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Whistler’s Sylvia Kerfoot is on her way back to the World Cup team in the New Year after dominating a series of moguls events at Park City, Utah. Last week she entered the annual Freestyle Frenzy, which is the U.S.

Welcome to the circus, where the action is constant and where the race schedule is ever changing. I call the World Cup circuit the "circus" because sometimes that’s what it feels like. We move from ski area to ski area constantly.

Canada’s newest alpine skiing hero, after winning a silver medal at Lake Louise in November, is out for the rest of the season following a crash in downhill training.

Segger endures Southern Traverse adventure race with a minimum of sleep It wasn’t until the last day of racing that Whistler’s Jen Segger started to hallucinate, but after covering 400 kilometres by foot, boat and bike in just five days wit

SnowScene World Cup halfpipe, PGS events this weekend A list of 300 snowboarders representing more than 20 nations will drop in on Whistler this weekend to compete in the annual Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup, which is part of the SnowScene festival.

Whistler’s Sylvia Kerfoot got off to a strong start this week at the annual Freestyle Frenzy, held at Park City in Utah. This event is classified as a FIS competition, but it’s also the qualifier for the U.S. national team.

Steve Podborski selected as a spokesperson for Right To Play program There are a lot of reasons why athletes get involved in charities like the Olympic sponsored Right To Play, says Whistler’s Steve Podborski, a spokesperson for the group.

Heil back on track after missing a year and a half due to injuries The Canadian moguls team got off to a strong start last weekend with a pair of silver medals in Ruka, Finland.

Additional trails will be opened as conditions permit Although cross country skiers have been enjoying the early season conditions of the Lost Lake trails for several weeks, the season will officially open this Friday, Dec. 12.

Guay places 17 th in Beaver Creek super G With world champion downhiller Melanie Turgeon still out with a back injury, Fernie’s Emily Brydon picked up the slack for the Canadian team last week at the Lake Louise World Cup.