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With a few exceptions it was a whole new field of skiers and boarders in the medals at the second Atomiccross on March 8. In the women’s snowboard bracket, the top four were Emily Thomas, Cori Olafson, Danah Besson and Kerry Martin.

Canada’s Melanie Turgeon finished the season on a note only dogs can hear with a silver medal performance in the super-G at the World Cup finals in Are, Sweden, on March 9. It wasn’t easy.

The second of four Nike Snowboard Series Slopestyle events went off on March 10, a mix of the valley’s best snowboarders and some impressive new school skiers.

Under gray skies and falling snow the Kokanee Valley Race Series continued last weekend with a 29-gate super-G on Lower Cruiser. In the women’s races, Grace Oakes won the Over 60 category, crossing the line in 1 minute 31.86 seconds.

The second annual Garfinkel’s Doublecross hits Blackcomb’s Nintendo 64 Terrain Park next week, with $5,000 in prizes up for grabs. And contrary to public perception, you don’t have to be a pro rider to participate.

"Records will definitely be broken – with the high calibre of kids in this competition, this I know for sure.

"Records will definitely be broken – with the high calibre of kids in this competition, this I know for sure.

SPECIAL EVENTS KIDSFEST . Six plays are part of this children’s theatre festival March 8-9 in Squamish’s Eagle Eye Theatre. COLOUR PASSAGES .

Vancouver’s Natasza Zurek is certifiably on a roll, winning her second halfpipe in the past two weeks, then taking the quarterpipe at Park City, Utah.

Vancouver’s Natasza Zurek is certifiably on a roll, winning her second halfpipe in the past two weeks, then taking the quarterpipe at Park City, Utah.