A Skier's Diary
Three wins in four races so far
I spent October training in Sass Fee, Switzerland, went to Calgary for fitness testing, training some more at Panorama, then won three of four races as the season got underway in Austria.
Lauren's diary archive
About Lauren Woolstencroft
- Day job: BC Hydro engineer
- Paralympic credentials: Competes in alpine skiing’s five Paralympic events: slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, super-combined and downhill. At 21, won two golds and a bronze at the Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, then won gold and silver at Torino four years later.
- Background: Born missing both legs below the knee and her left arm below the elbow. First skied at age four while living in Calgary. At 16 joined the national ski team, later taking off winters to study engineering at the University of Victoria.
Last Modified: Mar 25, 2010
