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History of the Games About Vancouver 2010 CTV OlympicsHome SkipNavigationEnglish FranaisLogin RegisterLogin RegisterLoginLogout Profileaboutvancouverareaaboutvancouverpos1tile1sz728x90 Team Canada2010 ScheduleMedalsAthletesNationsNewsPhotosVideoAbout Vancouver 2010MoreGames History London 2012 Health and Wellness Environment and Sustainability Podcasts Audio Slide Show Torch RelayContestsStoreHockeyCurlingSkatingFigure Skating Short Track Speed Skating Long Track Speed Skating SlidingBobsleigh Luge Skeleton SkiingAlpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Freestyle Skiing Nordic Combined Ski Jumping SnowboardParalympic SportsMy ShortcutschooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardchooseAlpine SkiingBiathlonBobsleighCrossCountry SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingHockeyLong Track Speed SkatingLugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSnowboardAbout Vancouver 2010News PhotosPrintCancelPrintJonathan HaywardThe Canadian Press Whistler Venues Whistler Creekside CORDEvents Alpine Skiing Venue Capacity 7700 VANOC Investment $27635000 The governments of Canada and BC agreed to jointly fund new construction and upgrades Status Improvements included contouring and reshaping of the mens and ladies downhill courses and additions to the existing snowmaking system Opened Upgrades began in the summer of 2006 and were completed by November 15 2007 Elevation 810 metres Distance 41 km from Whistler Athletes Village Whistler Creekside will host both mens and ladies alpine skiing events at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games The mens downhill slope is located on the newly designed Dave Murray Downhill course on Whistler Mountain named for the late Canadian alpine skier who competed in the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games where he finished 10th in the downhill He is also remembered as one of Canadas Crazy Canucks along with Ken Read Steve Podborski and Dave Irwin Meanwhile the ladies downhill course is brand new located on Franzs Run parallel to the mens course also on Whistler Mountain It is named for Franz Wilhelmson who was a driving force in getting the Whistler Resort to its current status as the top ski resort in North America Whistler Creekside is one of two bases for Whistler Mountain it is located a short drive between Whistler Village and the Whistler Athletes Village The Whistler Bla...