Olympic dreams
Tue Jan 05 15:03:00 -0500 2010
I’ve returned home to Vermont after winning a spot on the Olympic Team while in Colorado. A break in my competition schedule for the holidays makes me feel very little like an Olympian. In contrast to the powder that was blanketing the slopes of Steamboat, I am sitting in my… Read More
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Vancouver Bound
Tue Dec 29 20:49:00 -0500 2009
I believe that has been the United States Ski and Snowboard Association’s slogan for the past year, but now it is officially my own. I won the Mogul Olympic Trials in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on December 23rd for the only automatic berth onto the 2010 Olympic Team. The rest of… Read More
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World Cup Success!
Tue Dec 15 15:51:00 -0500 2009
As my first trip of the World Cup season comes to a close, I am happy to report that my success in Finland and the Arctic Circle has been extended for another year. I am on the bus that is the last leg of my journey. I am at the end of forty-six hours of travel, and there are two newly acquired… Read More
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Day to Day
Tue Dec 08 16:50:00 -0500 2009
To be perfectly honest, these blogs are beginning to feel like homework assignments. I don't miss the days of introduction paragraphs, thesis statements and conclusions. So, because nobody is grading these blogs, I am going to try to write one that is simply an accurate recollection of… Read More
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Visiting the North Pole
Sat Dec 05 16:46:00 -0500 2009
Qualification for the 2010 Olympics begins next week with a competition in Suomo, Finland. I flew here yesterday, to Lapland, the home of Santa Claus and the world's most northern McDonalds. The Rovaniemi airport's sign claims the "official airport of Santa Claus" and a giant… Read More
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Question and answer session
Thu Dec 03 16:32:00 -0500 2009
I have been through the Olympic process before and have learned to expect the pressure, excitement and questions that come with it. I have accepted the fact that being a female mogul skier means that I will jump from obscurity, into the homes of millions of Americans for one day in… Read More
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Mission Complete!
Tue Sep 29 15:37:00 -0400 2009
I successfully completed my goal of 1,000 water ramp jumps this summer. Fittingly, my mom emailed me a quote at the beginning of the off-season that said, “There is no escalator to success. Just steps” - Glen Sather. I must be on my way to the top, because the… Read More
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Mission 1,000
Tue Sep 22 13:13:00 -0400 2009
I am on a mission. Unfortunately, I gave myself very little time to complete this mission. My goal is to do 1,000 jumps into the pool before I depart for a team training camp in Switzerland. Because my goal for the off season was to become a better acrobat, I am striving for… Read More
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High-Flying Jumps and Marathons
Mon Sep 14 17:49:00 -0400 2009
It was a beautiful summer day in Lake Placid, which has been a rarity this year. Among the rainy days and crowds of loud kids, this afternoon was a peaceful gem and I truly enjoyed water ramping. The days where the option of training in your bathing suit and not a wetsuit are few and far… Read More
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Home Sweet Home
Thu Sep 10 15:58:00 -0400 2009
Today is the day of the USOC's 2010 Olympic Hopefuls media summit in Chicago. This is an opportunity for hundreds of print and television outlets to get to know future game participants and medal winners. It is an opportunity for me to promote the sport of mogul skiing that I love… Read More
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Practicing patience with Mother Nature
Fri Aug 21 13:15:00 -0400 2009
I have experienced the transformation six times, but it never ceases to amaze me that I can leave the ninety degree Atlanta airport and wake up in the same time zone, but a different season. I am currently at a team training camp at a ski resort in Chile. One of the unique aspects of my sport… Read More
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It's all relative
Thu Aug 06 15:58:00 -0400 2009
It was a beautiful summer day in Lake Placid, which has been a rarity this year. Among the rainy days and crowds of loud kids, this afternoon was a peaceful gem and I truly enjoyed water ramping. The days where the option of training in your bathing suit and not a wetsuit are few and far… Read More
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Never say never
Mon Aug 03 13:10:00 -0400 2009
My name is Hannah Kearney (pronounced Carney) and I am a mogul skier from Vermont. As a technicality I was born in New Hampshire because the nearest hospital was across the Connecticut River in Hanover. However, I have lived in the same house since the day I was born.… Read More
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Entering the blogosphere
Mon Jul 27 18:21:00 -0400 2009
Here goes my first piece of written work that can be called a blog. My name is Hannah Kearney (pronounced Carney) and I am a mogul skier from Vermont. As a technicality I was born in NH because the nearest hospital was across theConnecticut River in Hanover. However,… Read More
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