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Popular race, terrain park events back on for the 2008-2009 winter season

To celebrate its 10 th year in operation, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park offered a 10-year pass for the winner of a mash up video contest, where riders were challenged to assemble stock footage into a bike park video.

47 schools compete for "A" title in Victoria

Callaghan Country expects soft opening on weekend

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club has been encouraging skiers to race ski cross events for years, both as a way to improve skills, and as a way for older skiers to stay involved with racing and the club.

Three Whistler riders will be in the field when the annual La Ruta de los Conquistadores mountain bike stage race gets underway on Nov. 12 at Jaco, on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. The race ends on Nov.

Blizzards hamper halfpipe World Cup

With snow on the ground and cooler temperatures, the trails at Callaghan Country may be open for the season as early as this weekend.

Whistler has become a role model in the mountain biking world, prompting other communities to wonder how they can achieve the same — a massive mountain bike club with a huge membership, an active Whistler Cycling Committee, and a supportive mun

While the future of World Cup alpine skiing events at Whistler and Apex are uncertain, the annual Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart speed events are secure through 2012 with a four-year extension from the International Skiing Federation (FIS).