Whistler Mountain Ski Club
The Whistler Mountain Ski Club ( WMSC for short ) is a Canadian skiing club from Whistler, founded in 1968 . The main sports in the club are alpine skiing and ski cross . The Whistler Mountain Ski Club organizes regular competitions in the Whistler-Blackcomb ski area , including the Whistler Cup , the largest and most important international children's ski race on the American continent , since 1993 .
Numerous internationally known skiers belonged and still belong to the club. The most successful include:
Alpine skiing:
- Robbie Dixon (multiple Olympic and World Cup participant)
- Britt Janyk (multiple Olympic and World Cup participant, 1 World Cup victory)
- Michael Janyk (multiple Olympic and World Cup participant, 1 podium in the World Cup)
- Dave Murray (multiple Olympic and World Cup participant, 3 podiums in the World Cup)
- Manuel Osborne-Paradis (multiple Olympic and World Cup participant, 3 World Cup victories)
Skicross:
- Davey Barr (World Cup bronze 1999, 1 World Cup victory)
- Ashleigh McIvor (Olympic gold 2010 and World Cup gold 2009, 1 World Cup victory)
- Julia Murray (World Cup silver 2011, 3 podiums in the World Cup)
- Marielle Thompson (winner of the Skicross World Cup 2011/2012, 3 World Cup victories)
Freestyle:
- Sarah Burke (World Cup 2005 gold)
Web links
- Whistler Mountain Ski Club (English)