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Mikael Kingsbury kept his podium streak alive at 17, this time winning the men's individual mogul event at Lake Placid on Jan. 17.

Members of the Whistler Blackcomb Freestyle Club headed to Apex Mountain Resort this past weekend for the first B.C. Series events of the season.

Canada's Erik Guay was close to his second World Cup podium of the season in the famously long downhill at Wengen, Switzerland on Saturday, placing fourth overall. "I'm pretty satisfied with this," he said.

After a practical rain-out two years ago, the weatherman smiled on Hemlock mountain this past weekend, with three dry, warm days, including lots of sun to rev up the 38 ladies and 54 men racers in the U14 category.

The first of three Snow Cross events hosted by Whistler Blackcomb took place on the weekend with over 130 racers aged 13 and under taking part. The male and female aged 10 and 11 categories sold out, with the maximum of 32 kids in each.

Eventually something is going to happen to bump pilot Kaillie Humphries and brakewoman Chelsea Valois off the podium this season, but when it happens it's likely going to be a mistake they've made rather than the result of anything their competition

Canadian bobsleigh team nets silver medal in Austria

Canada earned a double podium in slopestyle on the opening day of the Mazda FIS World Snowboard Championships at Stoneham, Quebec on Friday, with Vancouver's Spencer O'Brien taking the top spot in the women's event and Mark McMorris placi

In the sliding sports, experience is important.

Canadian freeskier Mike Riddle kept his podium streak alive with a convincing win at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix in Colorado on Friday, posting the top first run of the day on the halfpipe and then bumping up the difficulty level on his second run