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Whistler Mayor Ted Nebbeling left for Sierra Nevada, Spain today (Feb. 16) to meet with FIS secretary general Gian-Franco Kasper about finalizing a deal to bring men’s World Cup downhill racing to Whistler annually.

Downhill deal would secure race World Cup race for 10-15 years A long-term deal to bring men’s World Cup downhill racing to Whistler every December "is in the making.

A new organization, a new festival and a new mandate are part of a joint effort to bring World Cup ski racing to Whistler annually.

Committee to develop business plan for World Cup downhills Creating a business plan that makes December World Cup downhill races beneficial for the whole valley is the task of a five-member committee struck Monday.