Canadian Cross Country Skier
Aloha!Some turtles taking a napHello everyone! Thanks for taking the time to check up on my blog! I wanted to share some pictures from my time in Whistler downhill skiing and my trip to Oahu Hawaii. I was able to get in some quality rest and recovery, a couple of runs, hikes and some other …
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I am a little late on this post but the Internet at my hostel in Hawaii wasn’t the best, so here is the scoop on my last races of the season, the Haywood Ski Nationals in Whistler!When it comes to Whistler everyone always talks about rain, rain, rain however I am yet to experience it. …
As I was skiing through the snow covered trees that frame the trails around Lake Louise this morning, I was thinking about how crazy it is that yesterday it was plus ten and raining and today I am back in a winter wonderland. This train of thought led me to another, which was our early …
It has been three weeks now since I raced my first world cup weekend. Racing in the Alberta World Cup in Canmore was an amazing experience, my nerves got the better of me in the first race but I was able to harness them somewhat for the second and third race. My favourite race of …
This past weekend were the first races of the season, which also happened to be the World Cup Trials for the Quebec and Canmore World Cups. Saturday was the sprint qualification and I had my best open women’s sprint result ever. Qualifying 6th (5th Canadian) I was able to maintain that position through the heats …
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If there is one thing everyone who knows me would say about me, it is that I love winter, so now that it has arrived I am as happy as can be. It has been a month now since I first skied; October 11th was the day this year. I put on my skis after …
Last night as the snow was falling and turning the autumnal landscape into a sheet of white, I thought to myself, it is time to write another blog post. I think it is safe to say summer is now officially over, even if yesterday’s snowfall will be gone by this evening. It is amazing how …
Hey everyone! Thanks for checking in. I have just finished a 10 day training camp in Whitefish Montana with my team and the Women’s Canadian National Team. Now I am flying home to Whitehorse for a week to do a bit of easier training and spend time with my family and friends! I’m sure you …
This weekend my dad came down to Canmore to visit me! Saturday we set out together to hike Mount Allen and Mount Collembola . It was a picture perfect day for a 6 hour Hike. Here are a few pictures! Summited 2 mountains and visited with some sheep at the summit of Collembola. The hiking sure is …
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So Haig yoyo number two was just as great as the first one, with even more skiing than last time! After doing a bit of roller ski intensity while being down in Canmore I was excited to head back up to the snow capped mountains to get some more on snow time. Roller skiing just doesn’t …
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Dahria Beatty 