Local Sports

Whistler's Justin Lamoureux was Canada's top boarder at the Nokia Snowboard World Cup in Stoneham, Quebec last weekend, turning a lot of bad luck into good.

What a year it was. Every year another batch of Whistler athletes pushes the limits, taking on the world and each other, sometimes coming out ahead.

Pro racing returns to Whistler with Power Vitamins Cup A new pro ski race in Whistler can help you to start your New Year in style.

KVRS series kicks off with giant slalom The Kokanee Valley Race Series kicked off last Thursday (Dec. 18) with a giant slalom on Ross's Gold.

Brian Bennett, a member of the B.C. Ski Team for two years and an often decorated alumnus of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, has announced that he is getting back into skiing this winter.

Grandi leads team effort After a promising World Cup stretch in North America, including a history-making podium at Lake Louise, the Canadian Alpine Ski Team landed in Italy last week with high hopes.

The Vans Triple Crown snowboarding series kicked off at Breckenridge, Colorado last weekend with halfpipe and slopestyle competitions. No Canadians qualified for the pipe event, but a pair of Canadians took gold in the slopestyle event.

Triathlon British Columbia announced their year-end results for the 2003 12-event provincial series last week, and 16 locals placed in the top-20 in their age categories. Seven of those athletes were ranked in the top-three.

Europeans lead World Cup haul Whistler’s SnowScene World Cup weekend wrapped up on a high note this year, with a pair of homegrown athletes making it to the halfpipe finals and holding their own against the best in the world in the same superpip

Canadian Snowboard Federation still seeking long-term corporate sponsorship Canada has had a leg up in the world of competitive snowboarding as the sport has evolved.