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The History of Olympic Bids
Location: Whistler Mountain, Whistler, British Columbia

 
A group of young men playing snow volleyball at the top of the Blue Chair on Whistler Mountain.
19 of 55 		Image of Nancy Greene and a group of 'Whistlerites' in the alpine of Whistler Mountain in 1969.
20 of 55 		Jack Bright (left) finishes a powdery turn as Jim McConkey (right) watches with a smile.
21 of 55 		Whistler's appeal lies in the grand beauty of the mountains and the expanse of the ski terrain.
22 of 55 		A birds eye view of a large crowd waiting to take the Olive Chairlift on Whistler Mountain.
23 of 55 		Springtime at Whistler
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Photo of the chairlifts at Whistler
25 of 55 		A skier hikes to the top of Whistler's peak before it was accessible by chairlift.
26 of 55 		Franz Wilhelmsen greeting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the alpine meadows of Whistler in 1969.
27 of 55 		The Prime Minister and Franz Wilhelmsen are ready to enjoy a run on the ski slopes.
28 of 55 		Franz Wilhelmsen (left) stands next to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau atop Whistler Mountain.
29 of 55 		Image of Whistler Mountain after a light snowfall.
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The Parallel T bars take skiers up the glacier on Whistler Mountain.
31 of 55 		Spectators marvel as a competitor at the 1974 Freestyle Championships soars through the air.
32 of 55 		Freestyle skiing has always been a part of Whistler's ski culture.
33 of 55 		Bid Book showing the proposed event sites and locations for the Winter Olympics.
34 of 55 		1976 Bid Book: introduction
35 of 55 		1976 Bid Book: invitation to the I.O.C.
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