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Dasha Gaiazova turned in the best solo race of her career, finishing eighth in a cross-country world cup sprint race, Sunday (Jan. 23). “I was so pumped I made it to the top 12. I knew I was skiing so well,” Gaiazova said.

For 30 years, Canmore resident Beryl Park dreamed of visiting Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains. Never in her dreams however, did she imagine she’d make news by doing so, nor earn a spot in the Guinness Book of Records.

Lake Louise has put the final touches on a snowcross course that will host the Canadian championships in March. The course opened to the public last week and will be ramped up for several competitions over the course of the winter.

Scott Gow knows how to plan a mission to Mars. Three years ago, he was selected to join NASA in Houston for a two-week space camp with 33 other students from around the globe.

Willy Sakal scored the shootout winner and Steve Papciak stopped all 10 shots he faced as the Canmore Eagles downed the Drumheller Dragons 3-2 in a shootout in AJHL action at Alex Kaleta Arena, Saturday, Jan 15.

North American biathletes are developing a familiar warning phrase this winter: Beware the brothers Gow.

The Canmore Eagles added experience to their blueline at the AJHL trade deadline, however, they paid with a piece of the future.

Maureen Kershaw has her priorities straight. The mother of Canmore’s Devon Kershaw flew in from Thunder Bay to greet her son in Calgary after his historic performance on the Tour de Ski, Monday (Jan. 10).

Kelly McBroom’s world cup ski dreams have plunged into the nightmare realm yet again. After spending the past 22 months rehabilitating her knee, the downhill skier will miss the rest of the season with a broken leg.

Talk about a great start to the New Year.