Archives for “November 2008”

John Kucera
November 30, 2008

Kucera Repeats in Louise

John Kucera (Calgary, AB) made history today in Lake Louise, becoming the first Canadian male to be on the podium more than once at a … (More)

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November 28, 2008

Epic Seson Ahead On BC Slopes

Mega and mellow. That neatly defines Whistler and Revelstoke. Over the coming winter season, goings-on at these two British Columbia snow sport hotspots will spark … (More)

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Kristi Richards, Mikael Kingsbury and Jenn Heil celebrate in Ruka!
November 26, 2008

Columbia Invests In Freestyle

Columbia Sportswear and the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association announced today a six-year agreement under which Columbia will become the official outfitter of the Canadian Freestyle … (More)

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alpine canada
November 25, 2008

Canadian Men Ready to Speed

The Men’s Canadian Alpine Ski Team will have nine skiers participating in the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart training runs, Alpine Canada Alpin announced today. Training … (More)

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Kootenay Residents Support National Park

Seven out of ten Kootenay residents want to protect the Flathead River Valley as a national park, according to new polling results released today by … (More)

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November 21, 2008

Ski Patrol Educate On Avalanche Safety

Members of the Fernie Ski Patrol embarked on their annual Avalanche Awareness Campaign this week, educating over 1,200 students spanning Grades 1-12 about the importance … (More)

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November 20, 2008

Lake Louise Preparing for Speed Events

Organizers of the ‘Bombardier presents Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup’ received approval Wednesday from the International Ski Federation (FIS) to proceed with final preparations for … (More)

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November 19, 2008

Yellowstone Club Files for Bankruptcy

The Associated Press is reporting that the tony Yellowstone Club, the private powder reserve of multi-millionaires such as former Vice President Dan Quayle and Microsoft … (More)

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November 17, 2008

MAST – Full On Adventure

The MAST program at the college of the Rockies Fernie Campus have hung up their mountaineering boots for a while and are diving into certification … (More)

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Fernie and RDEK Election Results

The ballots have been cast and counted and some new faces will be representing the citizens of Fernie and the RDEK for the coming three … (More)

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