2008 sports year in review

With the return of World Cup ski racing to Whistler, record crowds at Crankworx and the usual medal and title haul from events all over the corridor, the province, the country and the world, 2008 was another spectacular year for sports in the corridor,

Guay sixth in Bormio DH

Canada’s Erik Guay moved up to third place in the overall World Cup downhill standings after a sixth-place finish in the event on Sunday (Dec. 28) in Bormio, Italy.
Guay, with a total of 171 points, sits behind Austrians Michael Walchhofer (225) and

Ness crowned King of the Rail

Mike Ness was crowned King of the Rail during the last jib session of 2008 on Saturday (Dec. 27) under the lights at the base of Blackcomb.
The rider-judged competition included 71 competitors, who enjoyed fresh snow falling, lots of laughs and even

Manny makes it four

Life was indeed beautiful for Manuel Osborne-Paradis in Italy last weekend: Saturday’s (Dec. 20) World Cup downhill race in Val Gardena-Groeden brought him the fourth World Cup podium of his career.
The Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) member finished

Airborne team triumphs

Members of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team launched into the FIS World Cup circuit by flipping and speeding their way to multiple medals in season-opening events. In a World Cup in France on Thursday (Dec. 18), world champion Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau

WMSC racers own Teck series podiums

Cold couldn’t freeze out the 166 young ski racers who gathered in Whistler on Sunday (Dec. 21) to compete in the season’s first Teck Juvenile Race Series event for the coast zone.
Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) racers dominated on their home hill,

B.C. Cup GS win for Whistler’s Pridy

B.C. Ski Team captain Conrad Pridy held onto his first-run lead to win Monday (Dec. 22)'s giant slalom race at the Miele B.C. Cup in the Panorama Mountain Resort. The Whistler Mountain Ski Club member rode a steady curve of improvement in early-season

Top female ski jumpers launch season

The world’s best female ski jumpers took to the frigid Callaghan Valley skies for the season’s second Ladies’ FIS Continental Cup event Wednesday and Thursday (Dec. 17 and 18). And although varied winds cut short the second competition, the athletes gave

Nordic combined hits the Callaghan

Battling through a bout with unusually frigid temperatures and some wonky winds, the Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park hosted the third and fourth FIS Continental Cup events of the international Nordic combined season last week to great acclaim from the

NorAm medal haul for Para-alpine team

Several Whistler-based members of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team are bringing home an impressive crop of podiums from early-season International Paralympic Committee (IPC) NorAm Cup action in Colorado, proving they’re well primed for a strong pre-

Blazers wallop Winterhawks

Although most people are a bit preoccupied today, I thought I would make everyone’s Christmas just a little brighter by providing some holiday standings.
Last week was not a productive week for the Tapley’s Winterhawks in the Men’s A Division, as they

Whitney wins first NorAm title

Toria Whitney isn’t just back in the game – she’s blasted straight to the top of the field. After missing most of last season because of a knee injury, the Whistler skier roared...

Toonies take to the trails

Cross-country skiers, take your marks: The first Whistler Nordics Toonie race of the season has arrived. Open to Whistler Nordic Ski Club members with valid trail passes, the race ...

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With the return of World Cup ski racing to Whistler, record crowds at Crankworx and the usual medal and title haul from events all over the corridor, the province, the country and the world, 2008 was another spectacular year for sports in the corridor,

Canada’s Erik Guay moved up to third place in the overall World Cup downhill standings after a sixth-place finish in the event on Sunday (Dec. 28) in Bormio, Italy.Guay, with a total of 171 points, sits behind Austrians Michael Walchhofer (225) and

Mike Ness was crowned King of the Rail during the last jib session of 2008 on Saturday (Dec. 27) under the lights at the base of Blackcomb.The rider-judged competition included 71 competitors, who enjoyed fresh snow falling, lots of laughs and even

Life was indeed beautiful for Manuel Osborne-Paradis in Italy last weekend: Saturday’s (Dec. 20) World Cup downhill race in Val Gardena-Groeden brought him the fourth World Cup podium of his career.The Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) member finished

Members of the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team launched into the FIS World Cup circuit by flipping and speeding their way to multiple medals in season-opening events. In a World Cup in France on Thursday (Dec. 18), world champion Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau

Cold couldn’t freeze out the 166 young ski racers who gathered in Whistler on Sunday (Dec. 21) to compete in the season’s first Teck Juvenile Race Series event for the coast zone.Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) racers dominated on their home hill,

B.C. Ski Team captain Conrad Pridy held onto his first-run lead to win Monday (Dec. 22)'s giant slalom race at the Miele B.C. Cup in the Panorama Mountain Resort. The Whistler Mountain Ski Club member rode a steady curve of improvement in early-season

The world’s best female ski jumpers took to the frigid Callaghan Valley skies for the season’s second Ladies’ FIS Continental Cup event Wednesday and Thursday (Dec. 17 and 18). And although varied winds cut short the second competition, the athletes gave

Battling through a bout with unusually frigid temperatures and some wonky winds, the Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park hosted the third and fourth FIS Continental Cup events of the international Nordic combined season last week to great acclaim from the

Several Whistler-based members of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team are bringing home an impressive crop of podiums from early-season International Paralympic Committee (IPC) NorAm Cup action in Colorado, proving they’re well primed for a strong pre-

Although most people are a bit preoccupied today, I thought I would make everyone’s Christmas just a little brighter by providing some holiday standings.Last week was not a productive week for the Tapley’s Winterhawks in the Men’s A Division, as they

Toria Whitney isn’t just back in the game – she’s blasted straight to the top of the field. After missing most of last season because of a knee injury, the Whistler skier roared...

Cross-country skiers, take your marks: The first Whistler Nordics Toonie race of the season has arrived. Open to Whistler Nordic Ski Club members with valid trail passes, the race ...

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Canada’s Erik Guay moved up to third place in the overall World Cup downhill standings after a sixth-place finish in the event on Sunday (Dec. 28) in Bormio, Italy.
Guay, with a total of 171 points, sits behind Austrians Michael Walchhofer (225) and

Mike Ness was crowned King of the Rail during the last jib session of 2008 on Saturday (Dec. 27) under the lights at the base of Blackcomb.
The rider-judged competition included 71 competitors, who enjoyed fresh snow falling, lots of laughs and even

Life was indeed beautiful for Manuel Osborne-Paradis in Italy last weekend: Saturday’s (Dec. 20) World Cup downhill race in Val Gardena-Groeden brought him the fourth World Cup podium of his career.
The Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) member finished

Cold couldn’t freeze out the 166 young ski racers who gathered in Whistler on Sunday (Dec. 21) to compete in the season’s first Teck Juvenile Race Series event for the coast zone.
Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) racers dominated on their home hill,

Although most people are a bit preoccupied today, I thought I would make everyone’s Christmas just a little brighter by providing some holiday standings.
Last week was not a productive week for the Tapley’s Winterhawks in the Men’s A Division, as they