The 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver are exciting to watch as athletes from all over the world come to compete. One of the oldest sports on the roster is Alpine Skiing, also known as downhill skiing. There are 22 athletes from Team USA competing in Alpine Skiing at the 2010 Olympics.

All the hard work in the gym and on the hill paid off for the 25 year old skier from Minnesota. Vonn wanted more than anything to win the gold medal in the women's downhill race, today that dream became a reality.

Vonn has been trying to recover from a deep bruise on her shin, that she received on a training run before she went to Vancouver. She could barely put on her ski boot a few days ago. She needed time and some great luck to even get to the race today.

Living in a snowy, mountainous state, one quickly learns that it's essential to embrace the snow or risk a serious case of cabin fever. And that's why Vermonters, Coloradans and others living near ski slopes quickly pick up on the secrets of alpine resorts to avoid getting snowed by high rates and inaccurate snow coverage reports.

It's important to realize that, like shopping in general, one never has to pay the MSRP for lift tickets. Discounts are to be had, although