Local Sports

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team has seen its share of highs and lows during the 2001-2002 season, and recently more lows than highs. From an administrative side, the Alpine Canada Alpin board recently relieved president Kerry Moynihan of his post.

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team netted a pair of medals on March 9 at the last World Cup moguls competition of the season in Madaro, Japan.

The Sierra Wireless-Air Canada Whistler Cup international juvenile ski race is looking for volunteers.

A group of Whistler and Sea to Sky residents took part in the annual UBC Triathlon on March 9, swimming 0.8 km in the pool, cycling 22 km and running 6.6 km.

Although the Sprite Park Rider Series is primarily a locals amateur competition, you wouldn’t have known it be the level of skill displayed at the slopestyle competition on March 9.

While members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team are favoured to win most of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships races this week, the series titles will go to the skiers who participated in four previous competitions.

Nanaimo’s Allison Forsyth, a Whistler Mountain Ski Club alumnus, is coming back to Whistler this week in search of her record sixth straight national giant slalom title.

Five days into the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, Canada sits in ninth in the medal standings out of 22 countries with eight medals; three gold, one silver and four bronze.

The Europa Cup ski race series is widely recognized as the most competitive race tour outside of the World Cup – if you can make it there, you can make it in the big leagues.

The Kokanee Valley Race Series continued on Feb. 28 with a two-run giant slalom on Ross’ Gold. It was a perfect race day: the sky was blue, the temperature was about —6 degrees Celsius, and the snow was hard and fast.