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...thought downhill skiing at Whistler. On the shores of Alta Lake, now within the boundaries of Whistler village, Rainbow Lodge was opened in 1914--the same year the Pacific Great Eastern Railway started running up from Howe Sound.
For roundtrip fare of $6, anglers and other vacationers could travel from Vancouver by Union Steamship to Squamish, then by rail to the lodge--a mere 5.5 hours--and stay overnight for $3.50. Other resorts appeared as Rainbow Lodge expanded to...
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