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The Whistler RCMP will and Vancouver City Police will be battling over jurisdiction next month, specifically over who owns Meadow Park arena.

Vancouver’s Natasza Zurek put together back to back inverts to win the Vans Triple Crown halfpipe at Snow Summit, California last week, and an estimated $7,500 U.S. in prize money.

Whistler Valley Snowboard Club riders took the pipe and Mount Seymour by storm Feb. 13, winning five medals in four categories.

After a disappointing showing at the World Alpine Ski Championships in Austria and the loss of Emily Brydon due to a knee injury, the Canadian team got off to a slow start at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany World Cup.

The Whistler Winterhawks PeeWee A team needs your help to take on the rest of the province at the B.C. Provincials Hockey Tournament from March 17 to 22 in Summerland.

Team Week 13 Total Royal Bank 14 175 Scotia Bank 11 170 W.

While most Whistlerites spend their time trying not to take a tumble, it’s what Rikka Tindle does best.

Michalchuk fifth in pipe, Ricker sixth in snowboard cross Jasey Jay Anderson of St-Jovite, Quebec, just may be the best alpine snowboarder in the world right now, earning back to back gold medals in the snowboard cross and parallel giant slalom event

After three frustrating days, Whistler’s Jennifer Bertram, 18, won the women’s GS at the Pontiac GMC Cup national race series in Banff on Feb. 20.

While many of the top Whistler Valley Snowboard Club members were away competing in the B.C. Snowboard Association’s provincial series at Mount Seymour, the Nike Snowboard Cross last weekend was wide open.