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Blackcomb patrollers top of the mountains

The Blackcomb Boys team ran away with last week’s North American Ski Patrol Challenge for the second year in a row, earning 44 points in four patrol-related events on March 27. The Whistler Patrol team tied for second with Big White.

Battle of the Ski Schools turns 15

From April 10 to 12, representatives from the top ski schools in the world will converge in Whistler to determine who is the cream of the crop of the cream of the crop at the World Alpine Ski Schools Championships.

Anderson repeats as snowboard champion

Nielson, Ricker on top for Canada Last year Canada’s Jasey-Jay Anderson became the first Canadian to win the overall World Cup snowboard championships. Last week, the 26-year-old from Mt.

Skiers and snowboarders announced for WSSF

Olympic medalists among athletes For years the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival has been luring the top skiers and snowboarders to Whistler in April with the promise of riches, parties, world class contests to compete in, and giant audiences th

Racers to represent B.C. at Whistler Cup

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club will provide six of 10 members to the B.C. Team for the upcoming Sierra Wireless Air Canada Whistler Cup, running from April 5 to 7 in Whistler.

Whistler Cup looking for helpers

The Sierra Wireless Air Canada Whistler Cup is one of the largest and most competitive juvenile race series in the world, attracting hundreds of racers from 21 countries for races which this year will take place April 5 to 7.

Local volleyballers second in province

The Windermere Whistler Extreme women’s volleyball team came up huge at the Tier 2 Provincial Championships on March 16 against the top teams from Vancouver and Victoria.

Quebec teen one to watch after claiming NorAm title

Janyk on podium at finals in Nakiska Although she’s just 16 years old, Quebec Ski Team racer Sophie Splawinski has earned a World Cup start bib for next season.

Sport Centre hits the road

Olympic hopefuls learning to fly and slide The Telus Whistler Sport Centre, which was created as part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Bid’s LegaciesNow program, hit the road this month to recruit future Olympians into ski jumping and luge.

Whistler skiers solid at provincials

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club K2 (ages 13 and 14) race team made the long drive to Terrace last weekend to participate in the Merrill Lynch K2 Provincials at Shames Mountain in super G, giant slalom and slalom.