Local Sports

If the opening NorAm races are any indication – and they should be a fair barometer since many of the best skiers in the world were taking part – Canadian women are going to be bringing home some World Cup hardware this winter.

Julian Cousineau was the best of a young Canadian men’s team that competed against a largely World Cup field in a pair of NorAm slalom races in Loveland, Colorado last weekend.

The Whistler Freeride Team – a group of high-performance skiers, boarders and telemarkers that promotes winter sports, Whistler-Blackcomb, and mountain safety – has gotten even larger this season with the addition of several new members: Al

Whistler Mountain Ski Club FIS level racers are taking advantage of the below freezing temperatures and snowmaking at resorts in the Alberta Rockies to get in some additional on-snow training before the start of the Nor Am season. On Nov.

B.C. Volleyball coming to Whistler this weekend Two Whistler women’s volleyball teams, the Whistler Extreme and Whistler Whoosh, travelled to Vancouver last weekend to compete in the annual Tier Drop tournament.

On Sunday, Nov. 17, the Whistler Swim Club Sea Wolves hosted the Squamish Pirates Swim Club for a meet at Meadow Park Sports Centre.

A planned tennis/squash/table tennis tournament for Nov. 16 has been cancelled due to a lack of interest a this time of year. The event was planned as a fundraiser for the Whistler Health Care Centre.

Gates, jumps, halfpipe, crosses and more For all of the skiers and boarders out there who just don’t feel right on the slopes if they’re not wearing a bib over their jackets, Whistler-Blackcomb has a full slate of competitions on tap for wi

The Whistler Women's Volleyball team is back and better than ever! The team has grown this year and managed to recruit some great, new players.