A typical Vancouver weekend in the city is chock full of events and activity, but this weekend was exceptional. For those into the Earth, we celebrated Earth Hour at 8.30 PM on Saturday. The Juno Music Fest and Awards were held in Vancouver over the past several days and included a block party, several showcase concerts around town and the Red Carpet leading to the Awards show on Sunday. In the local mountains, Cypress ski resort hosted the Canadian National Freestyle Ski competition, starting on Friday, and lasting three days. Skiers from all over Canada participated and the weather cooperated, adding full sunshine to Sunday's culmination of the mens and womens Dual Moguls finals.
I was amazed at the (small) size of the crowd, considering this was a lead event to the 2010 Winter Games! A free event right in our own backyard, and most of the audience consisted of family and fellow skiers coming out to show their support. I was able to get close to some of the top skiers in the world, including Jennifer Heil (who took the Gold medal), the Dufour-Lapointe sisters, Eddie Hicks, Vincent Marquis (Gold medal winner in the Men's division), Alexandre Bilodea, and Maxime Gingras.
Here's a few of many photos to remember the day.
