The Museum of North Vancouver or MONOVA is inviting the community to a new online exhibition by Archives of North Vancouver. ‘Skis upon Seymour’s Slopes: Mapping Mt. Seymour explores Mt. Seymour’s extensive winter history through stories, photographs and film.
Through Historypin, residents can wander around a map of Mt. Seymour and take a tour through time, and learn about topics as varied as Seymour’s First Ski Camp, snowboarding on Mt. Seymour, Coates’s Cabin, and hunting on Mt Seymour.
Founded by unanimous vote on November 19, 1936 by the hikers and skiers of Dog Mountain and Mt. Seymour, the Mt. Seymour Ski Club was formed to promote skiing on Mt. Seymour, and connect those who skied on the mountain
The first meeting for the purpose of organizing a ski club was held at 132 W. Hastings on the 18 November, 1936.
One of the first orders of business was to get permission from Harold Enqvist to use his ski lodge as club headquarters. Enqvist agreed and gave the club rates of $0.10 per week for ski storage, and $1.00 per night for lodging. From Enqvist’s camp many of the original members met and ventured into Mt. Seymour’s backcountry, likely dreaming up ideas and visions for the future of their club.
Curious to learn more about the history of Mt. Seymour? Book a research appointment at the Archives of North Vancouver to explore the collection. For more info, click here.
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