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The Pemberton Laoyam Eagles junior dragon boat team won its category at the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival (RTADBF) in Vancouver last weekend, defending its title for an incredible 12 th year. Former Olympic gold medalist Dr.

If you're looking to race in any of the open events at this year's Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival, you'd better get on it - registration is going strong according to Whistler Blackcomb, and most events are expected to sell out ahead of tim

Whistler riders on the podium

Organizers blame cold weather

Last week The Globe and Mail reported the rumour that Canada Ski Cross was being adopted by Alpine Canada, and this week it became official.

While the Olympics are a memory that is getting more distant every day, Whistler and Sea to Sky are busier than ever when it comes to events.

Given the popularity of the snowboard halfpipe event in the Olympics, the International Skiing Federation (FIS) Congress announced last week that they have adopted French and U.S.

Who will it be? Will it be Geoff Kabush, arguably Canada's top mountain biker, a two-time Olympian who is earning big points on the World Cup? He also won the Test of Metal in 2008 and knows the course well.

Tonight's Toonie Ride (Thursday, June 17) is a tour of Lost Lake and a bit of Blackcomb sponsored by the Whistler Cross Country Connection and Whistler Cooks Catering. The sign-on is at the Lost Lake parking lot/warming hut at 5:30 p.m.

Given the popularity of the snowboard halfpipe event in the Olympics, the International Skiing Federation (FIS) Congress announced last week that they have adopted French and U.S.