Local Sports

Premier Gordon Campbell was in Vancouver Monday to unveil a B.C. Sports Hall of Fame exhibit that showcases the achievements of women athletes from B.C. Called "Celebrating B.C.

On Oct. 15, the Whistler Mountain Ski Club FIS team joined the K2 team in Europe for some pre-season glacier training and a chance to size up the international competition. Last week the K2 team went to Tignes, France for a two-week session.

The grand total on Monday’s Whistler Mountain Ski Club Bike-A-Thon around the bike park was 34 riders, 100 laps, three endos, and two broken chains. They also earned pledges for completing the laps.

Dozen of Whistler and Pemberton runners took part in the 23 rd annual Royal Victoria Marathon Festival, taking part in the half and full marathon races.

When this year’s Max Vert Enduro got underway at 9 a.m., it was minus three degrees Celsius at mid-station on Whistler Mountain, and a thick blanket of frost covered the course.

A human body has 639 different muscles, give or take, and after the first day on the slopes, it always feels like each and every one of them has seized up.

How I spent my summer vacation

The Whistler Women’s Volleyball League is still looking for players and teams to join regular league play, starting Oct. 21. The season runs on Monday nights to Dec. 2 at the high school and is for intermediate and advanced players.

In just a few short weeks, the newly created Sea to Sky Youth Basketball League has recruited more than 60 athletes from the Whistler area. At their upcoming fall registration on Oct. 15, they expect to see even more interest.

Ski club sets sights on competitions, 2010 There’s a new energy at the Whistler Mountain Ski Club this season, and it’s coming from a lot of different places.