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- Olympics, like life, full of peaks and valleys
- February 21, 2010 9:40 AM
- Lots to love amid the Whistler whirlwind
- February 17, 2010 8:48 AM
- I was at the Opening Ceremony, sort of!
- February 13, 2010 4:12 PM
- An emotional run with the Olympic torch
- February 11, 2010 12:48 PM
- My diminishing booty
- February 10, 2010 1:24 PM
- Plenty of surprises on the road back to the hill
- February 4, 2010 11:49 AM
- My new hobbies: photography, German, and Degree Watch
- January 20, 2010 1:11 PM
- What it's like waking up from major knee surgery
- January 8, 2010 3:56 PM
- The dirty truth came out
- December 30, 2009 9:14 AM
- My Olympic dream is over
- December 18, 2009 10:49 PM
- Competing with a heavy heart
- December 15, 2009 1:18 PM
- To say I'm excited would be a huge understatement
- November 4, 2009 1:15 PM
- Why I keep throwing my body down a mountain
- October 25, 2009 1:21 PM
- 'Skiing with ego' on the other side of the world
- September 16, 2009 1:29 PM
- Greetings from snowy New Zealand
- August 16, 2009 1:35 PM
- Two training camps and a wedding
- May 16, 2009 2:04 PM
- This was the first season I didn't get better
- March 15, 2009 2:12 PM
About the Author
- Kelly Vanderbeek Canadian alpine skier Kelly VanderBeek has reached the World Cup podium three times in her career. Her most cherished accomplishment came when she earned a bronze in the super-G at the famed Lake Louise course in Alberta, becoming the first Canadian female skier to reach the podium on home soil. VanderBeek nearly captured a medal at the 2006 Torino Games, missing the podium by just 0.03 of a second. Born in Kapuskasing and raised in Kitchener, Ont., VanderBeek now resides with husband, and fellow Olympian, David Ford in Chilliwack, B.C.
Recent Entries
- Olympics, like life, full of peaks and valleys
- On Thursday I watched Christine Nesbitt win gold in a gut-wrenchingly close race where she pushed through the pain to win by 2 1-hundredths of a second. Then on Friday, seeing Jon Montgomery win gold here in Whistler ignited Canada's spirit... Continue reading this post
- Lots to love amid the Whistler whirlwind
- Have I mentioned that I love the Olympics! I can't get enough of the vibe and energy that's everywhere here in Whistler.... Continue reading this post
- I was at the Opening Ceremony, sort of!
- How can I possibly describe the atmosphere here in Whistler? It's electric, to say the least, as everyone's level of excitement has now hit full tilt.... Continue reading this post
