Lindsey Vonn’s Canada outstanding weekend photo storyline captured

Former professional alpine skier Lindsey Vonn had a big year in 2010. Aside from the obvious reasons—a gold medal in the Vancouver Olympics being the biggest, of course—the athlete made a lot of important media appearances that we won’t soon forget.

That year, she made her debut within the pages of the annual SI Swimsuit Issue, posing for a series of photos that were about as stunning as they were fitting. Rather than traveling to white sand beaches of some tropical destination (which she would ultimately make her way to for both her 2016 and 2019 features), Vonn headed to the snowy mountains of Whistler, Canada for her photoshoot. And, like any great creative endeavor, she had props that spoke to her skills.

In addition to donning a series of bright red-and-white bikinis, the 39-year-old trudged around the white hills with a pair of matching skis by her side—the perfect complement to her afternoon on the slopes.

The trip to Canada—though, of course, fantastic in its own right—was also important as a good omen for her coming Olympic appearance. Later that year, she would compete in the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. It was there that Vonn won her first and only Olympic gold medal (to which she added a bronze, as well).

But her fantastic year in the North American country started with her SI Swimsuit appearance, and a wonderful one at that. Here are a few of the incredible photos from her trip