Local Sports

One of the biggest mysteries on the slopes is why the International Skiing Federation (FIS) opted to place ski cross under the freestyle banner. The sport has everything in common with ski racing (e.g.

From July 9 to 12, Whistler will play host to roughly 300 orienteering enthusiasts at the Barebones Orienteering Festival, which will include events at Lost Lake, in Whistler Village, on Whistler Mountain and to the south in the Brandywine area.

The second stop of the B.C. 5 Peaks trail running series took place at Simon Frasier University campus on Burnaby Mountain this past weekend, with several local runners taking part. Barry McClure was the fastest Whistler runner, completing the 9.

Burnaby Mountain was the setting of the third annual Cardiac Classic B.C.

From June 26 to 30, the Camp of Champions terrain park and glacier camp will be hosting the Billabong Ante Up, the first 5 Star Swatch Ticket To Ride World Snowboard Tour event of the 2010-2011 season.

For young hockey players with NHL dreams in their eyes, here's some pithy advice from Vancouver Canucks player Tanner Glass: have fun while you play.

Just weeks after winning the "Breakaway from Cancer: Most Courageous" jersey at the Amgen Tour of California, Whistler's Will Routley was back in action at the Philadelphia International Championship on June 26 - with 251 km in total racing on a circ

Organizers of the XTC Squamish off-road triathlon and duathlon were forced to cancel their event due to low registration numbers, which they credit to the date change this year to June 26, 2010 compared to September in 2009.

The Whistler Gymnastics Club wrapped up its competitive season with a strong showing at the annual Ogopogo Invitational in Kelowna.

The local downhill race series kicks off on Wednesday, June 23, with the first Phat Wednesday of the season in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. The course has yet to be announced, but the first ride is usually down a blue trail.