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Big turnout for snowcross

More than 150 skiers and snowboarders took part in the second snowcross of the Sprite Park Rider Series on Blackcomb last Saturday, Feb. 16, including more young skiers.

Whistler skiers on way to world junior championships

Two Whistler Mountain Ski Club alumni are on their way to Italy in March to represent Canada at the World Junior Championships. Scott Hume and Manuel Osborne-Paradis, both members of the B.C.

Palm wins triathlon award

After winning her age group at the Ironman Canada triathlon in Penticton and the Ironman Championships in Hawaii last year, Triathlon Canada awarded local endurance athlete Mae Palm the 2001 Athlete of the Year honours.

Women's air force nets two medals

Bean denied by Canadian judge The freestyle aerials event has led to another scandal and another victory for Canada in this Olympics, just not in that order. Things couldn't have been better on Feb.

ACA gives up on men’s downhill season

Coaches released after poor showing in World Cup, Olympics In an unprecedented move, Alpine Canada Alpin announced on Feb.

Going for Gold

The Whistler advantage

Gymnasts medal in provincials

Whistler gymnast to compete in B.C. Winter Games The Whistler Gymnastics Club started their competitive season two weeks ago with some good news. Alix Rusimovich, Whistler’s only provincial level 3 athlete, will represent Zone 5 at the B.C.

Local boarders make jump to FIS

Last weekend a group of Whistler snowboarders, including members of the Whistler Valley Snowboard Club, wet their feet in FIS halfpipe competition at Cypress Ski Resort.

Volleyball team eyes provincials

The Windermere Whistler Extreme women’s volleyball team is travelling to Vancouver this weekend to participate in the Forefront Fiesta tournament in preparation for the Tier II Provincial Championships March 16-17.

Whistler athletes on top at Apex

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club cranked things up a notch last weekend as they participated in the Pontiac/GMC Cup Speed Series. FIS coach Brett MacFarlane summed it up as "Eight days of downhill, seven medals, and results all around.