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WHISTLER, BC, June 22, 2008 - Kokanee Crankworx organizers are looking for volunteers to play an important role

Kokanee Crankworx organizers are looking for volunteers to play an important role at mountain biking's biggest annual festival August 9-17, 2008.  Kokanee Crankworx has 300 volunteer spots to cover 900 shifts during the nine days of the event.

Kokanee Crankworx has been receiving applications from volunteers from all over the world including Brazil, Panama, and New Zealand as well as all across Canada.

Mt Hutt, NZ, June 19, 2008 - Heavy pre-season snowfalls and reasonable snow making conditions has Mt Hutt in great shape

Heavy pre-season snowfalls and reasonable snow making conditions has Mt Hutt in great shape for early season skiing and riding according to ski area manager Dave Wilson.

“We’ve enjoyed a great week of sunny skiing and riding on a 35cm snow base.

WHISTLER, BC, June 18, 2008 - Critical components arrive after 11 week journey from Switzerland to Whistler

Five cable reels for Whistler Blackcomb’s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola are in the homestretch of a 18,000 kilometre/11,000 mile journey as they arrive by train in Whistler in the evening of Tuesday, June 17. After traveling over 11 weeks via truck, barge, boat and rail; the final leg of the journey consists of a literal push from the Whistler valley to the Blackcomb PEAK 2 PEAK lift station located at 1860 metres/6,102 feet.

WHISTLER, BC, June 16, 2008 - Sixteen-year-old Kelowna native wins qualifying spot for Kokanee Crankworx, August 9-17

Casey Groves, a sixteen year old from Kelowna, BC who has spent the last three summers watching Kokanee Crankworx from the sidelines, will get his chance to drop in with the pros this August.  After winning the inaugural Boneyard Air Affair in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Groves has secured one of three remaining spots for the VW Trick Showdown and the Monster Energy Slopestyle taking place at Kokanee Crankworx on August 14 and August 16 respectively.

Panorama Mountain Village, B.C. – Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 – In less than two weeks, riders will explore the trails of Panorama’s Bike Park

In less than two weeks, riders will explore the trails of Panorama’s Bike Park to prepare for the Mad Trapper Downhill Mountain Bike Race, which returns to Panorama on June 29th.   

The Mad Trapper is the third B.C.

MT HUTT, NZ, JUNE 16, 2008 - New Zealand’s Mt Hutt ski area out of Christchurch in the Canterbury region has opened

New Zealand’s Mt Hutt ski area out of Christchurch in the Canterbury region has opened with skiing and riding from the summit, the first time this has happened in the last decade, reflecting a strong start for the season.

Early snowfalls and ideal temperatures for snowmaking have provided visitors with a 35cm snow base from top to bottom of the mountain.

Lifts open include The Summit Six Chair reaching the summit of Mt Hutt in just five minutes, whilst pr

Whistler Mountain Bike Park begins Extended Play Saturday; Glacier Skiing and Adventure Zone get underway this weekend; Whistler Mountain sightseeing to start June 28

WHISTLER, BC, June 13, 2008 – This weekend marks the start of summer at Whistler Blackcomb with a seemingly endless choice of adventure, on and off the mountains. New bike programs to address a growing group of all-round riders, a new High Note connector hiking trail, Friday night mountain top BBQs, the kid-friendly Adventure Zone and plenty of snow on the glacier for skiing and riding are all part of the summer offerings.

Mt Hutt ski resort out of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand is set to have the most advanced terrain parks

Mt Hutt ski resort out of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand is set to have the most advanced terrain parks in the Southern Hemisphere with its new recruit being inventive park designer, Jonahs David.

Largest mobile harbour crane in North America unloads 400 metric tonnes of Peak 2 Peak cargo

Whistler BC, June 12, 2008 - The Peak 2 Peak Gondola cable reels touched down on North American soil at the Port of Vancouver USA late on Tuesday, after making their way across the Atlantic and through the Panama Canal on the Star Indiana vessel. On Wednesday, it took all day to load them onto a train en route to Whistler. They are expected to arrive in Whistler on June 16 at 2pm.

The Port of Vancouver USA owns the largest mobile harbour crane in North America.

Mt Hutt Ski Area is to open tomorrow, Saturday June 14

Mt Hutt Ski Area is to open tomorrow, Saturday June 14.