Equipment/Sponsors: Völkl, Marker, Lange,
Komerdell, Uvex/PI Financial
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: Won a World Cup DH at Aspen in
2008 season (December 2007).
Extracurricular: Likes mountain and road biking and tennis. She also enjoys reading, watching
movies, “hanging out in bed” and cooking (BBQ
salmon is a favorite).
Shona Rubens
Age: 23
Hometown: Canmore, Alberta
Equipment/Sponsors: Rossignol, Alpina/
Bombardier
Olympic Appearances: 2006
Trophy Room: Third overall on NorAm circuit
last season and second in GS.
Extracurricular: Loves travel, music and
books.
Marie-Michele Gagnon
Age: 20
Hometown: Lac-Etchemin, Quebec
Equipment/Sponsors: Rossignol, Alpina/Pan-asonic
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: The reigning NorAm overall and
GS champion.
Extracurricular: Was named female Skier of the
Year by Ski Canada.
Genevieve Simard
Age: 29
Hometown: Val Morin, Que
Equipment/Sponsors: Head, Uvex/Pricewa-terhouseCoopers
Olympic Appearances: 2002, 2006
Trophy Room: Won a World Cup super G at
Cortina in 2004.
Extracurricular: Hanging out with her rehab
partner, Pearl (her puppy)
Larisa Yurkiw
Age: 21
Hometown: Owen Sound, Ont
Equipment/Sponsors: Rossignol, Komperdell, Uvex/President’s Choice
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: Ninth in a DH at Tarvisio highlighted her first season of World Cup competition and she won the DH leg of the Altenmarkt
combined. Was also second in SG and combined at National Championships, and fourth in GS.
Extracurricular: A little cello, performing with the Georgian Bay Symphony. Formerly an active gymnist and continues to study toward making
medical school.
Kelly Vanderbeek
Age: 26
Hometown: Kitchener, Ont
Equipment/Sponsors: Völkl, Marker, Lange,
Uvex/Teck, CB Richard Ellis Ltd., Comcor Environmental
Olympic Appearances: 2006
Trophy Room: Missed an Olympic medal by
three hundredths in 2006 SG.
Extracurricular: Married David Ford in April
then got right back into the training regime.
Kelly McBroom
Age: 20
Hometown: Canmore, Alberta
Equipment/Sponsors: Rossignol, Gabel,
Uvex/Pontiac
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: Third in DH, second in SG in
last season’s NorAm tour.
Extracurricular: Posting video clips on her website:, kellymcbroom.
blogspot.com, while recovering from knee reconstruction.
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Anna Goodman
Age: 23
Hometown: Pointe Claire, Quebec
Equipment/Sponsors: Head, Alpina/Pontiac
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: The 2008 slalom champ, she
finished third in the NorAm slalom rankings last
season.
Extracurricular: Mountain biking, camping and
dance parties. Updating annagoody.blogspot.com
Eve Routhier
Age: 21
Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Equipment/Sponsors: Rossignol, Leki, Alpina/Pontiac
Olympic Appearances: None
Trophy Room: Was second to Shona Rubens in
last season’s National Championship slalom.
Extracurricular: Representing alpine skiing on the Canadian Pacific
Spirit Train, drumming up interest in the 2010 Olympics.
