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Catherine Elizabeth
Grew up in Montreal, with two older brothers. French as a mother tongue, although fairly fluent in English by first grade. Skiing is a family affair. One turn at a time led to many a trip to mounta...view moreGrew up in Montreal, with two older brothers. French as a mother tongue, although fairly fluent in English by first grade. Skiing is a family affair. One turn at a time led to many a trip to mountain tops across the world, culminating in a few years of Downhill and Super G racing on the Alpine World Cup circuit in the mid 90’s. This preceded a five-year engineering study, NCAA skiing, and work adventure in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on scholarship as a member of the UNM Ski Team. Never a typical athlete, nor a typical engineer, but as fate would have it, Norway becomes home in 2001. Old continent but new world, new life, new language. Work in the petroleum industry, marriage, three kids, a farm purchase, and then a divorce steered towards a five-year retreat back to native roots. Newly returned to the land of the Vikings for round number two of life living, of learning & hopefully enough love spreading…view less