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The Whistler-Blackcomb Women’s Demo team will travel to Vail, Colorado in April to defend their world championships from April 5 to 12.

It’s Atomic time again. One of the valley’s longest running cross series returns on Feb. 20 with events for snowboarders and skiers – that’s a Thursday, so you may have to book time off work.

The Whistler Adaptive Ski Program (WASP) is has been successfully raising money to provide disabled or otherwise challenged individuals with an opportunity to alpine or cross-country ski.

Freestyler team earns one in moguls, three in aerials The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team did not field a world champion in any of the three disciplines at the 2003 Freestyle FIS World Championships in Park City, but the team can hold its head high with

Whistler to host races on upper Dave Murray The Disabled Skiers Association of B.C. is hosting its annual B.C. Disabled Alpine Ski Championships this weekend with events on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Sunday. The races take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Whistler Freeride Team’s Aleisha Cline continued to dominate women’s skier cross by defending her title in the X-Games Skier Cross at Aspen Colorado on Jan. 30.

Guay, Hume first and third, Turgeon third at World Championships Coming off top-10 finishes in the opening super-G event at the FIS World Alpine Ski Championships in St.

They’re the ones who are always there for the athletes. They are the first up in the morning, the first on the ski hill, and yet still have time search for new ideas and ways to make us, the racers, go faster.

Simard narrowly misses podium Although the results have been all over the map this season, the Canadian Alpine Ski Team is showing that it has what it takes to excel under pressure.

Whistler’s Rob Boyd was among the athletes who will be inducted into the B.C. Hall of Fame at a ceremony on June 5 at the 35 th annual Banquet of Champions.