Feb 14th, Sorry for not posting more!

Everything here in Whistler has ground to a halt for the last few days for alpine skiing. Due to the warm weather we have been having, the snow has become really soft. In an effort to prevent the course from being beat up, they have postponed everything. The men's downhill will be held early Monday morning then women's combined training run held after that.

The last few days have been a huge blur. Due to course maintenance going on, we have to provide around the clock medical coverage for the course workers. I have had to start at 4am, on the hill, I've never been up so crazy early! Then we sit in a heated hut at the top of the mountain waiting for the sun to rise over the mountains. We then need to work 'till around 3pm as we stand by on the hill for the training runs to finish. These training runs have been fairly lengthy, with several delays due to the cloud and fog rolling over the course. The cloud and fog has been so bad at times that we can't see the next gate down the hill.

Yesterday we had hoped for the women's training runs to happen, but they were called off early. However, we still has our regular training session, but this time it was my turn to be first in on a pracice session (I will try to post more pics tomorrow). It is really amazing to be working with such a great team of providers, and working with all the best equipment including the helicopter/hets crews. It's an experience that I will never forget.

The village has had a noticeable change over the past few days, the crowds have grown, and the excitement is at a new high. With the races being delayed everyone is gathering in the village. I'm surrounded by so many nations, in line I have coaches and racers in front of me and behind. The national pride of those watching is great! Today I had a chance to watch the men's luge, at the sliding centre. There were flags everywhere and for at least a dozen countries, including India!

The internet here is really expensive, over $15 a day, so I have been searching for free coverage. Today I was able to get into the media centre for Whistler/Blackcomb, but could not use my own computer, so no photos today. I have been able to uplaod photos directly to my facebook page, so if you get a chance, look me up.

I hope to get on again tomorrow.