Local Sports

Rain and heavy snow couldn't keep the hardcore skiers and riders away on Sunday for the opening event of the Park Rider Sessions Presented by Telus. The event in question was a Rail Jam, taking place in the Whistler Terrain Park.

The FIBT World Cup tour stopped at Park City, Utah last weekend with a competition on the 2002 Olympic track - the third stop of four in a never-before-seen North American leg, after events in Whistler and Calgary.

The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation has again provided support to the Oros Whistler Gymnastics Club, this time contributing a grant of $14,051 to purchase new in-ground trampolines.

Karen Skillen to ski at 52 mountains this year to raise awareness

After hosting World Cup athletes the previous two weekends, last week Lake Louise hosted the annual Nor-Am Cup season opener, with a pair of downhill races and a super G. Whistler athletes did well overall, many racing in their first Nor-Am.

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team has yet to win a medal this season, but if the results from last weekend are any indication it's only a matter of time - time that can be measured in tenths of a second.

The Hollyburn Nordics hosted the first Coast Cup cross-country races of the season at Ski Callaghan last weekend to a solid turnout.

Halfpipe team also puts three on the podium

Girls U12 soccer team takes the Cup

The Whistler Skating Club sent a competitive team to the annual Jingle Blades Figure Skating Competition in White Rock at the end of November, one of the club's first opportunities to compete against skaters from across the Lower Mainland.