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When you have a bad day, sometimes all you can do is dance.

Canada dominated the world cup ski cross scene again last weekend in Val Thorens, France, as Chris Del Bosco won his second gold medal in a row and several Bow Valley athletes continued to push for the podium.

Canada dominated the world cup ski cross scene again last weekend in Val Thorens, France, as Chris Del Bosco won his second gold medal in a row and several Bow Valley athletes continued to push for the podium.

When Sarah Hueniken stood at the base of The Mustang P-51, a 60-metre mixed rock and ice route rated the testpiece grade of M14, she felt she had the strength and skills to climb it.

Jan Hudec is calling it quits for the rest of the ski season. According to Alpine Canada, Hudec suffered another injury in early December and has decided to undergo another knee surgery in January, but currently plans to return next season.

Mired in a four-game losing streak in a dark December chill, Canmore Eagles goaltender Ryan Bontorin had to face a psychological demon.

Canmore’s annual speedskating competition took place Saturday (Dec. 12) at Canmore Recreation Centre with 96 skaters in total, including competitors from Calgary, Red Deer, Rocky Mountain Mountain House, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.

With three games left in 2015, the Banff Hockey Academy Bears look to remain hungry in the HJHL playoffs race.

In a warmup for world junior trials this weekend at the Canmore Nordic Centre, many of Canada’s top young sharpshooters tested themselves in Calforex Cup #1, Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 12-13).

Right before the holiday season, a national sports organization has placed a rather large item on its Christmas wish list.