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㽶ƵֱMilestone㽶Ƶֱ Canadian Para Snowboarding event coming to Big White

㽶ƵֱWelcome to Paradise㽶Ƶֱ FIS Para Snowboard Cross World Cup will be at the resort Mar. 23-24.
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The 10 year anniversary of the Welcome to Paradise FIS Para Snowboard Cross World Cup marks a significant milestone for Canadian Para Snowboarding as the world㽶Ƶֱs longest consecutively running World Cup in this discipline. (Photo courtesy of David Mackinnon)

The 㽶ƵֱWelcome to Paradise㽶Ƶֱ FIS Para Snowboard Cross World Cup will be at Big White Mar. 23-24.

The 10-year anniversary of the event marks a significant milestone for Canadian Para Snowboarding as the world㽶Ƶֱs longest consecutively running World Cup in this discipline.

㽶ƵֱCanada Snowboard recognizes the incredible efforts of the athletes, volunteers and organizers who make the Welcome to Paradise FIS Para Snowboard Cross World Cup a huge ongoing success,㽶Ƶֱ said Dustin Heise, CEO Canada Snowboard.

Welcome to Paradise will feature more than 50 of the world㽶Ƶֱs best Para Snowboarders from more than 10 countries.

Consisting of back-to-back individual race starts over two days, the event is the FIS World Tour finals for Para Snowboard Cross and will finish with the Crystal Globes presented to the overall World Cup season champions.

㽶ƵֱWe㽶Ƶֱre looking forward to closing out the FIS Para Snowboard Cross season in British Columbia and it㽶Ƶֱs amazing to see this community welcoming the best of the best, in such a beautiful environment,㽶Ƶֱ added Cathy Astofooroff, BC Snowboard executive director.

The Canadian Para Snowboarding Team includes Tyler Turner, a Paralympic Gold and Silver Medalist (Beijing 2022).

㽶ƵֱBig White Ski resort takes pride in hosting the Para athletes,㽶Ƶֱsaid Flynn Seddon, director of terrain parks and outdoor events at Big White. 㽶ƵֱWe are there to support the development of the sport and to act as a true partner to the countries and athletes who participate in this annual event.㽶Ƶֱ

More information about the event is available on the .

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