Pate and I out for a ski here in Livigno.Hey Everybody,
Well, I am sitting here enjoying a little downtime. The entire Canadian team went down to Bormio to do a little shopping and sight seeing, but I am sitting here listening to Jack Johnson and doing homework. Lame. I know, but I have to do it some time!
Our trip has been great so far. We are staying just outside of Livigno until Thursday to do some training and acclimatization. The altitude here is unbelivable. Our hotel is well above the tree line! It's nuts. The sun is so strong that I can't leave the building without first applying a layer of SPF 30. The first few days I was having trouble breathing even when I was lying down. I had to sleep with my mouth open.
The jet lag hasn't been to bad this time. Today is the first day that the 6hr time difference is really causing me trouble. I am very tired and hungry at all the wrong times. In a few days the old system should straighten out.
The food has been awesome and the hotel staff have been very helpful and patient as we try to sign language things to them. One of the servers only knows my name out of everybody because he uses me to translate. Apparently knowing english and some french qualifies me for this position. It is pretty funny.
I will try to keep my blog updated throughout the races, but internet access is limited and very slow. It has taken me 40min to load these pictures!
Today's "piste sci". Amazing. 
NTDC teammates Butler, Lenny, and Jesse all decked out in their Canada gear.
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