Sea-to-Sky Photo Gallery - 2007

Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell, accompanied by Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Mike de Jong announced a strategic land-use agreement with the Squamish Nation in North Vancouver on July 26. The agreement protects cultural areas through the establishment of 11,000 hectares of new conservancies and creates a framework for collaborative and sustainable land management. It is an important component of the larger Sea-to-Sky Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP).
Premier Campbell thanked workers on the Sea-to-Sky Highway upgrade, which is now more than 50 per cent complete. The $600-million project, which will increase public safety with gentler curves and longer sightlines, and improve reliability and shorten travel times with more passing lanes, is on time and on budget.
Following remarks to the guests and media, Premier Campbell presented commemorative medals to the workers, thanking them for their dedication and work on the Sea-to-Sky Highway project.
To celebrate the Sea-to-Sky Highway upgrade passing the 50 per cent completion mark and that the route is part of the Hydrogen Highway, Premier Gordon Campbell arrived at the July 10 event in a fuel cell car. Joining Campbell at the Britannia Beach event were: John Tak from Hydrogen Fuel Cell Canada (left); West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Joan McIntyre; and Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon.
Minister Bell announced the In-SHUCK-ch land-use planning agreement in partnership with the In-SHUCK-ch Nation in Pemberton, B.C. on July 6, 2007. The agreement will protect sensitive areas for the In-SHUCK-ch through the establishment of cultural management areas and conservancies and provide greater certainty for economic development in the plan area. It is a key component of the larger Sea to Sky Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). Pictured from left to right - Chief Keith Smith, Chief Darryl Peters, Chief Patrick Williams, and Minister Pat Bell.
The aerial view shows an overview of work at the site of the north junction near Pasco Road. Crews continue to work on a series of retaining walls between the CN Rail line and the highway. These walls will form the foundation of the highway widening.
Whistler Village is the Host Mountain Resort for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Nordic, sliding and alping sports, as well as an extensive Games entertainment program will be hosted here.
Two ski jumps (normal hill and large hill) are now in place at Whistler Olympic Park, the Nordic venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The ski jump super structure, constructed in Port Coquitlam, B.C., is made of numerous massive tubular steel trusses with some of the larger pieces measuring approximately 24 metres in length by eight metres in width.
Whistler Creekside is the alpine skiing venue for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Construction improvements included countouring and reshaping of the men's and women's downhill courses, additions to the existing snowmaking system and an enhanced reservoir for snowmaking.
The Whistler Sliding Centre was designed to respect the landscape and the topography. The track location was carved out of the forest and is surrounded by trees. The ability to minimize tree removal allowed for a smaller footprint, a very scenic track, and mores shade means less energy is being used. The refrigeration building will be LEED certified.
The Whistler Sliding Centre which is located on the side of Blackcomb Mountain, will be the venue for the bobsled, luge and skeleton events for th 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The track features a 1,450-metre concrete track, refrigeration facilities, access road and spectator capacity of 11,650. Construction wrapped up in late 2007 culminating with a test run on the bottom section of the track by Pierre Lueders, four-time Olympian and the most decorated slider in Canadian history.
Shannon Falls is located along the Sea-to-Sky Highway and is the third highest waterfall in B.C. Shannon Falls is composed of a series of cliffs, rising 335 meters above Highway 99. The tumbling waters of Shannon Falls originate from Mount Habrich and Mount Sky Pilot.