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A large team from the Whistler Skating Club headed to Winterskate in Aldergrove this past weekend, with some of the older skaters looking to qualify for the B.C./Yukon Sectionals.

The Squamish Wolf Pack is holding a third game in Whistler, after rescheduling a matchup against the North Delta Devils that was postponed because of snow in December.

Clear conditions and snowmaking on Whistler Mountain allowed organizers to stage the third Kokanee Valley Race Series giant slalom race on Jan. 22 on Powerline, the Olympic slalom and giant slalom run off the Dave Murray Downhill.

Hill record set, cars turned away on second day of World Cup weekend

Three super G races only speed events on calendar

Canada's World Cup aerials team picked up two medals and numerous top-10 results at Lake Placid this past weekend, strengthening the team's position up front in the Nations Cup standings.

The weekly Whistler Nordics Twoonie race takes place tonight (Jan. 22), sponsored by The Brew House. Sign-in is at 5:30 p.m. and the race gets underway at 6:15 p.m. The race goes off from the lighted trails, so headlamps are mandatory.

The world's top ski jumpers will be at Whistler Olympic Park this weekend for a pair of individual, long hill events. The action starts on Friday with official training from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., followed by the qualifier at 1 p.m.

Three continents, four races, one world championship, 20 days. That is the snowboardcross team schedule this month. We raced in Austria and had some good results. Now we are in the midst of the World Championships in Korea.

Parsons Memorial races emphasize speed training and racing