now, sorry, i forgot to upload them!

[Lift Dinosaur]

crazyskier91, on May 18 2004, 03:19 PM, said:

Is that the same jigback tram that is there now? Sorry if this doesn't make sense but I've never been to Squaw.

Here are a couple of shots of the old JigBack built for the 1960 Olympics. It ran on approximately the same line as Headwall.  JigBack1.JPG (1.21MB)
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[WBSKI]

That is pretty cool! although we are getting a little

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[liftmech]

Several old maps I came across recently:
Whistler-Blackcomb, 1990
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Bachelor 1990
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Crested Butte 1991
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Copper 1991
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White Pass 1990
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[okemopoma]

Here is an old Okemo trail map from the late '70's. I think.
I took if off the maintenance garage wall around '92. Lots of push pin holes.

I have the original wooden 2 x 10 routed and painted trail sign from the Brave trail which is now Triple Sec.
( I still dont have the nerve to go up or down that original trail with a sno-mo, or a wheeler, wicked steep with a double fall line) I found it at an 80 year old lady's yard sale for a buck. She said, "I bet you dont know what that is". I said, "I bet I do". Too funny. Sold. It hangs in my livingroom now. Great history stuff.

[spunkyskier01]

i have an okemo trail map from the late 60's

[Jonni]

I have a some old trail maps of eastern ski areas that I collect off of eBay as one of my many hobbies that I really don't have time for. It's fun looking at some of these maps and seeing what the place used to look like as opposed to what it looks like now. I also use the maps to help determine lift location and installation years when I'm working on pages for this site.

[liftmech]

Mt Baker, 1990. Check out the pink note at lower left.

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[Peter]

I'm confused, so the new quad was being built and was on the map, but no runs were open in the Winter?

[mikest2]

Here's a map of Big White for the 1978 season (and rate brochure) and a artist's rendition from the 60's, Sorry about the 60's shot, I just took a photo of it hanging on the wall.

[edmontonguy]

I wonder, is the Alpine T-bar the original T-bar? or are some of the towers reused? or is the Alpine T-bar close to or does it follow the line of the original T-bar on those maps?

[mikest2]

edmontonguy, on Jul 24 2006, 08:23 PM, said:

I wonder, is the Alpine T-bar the original T-bar? or are some of the towers reused? or is the Alpine T-bar close to or does it follow the line of the original T-bar on those maps?

Stop wondering:
The Main T was shortened in 1980, and ran from the top of the new Village chair(later called the Summit) to its original unload, with steel tube towers replacing the old wooden portals.
In 1987 the Alpine T was completely relocated, with the drive going down to the Easy out / Hwy33 junction and the return going about 100m higher. The rope height at the return is now 7500 ft asl

Almost forgot, we replaced all the assemblies in 2004

This post has been edited by mikest2: 24 July 2006 - 07:56 PM