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The story of the Carleton Lodge is a matter of Whistler history. The Carleton Lodge dates back to the humble beginnings of Whistler Village as we now know it. Originally surveyed and documented in 1858 by Hudson's Bay men looking for an alternate route into the Caribou area, the Whistler area first built its reputation as a summer destination with beautiful lakes and excellent fishing. In 1966, Whistler Mountain officially opened for skiing and it was not until 1975 that the Resort Municipality of Whistler was created. At that time, calls for development proposals for Blackcomb Mountain were issued and a community plan was visualized with the town centre at the site where both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains converge-the site that was then the community garbage dump. In January 1978, 53 acres of Crown Land were given to the municipality to develop the town centre. The first sod for the new village was turned on August 18, 1978. Built in 1979 and named after Whistler's first Mayor Pat Carleton, the Carleton Lodge was originally intended as the skiers' day lodge for Whistler Village. With privately sold suites it became lodging for locals only. Now, years later, the Carleton Lodge has evolved into a unique condominium-style Whistler Village hotel offering five stories of spacious apartment-like suites. ...